Parklands vs Maroochy River

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Maroochy River, most households are couple families. On these figures, Parklands tends to suit people living alone, while Maroochy River 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

Maroochy River

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 56/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 56%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Parklands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $460/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Parklands

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (80 min vs 92 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (104.3 km vs 114.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Parklands

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 16%)
  • But Maroochy River carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 56/100)

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

Investors

Maroochy River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.9% vs -12.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Parklands Maroochy River
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.

Parklands Maroochy River
Walkability 21 / 0
Parklands — Walkability: 21/100 Maroochy River — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 44 / 77
Parklands — Safety: 44/100 Maroochy River — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 60 / 100
Parklands — Low fire risk: 60/100 Maroochy River — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Maroochy River has more residents (1,667 vs 198); Maroochy River has higher household incomes ($111,904 vs $79,040).

Parklands Maroochy River
Population 198 1,667
+742% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -12.0% +8.9%
Median age 43 42
Median household income $79,040/yr $111,904/yr
+42% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $460/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Parklands Maroochy River
0-4 4.0% / 5.5%
Parklands — 0-4: 4.0% Maroochy River — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 9.1% / 14.3%
Parklands — 5-14: 9.1% Maroochy River — 5-14: 14.3%
15-19 6.1% / 6.2%
Parklands — 15-19: 6.1% Maroochy River — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 5.6% / 4.9%
Parklands — 20-24: 5.6% Maroochy River — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 13.1% / 8.3%
Parklands — 25-34: 13.1% Maroochy River — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 12.1% / 13.5%
Parklands — 35-44: 12.1% Maroochy River — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 11.1% / 15.5%
Parklands — 45-54: 11.1% Maroochy River — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 15.7% / 17.0%
Parklands — 55-64: 15.7% Maroochy River — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 10.1% / 9.8%
Parklands — 65-74: 10.1% Maroochy River — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 5.6% / 4.3%
Parklands — 75-84: 5.6% Maroochy River — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 5.6% / 1.4%
Parklands — 85+: 5.6% Maroochy River — 85+: 1.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Parklands 40.0% couple families
Parklands — Couple Families: 40.0% Parklands — Lone Person: 34.5% Parklands — One Parent Families: 16.4% Parklands — Group Household: 9.1%
Maroochy River 62.3% couple families
Maroochy River — Couple Families: 62.3% Maroochy River — Lone Person: 20.0% Maroochy River — One Parent Families: 13.6% Maroochy River — Group Household: 4.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Parklands 13.3% renting
Parklands — Owned Outright: 32.0% Parklands — Mortgage: 54.7% Parklands — Renting: 13.3%
Maroochy River 15.4% renting
Maroochy River — Owned Outright: 39.7% Maroochy River — Mortgage: 45.0% Maroochy River — Renting: 15.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Parklands Maroochy River
England 6.1% / 5.3%
Parklands — England: 6.1% Maroochy River — England: 5.3%
New Zealand 7.1% / 3.2%
Parklands — New Zealand: 7.1% Maroochy River — New Zealand: 3.2%
South Africa — / 1.5%
Parklands — South Africa: not among its largest Maroochy River — South Africa: 1.5%
Canada — / 0.8%
Parklands — Canada: not among its largest Maroochy River — Canada: 0.8%
Germany — / 0.5%
Parklands — Germany: not among its largest Maroochy River — Germany: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.1%).

Qualifications

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

Parklands Maroochy River
Certificate III & IV 23.2% / 19.6%
Parklands — Certificate III & IV: 23.2% Maroochy River — Certificate III & IV: 19.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 11.8%
Parklands — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Maroochy River — Bachelor Degree: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 9.7%
Parklands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Maroochy River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 4.0%
Parklands — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Maroochy River — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 2.3%
Parklands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Maroochy River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Parklands 100.0% houses
Parklands — Houses: 100.0% Parklands — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Parklands — Townhouses: 0.0%
Maroochy River 96.5% houses
Maroochy River — Houses: 96.5% Maroochy River — Flats / Apartments: 2.0% Maroochy River — Townhouses: 1.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Parklands Maroochy River
Median house price — $1,600,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,722,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 18 days
from 17 sales

Development activity

Parklands Maroochy River
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.

Parklands Maroochy River
Houses — 3.0%
$1,100/wk on $1.9M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Parklands Maroochy River
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 49% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 11% of QLD

Liveability

Parklands is more walkable (21 vs 0).

Parklands Maroochy River
Grade — B
Score — 67/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Parklands carries more bushfire risk (40 vs 0); Parklands carries more crime risk (56 vs 23).

Parklands Maroochy River
Bushfire Moderate
40/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
56/100
 Low
23/100
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 5
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Parklands Maroochy River
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Parklands Maroochy River
Parks & reserves 2 5
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 1 16

Mobility

Maroochy River sits further from the CBD (114.8 km vs 104.3 km).

Parklands Maroochy River
Walkability score 21/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 104.3 km 114.8 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 80 min 92 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 4560
 0.9%
postcode 4561
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 4560
 99
postcode 4561

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.

Parklands Maroochy River
Car (driver) 89.5% / 74.1%
Parklands — Car (driver): 89.5% Maroochy River — Car (driver): 74.1%
Worked from Home 6.6% / 19.8%
Parklands — Worked from Home: 6.6% Maroochy River — Worked from Home: 19.8%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 3.9%
Parklands — Car (passenger): 3.9% Maroochy River — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only — / 1.7%
Parklands — Walked Only: not among its largest Maroochy River — Walked Only: 1.7%
Bicycle — / 0.4%
Parklands — Bicycle: not among its largest Maroochy River — Bicycle: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (89.5%).

Setting

Parklands Maroochy River
Elevation 69 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.7 km 7.9 km

NBN connectivity

Parklands Maroochy River
Connectivity score 69/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
93 premises
 55%
746 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Parklands Maroochy River
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Parklands Maroochy River
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Parklands Maroochy River
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

Parklands Maroochy River
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Parklands

Rural

Maroochy River

Acreage Premium River

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