Sunrise Beach Postcode

Queensland

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA
4567
Postcode for Sunrise Beach, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 117 km from Brisbane · Pop. 3,687
3,687
Population
44
Median Age
$1,857
Household Income/wk
$508
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.5
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Sunrise Beach ranks: rents are among the top 10% in QLD; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Sunrise Beach Compares

Sunrise Beach vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricSunrise BeachQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,857 ≈QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $508 +QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $2,167 +QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 44 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.2% -QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Sunrise Beach is a coastal suburb of Brisbane in Queensland, with postcode 4567. It sits about 117 km from the Brisbane CBD, within the Noosa local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 2.5 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Sunrise Beach has a population of 3,687 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $1,857, close to the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 32 (0.9% of residents).

Housing in Sunrise Beach includes a median weekly rent of $508, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 1,404 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 72.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Sunrise Beach scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Sunrise Beach is part of the Noosa statistical area in Queensland.

Sunrise Beach Details

Postcode4567
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)3,687
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,857/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$841/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$508
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area2.5 km²
Population Density1483/km²
Total Dwellings1,404
Australian Citizens84.2%
Indigenous Population32 (0.9%)
Unemployment Rate4.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-26.417
Longitude153.105
Distance from Brisbane117 km
Region (SA4)Sunshine Coast
Area (SA3)Noosa
Local GovernmentNoosa
Federal ElectorateWide Bay

Age Profile

0–14 (17.8%) 15–24 (11.1%) 25–44 (22.5%) 45–64 (32.6%) 65+ (16.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years655 (17.8%)
15–24 years409 (11.1%)
25–44 years831 (22.5%)
45–64 years1,201 (32.6%)
65+ years590 (16.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (34.3%) Mortgaged (38.0%) Rented (27.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis255 (6.9%)
Asthma250 (6.8%)
Heart Disease121 (3.3%)
Cancer101 (2.7%)
Diabetes84 (2.3%)
Lung Condition63 (1.7%)
Dementia13 (0.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle37 (2.7%)
1 vehicle480 (34.7%)
2 vehicles618 (44.7%)
3+ vehicles249 (18.0%)

Suburbs Near Sunrise Beach

Same Postcode (4567)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.