Mount Coolum
QLD 4573 · Sunshine Coast
4,545 (2021) → 4,792 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Mount Coolum is a suburb in Sunshine Coast, QLD 4573, about 101km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Mount Coolum are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 25/100, and is right by the coast. Mount Coolum has an overall score of 42/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (5.81%), New Zealand (3.26%), South Africa (1.32%), Canada (0.86%), Germany (0.66%)
Top languages: German (0.79%), Spanish (0.42%), Japan (0.37%), Italian (0.33%), French (0.29%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
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
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1049 (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)
- Coolum State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1041
- Coolum Beach Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 5kmICSEA 1082
- Pacific Paradise State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 1024
- Coolum State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 1040
- Bli Bli State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 1012
- Good Samaritan Catholic CollegeCombined · Catholic · 7.3kmICSEA 1049
- Peregian Springs State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 1059
- St Andrew's Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · 7.9kmICSEA 1138
- Maroochydore State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.6kmICSEA 990
- Stella Maris SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.7kmICSEA 1075
- Australian Industry Trade College - Sunshine CoastSecondary · Independent · 9.7km
- Maroochydore State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 9.8kmICSEA 1004
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
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
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
Limited cultural access
Below average — fewer cultural venues nearby.
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
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Frequently asked questions about Mount Coolum
Is Mount Coolum safe?
Mount Coolum 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 3,532 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Mount Coolum from Brisbane CBD?
Mount Coolum is about 100.6 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Mount Coolum?
Mount Coolum has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Mount Coolum?
Mount Coolum has a transport score of 25/100 and 8 bus stops.