Question 1

Is Sunset Beach a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Sunset Beach is a coastal suburb just north of Geraldton, with a long sandy shoreline, low dunes and a relaxed seaside atmosphere. Its 1,558 residents have a median age of 37 and a median household income of $1,740 a week (about $90,480 a year). Couple families dominate the community and about two in three homes are owner-occupied, while renters make up 34.2%. Housing ranges from older beach cottages and modest single-storey homes to newer builds with ocean views. Days here commonly centre on the foreshore, with fishing, surfing and morning walks, and broader shopping, services and schools are an easy drive into Geraldton.

The suburb has been the focus of staged coastal adaptation works by the City of Greater Geraldton, including geotextile sand container groynes, a revetment and sand nourishment; these works have at times required temporary closures of parts of the foreshore and nearby carparks. Active-travel upgrades are occurring alongside the coastal works, with a completed 500-metre shared path from Sail Boulevard to Corallina Quays and a roughly 3.5-kilometre off-road Chapman Road shared path to Drummond Cove. A council precinct plan outlines streetscape and foreshore priorities. Those features tend to suit retirees, young families or people seeking a holiday weekender, but whether Sunset Beach fits you comes down to what you value in a suburb.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Sunset Beach?

Accepted Answer

On the figures for Sunset Beach, buying sits well above what local households earned at the last Census, while renting a house would take a sizeable share of local income. Which side matters most depends on whether you plan to rent or buy.

A median house price of $650,000 works out to about 7.2 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census. A house rent of $640 a week would take about 37% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census.

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 Sunset Beach a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

House values in Sunset Beach climbed 17.5% over the past 12 months, a strong rise. House rents also increased, up 13.3% over the year, so the figures show both capital growth and rental income for houses moved higher, with value growth outpacing rent growth by a modest margin. Whether that balance suits your investment goals depends on what you prioritise—capital gains or rental income.

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	$650K	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	17.5%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	11	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	12	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$640	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	13.3%	N/A

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