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Moving to Maroochydore (Kuluin area) from Murrumba Downs (Griffin area)

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Maroochydore - Kuluin and Murrumba Downs - Griffin, side by side - all from public government data.

Maroochydore (Kuluin area) has 25,797 people (ABS, June 2025), +2.0% in a year, 5 schools and 18 childcare services. Full Maroochydore (Kuluin area) suburb profile.

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Murrumba Downs - Griffin
QLD · current home
Maroochydore - Kuluin
QLD · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2025)
27,130
25,797
Annual growth
+2.1%
+2.0%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,939/wk
$1,384/wk
Overseas born
26.7%
23.8%
Non-English-speaking background
17.6%
10.6%
Children aged 0–14
24.6%
11.7%
SEIFA advantage ABS SEIFA 2021
IRSAD decile (1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged) A relative socio-economic index - not a measure of safety or community quality.
Decile 6
Decile 5
IRSAD score
1,003
985
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
4
5
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,009
999
Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,080
1,068
Childcare services (matched by suburb name)
12
18
Property VIC + NSW; QLD rent only
Median house price
not published
not published
House price YoY
Not enough sales to compare
Not enough sales to compare
Median 3-bed house rent /wk
$610
$820
Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities
Train to CBD, AM peak
46 min
103 min
GPs nearby
1
1
Supermarkets nearby
2
7
Parks nearby
34
80
Train stations
1
None mapped

Sources: ABS ERP June 2025 · ABS Census 2021 · ABS SEIFA 2021 · ACARA School Profile 2025 · ACECQA NQS register · Valuer-General Victoria & DFFH (VIC) · DCJ Housing sales Mar 2026 and rent Jun 2026 (NSW) · RTA Queensland rents (QLD) . How we source this data →

Which school is zoned?

The free government school your child can attend in each area - side by side, never a blended average.

From: Murrumba Downs - Griffin
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Undurba State School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Murrumba Downs - Griffin.

Sector Government
Years Prep-6
Students 919
ICSEA 1012
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Murrumba Downs - Griffin (QLD catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Living Faith Lutheran Primary School
Independent 567 students
ICSEA 1080 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

To: Maroochydore - Kuluin
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Maroochydore State School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Maroochydore - Kuluin.

Sector Government
Years Prep-6
Students 222
ICSEA 969
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Maroochydore - Kuluin (QLD catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Stella Maris School
Catholic 737 students
ICSEA 1081 intake context
The Industry School - Sunshine Coast
Independent 226 students
ICSEA 1054 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Honest tradeoff

Government schools in Maroochydore - Kuluin and Murrumba Downs - Griffin have a similar average ICSEA (999 and 1,009) - a measure of student intake, not teaching quality.

Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment - average ICSEA Maroochydore - Kuluin 1,068 (2 schools), Murrumba Downs - Griffin 1,080 (1 school).

There are 5 schools in Maroochydore - Kuluin, compared to 4 in Murrumba Downs - Griffin.

Childcare services matched by suburb name: 18 in Maroochydore - Kuluin vs 12 in Murrumba Downs - Griffin.

The proportion of children from non-English-speaking backgrounds is lower in Maroochydore - Kuluin at 10.6% (vs 17.6% in Murrumba Downs - Griffin).

Maroochydore - Kuluin has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 5, below Murrumba Downs - Griffin's Decile 6. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.

Similar suburbs near Maroochydore - Kuluin

Buderim - North QLD
Gov ICSEA1,096
Schools3
Childcare4
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 7 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Marcoola - Mudjimba QLD
Gov ICSEA1,024
Schools1
Childcare4
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 5 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland QLD
Gov ICSEA1,064
Schools1
Childcare5
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 6 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Buderim - South QLD
Schools1
Childcare14
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 7 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Mountain Creek QLD
Gov ICSEA1,046
Schools3
Childcare8
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 6 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

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What is the population of Maroochydore (Kuluin area)?

25,797 people lived in Maroochydore (Kuluin area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +2.0% over the year. Murrumba Downs (Griffin area) had 27,130.

How many schools are in Maroochydore (Kuluin area)?

ACARA lists 5 schools in Maroochydore (Kuluin area), against 4 in Murrumba Downs (Griffin area). The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".

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Plan the move: Murrumba Downs - Griffin → Maroochydore - Kuluin