Jaye Kershler
Mooloolaba, QLD+10
Regional Queensland · Sunshine Coast
A Sunshine Coast suburb in the Sunshine Coast Council area. Most homes are apartments or townhouses.
Last reviewed 25 October 2026
Market snapshot
Estimate, not an official figure · September 2026
Median house
$1.10M - $1.45M
Mid-band $1.27Mspread 27%
Median unit
$725,000 - $1,000,000
Mid-band $863Kspread 32%
Rental yield
2.7% to 3.7%
Gross yield on house stock. Premium suburbs compress.
Price growth for Caloundra is not shown. Our estimates for May and September 2026 gave five-year figures more than 10 points apart, and no licensed sales data is available to check which is right.
Before you buy
The Wave's first stage, funded and at pre-construction, will run heavy rail from Beerwah to a planned station named Caloundra. The state's project page does not say where that station will be. Translink's Caloundra bus interchange is on Cooma Terrace.
Parts of Caloundra are mapped in the state's erosion prone area and storm tide hazard layers, and in the Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme's flood hazard overlay. The council consulted on long-term coastal adaptation options for Golden Beach and Caloundra (Bulcock Beach) until 12 December 2025. Check the address against each map.
Tripcony Hibiscus Caravan Park is on the Queensland Heritage Register, and the planning scheme lists local heritage places in Caloundra, including Comino's Building on Bulcock Street, San Jose Flats and the Norfolk pines along the Caloundra esplanade.
Caloundra State School and Caloundra State High School have equidistant catchments, with enrolment capacities of 680 and 1,453 students. Check the address against the catchment if you are counting on a place.
Residential Tenancies Authority bond data for the September 2026 quarter puts the median weekly rent for a new Caloundra tenancy at $650 for a two-bedroom unit and $695 for all homes. That quarter, the Residential Tenancies Authority recorded 61 new bonds.
At the 2021 Census, 48.1% of Caloundra homes were flats or apartments, 26.8% were semi-detached or townhouses and 23.6% were separate houses.
Agents on a Pro plan who serve Caloundra
Why a buyers agent
In Caloundra, most homes are apartments and townhouses, coastal hazard mapping covers parts of the suburb, and a rail station named Caloundra is planned. A buyers agent who works the Sunshine Coast checks the maps and the school catchments for each home on your shortlist, prices it against the sales closest to it, and negotiates or bids at auction for you.
The Wave's first stage will run to a planned station named Caloundra. An agent weighs this if you plan to commute.
Parts of Caloundra are in the state's erosion prone area and storm tide layers. An agent checks the address against each.
Caloundra State School and Caloundra State High School both have enrolment management plans. Check the address against the catchment if you are counting on a place.
The Queensland Revenue Office charges no transfer duty on a first home valued at $700,000 or less, and the first home concession ends at $800,000. An agent with your conveyancer checks whether the home you choose qualifies before you sign.
The place
Caloundra had 3,932 residents at the 2021 Census, with a median age of 58. It is in the Sunshine Coast Council area.
At the 2021 Census, 39.0% of Caloundra homes were owned outright and 14.7% with a mortgage. The median weekly rent at that Census was $360 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,600.
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