Maroochydore flood risk
Of Maroochydore’s 21,811 mapped properties, 61.9% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Maroochydore’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 Maroochydore address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Maroochydore
Flood and bushfire areas across Maroochydore. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Maroochydore
Maroochydore sits in the Maroochydore police division, which recorded 6,869 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,869 total. Figures are for the whole Maroochydore police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Maroochydore
Maroochydore can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Maroochydore
At the 2021 Census, 24.3% of Maroochydore’s 20,629 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 Maroochydore
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 Maroochydore). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 10 Karumba Place, Maroochydore QLD 4558
- 202 Grevillea Place, Maroochydore QLD 4558
- 222 Lilly Place, Maroochydore QLD 4558
- 25 Round Bush Crescent, Maroochydore QLD 4558
- 3/11 Waterbird Street, Maroochydore QLD 4558
- 5/65 The Esplanade, Maroochydore QLD 4558
- 6 Almaden Lane, Maroochydore QLD 4558
- 9 Eliza Way, Maroochydore QLD 4558
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Sunshine Coast
Compare Maroochydore 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.