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Little Mountain is a quietly residential suburb on a gentle rise just inland from Caloundra, with a suburban, family-oriented feel. Leafy streets, local parks and sporting fields sit alongside single-storey brick and weatherboard homes and more recent housing. Everyday needs are met by small local shops while larger retail and medical centres and the coast are within easy reach, and good road connections make neighbouring centres accessible. That combination suits people after a calm, accessible base close to beaches and Sunshine Coast services.

The suburb is home to 11,068 people, with a median age of 44 and a median total household income of $1,636 a week (roughly $85,000 a year). Housing is mostly owner-occupied, with around four in five owned either outright (39.7%) or with a mortgage (41.3%); renters make up about 19.0% of dwellings. Little Mountain has also seen community investment, including a four-storey social housing and specialist disability accommodation development on the Churches of Christ campus, a community garden on leased council land near Rebecca Street Park, and regular visits from the Sunshine Coast Council mobile library.

Buying is the standout in Little Mountain: the median house price is $1,300,000, which is about 15.3 times a typical local household's annual income as recorded at the last Census, so purchasing sits well above those local incomes.

Renting is relatively less stretched but still significant. The average house rent of $820 a week would take about 50.1% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, a large share, while the average unit rent of $498 a week would take about 30.5% of that weekly income, a sizeable share. If you're renting rather than buying, those rent shares are the figures that matter.

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

Over the past 12 months house values in Little Mountain climbed 15.3%, a strong rise. House rents also increased, rising 9.3% over the year, a solid gain, so on the house side price growth outpaced rental growth this year. Unit values moved differently, recording a 3.8% fall over the same period, a modest decline. These figures show how capital value and rental income changed over the year; which of those movements matters most will depend on your own 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.