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QLD · Noosa Council
Sunrise Beach, 4567
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,065
Growth (1 yr)
+1.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+7.5%
Median age
44
Median income
$1,857/wk
Employment rate
61.9%
Languages at home
10.5%non-English
Most common: Spanish, Portuguese, French
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- National parks
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Life in Sunrise Beach revolves around the coast at a genuine remove from Brisbane. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with plenty of young families in the mix. Local schools rate highly against similar suburbs.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
Reported crime has been falling recently. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Desirability lands around average here: softer local dining and lifestyle amenities weighing on the result versus similar coastal suburbs, even with community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Sunrise Beach snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$850/wk
Population (ERP)
4,065
+1.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
15.3%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#10
among Coastal & beach · Emerging
Safety
26th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
65th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
71st
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 48.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 33% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2316th in Australia
- State rank
- 500th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #10 among Coastal & beach · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #63 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 74%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
4,065(June 2025)
+1.6% annual · +7.5% over 5 years · 65th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.6%
- 5-year growth
- +7.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +62
- Change in 5 years
- +285
- Growth rank in QLD
- 65th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~4,250), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 953 / 362 / 87
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 126
- Against the person
- 29
- Against property
- 59
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 31
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 127 residents
- State safety percentile
- 26.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -14.1%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences50
- Good Order Offences53
- Other Property Damage37
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)80
- Traffic And Related Offences50
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,057
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 71th
School list
- Sunshine Beach State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1043 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 1,405 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Noosa Flexible SchoolSpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 958 · 28th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 102 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- St Thomas More Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1086 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 578 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Montessori NoosaPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1057 · 71th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 58 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Sunshine Beach State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1083 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 706 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
28 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 8 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 13 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 22/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.27
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.27
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.17
Food & drink(1)
- Chalet and Co.Cafe
1 Tingira Crescent, Sunrise Beach
Sport & outdoors(9)
- Comet ParkPark
- Commodore ParkPark
- Heathland ParkPark
- Orient Park North ParkPark
- Rainbow ParkPark
- Sobraon ParkPark
- Sunrise Beach ParkPark
- Tingira ParkPark
- Ben Lexcen ParkPlayground
Transport(12)
12 bus stops
Other(6)
- Bench
- Dame Patti Bushland ReserveNature Reserve
- Orient Bushland Reserve NorthNature Reserve
- Parking
- Public toilets
- Sunrise ShopsYes
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Noosa Hospital (5.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 56
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 13.8
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 21°
- Rainfall
- 508 mm · ~64 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 453 mm · ~57 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 235 mm · ~29 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 250 mm · ~31 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Wide Bay
- Member of Parliament
- Llew O'BRIEN (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 123,153
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.3%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.7 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 57.6%Labor 42.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 12.0 km away).
Coalition 46.6%Labor 53.4%
11.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Noosa HeadsLabor 54.2% · Coalition 45.8% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- Noosaville EastLabor 45.1% · Coalition 54.9% TPP (2025)3.4 km away
- NoosavilleLabor 43.8% · Coalition 56.2% TPP (2025)5.5 km away
- Noosaville WestLabor 36.3% · Coalition 63.7% TPP (2025)6.3 km away
- Peregian BeachLabor 57.7% · Coalition 42.3% TPP (2025)7.2 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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Comparable suburbs
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