Shelly Beach (Sunshine Coast)
QLD 4551 · Sunshine Coast
925 (2021) → 938 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Shelly Beach (Sunshine Coast) is a suburb in Sunshine Coast, QLD 4551, about 76km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Shelly Beach (Sunshine Coast) are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 28/100, and is right by the coast. Shelly Beach (Sunshine Coast) has an overall score of 64/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (3.78%), England (3.46%), USA (1.84%), South Africa (1.51%), India (0.65%)
Top languages: Spanish (0.86%), German (0.43%), Afrikaans (0.32%), French (0.32%)
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.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1039 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Our Lady of the Rosary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1086
Nearby (within 10km)
- Caloundra State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 1022
- Caloundra State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1012
- Kairos Community College - Caloundra CampusSecondary · Independent · 2km
- Currimundi Special SchoolCombined · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1009
- Currimundi State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1039
- Caloundra Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.8kmICSEA 1048
- Golden Beach State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1025
- Talara Primary CollegePrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 1034
- Meridan State CollegeCombined · Government · 5kmICSEA 1019
- Caloundra City Private SchoolCombined · Independent · 5.3kmICSEA 1080
- Unity CollegeCombined · Catholic · 5.5kmICSEA 1062
- Pacific Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.9kmICSEA 1112
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
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Frequently asked questions about Shelly Beach (Sunshine Coast)
Is Shelly Beach (Sunshine Coast) safe?
Shelly Beach (Sunshine Coast) 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 Shelly Beach (Sunshine Coast) from Brisbane CBD?
Shelly Beach (Sunshine Coast) is about 75.8 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Shelly Beach (Sunshine Coast)?
Shelly Beach (Sunshine Coast) has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1086 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Shelly Beach (Sunshine Coast)?
Shelly Beach (Sunshine Coast) has a transport score of 28/100 and 2 bus stops.