Golden Beach is a mid-sized suburb in Queensland within the Sunshine Coast local government area (postcode 4551). With a population of 5,646, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 55. Households earn a median income of $60K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. The most common occupations are professionals, community & personal service, technicians & trades. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Golden Beach is $1.2 million, having grown strongly 7.7% over the past year. Units have a median price of $785,000 (+4.7% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $750. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,907.
Golden Beach is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1015, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 27 bus stops. The crime rate in the Sunshine Coast LGA is below average at 3,765 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Golden Beach offers a gross rental yield of 3.1%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.2M/$1.1M). The price-to-income ratio of 20.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +7.7% year-on-year.
Golden Beach is a mid-sized suburb in Queensland within the Sunshine Coast local government area (postcode 4551). With a population of 5,646, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 55. Households earn a median income of $60K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. The most common occupations are professionals, community & personal service, technicians & trades. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Golden Beach is $1.2 million, having grown strongly 7.7% over the past year. Units have a median price of $785,000 (+4.7% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $750. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,907.
Golden Beach is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1015, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 27 bus stops. The crime rate in the Sunshine Coast LGA is below average at 3,765 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Golden Beach offers a gross rental yield of 3.1%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.2M/$1.1M). The price-to-income ratio of 20.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +7.7% year-on-year.