$495 ▲ +41.4%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $495
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sunshine Beach · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Sunshine Beach
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Higher costs for both buyers and renters have become a defining feature of Sunshine Beach. The typical weekly rent of $495 is now among the highest for areas like it, reflecting a place where housing is expensive and often owned outright.
$495
▲ +41.4%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sunshine Beach — higher than 92% of areas.
| Sunshine Beach | $495 |
|---|---|
| 4567, QLD | $515 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loan payments of $2,167 are well above the Queensland figure. Renters also pay a premium, with the usual weekly rent of $495 sitting well above both the state and national figures.
$2,167 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Sunshine Beach, the largest group is $350–$549 at 47%, followed by $550–$749 (24%) and $750 or more (17%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Sunshine Beach splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (33%) and $1,800–$2,999 (28%), with Under $1,000 at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is common here, with 41.5% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Around 30.8% of households rent, a rate that is much higher than most similar areas.
30.8% ▼ -27.1%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.2%
- 2016: 36.8%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.5% ▲ +33.6%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 34.4%
- 2021: 41.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Sunshine Beach, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Rented (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 56.9% of the area, which is far below the state and national figures. This helps explain why homes with three or more bedrooms are also far below the Queensland average.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
56.9% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
65.2% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 65.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Sunshine Beach, Separate house is the majority at 57%; Flat or apartment is next at 26%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Sunshine Beach, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 2 bedrooms (32%) and 4 bedrooms (22%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Sunshine Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32700/sunshine-beach/topic/housing-dwellings