Mooloolaba QLD Property Investment

Sunshine Coast · 4557

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Median House Price

$1.78M

As of 7 Nov 2026.

Rental Yield

N/A

Estimated rental vacancy (Estait estimate)

Under 1%

Current rental listings as a share of rented homes counted in the 2021 Census. A guide, not an official vacancy rate.

Based on 11 current listings, as at 3 Nov 2026

Source: Estait calculation using ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021, G37 (CC BY 4.0).

Median Weekly Rent

N/A

Median Unit Price

$875K

As of 7 Nov 2026.

Population (Census 2021)

8,202

Mooloolaba Short-Term Rental Market

Short-stay estimate: run a brief

Current listings

current listings

As of 3 Nov 2026

Median days listed

47 days

current listings, median days listed

As of 3 Nov 2026

Asking rents, current listings

$725/wk

asking rents for current listings, median per week

As of 3 Nov 2026

Past price growth

Median house sale price growth, Sunshine Coast Regional council area (the whole council area, not just Mooloolaba): 11.5% a year, Mar qtr 2021 to Mar qtr 2026. Source: Queensland Government Statistician's Office, Residential land development indicators (as at 9 October 2026), derived from DNRMMRRD QVAS. © The State of Queensland (Queensland Treasury) 2026, CC BY 4.0. Growth calculated by Estait. Past growth doesn't predict future prices.

New dwellings approved

New dwellings approved, Sunshine Coast council area, 12 months to Aug 2026: 2,978. Source: ABS Building Approvals, Australia (cat. 8731.0). This is the whole council area, not just Mooloolaba.

Suburb Metric Thresholds

0 green6 yellow1 red

Population growth 2016–21, postcode 4557 (ABS Census)

1.21 high impact

Median Household Income

1730 medium impact

Public Transport Score

6.4 medium impact

School Zone Quality

6.8 medium impact

Distance to CBD

88.08 medium impact

SEIFA Advantage/Disadvantage

6 medium impact

Owner Occupier Rate

59.3 medium impact

Macro Environment

Macro Indicators

Cash Rate

4.85%

▲ 0.25%

Cash rate 4.85% as at 2026-11-04 (effective date) · Source: RBA cash rate target · Credit data 2026-09

Socio-Economic Profile

Source: ABS Census 2021

SEIFA Index · Postcode 4557

Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged

Decile 7 of 10 — Average

Population (suburb)

8,202

Education (IEO)

7/10

Econ. Resources (IER)

6/10

Schools

In your catchment

Mooloolaba SS

PrimaryGovernment

7.3/10

Mountain Creek SHS

SecondaryGovernment

6.9/10

These are the government-school zones containing this suburb centroid. Specific addresses within the suburb may fall in different catchments — confirm with the school directly.