Warana
QLD 4575 · Sunshine Coast
3,831 (2021) → 4,160 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Warana is a suburb in Sunshine Coast, QLD 4575, about 84km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Warana are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 27/100, and is right by the coast. Warana has an overall score of 58/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 4575 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (3.73%), New Zealand (3.65%), Germany (1.23%), South Africa (1.04%), Scotland (0.89%)
Top languages: German (1.02%), Italian (0.52%), French (0.39%), Afrikaans (0.37%), Nepali (0.37%)
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
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 1051 (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)
- Kawana Waters State CollegeCombined · Government · 2kmICSEA 1034
- Brightwater State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1055
- Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre - Mountain Creek CampusCombined · Independent · 2.2km
- Buddina State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1057
- The Industry School - Sunshine Coast - Mountain Creek CampusSecondary · Independent · 4km
- Mountain Creek State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 1041
- Pacific Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.3kmICSEA 1114
- Mountain Creek State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 1043
- Mooloolaba State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 1064
- Talara Primary CollegePrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 1035
- Chancellor State CollegeCombined · Government · 6kmICSEA 1042
- Palmview State Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 6kmICSEA 1021
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
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 · Updated July 2026
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 Warana
Is Warana safe?
Warana 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 Warana from Brisbane CBD?
Warana is about 83.7 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 218 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Warana?
Warana has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Warana?
Warana has a transport score of 27/100 and 8 bus stops.