Mount Coolum flood risk
Of Mount Coolum’s 2,967 mapped properties, 28% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Mount Coolum’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Mount Coolum
Flood and bushfire areas across Mount Coolum. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Mount Coolum
Mount Coolum sits in the Coolum police division, which recorded 1,871 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,871 total. Figures are for the whole Coolum police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Mount Coolum
Mount Coolum can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Mount Coolum
At the 2021 Census, 18.8% of Mount Coolum’s 4,545 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Mount Coolum
Sunshine Coast council approved 3,480 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Sunshine Coast council area (not just Mount Coolum). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 6 Berry Court, Mount Coolum QLD 4573
- 14 Gypsy Close, Mount Coolum QLD 4573
- 7 Boardwalk Boulevard, Mount Coolum QLD 4573
- 193 Centenary Heights Road, Mount Coolum QLD 4573
- 8 Century Court, Mount Coolum QLD 4573
- 8 Breezeway Street, Mount Coolum QLD 4573
- 5 Baratook Crescent, Mount Coolum QLD 4573
- 183 West Coolum Road, Mount Coolum QLD 4573
Nearby suburbs
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.