$445 —
Higher than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2016: $290
- 2021: $445
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sunshine Coast · Urban Area
Housing & Dwellings in Sunshine Coast
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High costs of living mark the housing market in the Sunshine Coast, where typical weekly rents have climbed to $445. This expensive environment is paired with a strong trend toward home ownership and a preference for larger family homes.
$445
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- $150–$161: 1 area
- $161–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$182: 1 area
- $182–$193: 1 area
- $193–$204: 3 areas
- $204–$214: 0 areas
- $214–$225: 4 areas
- $225–$236: 2 areas
- $236–$246: 4 areas
- $246–$257: 8 areas
- $257–$268: 6 areas
- $268–$279: 5 areas
- $279–$289: 8 areas
- $289–$300: 6 areas
- $300–$311: 15 areas
- $311–$321: 5 areas
- $321–$332: 6 areas
- $332–$343: 3 areas
- $343–$354: 7 areas
- $354–$364: 3 areas
- $364–$375: 2 areas
- $375–$386: 7 areas
- $386–$396: 3 areas
- $396–$407: 3 areas
- $407–$418: 0 areas
- $418–$429: 2 areas
- $429–$439: 1 area
- $439–$450: 5 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Sunshine Coast — higher than 99% of areas.
| Sunshine Coast | $445 |
|---|---|
| 4565, QLD | $440 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are among the highest for similar areas, having risen by $155 since 2016. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home loan payment is $1,928, which is a little above the Queensland figure and has increased by $411 since 2011.
$1,928 ▲ +27.1%
Higher than 85% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,560
- 2021: $1,928
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Sunshine Coast, $350–$549 is the majority at 55%; $550–$749 is next at 17%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Sunshine Coast, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (30%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people own their homes outright here than in the rest of the state, with 34.7% of households debt-free. This helps explain why the proportion of renters is well below the national figure at 26.8%.
26.8% ▼ -20.7%
Lower than 71% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.7% ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 56% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 34.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Sunshine Coast splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (34%), with Rented at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, with 77.1% having three or more bedrooms. While separate houses are still the main dwelling type at 73.2%, this figure has fallen by 8.0 percentage points since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
73.2% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 84% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 81.2%
- 2016: 80.5%
- 2021: 73.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.1% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 77.8%
- 2016: 79.6%
- 2021: 77.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Sunshine Coast, Separate house is the majority at 73%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Sunshine Coast, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
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 Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/3015/sunshine-coast/topic/housing-dwellings