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Kuluin QLD 4558

Kuluin is in Sunshine Coast LGA, QLD, postcode 4558, with population 2,700.

The read

Growth-momentum

There are enough stretched or weaker signals here that you should assume trade-offs rather than a clean story. Use compare mode to see whether the downside is price, local quality, or weaker momentum before treating it as a target suburb.

$650/wk
-7.1% YoY
Jun 2019 → Dec 2025 · 20 periods
Queensland RTA · suburb grain · Dec 2025
$790
$400
Jun 2019Dec 2025
Why it fits

Population movement supports a growth-led read. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

Median house
$1.2M
House median, latest period
0.0%YoY D8 vs AU
Median rent
$650/wk
Rent context available
7.1%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
2.7%
Low yield band
D8 vs AU
Population
2,700
3K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
4,067
223 added 12mo · 26MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$681/wk (-$35,406/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
14.1x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
38%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,733/mo, while renters pay about $2,817/mo — renting runs $1,084/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$1.25M
Household income · yr
$88K
Median rent · wk
$650
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,733
Gross yield
2.7%

Household income

$88K household · yr+10.8% vs QLD suburb median
Personal
$36K
Family
$98K
Household
$88K

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA1018
Students612
Government1
  • Kuluin State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1018
Crime Year ending Apr 2026
3,661
3,661 per 100k
D5 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k3,661
Total incidents3,661· Year ending Apr 2026
  • Assault42225%
  • Break And Enter30418%
  • Drug Offences67340%
  • Fraud28617%

Full data detail

Kuluin QLD — Property Data and Demographics

Kuluin (postcode 4558) is a compact suburb in Queensland within the Sunshine Coast local government area. The area has roughly 2,700 residents and an established demographic, with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $88K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, professionals, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

The median house price in Kuluin is $1.2 million, broadly unchanged over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $650. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.

Kuluin is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1018, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 8 bus stops. The crime rate in the Sunshine Coast LGA is below average at 3,661 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 2.7%, which reads as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.2M/$1.1M). The price-to-income ratio of 14.1x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield2.7% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.2M/$1.1M· Near Median
Affordability14.1x Stretched
Price Momentum+0.0%· Stable
Pop. Growth+2.0%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentQLD
Mortgage · mth$1,733
Rent · wk(Census)$450
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$650
Gross yield1.9%
Price / income14.1x
Sales vol (latest Q)(31 December 2025)262
Population growth · Sunshine Coast LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)381,957
5-year growth+2.5% CAGR
YoY change+2%
20012025
Development · Sunshine Coast LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)2,575
Houses1,355
Units1,220
YoY change+0%
Employment · Sunshine Coast LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)3.4%
YoY change+0pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 4558ATO
Negatively geared811 (5.2% of filers)
Avg rental loss$6,683/yr
Landlords (rental income)2,066
Reported capital gains1,529
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population2,700
Median age41
Household size2.7
HH income · wk$1,696
Personal income · wk$697
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)5/10
Education (IEO)4/10
Economic (IER)5/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)4/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops8
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Kuluin for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

QVAS residential dwelling sales aggregated to SA2 and mapped to suburb pages

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
QGSO Housing Profiles · 31 December 2025 · QVAS residential dwelling sales aggregated to SA2 and mapped to suburb pages
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Market rent
Queensland RTA · Q1 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · Year ending Apr 2026 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 8 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Kuluin FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Kuluin in?

    Kuluin is in the Sunshine Coast Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4558. Council-level context for Sunshine Coast LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Kuluin?

    The current median house price in Kuluin, QLD is $1.2M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Kuluin?

    The median weekly rent in Kuluin is $650/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Kuluin?

    Rent context available: Kuluin has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Kuluin a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Kuluin show: Low Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Kuluin?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Kuluin data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.