Highest rental yield suburbs in Sunshine Coast
The top 25 suburbs in Sunshine Coast by gross rental yield, ranked separately for houses and units. Gross yield is a year's median rent as a share of the median price. A suburb is ranked only when it has at least 10 sales of that dwelling type in the past year and a median price and rent that independent evidence agrees on, so a figure built from a handful of listings cannot top the table.
Highest rental yield suburbs in Sunshine Coast: houses
Gross yield on the median house price and median weekly house rent.
| # | Suburb | Gross yield | Median price | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GympieQLD 4570 | 4.4% | $705,000 | $600/wk |
| 2 | MonklandQLD 4570 | 4.4% | $665,000 | $585/wk |
| 3 | NirimbaQLD 4551 | 4.2% | $930,000 | $740/wk |
| 4 | BurnsideQLD 4560 | 4.1% | $1,035,000 | $820/wk |
| 5 | BaringaQLD 4551 | 4.1% | $1,000,000 | $750/wk |
| 6 | Coes CreekQLD 4560 | 4.1% | $985,000 | $760/wk |
| 7 | ImbilQLD 4570 | 4.0% | $860,000 | $640/wk |
| 8 | Jones HillQLD 4570 | 4.0% | $815,000 | $625/wk |
| 9 | SouthsideQLD 4570 | 4.0% | $810,000 | $630/wk |
| 10 | PalmviewQLD 4553 | 3.9% | $1,070,000 | $800/wk |
| 11 | Sippy DownsQLD 4556 | 3.9% | $1,100,000 | $800/wk |
| 12 | CurraQLD 4570 | 3.9% | $830,000 | $595/wk |
| 13 | Meridan PlainsQLD 4551 | 3.9% | $990,000 | $750/wk |
| 14 | Pacific ParadiseQLD 4564 | 3.9% | $1,055,000 | $780/wk |
| 15 | Forest GlenQLD 4556 | 3.8% | $1,120,000 | $840/wk |
| 16 | Mount CoolumQLD 4573 | 3.6% | $1,430,000 | $985/wk |
| 17 | TewantinQLD 4565 | 3.6% | $1,270,000 | $880/wk |
| 18 | AroonaQLD 4551 | 3.6% | $1,290,000 | $885/wk |
| 19 | The PalmsQLD 4570 | 3.6% | $875,000 | $635/wk |
| 20 | BirtinyaQLD 4575 | 3.5% | $1,290,000 | $850/wk |
| 21 | BuderimQLD 4556 | 3.5% | $1,440,000 | $950/wk |
| 22 | YandinaQLD 4561 | 3.5% | $1,185,000 | $800/wk |
| 23 | CooranQLD 4569 | 3.5% | $960,000 | $680/wk |
| 24 | CooroyQLD 4563 | 3.5% | $1,210,000 | $800/wk |
| 25 | LandsboroughQLD 4550 | 3.5% | $1,085,000 | $725/wk |
Highest rental yield suburbs in Sunshine Coast: units
Gross yield on the median unit price and median weekly unit rent.
| # | Suburb | Gross yield | Median price | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caloundra WestQLD 4551 | 4.8% | $760,000 | $700/wk |
| 2 | MalenyQLD 4552 | 4.5% | $770,000 | $630/wk |
| 3 | Sippy DownsQLD 4556 | 4.5% | $750,000 | $670/wk |
| 4 | Mountain CreekQLD 4557 | 4.4% | $815,000 | $690/wk |
| 5 | GympieQLD 4570 | 4.4% | $550,000 | $450/wk |
| 6 | WurtullaQLD 4575 | 4.3% | $810,000 | $675/wk |
| 7 | BuderimQLD 4556 | 4.3% | $855,000 | $680/wk |
| 8 | Meridan PlainsQLD 4551 | 4.3% | $795,000 | $650/wk |
| 9 | NoosavilleQLD 4566 | 4.2% | $1,020,000 | $800/wk |
| 10 | NambourQLD 4560 | 4.2% | $685,000 | $560/wk |
| 11 | BirtinyaQLD 4575 | 4.2% | $860,000 | $695/wk |
| 12 | MaroochydoreQLD 4558 | 4.2% | $910,000 | $725/wk |
| 13 | Battery HillQLD 4551 | 4.2% | $735,000 | $595/wk |
| 14 | MudjimbaQLD 4564 | 4.2% | $970,000 | - |
| 15 | Peregian SpringsQLD 4573 | 4.2% | $1,025,000 | $770/wk |
| 16 | CurrimundiQLD 4551 | 4.1% | $845,000 | $650/wk |
| 17 | CooroyQLD 4563 | 4.0% | $860,000 | - |
| 18 | MarcoolaQLD 4564 | 4.0% | $900,000 | $695/wk |
| 19 | Kings BeachQLD 4551 | 3.9% | $910,000 | $680/wk |
| 20 | Mount CoolumQLD 4573 | 3.9% | $935,000 | $715/wk |
| 21 | BokarinaQLD 4575 | 3.8% | $1,200,000 | $900/wk |
| 22 | Golden BeachQLD 4551 | 3.8% | $960,000 | $665/wk |
| 23 | MooloolabaQLD 4557 | 3.8% | $875,000 | $700/wk |
| 24 | Sunrise BeachQLD 4567 | 3.7% | $1,070,000 | $790/wk |
| 25 | Coolum BeachQLD 4573 | 3.6% | $1,115,000 | $750/wk |
How this ranking works
- Gross yield is the median weekly rent x 52, divided by the median sale price, for each dwelling type.
- A suburb is ranked only with at least 10 sales of that dwelling type in the past 12 months, at least 1,000 residents, and a median price that independent evidence agrees on.
- Yields outside 3% to 9.5% are left out: figures beyond that range usually describe a wider area than the suburb, not the suburb itself.
- Where several suburbs share one postcode's figures, only the largest is listed. A rent shown as a dash is not yet well enough supported to publish.
- Suburb figures are refreshed as new market data arrives, at most about once a fortnight. Gross yield is before costs; use the rental yield calculator for net yield and cashflow on a specific property.
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Rental yield in Sunshine Coast: frequently asked questions
Which Sunshine Coast suburbs have the highest rental yield for houses?
On current figures the highest gross yields for houses in Sunshine Coast are in Gympie QLD 4570, Monkland QLD 4570 and Nirimba QLD 4551. Gympie QLD 4570 leads at 4.4%, with a median house price of $705,000.
Which Sunshine Coast suburbs have the highest rental yield for units?
For units, the highest gross yields in Sunshine Coast are in Caloundra West QLD 4551, Maleny QLD 4552 and Sippy Downs QLD 4556. Caloundra West QLD 4551 leads at 4.8%, on a median rent of $700/wk.
How is gross rental yield calculated?
Gross rental yield = weekly rent x 52 / price x 100. A suburb's figure uses its median weekly rent and median sale price for that dwelling type. It is before costs: rates, insurance, management, maintenance, strata and vacancy usually take 1.5 to 2 percentage points off, which is the net yield.
Is the highest-yield suburb the best investment?
Not on its own. High yields often come with lower expected growth, a thinner buyer pool or more vacancy risk, and a high figure can reflect a fall in prices rather than a rise in rents. Use the ranking to find suburbs to research, then check each suburb's vacancy, growth outlook and recent sales.
How often are these rankings updated?
Suburb medians are refreshed as new market data arrives, at most about once a fortnight, and this page picks the changes up within a day.
General information only, not personal financial advice. Check a suburb's own page and recent sales before relying on any figure.