Town · Sunshine Coast
A hinterland town with new estates alongside the original village.
Garage Door Repair Sunshine Coast repairs garage doors in Palmwoods and across the Sunshine Coast.
Palmwoods' centre is 14.8 km from the coast. Its nearest measured neighbour, Woombye, is 4.0 km away, with its centre 12.5 km from the coast. Montville, 6.7 km away, reads 320 m at the centre against Palmwoods' 37 m. Salt is likely a minor factor here, so a door's age and cycle count are the first things to ask about.
Palmwoods' centre is about 37 m above sea level. Where new estates sit near the old village, door age varies from street to street. Tell us whether the door is a one-piece tilt or a sectional, because the parts and the price differ.
| Elevation, centre of Palmwoods | around 37 m |
|---|---|
| Height range, 250 m around the centre | 31–50 m |
| From the centre to the coastline | 14.8 km in a straight line |
| From the centre to the Mooloolah River | 6.9 km in a straight line |
| Distance to central Maroochydore | 13.6 km in a straight line |
| Named streets in Palmwoods | Chevallum Road, Eudlo Road, Palmwoods-Montville Road and Woombye Palmwoods Road |
| Green spaces on OpenStreetMap | Lawson Park |
| Source and date | Copernicus 90 m model at the centre and eight points 250 m out; straight lines from the centre on OpenStreetMap; 14 October 2026 |
The 2021 Census counted 2,247 occupied homes in Palmwoods: 90% separate houses (15 points above the Queensland figure of 74.8%), 8% townhouses or semi-detached homes, and 1% flats or apartments. Woombye, the nearest measured neighbour, has 85% separate houses.
27% of households had three or more vehicles, 6th highest of the 33 places on this site (median 19%). More cars means more trips through the door, so springs in Palmwoods can reach their rated cycles sooner.
Source: ABS Census 2021 tables G36 and G34 for the ABS suburb Palmwoods (SAL32265), read through the ABS Data API on 14 October 2026, with our own working. ABS QuickStats.
The licence rules are set by Queensland, not the council, and every range in the price guide is the same in every suburb.