23,325

People

est. as @ 17 Jul 2026

2021 Census | 20,629 people

13.02 km²

Land area

1,791.5 /km²

Density

5.0%

Unemployment

345 /yr

Resi approvals

Located 90 kilometers north of the Brisbane CBD, the suburb of Maroochydore has established itself as one of the nation's leading population growth corridors. As of May 2026, the estimated resident population of the suburb of Maroochydore stands at approximately 23,325. This figure, calculated using annual SA2-level ERP releases alongside quarterly updated national address registry data, highlights a significant increase of 2,696 residents since the 2021 Census, when the population was recorded at 20,629. This demographic surge represents a strong 13.1% growth rate, comfortably exceeding historical regional averages. This rapid population expansion is supported by exceptional service amenities and high developer activity, resulting in a distinct shift toward medium and high-density apartment living. The housing landscape is characterised by a lower median household size, driven by a high concentration of older Australians and elderly residents living in lone-person and group households. These demographic groups are heavily represented in the lower income quartiles, shaping a unique socioeconomic profile. Backed by solid development drivers and optimistic future population forecasts, the suburb of Maroochydore continues to experience robust residential demand.

Estimated residents are up from 20,629 at the 2021 Census — a change of 2,696 people, or 13.1%.

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Metrici

Maroochydore

Latest FY Approvals

375

185,138

539

Current FY-to-Date Approvals

301

184,871

409

–Detached House Approvals

63/19.2%

89,436/61.9%

143/36.6%

–Attached/Other Approvals

264/80.8%

55,043/38.1%

247/63.4%

Average Annual Approvals

345

188,882

519

Total 5-Year Approvals

1,725

944,410

2,595

Approvals per 1,000 People (2yr)

12.8

6.5

Approvals per 1,000 People (5yr)

16.2

7.2

7.9

Pop Growth per Approval (2yr)

1.9

2.8

Pop Growth per Approval (5yr)

1.7

2.1

1.9

Persons per Approval

158

149

Residential Value per Unit

804

342

440

Commercial Development Value

180,656

105,080,908

215,661

Development Drivers Ranking

100

Address	Price	Sold	Type	Beds	Baths	Cars	Land	$/m² land
63 maud st, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$1.02M	28 Aug 2026	House	3	1	3	—	—
38 banfield pl, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	—	25 Aug 2026	House	4	2	2	248m²	—
39 wrigley st, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$1.45M	25 Aug 2026	House	3	2	1	607m²	$2,389
13 jalumba st, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$1.09M	24 Aug 2026	House	3	1	1	607m²	$1,796
58 saint quentin ave, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	—	24 Aug 2026	House	3	2	2	130m²	—
76 saint quentin ave, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$1.05M	21 Aug 2026	House	4	2	2	—	—
7 gilbert st, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$1.01M	20 Aug 2026	House	3	2	1	—	—
6 gibson st, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$1.2M	11 Aug 2026	House	2	1	2	—	—
49 millwell rd, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$1.22M	9 Aug 2026	House	3	2	2	—	—
12 discovery pl, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$2.23M	7 Aug 2026	House	5	2	2	316m²	$7,057
58 maroubra st, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$2M	7 Aug 2026	House	4	2	2	989m²	$2,022
34 discovery pl, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	—	4 Aug 2026	House	5	3	2	249m²	—
7 tana st, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$1.4M	31 July 2026	House	3	2	2	—	—
6 undara st, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	—	31 July 2026	House	4	3	2	—	—
8 seaview ct, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$1.09M	21 July 2026	House	3	2	0	—	—
33 hinkler pde, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$1.65M	21 July 2026	Land	0	0	0	663m²	$2,489
125 sunshine cove way, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$1.34M	16 July 2026	House	3	3	2	204m²	$6,556
2 yidney st, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$1.09M	15 July 2026	House	3	2	2	140m²	$7,750
22 cheyenne way, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$1.01M	13 July 2026	House	3	2	2	164m²	$6,159
57 lancelin pl, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$900K	9 July 2026	Land	0	0	0	240m²	$3,750
10 glenlea dr, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$1.83M	8 July 2026	House	6	4	4	852m²	$2,148
13 hazeltine ct, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$1.58M	6 July 2026	House	4	2	2	730m²	$2,158
20 mackenzie dr, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	—	1 July 2026	House	5	3	2	—	—
18 plymouth quay, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	—	26 June 2026	House	6	3	2	933m²	—
37 emperor ave, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$1.24M	26 June 2026	House	3	2	2	767m²	$1,617
68A school rd, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$1.35M	26 June 2026	House	4	2	3	569m²	$2,373
125 paradise circuit, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$1M	26 June 2026	Townhouse	3	2	2	180m²	$5,556
33 broadsea ave, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$1.53M	22 June 2026	House	5	3	4	607m²	$2,512
25 bedarra circuit, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$1.52M	19 June 2026	House	4	2	2	278m²	$5,468
45 meridien dr, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$1.83M	11 June 2026	House	4	2	2	251m²	$7,291
267 bradman ave, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$2M	4 June 2026	House	5	3	0	506m²	$3,953
3 amity ave, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$1.39M	4 June 2026	House	3	2	2	350m²	$3,963
41 glenlea dr, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$2.5M	27 May 2026	House	3	2	2	—	—
15 tinnanbar tce, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$1M	26 May 2026	House	3	2	2	—	—
9 gloria st, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$1.32M	23 May 2026	House	3	1	1	—	—
1 maroochy waters dr, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$1.66M	22 May 2026	House	4	2	1	900m²	$1,844
120 sunshine cove way, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$1.13M	20 May 2026	House	3	2	2	201m²	$5,622
7 easton st, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	—	17 May 2026	House	2	1	1	—	—
15 saint helena st, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$1.18M	14 May 2026	House	3	2	2	200m²	$5,875
8 forsayth ln, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	—	7 May 2026	House	3	2	3	—	—
17 discovery pl, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$1.43M	1 May 2026	House	4	2	2	157m²	$9,076
128 wrigley st, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$1.33M	29 Apr 2026	House	4	2	2	607m²	$2,191
13 sunrise dr, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$1.8M	27 Apr 2026	House	4	3	4	219m²	$8,219
11 lytton ln, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$1.15M	27 Apr 2026	House	4	2	2	—	—
331 bradman ave, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$1.34M	20 Apr 2026	House	4	2	2	607m²	$2,208
5 liffy ct, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$1.85M	17 Apr 2026	House	6	3	4	—	—
26 st quentin ave, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	—	16 Apr 2026	House	4	3	2	241m²	—
28 bedarra circuit, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$1.26M	15 Apr 2026	House	4	2	2	177m²	$7,090
49 anzac ave, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	—	13 Apr 2026	House	4	2	2	615m²	—
53 second ave, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	—	13 Apr 2026	House	3	2	2	—	—
47 anzac ave, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	—	10 Apr 2026	House	4	2	1	615m²	—
32 forsayth ln, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$1.99M	10 Apr 2026	House	5	2	2	320m²	$6,209
227 broadwater avenue w, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$1.32M	9 Apr 2026	House	3	1	1	701m²	$1,883
107 tepequar dr, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$1.68M	8 Apr 2026	House	5	3	2	704m²	$2,379
4 turner st, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$1.1M	8 Apr 2026	House	3	2	2	637m²	$1,727
20 sarina pl, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$1.7M	8 Apr 2026	House	4	2	2	289m²	$5,882
27 dalby st, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$1.23M	4 Apr 2026	House	3	1	2	536m²	$2,295
15 hidden pl, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	—	2 Apr 2026	House	3	3	2	300m²	—
13 o connor st, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$1.4M	1 Apr 2026	House	3	2	1	617m²	$2,269
6 elizabeth farm ct, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	—	31 Mar 2026	House	3	2	3	—	—
607 tide ave, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$1.11M	31 Mar 2026	Townhouse	4	2	1	—	—
2 wright st, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$1.8M	28 Mar 2026	House	6	3	3	634m²	$2,839
94 tepequar dr, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$2.5M	26 Mar 2026	House	3	2	2	—	—
142 eli ln, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$1.08M	26 Mar 2026	House	3	2	2	200m²	$5,400
54 yorkeys ln, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$1.3M	24 Mar 2026	House	3	2	2	187m²	$6,952
102 paradise circuit, maroochydore, QLD, 4558	$1.03M	23 Mar 2026	Townhouse	3	2	1	—	—

Metrici	Maroochydore	Comparison areaRest of Qld	Comparison areaAustralia
Latest Population Est.	23,325	2,855,561	27,798,796
Growth Since Census	13.1%	9.2%	9.3%
Population 2021 Census	20,629	2,615,036	25,422,788
Natural Increase	0.0%	15.0%	20.0%
Overseas Migration	54.0%	56.0%	80.0%
Interstate Migration	46.0%	28.0%	0.0%
Population Forecast Growth (2041)	27.6%	15.9%	19.8%
Persons per Square Kilometer	1,791	1	3

Metrici	Maroochydore	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Total Employment	11,676	14,651,372	35,577
–Health Care & Social Assistance	18.8%	15.2%	18.1%
–Accommodation & Food	11.3%	6.8%	10.2%
–Construction	10.5%	9.3%	12.6%
Labour Force	12,288	15,298,546	36,917
Participation Rate	59.3%	67.2%	61.9%
Working from Home	15.5%	23.9%	17.3%
Unemployment	5.0%	4.2%	3.6%
1Yr Emp. Growth	-3.3%	1.5%	-2.9%
5Yr Emp. Growth Forecast	6.9%	6.5%	6.9%
Employment Drivers Ranking	23	100	42

Metrici	Maroochydore	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Median Annual Income Est.	54,068	63,628	56,898
Average Annual Income Est.	69,530	81,777	75,539
ATO Median Taxable Income	48,552	57,137	51,094
ATO Average Taxable Income	62,437	73,435	67,833
Median Household Income	1,360	1,746	1,499
–$0 to 399	670 (6.7%)	638,312 (6.3%)	1,737 (6.2%)
–$400 to 799	2,220 (22.2%)	1,671,771 (16.5%)	5,323 (19.0%)
–$800 to 1,499	2,610 (26.1%)	2,158,104 (21.3%)	6,948 (24.8%)
–$1,500 to 2,999	2,961 (29.6%)	3,201,695 (31.6%)	8,910 (31.8%)
–$3,000 to 3,999	750 (7.5%)	1,114,514 (11.0%)	2,438 (8.7%)
–$4,000+	800 (8.0%)	1,357,681 (13.4%)	2,662 (9.5%)
Median Family Income	1,769	2,120	1,905
–$0 to 399	182 (3.1%)	236,192 (3.3%)	545 (3.0%)
–$400 to 799	699 (11.9%)	758,676 (10.6%)	1,980 (10.9%)
–$800 to 1,499	1,620 (27.6%)	1,474,408 (20.6%)	4,542 (25.0%)
–$1,500 to 2,999	2,225 (37.9%)	2,562,321 (35.8%)	6,939 (38.2%)
–$3,000 to 3,999	575 (9.8%)	973,396 (13.6%)	2,053 (11.3%)
–$4,000+	575 (9.8%)	1,145,171 (16.0%)	2,125 (11.7%)
Median Personal Income	771	805	786
–$0 to 399	5,108 (21.9%)	7,303,780 (26.3%)	15,537 (22.5%)
–$400 to 799	6,974 (29.9%)	6,526,191 (23.5%)	19,543 (28.3%)
–$800 to 1,499	6,858 (29.4%)	7,137,153 (25.7%)	19,335 (28.0%)
–$1,500 to 2,999	3,499 (15.0%)	5,359,808 (19.3%)	11,601 (16.8%)
–$3,000 to 3,499	303 (1.3%)	527,649 (1.9%)	1,036 (1.5%)
–$3,500+	583 (2.5%)	944,215 (3.4%)	1,934 (2.8%)
–Low Income (<$800/wk)	28.9%	22.8%	25.2%
–High Income (>$3,000/wk)	15.5%	24.4%	18.2%
Largest Income Group	$1,500 - 2,999	$1,500 - 2,999	$1,500 - 2,999
Household Disposable Income	4,710	6,376	5,296
SEIFA Score	4.7	5.6	5.3

Metrici	Maroochydore	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Total Dwellings (Census)	8,854	9,275,218	25,850
–Owned Outright	32.8%	32.1%	34.1%
–Owned with Mortgage	22.8%	36.2%	29.5%
–Rented	44.4%	31.7%	36.4%
–Detached Houses	37.8%	72.5%	51.7%
–Semi-Detached	24.3%	12.6%	18.5%
–Apartments	36.8%	14.3%	28.8%
–Other Dwellings	1.1%	0.6%	1.0%
–Median Monthly Mortgage	1,733	1,863	1,820
–Median Weekly Rent	410	375	420
–$0-149/wk	7.4%	7.3%	6.1%
–$150-349/wk	21.8%	33.4%	20.4%
–$350-649/wk	65.4%	50.9%	65.0%
–$650-949/wk	4.9%	6.6%	7.3%
–>$950/wk	0.5%	1.8%	1.2%
–Aggregate Housing Cost	1,183	1,189	1,199
–Mortgage / Income	29.4%	24.6%	28.0%
–Rent / Income	30.1%	21.5%	28.0%
–Persons per Bedroom	0.8	0.8	0.8

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Suburb	Distance	People	Median	Growth	Sales
Maroochydore	—	23,325	—	—	—
Kuluin	2.5 km	2,745	—	—	—
Twin Waters	2.8 km	3,089	—	—	—
Alexandra Headland	2.9 km	4,374	—	—	—
Buderim	3.7 km	33,533	—	—	—
Pacific Paradise	4.1 km	2,751	—	—	—
Mooloolaba	4.3 km	8,777	—	—	—
Mudjimba	4.6 km	2,744	—	—	—
Diddillibah	5.4 km	1,953	—	—	—
Mountain Creek (Qld)	5.7 km	12,340	—	—	—
Minyama	6.1 km	3,102	—	—	—
Buddina	6.8 km	4,457	—	—	—
Bli Bli	7.0 km	11,140	—	—	—
Marcoola	7.1 km	3,734	—	—	—
Parrearra	7.4 km	4,628	—	—	—
Forest Glen (Qld)	7.7 km	2,257	—	—	—
Sippy Downs	8.0 km	12,576	—	—	—
Warana	8.7 km	4,385	—	—	—
Rosemount	9.2 km	1,890	—	—	—
Palmview	10.2 km	9,008	—	—	—
Mount Coolum	10.2 km	4,809	—	—	—
Bokarina	10.4 km	2,739	—	—	—

Metrici	Maroochydore	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Current Household Est.	10,011	10,142,077	28,018
Median Household Size	2.1	2.5	2.2
Total Households (Census)	8,854	9,275,217	25,860
–Lone Person Households	34.3%	25.6%	29.3%
–Group Households	7.0%	3.9%	5.7%
–Other Households	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
–Family Households	58.7%	70.5%	64.9%
–Couple with Children	14.6%	31.4%	20.9%
–Couple No Children	33.0%	26.8%	33.0%
–One Parent Family	9.9%	11.1%	10.2%
–Avg Children per Family	1.5	1.6	1.6
Currently Married	40.5%	46.5%	44.2%
Never Married	34.9%	36.5%	33.6%

Metrici	Maroochydore	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
University Qualifications	26.3%	30.4%	27.0%
–Bachelor Degree	18.6%	20.0%	18.9%
–Postgraduate Degree	5.2%	7.6%	5.2%
–Advanced Diploma	12.9%	10.8%	12.7%
–Certificate	25.6%	22.0%	26.7%
No Tertiary Qualifications	35.1%	36.8%	33.6%
Number of Schools	6	11,054	11
Total School Attendance	2,327	4,176,099	6,721
ICSEA Score	1,025	1,001	1,032
Education Drivers Ranking	60	100	63

#	School name	Type	Places	ICSEA	Distance (km)
1	Arethusa College - Maroochydore Temporary Facility	Secondary	n.a	n.a	0.12
2	Maroochydore State School	Primary	226	970	0.28
3	The Industry School - Sunshine Coast	Secondary	224	1047	0.66
4	Australian Industry Trade College - Sunshine Coast Campus	Secondary	n.a	n.a	0.66
5	Maroochydore State High School	Secondary	1,135	1010	0.76
6	Stella Maris School	Primary	742	1074	1.10

Metrici	Maroochydore	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Transport Stops	54	171,981	189
Routes	12	12,966	13
Weekly Trips	1,912	1,140,068	2,010
Avg Dist. Between Stops (m)	108	235	105
Avg Dist. to Local Pop. (m)	264	7,586	291
Population per Stop	436	161	366
Population per Trip	12.3	24.3	34.5
Population per Route	1,964	2,136	5,329
Public Transport Access Ranking	39	100	30
Vehicles per Dwelling	1	1.4	1.3
Work from Home	15.5%	23.9%	17.3%
Single Mode Commute	83.4%	73.8%	81.7%
Two Mode	1.0%	1.9%	0.9%
Three+ Mode	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%
–Car	86.9%	84.1%	89.9%
–Train	0.3%	4.9%	0.4%
–Bus	2.4%	3.6%	2.2%
–Walk	5.9%	3.7%	4.0%
–Cycle	1.9%	1.0%	1.5%
–Ferry	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
–Tram/Light Rail	0.0%	0.5%	0.0%
–Other	1.2%	1.1%	1.1%

Metrici	Maroochydore	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Private Health Cover Rate	51.9%	55.7%	53.0%
Need for Assistance	6.9%	5.8%	6.1%
Zero L/T Health Conditions	64.7%	69.8%	67.2%
One Long Term Condition	22.2%	20.5%	21.7%
Two Long Term Conditions	8.2%	6.4%	7.2%
3+ Long Term Conditions	4.9%	3.3%	3.9%
–Arthritis	10.5%	7.7%	9.6%
–Asthma	6.8%	7.4%	6.8%
–Cancer	3.6%	2.6%	3.6%
–Dementia / Alzheimers	1.0%	0.7%	1.0%
–Diabetes	3.9%	4.3%	3.2%
–Heart Disease	4.8%	3.6%	4.4%
–Kidney Disease	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
–Lung Condition	2.4%	1.6%	2.1%
–Mental Health Issue	8.8%	8.0%	8.2%
–Stroke	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%
–Other Condition	7.6%	7.3%	7.4%

Metrici	Maroochydore	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Born Overseas	26.4%	29.3%	23.1%
Born in Australia	73.6%	70.7%	76.9%
Australian Citizens	79.2%	83.8%	84.0%
Speak English Only	89.0%	76.4%	92.1%
Speak Other Language	11.0%	23.6%	7.9%
Indigenous Population	1.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Largest Ethnic Group	English	English	English
Main Religion	Christianity	Christianity	Christianity
–Buddhism	1.3%	2.6%	1.2%
–Christianity	48.7%	47.5%	46.8%
–Hinduism	2.2%	2.9%	1.2%
–Islam	0.6%	3.5%	0.3%
–Judaism	0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
–Other	0.9%	1.4%	0.6%
–No Religion	46.3%	41.6%	49.8%

Metrici	Maroochydore	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Median Age	46	38	46
Largest Age Group	25 to 34	25 to 34	25 to 34
Children (0-14)	10.6%	17.5%	13.2%
Working Age (15-64)	61.2%	64.7%	61.8%
Seniors (65+)	28.3%	17.8%	25.1%
Age Distribution Variance	16.0%	16.0%	14.0%
Dependency Ratio	64.0%	55.0%	62.0%
Fastest Growing Age Group	85+	85+	85+