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Wurtulla

QLD 4575 · Sunshine Coast

6,254 (2021)6,742 est. (2025)

58
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

6,254
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
100
Safety score
27
Transport score

Wurtulla is a suburb in Sunshine Coast, QLD 4575, about 80km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Wurtulla 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. Wurtulla has an overall score of 58/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.

80.0 km
To Brisbane CBD
890 m
To coast
$750/wk
Median rent (house)
16.3 km
To nearest station

Demographics

6,254
Population
41
Median age
2.6
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,741
vs NSW median-5.9%
Bachelor degree or higher34.0%
Born in Australia80.9%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse1,938 / 40 / 328

Top countries of birth: England (4.01%), New Zealand (3.81%), South Africa (1.01%), Germany (0.53%), Netherlands (0.46%)

Top languages: German (0.61%), Italian (0.38%), Portuguese (0.3%), Mandarin (0.21%), Polish (0.19%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:

Median rent — house / unit$750 / Data not available wk

Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

100
Residential

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:

23
Break & enter dwelling368/100k
6
Steal from dwelling96/100k
12
Motor vehicle theft192/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
2
Robbery32/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 221 (all categories, latest year)3,532 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

28
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1049 (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 · 1.7kmICSEA 1030
  • Talara Primary CollegePrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1034
  • Pacific Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.1kmICSEA 1112
  • Currimundi State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1039
  • Currimundi Special SchoolCombined · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1009
  • Meridan State CollegeCombined · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1019
  • Caloundra State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 1012
  • Caloundra State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 1022
  • Our Lady of the Rosary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.8kmICSEA 1086
  • Caloundra Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.9kmICSEA 1048
  • Kairos Community College - Caloundra CampusSecondary · Independent · 4.9km
  • Brightwater State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 1055

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

27
9Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationMooloolah station (16.3 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

28.5°C
Summer max
21.5°C
Winter max
1,500mm
Rainfall/yr
7.2h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

61 in suburbSupermarkets
101 in suburbCafes/Rest.
7421 in suburbParks
174 in suburbPlaygrounds
8Pools
140 in suburbGyms
1Dog parks
50 in suburbGPs
20 in suburbPharmacies
60 in suburbChildcare
20 in suburbLibraries
673 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachCurrimundi beach (1.3 km)
Nearest hospitalSunshine Coast University Hospital (1.8 km)
Nearest vet3.9 km
Nearest airportSunshine Coast (17.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Wurtulla

Is Wurtulla safe?

Wurtulla 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 Wurtulla from Brisbane CBD?

Wurtulla is about 80.0 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Wurtulla?

Wurtulla has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Wurtulla?

Wurtulla has a transport score of 27/100 and 9 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.