Is Mooloolaba flood prone?

27% of mapped properties in Mooloolaba fall within a mapped flood area.

Is Mooloolaba in a bushfire zone?

0% of mapped properties in Mooloolaba fall within a mapped bushfire hazard area.

Which schools is Mooloolaba in the catchment for?

Mooloolaba falls within these school catchments: Mooloolaba SS, Mountain Creek SS, Mountain Creek SHS.

What is the cultural makeup of Mooloolaba?

At the 2021 Census 25.5% of Mooloolaba residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were English (44.6%), Australian (31%), Irish (13.7%).

How much new development is there near Mooloolaba?

Sunshine Coast council approved 3,243 new dwellings (1,830 houses, 1,413 units) in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Mooloolaba flood risk

Of Mooloolaba’s 9,309 mapped properties, 27% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Mooloolaba’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.

Check a specific Mooloolaba address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

27%

Of properties in a flood area

Of properties in a bushfire area

9,309

Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Mooloolaba

Flood and bushfire areas across Mooloolaba. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Mooloolaba

Mooloolaba sits in the Maroochydore police division, which recorded 6,869 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.

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 Mooloolaba

PrimaryMooloolaba SS · Mountain Creek SS

JuniorMountain Creek SHS

SeniorMountain Creek SHS

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

Who lives in Mooloolaba

At the 2021 Census, 25.5% of Mooloolaba’s 8,202 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English44.6%

Australian31%

Irish13.7%

Scottish12.1%

German6%

Italian3.4%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand6.1%

England5.1%

India1.2%

South Africa1.2%

Brazil0.9%

Philippines0.8%

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

Development near Mooloolaba

Sunshine Coast council approved 3,243 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

3,243

Dwellings/yr

1,830

Houses

1,413

Units

New dwellings approved across the whole Sunshine Coast council area (not just Mooloolaba). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Alexandra Headland · 16.3% flood Minyama · 45.8% flood Buddina · 29.7% flood Mountain Creek · 27.7% flood Parrearra · 1.6% flood Maroochydore · 61.9% flood

Other suburbs in Sunshine Coast

Compare Mooloolaba 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.