Question 1

Is Sunrise Beach a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Sunrise Beach feels like a relaxed coastal place with a long surf beach, headland outlooks and coastal reserves shaping everyday life. Housing ranges from timber beach cottages and mid-century homes to contemporary renovations and low-rise apartments, many on leafy streets or elevated blocks with ocean views. A small local strip supplies cafes and everyday shops, while coastal walking paths and main roads link residents to the larger shopping and recreation hubs of nearby Noosa. The suburb attracts families, surfers, downsizers and holiday homeowners who want a quieter residential feel with easy access to Noosa facilities.

About 3,687 people live in Sunrise Beach, with a median age of 44 and a typical household weekly income of $1,857. Homes are predominantly owner-occupied, and public transport includes bus route 626 to Tewantin and Noosa Heads. There are no major council-led construction projects reported, though recent local council activity has included petitions for kerbside improvements and erosion treatment at lookout areas, and endorsement of the Go Noosa program for sustainable-transport initiatives.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Sunrise Beach?

Accepted Answer

Rents in Sunrise Beach sit high against local incomes recorded at the most recent Census. With a typical local household earning $1,857 a week at the last Census, a house rent of $1,175 a week would be about 63.3% of that weekly income and a unit rent of $750 a week would be about 40.4% — both amounts represent a large share of a typical local household's income at the last Census.

Buying looks more stretched still. The median house price of $1,825,000 is about 18.9 times a typical local household's annual income at the last Census, and the median unit price of $1,000,000 is about 10.4 times. On these figures, purchasing is noticeably further above what a typical local household earned at the last Census than renting is.

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 Sunrise Beach a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

The standout in Sunrise Beach over the past year is the house market: median house values climbed 18.6% and house rents rose 17.5%. For someone weighing Sunrise Beach up as an investment, that means houses delivered both strong capital growth and strong rental income growth over the 12 months. Units were much quieter by comparison, with unit values edging up 1.9% and unit rents rising a modest 3.4%, so houses outperformed units on both price and rent this year. Which of those outcomes matters to you 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.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$1.82M	$1M
Change in value Past 12 months	18.6%	1.9%
Sold Past 3 months	15	13
Median days on market Past 12 months	56	20
Average rent Past 12 months	$1175	$750
Change in rent Past 12 months	17.5%	3.4%

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