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Suburb profile ·Noosa LGA · QLD ·4567

Sunshine Beach QLD 4567

Sunshine Beach is in Noosa LGA, QLD, postcode 4567, with population 2,480.

Median house $1.9M +6.9% YoY
Median rent $995/wk Rent-pressure candidate
Gross yield 2.7% Low yield band
Population 2,480 2K local footprint
Schools 5 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Sunshine Beach has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Available
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Verify
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Missing
Rent-pressure candidate

Sunshine Beach rents screen above the local benchmark. Use this as a rent-market signal, not a street-level listing read.

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Development momentum

82 latest-year approvals in Noosa, +0.0% YoY; population +0.9% YoY (1.0% 5yr).

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Source & freshness

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PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Release-based suburb price series, not a live market feed

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
ABS Data by Region and processed state datasets · 2024 · Release-based series
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · release-based
Available
Market rent
Queensland RTA · Q1 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · Year ending Dec 2026 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 5 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 15 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 Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Rent-pressure candidate

Sunshine Beach rents screen above the local benchmark. Snapshot rent $995/wk.

Use this as a rent-market signal, not a street-level listing read.

Source level Suburb Confidence Good Period Q1 2026
$995/wk
+10.6% YoY
Jun 2021 → Mar 2026 · 20 periods
Queensland RTA · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$995
$680
Jun 2021Mar 2026
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Sunshine Beach has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Direct
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
1

Hospitals

Decision intelligence
Premium-market

Sunshine Beach currently reads as a premium-market candidate with a livability-led secondary angle.

School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

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Why it fits

School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

What to check

Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

Decisive gaps

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

Compare status

Compare-ready

Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 5 matched, including Sunshine Beach State High School, Sunshine Beach State School, St Thomas More Primary School.
Crime: 3,077 per 100k at the Noosa LGA level.
Transport: 15 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

HousesUnits

Full data detail

Sunshine Beach QLD

Postcode 4567 · Noosa LGA

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. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.9% 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, managers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward accommodation & food and healthcare. 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 $995. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.7%. 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 2.7%, 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. Population growth of +0.9% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield2.7% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.9M/$1.1M Above Median
Affordability21.3x Stretched
Price Momentum+6.9% Rising
Pop. Growth+0.9% Stable
Development+0% Steady
Income (ATO 2022-23)
Median income$48,491
Mean income$80,712
Earners5,624
YoY change+4%
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage7/10
Education9/10
Economic5/10
Disadvantage9/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$1.9M
6.9% YoY
Median unit
$1.1M
4.5% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$495
Population
2,480
Demographics
Median age49
Household size2.2
HH income /wk$1,735
Personal income /wk$902
Mortgage /mth$2,167
Crime (Noosa LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)3,077
Total incidents3,077
Transport
Bus stops15
Schools (5)
Avg ICSEA1045
Total students2,849
Government2
Catholic2
Independent1
Sunshine Beach State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1043
Sunshine Beach State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1083
St Thomas More Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1086
Noosa Flexible SchoolSpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 958
Montessori NoosaPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1057
Population growth (Noosa LGA)
Population (2025)59,551
5-year growth+1% CAGR
YoY change+0.9%
Development (Noosa LGA)
Approvals (2026)82
Houses61
Units21
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
Processed price datasets · 2024
Available
Market rent
State rent dataset · Q1 2026 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · Year ending Dec 2026 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 5 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW
Missing
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2024
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Sunshine Beach FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Sunshine Beach in?

    Sunshine Beach is in the Noosa Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4567. Council-level context for Noosa LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Sunshine Beach?

    The current median house price in Sunshine Beach, QLD is $1.9M, 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 Sunshine Beach?

    The median weekly rent in Sunshine Beach is $995/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-pressure candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Sunshine Beach?

    Rent-pressure candidate: Sunshine Beach 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.

  5. Is Sunshine Beach a good investment?

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

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Sunshine Beach?

    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 Sunshine Beach 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.