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Suburb profile ·Sunshine Coast LGA · QLD ·4551

Little Mountain QLD 4551

Little Mountain is in Sunshine Coast LGA, QLD, postcode 4551, with population 11,068.

The read

Growth-momentum

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$800/wk
+9.1% YoY
Jun 2021 → Mar 2026 · 20 periods
Queensland RTA · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$800
$390
Jun 2021Mar 2026
Why it fits

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

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$800/wk
Rent-pressure candidate
9.1%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
11,068
11K local footprint
D10 vs AU
Schools
No matched school data
Solar
21,026
1,365 added 12mo · 124MW

Price history

No price history available

Price series isn't recorded for this suburb. Census housing data is shown instead.

Median mortgage · mth$2,000
Median rent · wk$461

Affordability

49%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $2,000/mo, while renters pay about $3,467/mo — renting runs $1,467/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$85K
Median rent · wk
$800
Owner mortgage · mo
$2,000

Household income

$85K household · yr+6.9% vs QLD suburb median
Personal
$37K
Family
$104K
Household
$85K
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

Little Mountain QLD — Property Data and Demographics

Located in Queensland within the Sunshine Coast local government area, Little Mountain is an established suburb (postcode 4551). With a population of 11,068, the suburb has an established family demographic with a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $85K 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 professionals, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

The current median weekly rent is $800. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.

Public transport access includes 22 bus stops. The crime rate in the Sunshine Coast LGA is below average at 3,661 incidents per 100,000 population.

Looking at the investment signals, 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
Pop. Growth+2.0%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentQLD
Mortgage · mth$2,000
Rent · wk(Census)$461
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$800
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 4551ATO
Negatively geared2,546 (5.7% of filers)
Avg rental loss$6,786/yr
Landlords (rental income)5,601
Reported capital gains4,072
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population11,068
Median age44
Household size2.7
HH income · wk$1,636
Personal income · wk$705
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)6/10
Education (IEO)5/10
Economic (IER)7/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)6/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies2
GP / clinics1
Fuel stations3
Cafes & dining1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops22
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Little Mountain carries enough direct local evidence 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 · QVAS residential dwelling sales aggregated to SA2 and mapped to suburb pages
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Missing
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 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 22 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.

Little Mountain FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Little Mountain in?

    Little Mountain is in the Sunshine Coast Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4551. 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 typical weekly rent in Little Mountain?

    The median weekly rent in Little Mountain is $800/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-pressure candidate.

  3. What does the rent signal say about Little Mountain?

    Rent-pressure candidate: Little Mountain rents screen above the local benchmark. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  4. Is Little Mountain a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Little Mountain show: Stable, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Little Mountain?

    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.

  6. How often is the Little Mountain 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.