Mooloolah Valley Postcode

Queensland

Inner Regional
4553
Postcode for Mooloolah Valley, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 79 km from Brisbane · Pop. 3,629
3,629
Population
40
Median Age
$1,931
Household Income/wk
$420
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
18.5
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Mooloolah Valley ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs.

How Mooloolah Valley Compares

Mooloolah Valley vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricMooloolah ValleyQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,931 ≈QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $420 +QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,996 +QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 40 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.8% -QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Mooloolah Valley is a locality 79 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4553. It falls within the Sunshine Coast region. The local government area is Sunshine Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Mooloolah Valley has a population of 3,629 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,931, close to the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 99 (2.7% of residents).

Housing in Mooloolah Valley includes a median weekly rent of $420, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,996, with 1,201 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mooloolah Valley scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Mooloolah Valley is served by Mooloolah State School.

Mooloolah Valley is part of the Sunshine Coast Hinterland statistical area in Queensland.

Mooloolah Valley Details

Postcode4553
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)3,629
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,931/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$768/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$420
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,996
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area18.5 km²
Population Density197/km²
Total Dwellings1,201
Australian Citizens85.4%
Indigenous Population99 (2.7%)
Unemployment Rate3.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-26.7607101
Longitude152.9617842
Distance from Brisbane79 km
Region (SA4)Sunshine Coast
Area (SA3)Sunshine Coast Hinterland
Local GovernmentSunshine Coast
Federal ElectorateFisher

Age Profile

0–14 (20.8%) 15–24 (11.5%) 25–44 (24.4%) 45–64 (27.7%) 65+ (15.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years755 (20.8%)
15–24 years418 (11.5%)
25–44 years887 (24.4%)
45–64 years1,004 (27.7%)
65+ years566 (15.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (28.3%) Mortgaged (58.3%) Rented (13.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis310 (8.5%)
Asthma265 (7.3%)
Heart Disease139 (3.8%)
Diabetes132 (3.6%)
Cancer94 (2.6%)
Lung Condition69 (1.9%)
Dementia24 (0.7%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle12 (1.0%)
1 vehicle273 (23.2%)
2 vehicles516 (43.8%)
3+ vehicles378 (32.1%)

Schools in Mooloolah Valley

Mooloolah State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1012 · 230 students

Suburbs Near Mooloolah Valley

Same Postcode (4553)

More Mooloolah Valley Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.