Flaxton, QLD 4560 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Flaxton is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4560, home to 992 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Sunshine Coast local government area (Inner Regional Australia) and roughly 93 km from the Brisbane CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 992
- Median age
- 59 years
- Median household income
- $1,431 /week
- Median personal income
- $657 /week
- Median family income
- $1,650 /week
- Average household size
- 2.3
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.7
- Local government area
- Sunshine Coast
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Sunshine Coast
- Remoteness classification
- Inner Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Fisher
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $338 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,808
- Rent share of household income
- 24%
Schools
- Mapleton State School
- Montville State School
- Blackall Range Independent School (Kureelpa)
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
- 3 cafés
- 2 restaurants
- 2 parks and reserves
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (29.2°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (21.0°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 1031 mm
- Reference station: Gold Coast Seaway, 86.5 km away
NBN & connectivity
Fibre to the Node serves 56.6% of the 505 resolvable premises in Flaxton. Most premises here connect via fibre to a street cabinet, then copper into the home. Speeds depend heavily on the copper run length — NBN 100 is rarely achievable on long runs.
- Fibre to the Premises: 40.6%
- Fibre to the Node: 56.6%
- Fixed Wireless: 2.6%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 0.2%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 23,962 across the Sunshine Coast LGA in the year to April 2026 (down 6% on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 13,472 theft, 2,615 drug offences, 2,154 violent offences.
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Flaxton?
Flaxton (QLD 4560) had 992 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 59. It sits within the Sunshine Coast local government area.
What is the median rent in Flaxton?
The median advertised rent in Flaxton is $338/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Flaxton?
Yes — 3 schools are listed within or near Flaxton covering government, independent sectors. Nearest include: Mapleton State School (3.7 km), Montville State School (3.8 km), Blackall Range Independent School (Kureelpa) (5 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Flaxton?
Flaxton is predominantly served by Fibre to the Node (56.6% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Flaxton?
Across the surrounding area, 23,962 offences were recorded in the 12 months to APR26. The most common offence categories were theft (13,472), drug offences (2,615), violent (2,154). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Flaxton?
In Flaxton, mean daily temperatures range from 15.9°C to 25.5°C and annual rainfall is 1,031 mm measured at the Gold Coast Seaway weather station (86.5 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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