Sunshine Coast’s top-performing suburbs revealed

The growth trend, he said, is being driven by unprecedented infrastructure spending across the region, particularly the new Maroochydore City Centre.

“From the recently completed $2 billion Sunshine Coast University Hospital and its broader $5 billion health precinct, to the current expansion of the Sunshine Coast Airport and the preliminary work for light rail and passenger train services, there is more growth happening in this region than almost any other region in the country,” Mr Ryder added.

“The new CBD, being built from scratch on a 53-hectare greenfield site, is at the heart of this growth, providing a centre for the Sunshine Coast’s growing economic and job opportunities while helping to fuel residential price rises across the region.”

SunCentral Maroochydore chief executive John Knaggs said other large infrastructure projects, such as the Sunshine Coast International Broadband Network, were also contributing to the region’s economic evolution.

“The growth metrics of the region are all coming together,” Mr Knaggs said.

“There’s been a decade of planning getting to this point, and now the Sunshine Coast is realising these opportunities creatively.”

Top-performing suburbs for median house price growth

1. Sunshine Beach

Median price: $1,600,000

1-year growth: 37 per cent

2. Twin Waters

Median price: $945,000

1-year growth: 21 per cent

3. Doonan

Median price: $1,005,000

1-year growth: 19 per cent

4. Woombye

Median price: $531,000

1-year growth: 17 per cent

5. Mooloolaba

Median price: $835,000

1-year growth: 14 per cent

6. Wurtulla

Median price: $605,000

1-year growth: 11 per cent

Top-performing suburbs for median unit price growth

1. Noosa Heads

Median price: $780,000

1-year growth: 26 per cent

2. Noosaville

Median price: $495,000

1-year growth: 19 per cent

3. Sunshine Beach

Median price: $700,000

1-year growth: 14 per cent

4. Golden Beach

Median price: $440,000

1-year growth: 11 per cent