Tanawha
QLD 4556 · Sunshine Coast
1,312 (2021) → 1,354 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Tanawha is a suburb in Sunshine Coast, QLD 4556, about 83km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Tanawha are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 16/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Tanawha 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
ATO 2023-24, postcode 4556 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (5.87%), New Zealand (4.5%), South Africa (2.36%), Zimbabwe (1.3%), USA (0.84%)
Top languages: Thai (0.76%), Afrikaans (0.53%), Portuguese (0.38%), Spanish (0.3%), Cantonese (0.23%)
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:
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
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 1056 (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)
- Siena Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.7kmICSEA 1073
- Siena Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.7kmICSEA 1081
- Matthew Flinders Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.6kmICSEA 1155
- Chancellor State CollegeCombined · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1042
- Chevallum State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 1054
- Palmview State Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 1021
- Buderim Mountain State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 1096
- Sunshine Coast Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 4.5kmICSEA 1133
- Palmview State Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 1037
- Palmview State Special SchoolCombined · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 1023
- Glenview State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 1062
- Montessori International CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.9kmICSEA 1104
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
Limited facilities
Below average — fewer fitness options nearby, so you may need to travel to a gym or pool.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Limited outdoor options
Below average — fewer parks and green spaces close by.
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
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 Tanawha
Is Tanawha safe?
Tanawha 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 Tanawha from Brisbane CBD?
Tanawha is about 83.4 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 217 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Tanawha?
Tanawha has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Tanawha?
Tanawha has a transport score of 16/100 and 2 bus stops.