$508 ▲ +49.4%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $340
- 2016: $395
- 2021: $508
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sunrise Beach · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents of $508 make Sunrise Beach one of the most expensive places to live in the region. High housing costs are a major feature of daily life here, with both rents and mortgage payments sitting well above the state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sunrise Beach — higher than 93% of areas.
| Sunrise Beach | $508 |
|---|---|
| 4567, QLD | $515 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loan payments are $2,167, which is much higher than most areas. Rent is also very high, with the usual weekly cost of $508 sitting well above the Queensland figure of $365.
$508 ▲ +49.4%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,167 ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Sunrise Beach, the largest group is $350–$549 at 44%, followed by $550–$749 (30%) and $750 or more (12%).
In Sunrise Beach, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (24%) and $3,000 or more (22%).
How homes are owned or rented.
About 33.6% of homes are owned outright, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, 27.3% of households rent, a proportion that is much higher than most similar areas but well below the state average.
27.3% ▼ -25.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.6% ▲ +29.6%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Sunrise Beach splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Owned outright (34%), with Rented at 27%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 67.9% of homes, which is well below the national figure of 72.3%. Many of these are larger homes, as 75.1% have three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
67.9% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.1% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Sunrise Beach, Separate house is the majority at 68%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 26%.
In Sunrise Beach, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (23%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Sunrise Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32697/sunrise-beach/topic/housing-dwellings