Maleny flood risk
Of Maleny’s 3,102 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Maleny’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Maleny address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Maleny
Flood and bushfire areas across Maleny. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Maleny
Maleny sits in the Maleny police division, which recorded 232 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
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
Top countries of birth
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 3,243 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Sunshine Coast council area (not just Maleny). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Sunshine Coast
Compare Maleny with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.