Palmwoods
QLD 4555 · Sunshine Coast
6,357 (2021) → 7,306 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Palmwoods is a suburb in Sunshine Coast, QLD 4555, about 87km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Palmwoods are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 78/100, and is about 15km inland. Palmwoods has an overall score of 66/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (6.21%), New Zealand (3.68%), South Africa (0.82%), USA (0.58%), Ireland (0.49%)
Top languages: Spanish (0.31%), Afrikaans (0.28%), Italian (0.25%), French (0.24%), German (0.19%)
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 1044 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Palmwoods State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1029
Nearby (within 10km)
- Woombye State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 1012
- Eudlo State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1022
- Suncoast Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.8kmICSEA 1085
- Chevallum State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 1053
- Sunshine Coast Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 5kmICSEA 1120
- Nambour Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.5kmICSEA 1076
- Montessori International CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.7kmICSEA 1102
- Montville State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 1061
- St John's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 6.2kmICSEA 1062
- Nambour Special SchoolCombined · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 1006
- Burnside State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 972
- Burnside State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 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
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
Quiet area
Pretty light on licensed venues. Good for peace and quiet; less so for spontaneous nights out.
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
Some choices available
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of childcare options, though popular services may have waiting lists.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Palmwoods
Is Palmwoods safe?
Palmwoods 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 Palmwoods from Brisbane CBD?
Palmwoods is about 86.6 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Palmwoods?
Palmwoods has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1029 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Palmwoods?
Palmwoods has a transport score of 78/100, including 1 train station and 13 bus stops.