$450 —
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sunshine Coast · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Sunshine Coast
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents of $450 are among the highest for areas like this, marking the Sunshine Coast as a costly place to live. Most people live in three or more bedroom homes, while a higher than usual number of households rent their properties.
$450
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Sunshine Coast — higher than 92% of areas.
| Sunshine Coast | $450 |
|---|---|
| 4558, QLD | $410 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent is a little above the state and national figures, with over half of renters paying between $350 and $549 a week. Monthly mortgage payments are also a little above the Queensland average, reaching $1,950 for the typical homeowner.
$1,950 —
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
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 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Sunshine Coast, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and $3,000 or more (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the national figure at 34.8%, although this is lower than most similar areas. About 29.1% of households rent, which is well below the Queensland average.
29.1% —
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.8% —
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
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 (32%), with Rented at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 68% of the market, a figure well below the state and national averages. These homes are often large, with 75.7% having three or more bedrooms, matching the national typical of 0.80 people per bedroom.
0.80 —
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
68.0% —
Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.7% —
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
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 68%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 16%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Sunshine Coast, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
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/ucl/UCL302002/sunshine-coast/topic/housing-dwellings