Mooloolah Valley
QLD 4553 · Sunshine Coast
3,629 (2021) → 4,930 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Mooloolah Valley is a suburb in Sunshine Coast, QLD 4553, about 79km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Mooloolah Valley are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 79/100, and is about 16km inland. Mooloolah Valley has an overall score of 60/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 4553 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (6.7%), New Zealand (3.86%), South Africa (0.61%), USA (0.58%), Scotland (0.52%)
Top languages: Thai (0.28%), Afrikaans (0.25%), Portuguese (0.25%), French (0.19%), German (0.19%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
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.
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
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
Limited school choices
Below average for school access — fewer schools nearby, and families may need to travel for preferred options.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1040 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Mooloolah State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1012
Nearby (within 10km)
- Eudlo State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 1007
- Landsborough State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 989
- Glenview State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 1062
- Chevallum State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.8kmICSEA 1054
- Palmwoods State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 1030
- Sunshine Coast Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 9.3kmICSEA 1133
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.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Fitness
Few fitness options
Very few fitness facilities in and around this suburb.
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
Few cultural venues
Very few cultural venues in and around this suburb.
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
Childcare
Childcare desert
Very limited childcare services in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for childcare.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register · Updated July 2026
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Frequently asked questions about Mooloolah Valley
Is Mooloolah Valley safe?
Mooloolah Valley 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 Mooloolah Valley from Brisbane CBD?
Mooloolah Valley is about 78.9 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 138 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Mooloolah Valley?
Mooloolah Valley has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1012 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Mooloolah Valley?
Mooloolah Valley has a transport score of 79/100, including 1 train station and 1 bus stops.