Tim Allen
IPS BUYER'S AGENT'S
Sunshine Coast, QLD+10
Regional Queensland · Sunshine Coast
A Sunshine Coast suburb in the Sunshine Coast Council area. Most homes are separate houses.
Last reviewed 25 October 2026
Market snapshot
Estimate, not an official figure · September 2026
Median house
$1.40M - $1.85M
Mid-band $1.63Mspread 28%
Median unit
$925,000 - $1.25M
Mid-band $1.09Mspread 30%
Rental yield
2.9% to 3.9%
Gross yield on house stock. Premium suburbs compress.
Price growth for Coolum Beach 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
Sunshine Coast Council's flood risk mapping shows the degree of flood risk for individual properties, and the council has endorsed an updated storm tide study for the Sunshine Coast. Check the flood map for the address before you make an offer.
Coolum State School has an equidistant catchment and an enrolment capacity of 1,087 students.
Residential Tenancies Authority bond data for the September 2026 quarter puts the median weekly rent for a new Coolum Beach tenancy at $820 for a three-bedroom house, $1,150 for a four-bedroom house and $670 for a two-bedroom unit. That quarter, the Residential Tenancies Authority recorded 84 new bonds.
At the 2021 Census, 69.5% of Coolum Beach homes were separate houses, 15.9% were flats or apartments and 13.4% were semi-detached or townhouses.
Agents on a Pro plan who serve Coolum Beach
Why a buyers agent
In Coolum Beach, the council sets out flood risk property by property. A buyers agent who works the Sunshine Coast checks the flood map and the school catchment for each home on your shortlist, prices it against the sales closest to it, and negotiates or bids at auction for you.
Sunshine Coast Council's flood mapping shows the degree of flood risk for each property. An agent checks it before you commit.
Coolum State School has an equidistant catchment and a capacity of 1,087. Check the address against the catchment if you are counting on a place.
At the 2021 Census, seven in ten Coolum Beach homes were separate houses. An agent tells you what the house stock looks like at your budget.
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
Coolum Beach had 9,152 residents at the 2021 Census, with a median age of 45. It is in the Sunshine Coast Council area.
At the 2021 Census, 66.9% of Coolum Beach homes were owned outright or with a mortgage. The median weekly rent at that Census was $450 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,000.
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