Question 1

Is Doonan a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Doonan is a semi-rural pocket of the Sunshine Coast hinterland between Eumundi and Noosa, with leafy, undulating blocks, pockets of rainforest and creeks. Housing ranges from hobby farms and timber cottages to contemporary homes set among established trees, and there are local tracks and bushwalking nearby. Everyday shopping, cafés and community life are found in the surrounding towns, while Eumundi’s markets and Noosa’s beaches and national park are within reach, so it commonly attracts people after a tree-change — families, creatives and retirees seeking acreage, privacy and a country outlook.

The community has about 3,727 people, a median age of 46 and a typical household income of $2,096 a week (roughly $109,000 a year). Almost nine in ten homes are owner-occupied, which gives the area a largely settled, owner-occupied character dominated by couple families. Doonan is also the site of the Noosa Resource Recovery Centre on Eumundi–Noosa Road, where expansion and ongoing upgrades are approved, a reverse-vending point is installed and an enclosed composting facility is under investigation.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Doonan?

Accepted Answer

Buying a house in Doonan sits well above local incomes. The median house price of $2,262,500 is about 20.8 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census, which places purchasing well above what households in the area earned at that time.

Renting looks stretched too: an average house rent of $970 a week would take about 46.3% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, a large share. If you're renting rather than buying, that rent share is the figure most relevant to you; whether it feels expensive depends on your own income and circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Doonan a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

House rents in Doonan fell 11.8% over the past 12 months. If rental income is your focus, that sharp decline is the main figure to consider, because it shows a lower rent a house would have earned over the year.

There isn’t enough recent 12-month data published for median property values or unit rents to give a fuller view, so the picture is largely limited to house rental movement. Whether that matters for you will depend on your own investment goals and circumstances.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$2.26M	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	N/A	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	20	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	84	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$970	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	-11.8%	N/A

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