Question 1

Is Marcus Beach a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Marcus Beach is a small, quiet coastal suburb on the Sunshine Coast with more of a village than a town feel, centred on a long sandy beach backed by dunes and coastal heath. Housing is low-rise, from older beach cottages to contemporary coastal homes and holiday properties, and the community of 839 people has a median age of 48. Families are dominated by couples and about four in five homes are owner-occupied, so the suburb tends to attract families, retirees and others seeking a laid-back seaside lifestyle.

Everyday outdoor life here is built around beach access points and coastal walking tracks, while the bulk of shops, cafes and services are in larger nearby coastal centres; a Translink bus stop on David Low Way provides public transport access. Marcus Beach is included in Noosa Council’s foreshore and coastal hazards planning, with investigations and community consultation on erosion, creek-mouth works and flood risk for local foreshore assets, and active input from local bushcare groups. Whether it suits you will depend on how much you value that small coastal way of life.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Marcus Beach?

Accepted Answer

House rent in Marcus Beach runs to about $1,040 a week. Against the median total household income of $1,613 a week as recorded at the last Census, that rent would take about 64.4% of a typical local household's weekly income, which is a large share.

If you're renting rather than buying, that rent share is the figure that matters; 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 Marcus Beach a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

The house side of the market has been the clearest mover: median house values in Marcus Beach rose 23.3% over the last 12 months, and house rents climbed 22.4% over the same period. Those two figures point to strong capital growth and strong rental income from houses this year, with values marginally outpacing rents.

There isn't enough recent data to report how unit prices or unit rents moved over the year.

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	N/A	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	23.3%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	5	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	N/A	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$1040	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	22.4%	N/A

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