Pacific Paradise State School

Pacific Paradise, QLD

Suburb Socio-Economic Profile

Pacific Paradise has a population of 2,675 (2021 census), with the predominant age group being 70-79 years, and households primarily consisting of childless couples who typically work in trades occupations [OnTheHouse]. The median house value is $1,191,628 with a median rent of $770/week, indicating a relatively affluent but retiree-heavy area [OnTheHouse]. No median weekly household income figure was provided in the available sources.

Country of Birth

The most common country of birth for residents of Pacific Paradise is **not specified** in the provided search results or page content. All snippets under "Country Of Birth" referred to the Pacific Ocean or generic Pacific-related topics, not demographic data for the suburb.

OSHC at Pacific Paradise State School

The school's Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) is provided by the **Paradise Kids Club**, operated by the school's P&C Association [School OSHC page]. Hours are: Before School Care 6:30am–8:45am, After School Care 2:45pm–6:00pm, and Vacation Care/Pupil Free Days 6:30am–6:00pm, closed on public holidays [School OSHC page].

School Culture & Extracurriculars

The school lists **Sports** and **Activities** as extra-curricular categories [School Community page]. A specific named activity is the **"Moana 2021"** production [School Community page]. The school also engages in a community service project assembling **"educational care parcels"** for children in Sao Miguel, Timor-Leste, alongside Cooroy and Tewantin State Schools [School Community page]. Staff are noted as focused on student well-being and building upon students' natural abilities [Study Sunshine Coast].

Suburb Vibe & Groceries

The suburb has **8 parks covering 2.1% of its total area** (4.2 km²), indicating a green, low-density residential feel [OnTheHouse]. However, no specific grocery stores (e.g., IGA, Woolworths, Coles) located within Pacific Paradise were identified in the provided search results. All grocery-related snippets referred to national or international chains without local addresses.

Weeknight Dining

No specific restaurants, cafes, or takeaway venues within Pacific Paradise were identified in the provided search results. All dining-related snippets referred to the Pacific Ocean or unrelated topics.

Tutoring & Enrichment

No tutoring or enrichment centres physically located in or near Pacific Paradise were found in the provided search results. However, national providers such as **KIS Academics** (offering in-person and online tutoring for Years 5-12) [KIS Academics] and **Excel Academics** (offering online and in-person tutoring across Australia) [Excel Academics] are available and could potentially serve families in the area, though they are not suburb-specific.

Commute to Brisbane

Pacific Paradise is located **107 km north of Brisbane** and is **8.4 km by road north of Maroochydore CBD** [Wikipedia]. It is bounded to the south-west by the **Sunshine Motorway** [Wikipedia]. No specific TransLink bus or train route serving Pacific Paradise was identified in the provided search results, so specific journey times to Brisbane CBD could not be confirmed from these sources.

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