Best of Sunshine Coast
Sunshine Coast Suburbs Guide: From Caloundra to Noosa
The Sunshine Coast stretches from Caloundra in the south to the Noosa hinterland in the north, with each area offering a distinct lifestyle. Caloundra is the southern gateway, with Kings Beach and a more affordable residential market. Mooloolaba and Alexandra Headland sit mid-coast and are popular with young professionals for their beach lifestyle and dining scene. Maroochydore functions as the commercial and administrative centre of the coast, with the new CBD development alongside a large shopping and services hub. Buderim, inland and elevated, offers cooler temperatures, good schools and a traditional Queensland hinterland suburb feel. Noosaville and Tewantin, around the Noosa River, are quieter and more affordable alternatives to central Noosa while still offering river and beach access.
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Noosa Heads
The Sunshine Coast's most prestigious suburb, with Hastings Street boutiques, the national park headland and consistently the highest median property price on the Coast.
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Buderim
A hilltop hinterland suburb with views of the coast and the Glass House Mountains, popular with retirees and families for its schools and community character.
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Maroochydore
The Sunshine Coast's commercial hub, with Sunshine Plaza, the new CBD development at Maroochydore City Centre and the Maroochy River foreshore.
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Caloundra
An established beach suburb at the southern end of the Sunshine Coast, popular with families and retirees, with calm swimming at Kings Beach and Bulcock Beach.
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Peregian Beach
A low-density beach suburb between Noosa and Coolum with a village oval, small café strip and an unusually quiet, neighbourhood feel for a beachside suburb.
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