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4558 · QLD

Sunshine Coast

Data updated Q4 2025 · 534 bond lodgements/qtr

HouseUnit
Median rent$800/wk$540/wk
1yr change 11.1%(was $720/wk) 11.1%(was $486/wk)
3yr change 38.6%(was $577/wk) 42.9%(was $378/wk)
Vacancy rate0.9%very tight
Bond lodgements534 per quarter

Vacancy rate context

A healthy rental market sits around 3% vacancy. At 0.9%, Sunshine Coast is in a severe rental shortage. Landlords have very high negotiating power, and tenants face intense competition for available properties.

Other suburbs in QLD

New Farm$900/wk 11.1%
West End$820/wk 11.1%
Fortitude Valley$780/wk 11.1%
Paddington$870/wk 11.1%
Woolloongabba$750/wk 11.1%
Ascot$1100/wk 11.1%

Median rents are calculated from rental bond lodgements submitted to state government authorities (NSW Fair Trading, RTBA VIC, RTA QLD, CBS SA, DMIRS WA). Data is updated quarterly and represents the median weekly rent for new tenancies.

$/wk
Median rent in Sunshine Coast (2-bed unit): $459/wkQ4 2025 · 534 bonds