Maroochydore vs Diddillibah

In both, most households own their home. In Maroochydore, about half of households are people living alone. In Diddillibah, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Diddillibah: a median of $1.94 million, against $1.26 million in Maroochydore, though rent is higher in Maroochydore. On these figures, Maroochydore tends to suit people living alone, share households, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Diddillibah suits families with children and couples.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Maroochydore has more parks and reserves (65 vs 1)
  • Diddillibah has more separate houses rather than flats (91% vs 38%)

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

First-home buyers

Maroochydore

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,142,500 vs $1,950,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,265,000 vs $1,935,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (29% vs 36%)
  • But Diddillibah has cheaper units ($387,500 vs $875,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Diddillibah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (23% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $410/wk)
  • But Maroochydore has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 14%)

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

Commuting to the city

Maroochydore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Maroochydore

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (12 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (62% vs 9%)
  • But Diddillibah carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 88/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Maroochydore Diddillibah
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.

Maroochydore Diddillibah
Walkability 84 / 0
Maroochydore — Walkability: 84/100 Diddillibah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 12 / 38
Maroochydore — Safety: 12/100 Diddillibah — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Maroochydore — Low fire risk: 100/100 Diddillibah — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Maroochydore has more residents (20,629 vs 1,703); Maroochydore rents higher ($410/wk vs $330/wk).

Maroochydore Diddillibah
Population 20,629
+92% vs other
 1,703
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.8% +21.4%
Median age 47 46
Median household income $70,720/yr $74,048/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $410/wk
+20% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Maroochydore Diddillibah
0-4 3.9% / 3.8%
Maroochydore — 0-4: 3.9% Diddillibah — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 6.9% / 14.2%
Maroochydore — 5-14: 6.9% Diddillibah — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 3.8% / 6.8%
Maroochydore — 15-19: 3.8% Diddillibah — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 6.5% / 4.5%
Maroochydore — 20-24: 6.5% Diddillibah — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 15.4% / 7.3%
Maroochydore — 25-34: 15.4% Diddillibah — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 11.3% / 11.2%
Maroochydore — 35-44: 11.3% Diddillibah — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 11.0% / 17.0%
Maroochydore — 45-54: 11.0% Diddillibah — 45-54: 17.0%
55-64 14.0% / 15.7%
Maroochydore — 55-64: 14.0% Diddillibah — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 14.2% / 12.8%
Maroochydore — 65-74: 14.2% Diddillibah — 65-74: 12.8%
75-84 9.0% / 5.9%
Maroochydore — 75-84: 9.0% Diddillibah — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 4.0% / 1.2%
Maroochydore — 85+: 4.0% Diddillibah — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Maroochydore 51.0% lone person
Maroochydore — Lone Person: 51.0% Maroochydore — Couple Families: 21.9% Maroochydore — One Parent Families: 14.9% Maroochydore — Group Household: 10.4% Maroochydore — Other Families: 1.7%
Diddillibah 37.7% lone person
Diddillibah — Lone Person: 37.7% Diddillibah — Couple Families: 48.5% Diddillibah — One Parent Families: 11.1% Diddillibah — Group Household: 2.7% Diddillibah — 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.

Maroochydore 44.2% renting
Maroochydore — Owned Outright: 33.1% Maroochydore — Mortgage: 22.7% Maroochydore — Renting: 44.2%
Diddillibah 14.4% renting
Diddillibah — Owned Outright: 50.9% Diddillibah — Mortgage: 34.7% Diddillibah — Renting: 14.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Maroochydore Diddillibah
Certificate III & IV 15.7% / 17.2%
Maroochydore — Certificate III & IV: 15.7% Diddillibah — Certificate III & IV: 17.2%
Bachelor Degree 13.5% / 10.7%
Maroochydore — Bachelor Degree: 13.5% Diddillibah — Bachelor Degree: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 8.7%
Maroochydore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Diddillibah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 3.3%
Maroochydore — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Diddillibah — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.4%
Maroochydore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Diddillibah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

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.

Maroochydore Diddillibah
England 5.0% / 6.8%
Maroochydore — England: 5.0% Diddillibah — England: 6.8%
New Zealand 4.6% / 3.6%
Maroochydore — New Zealand: 4.6% Diddillibah — New Zealand: 3.6%
India 1.5% / 0.5%
Maroochydore — India: 1.5% Diddillibah — India: 0.5%
South Africa 0.9% / 0.5%
Maroochydore — South Africa: 0.9% Diddillibah — South Africa: 0.5%
Nepal 1.1% / —
Maroochydore — Nepal: 1.1% Diddillibah — Nepal: not among its largest
Scotland — / 1.0%
Maroochydore — Scotland: not among its largest Diddillibah — Scotland: 1.0%
Netherlands — / 0.6%
Maroochydore — Netherlands: not among its largest Diddillibah — Netherlands: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Maroochydore 37.5% houses
Maroochydore — Houses: 37.5% Maroochydore — Flats / Apartments: 38.3% Maroochydore — Townhouses: 24.1%
Diddillibah 91.4% houses
Diddillibah — Houses: 91.4% Diddillibah — Flats / Apartments: 7.9% Diddillibah — Townhouses: 0.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Maroochydore Diddillibah
Median house price $1,265,000 $1,935,000
Median unit price $875,000 $387,500
Median land price $1,142,500 $1,950,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 182 sales
 27 days
from 11 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.

Maroochydore Diddillibah
4 bed $1.36M / $1.92M
Maroochydore — 4 bed: $1.36M (94 sales) Diddillibah — 4 bed: $1.92M (15 sales)

94 vs 15 sales

5 bed $1.78M / $1.95M
Maroochydore — 5 bed: $1.78M (19 sales) Diddillibah — 5 bed: $1.95M (5 sales)

19 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Maroochydore Diddillibah
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.

Maroochydore Diddillibah
Houses 3.6%
$800/wk on $1.16M
 —
Units 4.5%
$770/wk on $900K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Maroochydore Diddillibah
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
Schools Higher than 8% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 28% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 51% of QLD —

Liveability

Maroochydore is more walkable (84 vs 0); Diddillibah scores higher overall (49 vs 44).

Maroochydore Diddillibah
Grade C
same for both
Score 44/100 49/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Maroochydore carries more crime risk (88 vs 62).

Maroochydore Diddillibah
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
88/100
 Moderate
62/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
87/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Maroochydore Diddillibah
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
UniSC Sunshine Coast, 7.7 km
 None

Schools in Maroochydore

  • Maroochydore State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Stella Maris School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Maroochydore State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Arethusa College - Maroochydore Campus Independent · Secondary
  • The Industry School - Sunshine Coast Independent · Secondary

Schools in Diddillibah

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

Amenities in the suburb

Maroochydore Diddillibah
Supermarkets 9 0
Cafes & restaurants 42 1
Parks & reserves 65 1
Childcare 11 0
GPs 12 0
Pharmacies 9 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 15 0
Fuel stations 6 1
EV chargers 2 0
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 17 2

Mobility

Maroochydore Diddillibah
Walkability score 84/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 102 km 102.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 83 min 84 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 27/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 163.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 26 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 4558
 0.9%
postcode 4559
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 37
postcode 4558
 83
postcode 4559

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.

Maroochydore Diddillibah
Car (driver) 70.7% / 73.8%
Maroochydore — Car (driver): 70.7% Diddillibah — Car (driver): 73.8%
Worked from Home 16.0% / 18.1%
Maroochydore — Worked from Home: 16.0% Diddillibah — Worked from Home: 18.1%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 5.0%
Maroochydore — Car (passenger): 4.6% Diddillibah — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Walked Only 5.1% / 1.8%
Maroochydore — Walked Only: 5.1% Diddillibah — Walked Only: 1.8%
Bus 1.7% / 1.3%
Maroochydore — Bus: 1.7% Diddillibah — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.8%).

Setting

Maroochydore Diddillibah
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 859 m
1.8 km to a named beach
 4.9 km

NBN connectivity

Maroochydore Diddillibah
Connectivity score 64/100 65/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
14,987 premises
 37%
806 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Maroochydore Diddillibah
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³ 4.3 µg/m³
PM10 14.0 µg/m³ 12.3 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.31 pphm —

Council rates

Maroochydore Diddillibah
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Maroochydore Diddillibah
Division Fairfax
same for both
Member Ted O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Maroochydore Diddillibah
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Maroochydore

Apartments Coastal Parks Regional Centre Retirees River Townhouses

Diddillibah

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