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Maleny flood risk

Of Maleny’s 3,102 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area.

100%
In a flood area
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Bushfire mapping
3,102
Mapped properties

Crime near Maleny

Maleny sits in the Maleny police division, which recorded 232 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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11
Break-ins
8
Vehicle theft
56
Other theft
28
Property damage
18
Fraud
0
Handling stolen goods
14
Assault
4
Sexual offences
0
Robbery
5
Other against the person
0
Homicide
88
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 232 total. Figures are for the whole Maleny police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Maleny

Maleny can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Maleny

At the 2021 Census, 21.9% of Maleny’s 3,959 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English48.8%
Australian32.7%
Irish15.8%
Scottish15%
German8%
Italian2.3%

Top countries of birth

England7.5%
New Zealand3.1%
Germany1.1%
United States1%
India0.7%
Scotland0.7%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Maleny

Sunshine Coast council approved 3,480 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

3,480
Dwellings/yr
1,829
Houses
1,651
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Sunshine Coast council area (not just Maleny). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Maleny address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.