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Sunrise Beach flood & bushfire report

Of Sunrise Beach’s 2,279 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Sunrise Beach’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.

0%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
2,279
Mapped properties

Crime near Sunrise Beach

Sunrise Beach sits in the Noosa Heads police division, which recorded 2,499 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,499 total. Figures are for the whole Noosa Heads police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Sunrise Beach

Sunrise Beach can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Sunrise Beach

At the 2021 Census, 26.2% of Sunrise Beach’s 3,687 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45.2%
Australian29.8%
Irish13.7%
Scottish13.5%
German6.3%
Italian3.4%

Top countries of birth

England7.2%
New Zealand4.1%
South Africa1.2%
United States1.2%
Brazil1.1%
Germany1.1%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Sunrise Beach

Noosa council approved 224 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

224
Dwellings/yr
125
Houses
99
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Noosa council area (not just Sunrise Beach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Sunrise Beach address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.