Question 1

Is Sunshine Acres a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Sunshine Acres is a semi-rural suburb with open, tree-lined blocks, a mix of hobby farms and contemporary low-density homes and a relaxed, spacious feel.

It is an older community with many households buying their homes, and couple families with children make up 44.2% of families. Residents use nearby Hervey Bay centres for shops, schools and services, a network of local roads links Sunshine Acres with surrounding communities and coastal recreation, and the suburb contains council-listed bushland reserves including Old Rifle Range Bushland Reserve and Farjoy Drive Bushland Reserve.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Sunshine Acres?

Accepted Answer

A typical local household earned $1,912 a week at the most recent Census. There haven't been enough recent sales or rentals in Sunshine Acres to publish reliable house or unit prices or typical rents, so it's not possible to describe how expensive it is to live here compared with local incomes.

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 Sunshine Acres a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

Sunshine Acres hasn't had enough recent sales to put reliable figures on how its prices or rents have moved, which is common in smaller or quieter markets. Without that information, there isn't a clear picture of how it has performed as an investment.

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	N/A	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	2	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	N/A	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	N/A	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	N/A	N/A

	Suburb	QLD
Median age years	44	38
Median household income weekly	$1,912	$1,675
Couples with children share of families	44.2%	41.2%
Couples without children share of families	41.4%	40.3%
One-parent families share of families	14.4%	16.8%
Homes owned outright share of homes	38.7%	30.1%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	56.7%	35.6%
Homes rented share of homes	4.6%	34.3%

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