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%.
Check a specific Sunshine Beach address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Crime near Sunshine Beach
Sunshine Beach sits in the Noosa Heads police division, which recorded 2,634 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,634 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 244 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Noosa council area (not just Sunshine Beach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 10 Surfside Court, Sunshine Beach QLD 4567
- 1/7 Nebula Street, Sunshine Beach QLD 4567
- 3/12 Park Crescent, Sunshine Beach QLD 4567
- 4/4 Surf Street, Sunshine Beach QLD 4567
- 5/5 Douglas Street, Sunshine Beach QLD 4567
- 5/6 Ray Street, Sunshine Beach QLD 4567
- 6 Silver Gull Court, Sunshine Beach QLD 4567
- 9 Swan Avenue, Sunshine Beach QLD 4567
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Noosa
Compare Sunshine Beach with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.