Sunshine Beach is a smaller suburb in Queensland within the Noosa local government area (postcode 4567). With a population of 2,480, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 49. Households earn a median income of $90K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, community & personal service. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Sunshine Beach is $1.9 million, having grown strongly 6.9% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.1 million (+4.5% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $850. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.
Sunshine Beach is served by 5 schools, including 3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 1045, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 15 bus stops. The crime rate in the Noosa LGA is below average at 3,077 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Sunshine Beach offers a gross rental yield of 2.3%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($1.9M/$1.1M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 21.3x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +6.9% year-on-year.
Sunshine Beach is a smaller suburb in Queensland within the Noosa local government area (postcode 4567). With a population of 2,480, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 49. Households earn a median income of $90K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, community & personal service. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Sunshine Beach is $1.9 million, having grown strongly 6.9% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.1 million (+4.5% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $850. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.
Sunshine Beach is served by 5 schools, including 3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 1045, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 15 bus stops. The crime rate in the Noosa LGA is below average at 3,077 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Sunshine Beach offers a gross rental yield of 2.3%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($1.9M/$1.1M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 21.3x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +6.9% year-on-year.