Median price · 7 years
Rolling 12-month median, all dwellings
$870,000+9.5% past 12 months
2020202120222023202420252026
Maroochydore
Strong outlook Growth score 72 Top 24% of sample
Risk score 22 Low · lower is better
Stability score 76 Consistent over 10 years
What drives the growth score
Nine metrics, each benchmarked against every suburb nationally. Weighted sum equals the score.
Sales momentum18% Strong · 75
Listing scarcity15% Strong · 72
Rental demand14% Moderate · 62
Days on market12% Moderate · 66
Infrastructure investment11% Strong · 90
Jobs access10% Strong · 81
Population growth8% Strong · 79
Income growth7% Moderate · 55
New supply pressure5% · negative Elevated · 41
Key metrics vs benchmarks
QLD column is the sample-state average; national is the whole sample.
| Metric | Maroochydore | QLD | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median price | $870,000 | $778,300 | $734,203 |
| 12-month growth | +9.5% | +11.0% | +8.4% |
| Gross rental yield | 3.5% | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
| Days on market | 30 | 35 | 31 |
| Auction clearance | 60% | 59% | 62% |
| New supply pipeline | Elevated | Moderate | Moderate |
Risk score components
Lower is safer. Components are read independently; the score is their weighted blend.
22Low risk
New supply pipelineApproved dwellings vs existing stock Moderate · 41
Employment concentrationShare of jobs in the top two industries Low · 22
Price volatility, 5 yearsLargest peak-to-trough drawdown Low · 19
Vacancy pressureCurrent vacancy vs 2% threshold Low · 27
Hazard exposureFlood, bushfire and storm surge overlays Low · 33
Who lives here
ABS Census, latest release, aggregated to suburb
15,000population 40median age 48%owner-occupied 52%renting
Owner-occupiedRenting
Maroochydore is the Sunshine Coast CBD and future city centre with a $3B investment pipeline. The new Maroochydore City Centre, Sunshine Coast University Hospital, and airport expansion are positioning the area as a major economic hub.
On the ground
Committed projects and catalysts feeding the infrastructure and jobs metrics
- Maroochydore City Centre ($3B new CBD)
- Sunshine Coast University Hospital
- Sunshine Coast Airport expansion
- Direct rail link advocacy
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