Australia: Sunshine Coast
Contents: Sunshine Coast
Significant Urban Area
387,472 Population [2021] – estimate
424,741 Population [2025] – estimate
2,100km² Area
202.2/km² Density [2025]
Contents: Statistical Areas of Significant Urban Area
The population of the statistical areas (level 2) in Sunshine Coast agglomeration according to official estimates.
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 2025-06-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aroona - Currimundi | Statistical Area | 3,352 | 6,482 | 8,927 | 9,929 | 9,988 | 10,281 | 10,122 | 10,328 | → |
| Beerwah | Statistical Area | 4,085 | 4,477 | 4,796 | 5,651 | 7,356 | 8,375 | 9,335 | 9,938 | → |
| Bli Bli | Statistical Area | 3,647 | 4,662 | 5,632 | 6,289 | 6,890 | 8,510 | 10,860 | 11,935 | → |
| Buddina - Minyama | Statistical Area | 5,497 | 5,561 | 6,096 | 6,463 | 6,431 | 6,719 | 7,007 | 7,410 | → |
| Buderim (North) | Statistical Area | 8,617 | 12,132 | 13,994 | 15,156 | 15,859 | 17,085 | 18,168 | 20,127 | → |
| Buderim (South) | Statistical Area | 4,363 | 9,103 | 11,120 | 13,688 | 14,910 | 16,794 | 17,790 | 18,362 | → |
| Caloundra - Kings Beach | Statistical Area | 4,525 | 5,071 | 5,220 | 5,776 | 6,365 | 6,885 | 7,011 | 7,094 | → |
| Caloundra West - Baringa | Statistical Area | 941 | 1,310 | 1,986 | 3,650 | 5,436 | 7,719 | 15,970 | 23,872 | → |
| Coolum Beach | Statistical Area | 6,134 | 7,929 | 10,780 | 12,360 | 13,729 | 14,992 | 16,184 | 17,064 | → |
| Diddillibah - Rosemount | Statistical Area | 2,487 | 2,931 | 3,032 | 3,314 | 3,447 | 3,876 | 4,436 | 4,731 | → |
| Eumundi - Yandina | Statistical Area | 5,703 | 7,409 | 7,701 | 8,803 | 9,718 | 10,768 | 12,501 | 13,729 | → |
| Glass House Mountains | Statistical Area | 2,316 | 3,598 | 4,333 | 4,826 | 5,668 | 5,921 | 6,607 | 7,309 | → |
| Golden Beach - Pelican Waters | Statistical Area | 4,430 | 5,064 | 6,409 | 9,044 | 10,613 | 12,198 | 13,150 | 14,293 | → |
| Landsborough | Statistical Area | 5,493 | 6,801 | 7,248 | 8,673 | 9,795 | 10,434 | 15,919 | 21,628 | → |
| Marcoola - Mudjimba | Statistical Area | 3,688 | 5,912 | 6,849 | 9,412 | 10,635 | 11,314 | 12,077 | 12,672 | → |
| Maroochydore - Kuluin | Statistical Area | 12,644 | 14,515 | 14,919 | 16,373 | 17,394 | 19,987 | 23,645 | 25,797 | → |
| Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) | Statistical Area | 1,652 | 2,300 | 3,486 | 6,370 | 10,119 | 13,093 | 14,586 | 15,068 | → |
| Moffat Beach - Battery Hill | Statistical Area | 6,699 | 7,198 | 7,539 | 7,802 | 8,071 | 8,112 | 8,188 | 8,303 | → |
| Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland | Statistical Area | 8,672 | 9,424 | 10,525 | 11,081 | 11,622 | 12,168 | 12,631 | 13,101 | → |
| Mountain Creek | Statistical Area | 2,249 | 3,252 | 5,087 | 6,336 | 7,245 | 11,689 | 12,126 | 12,397 | → |
| Nambour | Statistical Area | 12,998 | 13,924 | 15,361 | 16,502 | 18,665 | 20,380 | 22,821 | 24,674 | → |
| Noosa Heads | Statistical Area | 2,938 | 3,758 | 3,785 | 3,816 | 4,221 | 4,754 | 5,158 | 5,319 | → |
| Noosa Hinterland | Statistical Area | 9,988 | 13,597 | 16,124 | 19,348 | 21,151 | 22,444 | 24,524 | 26,251 | → |
| Noosaville | Statistical Area | 3,623 | 4,822 | 6,656 | 7,353 | 8,064 | 9,073 | 9,402 | 9,634 | → |
| Palmwoods | Statistical Area | 5,781 | 7,290 | 8,062 | 9,661 | 10,469 | 10,838 | 11,779 | 13,537 | → |
| Parrearra - Warana | Statistical Area | 5,130 | 5,869 | 5,772 | 8,399 | 9,407 | 9,804 | 10,480 | 11,379 | → |
| Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach | Statistical Area | 981 | 1,710 | 3,414 | 3,585 | 3,959 | 3,874 | 4,158 | 4,374 | → |
| Peregian Springs | Statistical Area | 1,013 | 1,766 | 111 | 1,662 | 4,036 | 7,489 | 10,804 | 11,924 | → |
| Sippy Downs | Statistical Area | 269 | 1,090 | 3,256 | 7,027 | 9,397 | 10,632 | 11,698 | 12,683 | → |
| Sunshine Beach | Statistical Area | 3,628 | 5,095 | 6,393 | 6,724 | 6,697 | 6,815 | 6,927 | 7,524 | → |
| Tewantin | Statistical Area | 4,913 | 7,741 | 9,429 | 10,252 | 10,358 | 10,578 | 10,625 | 10,660 | → |
| Wurtulla - Birtinya | Statistical Area | 4,387 | 5,276 | 5,552 | 5,528 | 6,109 | 8,034 | 10,783 | 11,624 | → |
| Sunshine Coast | Significant Urban Area | 152,843 | 197,069 | 229,594 | 270,853 | 303,824 | 341,635 | 387,472 | 424,741 |
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 (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 201,687 |
| Females | 216,295 |
| Age Groups (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 70,481 |
| 15-64 years | 254,492 |
| 65+ years | 93,009 |
| Age Distribution (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 23,900 |
| 70-79 years | 43,643 |
| 60-69 years | 53,041 |
| 50-59 years | 54,872 |
| 40-49 years | 52,735 |
| 30-39 years | 49,997 |
| 20-29 years | 42,522 |
| 10-19 years | 53,613 |
| 0-9 years | 43,659 |
| 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) | |
|---|---|
| Christians | 166,072 |
| Muslims | 898 |
| Buddhists | 3,753 |
| Hindus | 2,390 |
| Jews | 408 |
| Other religion / belief | 1,915 |
| Secular / no religion | 179,848 |