Get a property report and suburb profile for any property in Sippy Downs

Sippy Downs is a leafy Sunshine Coast suburb centred on the University of the Sunshine Coast. The campus gives the area a lively, youthful feel and supports cafés, eateries and sporting facilities. Housing is mostly modern homes and newer townhouses, with some apartments near campus, attracting students, academics and families who appreciate practical, safe streets and nearby parks, walking trails and pockets of native bushland. A town centre and community facilities handle everyday needs.

About 11,544 people live in Sippy Downs and the median age is 33, with a median household income of $1,484 a week. Home ownership is common while around 39% of dwellings are rented, so the suburb suits both buyers and renters. Ongoing and recent projects include a Sunshine Motorway interchange upgrade, a new pedestrian and cycle bridge, campus upgrades at the University of the Sunshine Coast and a council parks master plan. Whether that mix suits you depends on what you want from a suburb.

Housing in Sippy Downs sits well above what a typical local household earned at the last Census. The median house price of $1,125,000 is about 14.6 times a typical local household's annual income at the last Census, and the median unit price of $790,000 is about 10.2 times that income. On the rental side, a house at $785 a week would take about 52.9% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, while a unit at $640 a week would take about 43.1%.

On these figures, both buying and renting would use a large share of what a typical Sippy Downs household earned at the last Census; which matters more will depend on whether you plan to rent or buy and on your own circumstances.

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

Units in Sippy Downs recorded the biggest moves over the past 12 months. Unit values rose 16.4% and unit rents climbed 11.3%, both strong increases. House values also rose strongly, up 11.5%, while house rents increased more modestly, by 4.7%.

Translated for an investor, the value changes are the capital growth component and the rent changes are the rental income component. On those measures units outperformed houses this year for both capital growth and rent growth. Whether that pattern fits your goals will depend on what you want from an investment and your own 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.