Maleny vs North Maleny

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Maleny, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in North Maleny: a median of $1.68 million, against $1.2 million in Maleny, though rent is higher in Maleny. On these figures, Maleny tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Maleny

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (19 vs 4)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But North Maleny carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 31/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Maleny

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($837,500 vs $2,150,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,200,000 vs $1,675,000)
  • But North Maleny leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 33%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

North Maleny

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 34%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $390/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Maleny

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 6/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (87 min vs 94 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (92.6 km vs 97.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Maleny

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 6/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • But North Maleny carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 31/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

North Maleny

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.3% vs 6.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Maleny and North Maleny drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Maleny North Maleny
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Maleny North Maleny
Walkability 76 / 6
Maleny — Walkability: 76/100 North Maleny — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 69 / 84
Maleny — Safety: 69/100 North Maleny — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Maleny — Low fire risk: 100/100 North Maleny — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Maleny has more residents (3,959 vs 710); North Maleny has higher household incomes ($83,616 vs $59,488).

Maleny North Maleny
Population 3,959
+82% vs other
 710
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.0% +14.3%
Median age 59 61
Median household income $59,488/yr $83,616/yr
+41% vs other
Median weekly rent $390/wk
+10% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Maleny North Maleny
0-4 2.7% / 2.3%
Maleny — 0-4: 2.7% North Maleny — 0-4: 2.3%
5-14 9.0% / 7.5%
Maleny — 5-14: 9.0% North Maleny — 5-14: 7.5%
15-19 4.5% / 5.1%
Maleny — 15-19: 4.5% North Maleny — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 2.3% / 2.0%
Maleny — 20-24: 2.3% North Maleny — 20-24: 2.0%
25-34 5.5% / 4.2%
Maleny — 25-34: 5.5% North Maleny — 25-34: 4.2%
35-44 8.3% / 6.9%
Maleny — 35-44: 8.3% North Maleny — 35-44: 6.9%
45-54 11.8% / 13.1%
Maleny — 45-54: 11.8% North Maleny — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 16.1% / 19.3%
Maleny — 55-64: 16.1% North Maleny — 55-64: 19.3%
65-74 21.1% / 24.5%
Maleny — 65-74: 21.1% North Maleny — 65-74: 24.5%
75-84 13.4% / 14.1%
Maleny — 75-84: 13.4% North Maleny — 75-84: 14.1%
85+ 5.1% / 3.2%
Maleny — 85+: 5.1% North Maleny — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Maleny 49.4% lone person
Maleny — Lone Person: 49.4% Maleny — Couple Families: 26.8% Maleny — One Parent Families: 18.7% Maleny — Group Household: 4.3% Maleny — Other Families: 0.8%
North Maleny 37.9% lone person
North Maleny — Lone Person: 37.9% North Maleny — Couple Families: 44.3% North Maleny — One Parent Families: 12.1% North Maleny — Group Household: 5.7% North Maleny — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Maleny 19.0% renting
Maleny — Owned Outright: 57.6% Maleny — Mortgage: 23.4% Maleny — Renting: 19.0%
North Maleny 9.9% renting
North Maleny — Owned Outright: 62.5% North Maleny — Mortgage: 27.6% North Maleny — Renting: 9.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Maleny North Maleny
Bachelor Degree 15.0% / 24.1%
Maleny — Bachelor Degree: 15.0% North Maleny — Bachelor Degree: 24.1%
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 12.0%
Maleny — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% North Maleny — Certificate III & IV: 12.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.4% / 12.3%
Maleny — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.4% North Maleny — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.3%
Postgraduate Degree 6.2% / 5.9%
Maleny — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2% North Maleny — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.7% / 2.4%
Maleny — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7% North Maleny — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Maleny North Maleny
England 7.5% / 8.9%
Maleny — England: 7.5% North Maleny — England: 8.9%
New Zealand 3.1% / 2.7%
Maleny — New Zealand: 3.1% North Maleny — New Zealand: 2.7%
Scotland 0.7% / 1.3%
Maleny — Scotland: 0.7% North Maleny — Scotland: 1.3%
South Africa 0.5% / 1.5%
Maleny — South Africa: 0.5% North Maleny — South Africa: 1.5%
Germany 1.1% / 0.6%
Maleny — Germany: 1.1% North Maleny — Germany: 0.6%
India 0.7% / —
Maleny — India: 0.7% North Maleny — India: not among its largest
Malaysia — / 0.6%
Maleny — Malaysia: not among its largest North Maleny — Malaysia: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Maleny 91.4% houses
Maleny — Houses: 91.4% Maleny — Townhouses: 6.5% Maleny — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
North Maleny 99.3% houses
North Maleny — Houses: 99.3% North Maleny — Townhouses: 0.0% North Maleny — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Maleny North Maleny
Median house price $1,200,000 $1,675,000
Median unit price $633,750 —
Median land price $837,500 $2,150,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 45 days
from 49 sales
 71 days
from 9 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Maleny North Maleny
3 bed $1.09M / $1.5M
Maleny — 3 bed: $1.09M (54 sales) North Maleny — 3 bed: $1.5M (7 sales)

54 vs 7 sales

4 bed $1.36M / $2.1M
Maleny — 4 bed: $1.36M (46 sales) North Maleny — 4 bed: $2.1M (11 sales)

46 vs 11 sales

Development activity

Maleny North Maleny
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Maleny North Maleny
Houses 3.2%
$850/wk on $1.4M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Maleny North Maleny
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 24% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD
Schools Higher than 69% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 14% of QLD —

Liveability

Maleny is more walkable (76 vs 6).

Maleny North Maleny
Grade A
same for both
Score 73/100 71/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Maleny carries more crime risk (31 vs 16).

Maleny North Maleny
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
31/100
 Low
16/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Maleny North Maleny
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Maleny

  • Maleny State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Maleny State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • The River School Independent · Primary at peers

Schools in North Maleny

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Maleny North Maleny
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 12 1
Parks & reserves 19 4
Childcare 4 0
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 8 5

Mobility

North Maleny sits further from the CBD (97.3 km vs 92.6 km).

Maleny North Maleny
Walkability score 76/100 6/100
Distance to Brisbane 92.6 km 97.3 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 87 min 94 min
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 4552
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 89
postcode 4552
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Maleny North Maleny
Car (driver) 61.0% / 56.1%
Maleny — Car (driver): 61.0% North Maleny — Car (driver): 56.1%
Worked from Home 26.7% / 34.8%
Maleny — Worked from Home: 26.7% North Maleny — Worked from Home: 34.8%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 5.2%
Maleny — Car (passenger): 5.2% North Maleny — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Walked Only 6.3% / 3.9%
Maleny — Walked Only: 6.3% North Maleny — Walked Only: 3.9%
Train 0.6% / —
Maleny — Train: 0.6% North Maleny — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.0%).

Setting

Maleny North Maleny
Elevation 409 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 375 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.8 km 22.3 km

NBN connectivity

Maleny North Maleny
Connectivity score 69/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 39%
2,314 premises
 1%
345 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Maleny North Maleny
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Maleny North Maleny
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Maleny North Maleny
Division Fisher
same for both
Member Andrew Wallace
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Maleny North Maleny
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Maleny

Acreage Parks Retirees Village Feel

North Maleny

Acreage Premium Retirees

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