Australia: Sunshine Coast

Contents: Sunshine Coast

Significant Urban Area

387,472 Population [2021] – estimate

417,982 Population [2024] – estimate

2,100km² Area

199.0/km² Density [2024]

Contents: Statistical Areas of Significant Urban Area

The population of the statistical areas (level 2) in Sunshine Coast agglomeration according to official estimates.

The Details icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, country of birth, language, ethnic group, religion).

Name	Status	Population Estimate 1991-06-30	Population Estimate 1996-06-30	Population Estimate 2001-06-30	Population Estimate 2006-06-30	Population Estimate 2011-06-30	Population Estimate 2016-06-30	Population Estimate 2021-06-30	Population Estimate 2024-06-30
Aroona - Currimundi	Statistical Area	3,352	6,482	8,927	9,929	9,988	10,281	10,122	10,281	→
Beerwah	Statistical Area	4,085	4,477	4,796	5,651	7,356	8,375	9,335	9,878	→
Bli Bli	Statistical Area	3,647	4,662	5,632	6,289	6,890	8,510	10,860	11,834	→
Buddina - Minyama	Statistical Area	5,497	5,561	6,096	6,463	6,431	6,719	7,007	7,199	→
Buderim (North)	Statistical Area	8,617	12,132	13,994	15,156	15,859	17,085	18,168	19,760	→
Buderim (South)	Statistical Area	4,363	9,103	11,120	13,688	14,910	16,794	17,790	18,313	→
Caloundra - Kings Beach	Statistical Area	4,525	5,071	5,220	5,776	6,365	6,885	7,011	7,065	→
Caloundra West - Baringa	Statistical Area	941	1,310	1,986	3,650	5,436	7,719	15,970	21,953	→
Coolum Beach	Statistical Area	6,134	7,929	10,780	12,360	13,729	14,992	16,184	16,992	→
Diddillibah - Rosemount	Statistical Area	2,487	2,931	3,032	3,314	3,447	3,876	4,436	4,690	→
Eumundi - Yandina	Statistical Area	5,703	7,409	7,701	8,803	9,718	10,768	12,501	13,501	→
Glass House Mountains	Statistical Area	2,316	3,598	4,333	4,826	5,668	5,921	6,607	7,194	→
Golden Beach - Pelican Waters	Statistical Area	4,430	5,064	6,409	9,044	10,613	12,198	13,150	13,987	→
Landsborough	Statistical Area	5,493	6,801	7,248	8,673	9,795	10,434	15,919	20,622	→
Marcoola - Mudjimba	Statistical Area	3,688	5,912	6,849	9,412	10,635	11,314	12,077	12,553	→
Maroochydore - Kuluin	Statistical Area	12,644	14,515	14,919	16,373	17,394	19,987	23,645	25,351	→
Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)	Statistical Area	1,652	2,300	3,486	6,370	10,119	13,093	14,586	15,037	→
Moffat Beach - Battery Hill	Statistical Area	6,699	7,198	7,539	7,802	8,071	8,112	8,188	8,285	→
Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland	Statistical Area	8,672	9,424	10,525	11,081	11,622	12,168	12,631	13,075	→
Mountain Creek	Statistical Area	2,249	3,252	5,087	6,336	7,245	11,689	12,126	12,310	→
Nambour	Statistical Area	12,998	13,924	15,361	16,502	18,665	20,380	22,821	24,367	→
Noosa Heads	Statistical Area	2,938	3,758	3,785	3,816	4,221	4,754	5,158	5,291	→
Noosa Hinterland	Statistical Area	9,988	13,597	16,124	19,348	21,151	22,444	24,524	25,972	→
Noosaville	Statistical Area	3,623	4,822	6,656	7,353	8,064	9,073	9,402	9,623	→
Palmwoods	Statistical Area	5,781	7,290	8,062	9,661	10,469	10,838	11,779	13,207	→
Parrearra - Warana	Statistical Area	5,130	5,869	5,772	8,399	9,407	9,804	10,480	11,115	→
Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach	Statistical Area	981	1,710	3,414	3,585	3,959	3,874	4,158	4,355	→
Peregian Springs	Statistical Area	1,013	1,766	111	1,662	4,036	7,489	10,804	11,859	→
Sippy Downs	Statistical Area	269	1,090	3,256	7,027	9,397	10,632	11,698	12,569	→
Sunshine Beach	Statistical Area	3,628	5,095	6,393	6,724	6,697	6,815	6,927	7,443	→
Tewantin	Statistical Area	4,913	7,741	9,429	10,252	10,358	10,578	10,625	10,691	→
Wurtulla - Birtinya	Statistical Area	4,387	5,276	5,552	5,528	6,109	8,034	10,783	11,610	→
Sunshine Coast	Significant Urban Area	152,843	197,069	229,594	270,853	303,824	341,635	387,472	417,982

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Explanation: All areas according to the definition of 2021. The population structure presents census results; unlike the estimates, they are not adjusted for underenumeration.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2021)
Males	184,225
Females	198,685

Age Groups (C 2021)
0-17 years	79,909
18-64 years	218,127
65+ years	84,855

Age Distribution (C 2021)
90+ years	3,905
80-89 years	17,124
70-79 years	39,951
60-69 years	49,609
50-59 years	51,604
40-49 years	49,575
30-39 years	44,801
20-29 years	38,244
10-19 years	47,183
0-9 years	40,895

Country of Birth (C 2021)
Australia	282,902
New Zealand	16,364
British Isles	27,410
Chinese Asia	1,385
South Asia	3,812
South-East Asia	4,568
Other country	26,983

Language (C 2021)
English	339,695
Other language	23,579

Ethnic Group (C 2021)
Indigenous	8,982
Non-Indigenous	356,092

Religion (C 2021)
Christian	166,072
Muslim	898
Buddhist	3,753
Hindu	2,390
Jew	408
Other religion / belief	1,915
Secular / no religion	179,848