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Queensland council

Sunshine Coast

381,957 residents (ABS estimated resident population, 30 June 2025) across 2,254 km², 115 suburbs. Council website: sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.

Council series run to Aug 2026.

Population

381,957

ABS estimated resident population, 30 June 2025 · +2.0% in a year

Density

170/km²

2,254 km² · ERP 2025 over the ABS 2024 boundary

Council-wide house median

$1.0M

Established-house transfers across the whole council, FY 2023-24 (ABS)

Federal grants per resident

$29

Financial Assistance Grant 2025-26 over ERP 2025

Dwelling approvals

7.8 per 1,000

Residents, 12 months to Aug 2026 (ABS Building Approvals)

Advantage decile

8 of 10

SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, national (10 = most advantaged)

Suburbs

115

Where it holds most residents (ABS mesh-block allocation)

Trends

Council-level series. Each chart names its source and period.

PopulationABS estimated resident population at 30 June, 2001–2025
Council-wide median sale pricesABS Data by Region: median transfer price across the whole council by financial year, 2018-19–2023-24. Not any one suburb's price.
Dwelling approvalsABS Building Approvals, monthly, 2021-07–2026-08
Federal Financial Assistance GrantsTotal grant by financial year, 2017-18–2025-26 (Dept of Infrastructure)

People and housing

Council-wide figures from the ABS Census of 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (national deciles, 10 = most advantaged).

Median age
43
Median household income
$1,595/week
Median rent
$440/week
Median mortgage repayment
$1,915/month
Households renting
27.3%
Average household
2.5 people
Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD)
decile 8 of 10
Disadvantage (IRSD)
decile 8 of 10

Suburbs

115 suburbs where Sunshine Coast holds most residents, plus 1 it shares with a neighbouring council (share of residents shown). Population is Census 2021 for the whole suburb. A median here is the suburb’s own Valuer-General median — suburbs without one are blank, never filled with the council figure.

SuburbPopulationIn this councilMedian house (VG)Flood / bushfireIRSAD
Buderim31,430All– / 58%8
Maroochydore20,629All– / 11%6
Nambour12,145All– / 37%2
Mountain Creek (Qld)11,950All– / 41%7
Sippy Downs11,544All– / 65%6
Little Mountain11,068All– / 35%6
Bli Bli10,138All– / 24%6
Peregian Springs9,532All– / 48%8
Coolum Beach9,152All– / 35%7
Mooloolaba8,202All– / 8%7
Beerwah7,734All– / 76%3
Pelican Waters7,393All– / 36%8
Caloundra West7,270All– / 65%5
Currimundi6,570All– / 31%5
Palmwoods (Qld)6,357All– / 65%6
Wurtulla6,254All– / 31%6
Golden Beach (Qld)5,646All– / 13%4
Glass House Mountains5,601All– / 80%5
Palmview5,236All– / 61%9
Peregian Beach4,97234%– / 87%9
Parrearra4,661All– / 23%8
Baringa4,604All– / 36%7
Meridan Plains4,589All– / 53%5
Mount Coolum4,545All– / 44%7
Landsborough (Qld)4,446All– / 90%4
Birtinya4,378All– / 27%9
Buddina4,236All– / 9%8
Alexandra Headland4,235All– / 20%8
Maleny3,959All– / 35%6
Woombye3,944All– / 51%6
Caloundra3,932All– / 20%2
Warana3,831All– / 32%5
Doonan3,72780%– / 69%9
Mooloolah Valley3,629All– / 79%7
Aroona3,466All– / 35%7
Marcoola3,355All– / 38%5
Burnside (Qld)3,104All– / 48%4
Yandina3,073All– / 15%4
Kings Beach3,042All– / 0%4
Twin Waters2,966All– / 43%9
Minyama2,726All– / 0%8
Kuluin2,700All– / 37%4
Moffat Beach2,691All– / 11%8
Pacific Paradise2,675All– / 24%3
Mudjimba2,664All– / 68%7
Battery Hill2,596All– / 4%5
Eumundi2,504All– / 35%8
Nirimba (Qld)2,229All– / 11%7
Yaroomba2,043All– / 20%10
Bokarina1,935All– / 21%9
Dicky Beach1,921All– / 10%6
Rosemount1,851All– / 58%7
Diddillibah1,703All– / 60%6
Maroochy River1,667All– / 16%8
Mapleton1,661All– / 29%5
Forest Glen (Qld)1,657All– / 61%7
Coes Creek1,515All– / 62%5
Peachester1,460All– / 72%6
Glenview1,396All– / 78%8
Tanawha1,312All– / 93%10
Ninderry1,301All– / 44%7
Witta1,296All– / 37%6
Eudlo1,192All– / 85%5
Mons1,179All– / 95%10
Montville1,092All– / 49%8
West Woombye1,083All– / 57%8
Flaxton992All– / 40%7
Kureelpa968All– / 14%6
Beerburrum941All– / 93%5
Shelly Beach (Sunshine Coast - Qld)925All– / 0%9
Conondale882All– / 37%3
Yandina Creek872All– / 32%8
Ilkley812All– / 98%7
Verrierdale809All– / 75%8
Valdora776All– / 20%8
North Arm (Qld)734All– / 41%4
Belli Park724All– / 58%6
Kiels Mountain714All– / 89%9
North Maleny710All– / 42%8
Dulong688All– / 20%8
Eerwah Vale671All– / 45%6
Kenilworth604All– / 33%3
Hunchy592All– / 37%8
Reesville573All– / 61%7
Diamond Valley489All– / 96%5
Chevallum467All– / 78%7
Image Flat457All– / 24%6
Mount Mellum457All– / 97%7
Kulangoor455All– / 23%2
Weyba Downs352All– / 95%8
Highworth348All– / 46%2
Bells Creek343All– / 50%8
Cooloolabin311All– / 19%4
Point Arkwright309All– / 80%7
Landers Shoot308All– / 76%8
Towen Mountain304All– / 67%5
Balmoral Ridge302All– / 67%9
Bridges295All– / 4%4
Gheerulla291All– / 23%3
Bald Knob280All– / 71%9
Booroobin25851%– / 77%7
Wootha258All– / 70%7
Crohamhurst219All– / 81%8
Perwillowen213All– / 58%6
Cambroon211All– / 40%5
Obi Obi208All– / 43%5
Curramore (Qld)198All– / 66%5
Parklands (Qld)198All– / 82%2
Kiamba191All– / 19%4
Kidaman Creek125All– / 33%5
Elaman Creek92All– / 73%6
Coochin Creek76All– / 86%3
Coolabine76All– / 18%5
Kunda Park22All– / 60%
Corbould Park6All– / 75%8
Bribie Island NorthAll– / 98%

Hazards

Share of each member suburb's land inside the mapped layer, averaged across the council weighted by the residents each suburb contributes. Only suburbs a source covers count; the rest are left out, not counted as zero.

Bushfire-prone land

42%

Over 116 of 116 member suburbs

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Observed surface water (1986–present)

3%

Over 116 of 116 member suburbs

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Representation

Federal electorates and state districts covering the council, by share of the residents its suburbs contribute (each suburb counts once, for the seat containing a representative interior point).

Federal electorates

  • Fisher · Andrew WALLACE (LNP)51%
  • Fairfax · Ted O'BRIEN (LNP)49%
  • Wide Bay · Llew O'BRIEN (LNP)1%
  • Longman · Terry YOUNG (LNP)1%

State districts

  • Buderim · Brent Mickelberg (LNP)18%
  • Caloundra · Kendall Morton (LNP)16%
  • Kawana · Jarrod Bleijie (LNP)16%
  • Maroochydore · Fiona Simpson (LNP)15%
  • Ninderry · Dan Purdie (LNP)15%
  • Nicklin · Marty Hunt (LNP)12%
  • Glass House · Andrew Powell (LNP)8%
  • Noosa · Sandy Bolton (IND)1%
  • Pumicestone · Ariana Doolan (LNP)1%

Neighbouring councils

Councils in the same state whose suburbs share a boundary with this one's, and councils it splits a suburb with.

Compare it with every Queensland council on the council map or the Queensland council list.

Boundaries: ABS ASGS Edition 3, LGA 2024 boundaries; suburbs allocated by 2021 mesh block, weighted by Census 2021 residents. Population: ABS estimated resident population 2025. Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021: ABS. Council-wide medians: ABS Data by Region. Approvals: ABS Building Approvals. Grants: Financial Assistance Grants, Dept of Infrastructure. Flood and bushfire: state planning layers. Observed water: Geoscience Australia DEA Water Observations. Website and identity: Wikidata (CC0). ABS, Dept of Infrastructure and state government data CC BY 4.0. Council facts loaded 2026-11-05.