441,508
Higher than 80% of region (sa4) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Sunshine Coast · Region (SA4)
Economy & Advantage in Sunshine Coast
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
More than 441,500 people now call the Sunshine Coast home, making it one of the region's fastest-growing hubs. This rapid expansion is felt across the area, with a recent population jump of 9.4% that outpaces most other similar regions.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population grew by 9.4% since 2021, which is much higher than most other areas. This growth is about the same as the Queensland figure of 8.7%.
9.4%
Higher than 78% of region (sa4) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Sources
- Regional Population (Estimated Resident Population) — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2024 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Sunshine Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/316/sunshine-coast/topic/economy-advantage