Twin Waters
QLD 4564 · Sunshine Coast
2,966 (2021) → 3,112 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Twin Waters is a suburb in Sunshine Coast, QLD 4564, about 94km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Twin Waters are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Twin Waters has an overall score of 50/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 4564 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (8.43%), New Zealand (4.82%), South Africa (2.46%), Scotland (1.58%), Germany (1.05%)
Top languages: German (0.94%), Afrikaans (0.47%), Polish (0.47%), French (0.37%), Italian (0.3%)
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)
- Pacific Paradise State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1024
- Maroochydore State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 969
- The Industry School - Sunshine CoastSecondary · Independent · 2.5kmICSEA 1054
- Arethusa College - Maroochydore CampusSecondary · Independent · 2.6km
- Maroochydore State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1011
- Stella Maris SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.9kmICSEA 1081
- Kuluin State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 1018
- Immanuel Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.5kmICSEA 1120
- Bli Bli State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 1005
- Mooloolaba State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 1064
- Mountain Creek State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 1043
- Buderim Mountain State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 1096
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
Plenty of options
Well above average — a good spread of gyms and sports facilities within easy reach.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Great outdoor access
Well above average — plenty of parkland and outdoor recreation within easy reach.
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
A few good options
A handful of local venues to choose from — nothing epic, but you're not driving far either.
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
Aged Care
Government-subsidised aged care services located in this suburb. Star Ratings are the official ratings for residential aged care homes.
Source: Dept of Health, Disability and Ageing · Updated May 2026 Star Ratings
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 Twin Waters
Is Twin Waters safe?
Twin Waters 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 Twin Waters from Brisbane CBD?
Twin Waters is about 93.5 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 243 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Twin Waters?
Twin Waters has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Twin Waters?
Twin Waters has a transport score of 0/100.