The size of Mooloolaba is approximately 4 square kilometres. It has 29 parks covering nearly 6.9% of total area. The population of Mooloolaba in 2011 was 7,333 people. By 2016 the population was 7,735 showing a population growth of 5.5% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Mooloolaba is 20-29 years. Households in Mooloolaba are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying $1800 - $2399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Mooloolaba work in a professional occupation. In 2011, 50.4% of the homes in Mooloolaba were owner-occupied compared with 53.3% in 2016. Currently the median sales price of houses in the area is $1,200,000.