Pelican Waters QLD Property Investment

Sunshine Coast · 4551

Median House Price
$1.44M
Rental Yield
3.2%
Vacancy Rate
2.4%
Median Weekly Rent
$995/wk
Median Unit Price
$1.15M
Population
7,393
Days on Market
53 days
Annual Growth
2.5%

Pelican Waters Short-Term Rental (Airbnb) Market

Avg Nightly Rate
$406/night
Occupancy Rate
%
Est. Annual Revenue
$96K

Estimated revenue assumes year-round availability. Non-hosted short-stays are night-capped in some councils (e.g. 60 nights across most of Byron Shire, 180 in Ballina, Muswellbrook and parts of Greater Sydney) and levied in Victoria — the legal cap can cut achievable income well below this figure. Run STR Check for the rules on a specific address.

Macro Environment

Macro Indicators

Cash Rate

4.6%

▲ 0.25%

Cash rate as at 2026-09-30 · Credit data 2026-08

Suburb Supply & Demand

Suburb Supply Pipeline — New Dwelling Approvals

3,419

2020

4,409

2021

3,818

2022

3,457

2023

3,221

2025

New dwelling approvals — higher numbers mean more future supply

Socio-Economic Profile

Source: ABS Census 2021

SEIFA Index · Postcode 4551

Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged

Decile 6 of 10 — Average

Population

68,286

Education (IEO)

6/10

Econ. Resources (IER)

6/10

10-Year Investment Projection

Modelled on Pelican Waters QLD data — rent, capital growth, tax, and depreciation over 10 years.

Pre-filled: $995/wk median rent for Pelican Waters. Capital growth and rent increase are editable assumptions.

Schools

In your catchment

Golden Beach SS
PrimaryGovernment
6.5/10
Caloundra SHS
SecondaryGovernment
6.2/10

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.

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Data sourced from ABS, state government property sales, and Airbnb market analytics. For informational purposes only — not financial advice.