QLD · Noosa Council
Sunrise Beach, QLD, 4567
Desirability index
#76 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Sunrise Beach is a smaller suburban community in the Noosa area, home to around 3,687 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 318 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-58%), roughly 86.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $850, 13 public transport stops within the suburb, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,687
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,857
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 253 of 1,659
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 61.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 85 / 362 / 87
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $850
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 318
- Against the person
- 78
- Against property
- 151
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 86.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 47 residents
- State safety percentile
- 12.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -57.7%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences35
- Good Order Offences48
- Other Property Damage30
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)63
- Traffic And Related Offences41
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Public transport
13 public transport stops in this suburb
- Ben Lexcen Dr near Lipton St
- David Low Way at Sunrise Beach
- David Low Way at Sunrise Beach
- David Low Way at Vernon Street
- David Low Way at Vernon Street
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
15 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- Ben Lexcen Dr near Grasstree CtBus stop
- Ben Lexcen Dr near Lipton StBus stop
- Dame Patti Dr near Ben Lexcen DrBus stop
- Dame Patti Dr near Southern Cross PdeBus stop
- Dame Patti Drive near Southern Cross ParadeBus stop
- David Low Way at Sunrise BeachBus stop
- David Low Way at Vernon StreetBus stop
- Orient Dr at Corsair CrBus stop
- Orient Dr at Newfield StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
10 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Comet ParkPark
- Commodore ParkPark
- Dame Patti Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Heathland ParkPark
- Orient Bushland Reserve NorthNature reserve
- Orient Park North ParkPark
- Rainbow ParkPark
- Sobraon ParkPark
- Sunrise Beach ParkPark
- Tingira ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 79.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #76 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Comet Parkgovernmentpark
- Commodore Parkgovernmentpark
- Dame Patti Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Heathland Parkgovernmentpark
- Orient Bushland Reserve Northgovernmentnature_reserve
- Orient Park North Parkgovernmentpark
- Rainbow Parkgovernmentpark
- Sobraon Parkgovernmentpark
- Sunrise Beach Parkgovernmentpark
- Tingira Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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