Scenic Rim Regional Council

Scenic Rim Regional Council ranks 13th of 13 Queensland councils of 25,000–79,999 residents on Sustainability and 6th of 14 on Core Operations.

"Brisbane's green hinterland — Tamborine, Boonah, and Lamington rainforest"

See where Scenic Rim Regional Council ranks: Best Councils in Queensland 2026

Queensland · medium council · Pop. 46,947

Data last updated: 2024-25 · Data confidence: high

Overall Score

No overall score — Queensland publishes data for two of the four dimensions. How these scores are calculated.

Sustainability: 13th of 13 medium councils scored on this dimension in QLD.

Core Operations: 6th of 14 medium councils scored on this dimension in QLD.

Peer group: 14 councils.

Score Breakdown

CategoryScore
Sustainability8/100
Core Operations54/100
Community ServicesNot published by Queensland
Lifestyle & AmenityNot published by Queensland

What This Means For You

Among Queensland councils of 25,000–79,999 residents, Scenic Rim ranks 13th of 13 on Sustainability and 6th of 14 on Core Operations. Queensland publishes no Community Services data and only one amenity measure, so those two dimensions are not scored here and no overall score is calculated.

What Makes This Place Unique

Brisbane's green hinterland — Tamborine, Boonah, and Lamington rainforest

Scenic Rim covers Brisbane's southwestern hinterland including Lamington National Park.

Known For

  • Tamborine Mountain — galleries and rainforest
  • Lamington National Park
  • Boonah agricultural heartland
  • Scenic Rim Trail

Living Here

Hinterland lifestyle within reach of Brisbane and Gold Coast.

Hidden Gem

O'Reilly's Tree Top Walk — crimson rosellas feeding from your hand in the canopy.