Towen Mountain, QLD 4560
Sunshine Coast CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4560
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What to know about Towen Mountain
Towen Mountain (4560) sits in the Sunshine Coast region of Queensland.
Towen Mountain has roughly 304 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Towen Mountain scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 29°C (warm), winter mornings around 9°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,627 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 7 government primary, 1 government secondary, 2 Catholic, 5 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Towen Mountain's population at 304, with a median age of 44. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (85% own, 15% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (85% family households, 21% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 304
- Median age
- 44
- Family households
- 85%
- Lone person
- 21%
- Owner occupied
- 85%
- Renter occupied
- 15%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
44,426 offences recorded in 2026 across the Sunshine Coast Regional Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Sunshine Coast Regional Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,627 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 28.7°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 9.0°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Towen Mountain
- What is the Towen Mountain postcode?
- Towen Mountain is in the 4560 postcode, in QLD, in the Sunshine Coast Council region.
- Where is Towen Mountain?
- Towen Mountain is a suburb in the Sunshine Coast Council area, QLD 4560.
- What schools are in Towen Mountain?
- There are 17 schools serving Towen Mountain on this page, including St John's College, Nambour Special School, Burnside State High School.
- How walkable is Towen Mountain?
- Towen Mountain has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Towen Mountain?
- Towen Mountain is close to Perwillowen, Burnside, Dulong, West Woombye, Coes Creek.
- What is the population of Towen Mountain?
- The population of Towen Mountain is approximately 304 (2021 Census). The median age is 44.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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