Sunshine Beach flood & bushfire report
Of Sunshine Beach’s 2,721 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Sunshine Beach’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Crime near Sunshine Beach
Sunshine Beach sits in the Noosa Heads police division, which recorded 2,499 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
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 Sunshine Beach
Sunshine Beach can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Sunshine Beach
At the 2021 Census, 27.2% of Sunshine Beach’s 2,480 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Sunshine Beach
Noosa council approved 224 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Noosa council area (not just Sunshine Beach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 33 Whale Drive, Sunshine Beach QLD 4567
- 5/263 Edwards Street, Sunshine Beach QLD 4567
- 2 Girraween Court, Sunshine Beach QLD 4567
- 12 Maher Terrace, Sunshine Beach QLD 4567
- 2 Challenge Court, Sunshine Beach QLD 4567
- 48 Weyba Street, Sunshine Beach QLD 4567
- 31 Belmore Terrace, Sunshine Beach QLD 4567
- 5/11 Henderson Street, Sunshine Beach QLD 4567
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.