Sippy Downs is a well-established suburb in Queensland within the Sunshine Coast local government area (postcode 4556). With a population of 11,544, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 33. Households earn a median income of $77K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. The most common occupations are community & personal service, professionals, technicians & trades. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Sippy Downs is $883,000, having surged 14% over the past year. Units have a median price of $558,000 (+14% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $510. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,889.
Sippy Downs is served by 3 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1065, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 34 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, Sippy Downs offers a gross rental yield of 3.0%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($883K/$1.1M). The price-to-income ratio of 11.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +14.0% year-on-year.
Sippy Downs is a well-established suburb in Queensland within the Sunshine Coast local government area (postcode 4556). With a population of 11,544, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 33. Households earn a median income of $77K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. The most common occupations are community & personal service, professionals, technicians & trades. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Sippy Downs is $883,000, having surged 14% over the past year. Units have a median price of $558,000 (+14% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $510. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,889.
Sippy Downs is served by 3 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1065, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 34 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, Sippy Downs offers a gross rental yield of 3.0%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($883K/$1.1M). The price-to-income ratio of 11.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +14.0% year-on-year.