Mons
QLD 4556 · Sunshine Coast
1,179 (2021) → 1,306 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Mons is a suburb in Sunshine Coast, QLD 4556, about 87km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Mons are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 20/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Mons has an overall score of 49/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 4556 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (8.74%), New Zealand (4.66%), South Africa (2.46%), Scotland (2.21%), USA (0.93%)
Top languages: Spanish (2.29%), French (0.68%), Japan (0.51%), Afrikaans (0.42%), Gujarati (0.42%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Sunshine Coast local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Strong school options
Well above average — good-quality schools within reach and a healthy range of options to choose from.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1053 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Sunshine Coast Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.1kmICSEA 1133
- Chevallum State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1054
- Montessori International CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.9kmICSEA 1104
- Buderim Mountain State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1096
- Matthew Flinders Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.4kmICSEA 1155
- Siena Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 4.3kmICSEA 1073
- Siena Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.3kmICSEA 1081
- Kuluin State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 1018
- Chancellor State CollegeCombined · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 1042
- Suncoast Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.6kmICSEA 1084
- Woombye State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 1014
- Immanuel Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · 6kmICSEA 1120
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Fitness
Plenty of options
Well above average — a good spread of gyms and sports facilities within easy reach.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Some green space
Around the national average — a reasonable amount of parks and outdoor space nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Some cultural venues
Around the national average — a handful of cultural venues, with more on offer a short trip away.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Mons
Is Mons safe?
Mons has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 5,352 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Mons from Brisbane CBD?
Mons is about 86.5 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 226 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Mons?
Mons has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Mons?
Mons has a transport score of 20/100 and 2 bus stops.