Sunshine Coast suburbs with the most apartments
Kings Beach tops the ranking, where 92.2% of occupied dwellings are flats or apartments (1,405 of them). Alexandra Headland and Caloundra follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 35 eligible Sunshine Coast suburbs.
This page ranks Sunshine Coast suburbs by the share of occupied private dwellings that are flats or apartments at the 2021 Census. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are ranked.
The median Australian suburb has almost no apartments at all — 1.3% of dwellings, measured across a 1,238-suburb sample in September 2026 — so this ranking separates its subjects rather than sorting noise: the top of the list runs past 90%. It counts dwellings, not buildings and not people, and it describes what is there rather than what may be built. The zoning that governs the latter is on each suburb page.
Sunshine Coast suburbs with the most apartments
Ranked by the share of occupied private dwellings that are flats or apartments at the 2021 Census, among suburbs with at least 2,000 residents.
Kings Beach
QLD 4551 · 3,042 residents92.2% of dwellings are apartments · 1,405 flats
Alexandra Headland
QLD 4572 · 4,235 residents53.5% of dwellings are apartments · 964 flats
Caloundra
QLD 4551 · 3,932 residents48.1% of dwellings are apartments · 858 flats
Birtinya
QLD 4575 · 4,378 residents47.6% of dwellings are apartments · 806 flats
Mooloolaba
QLD 4557 · 8,202 residents47.6% of dwellings are apartments · 1,669 flats
Maroochydore
QLD 4558 · 20,629 residents36.6% of dwellings are apartments · 3,239 flats
Marcoola
QLD 4564 · 3,355 residents32.3% of dwellings are apartments · 448 flats
Golden Beach
QLD 4551 · 5,646 residents29.1% of dwellings are apartments · 748 flats
Parrearra
QLD 4575 · 4,661 residents26.4% of dwellings are apartments · 524 flats
Sunshine Beach
QLD 4567 · 2,480 residents26.0% of dwellings are apartments · 268 flats
Noosa Heads
QLD 4567 · 5,120 residents19.2% of dwellings are apartments · 382 flats
Coolum Beach
QLD 4573 · 9,152 residents15.9% of dwellings are apartments · 564 flats
Mountain Creek
QLD 4557 · 11,950 residents15.3% of dwellings are apartments · 626 flats
Buddina
QLD 4575 · 4,236 residents13.5% of dwellings are apartments · 211 flats
Nambour
QLD 4560 · 12,145 residents13.1% of dwellings are apartments · 630 flats
Ranked from 35 qualifying suburbs.
100% share of occupied private dwellings recorded as a flat or apartment in the 2021 Census, divided by all occupied private dwellings and percentile-ranked within Sunshine Coast's candidate pool. It counts dwellings, not buildings and not people, and it describes what stands there rather than what may be built — the planning zones that govern the latter are on each suburb page. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents qualify, and the larger absolute number of apartments breaks ties. Descriptive ABS Census data, not a recommendation. See how we calculate for the full methodology.
Common questions about this ranking
What are the sunshine Coast suburbs with the most apartments?
Kings Beach tops the ranking, where 92.2% of occupied dwellings are flats or apartments (1,405 of them). Alexandra Headland and Caloundra follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 35 eligible Sunshine Coast suburbs.
How is this ranking put together?
Each Sunshine Coast suburb is ranked by the share of its occupied private dwellings recorded as a flat or apartment in the 2021 Census, divided by all occupied private dwellings. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are included, and percentile ranks are computed within Sunshine Coast's pool.
Does this mean the suburb allows apartments?
No. This counts what stands there now. What may be built is set by the planning zones, which are a separate thing and are shown on each suburb page as a share of the suburb's area.
Is a townhouse an apartment here?
No. The Census separates flats and apartments from semi-detached, row, terrace and townhouse dwellings, and only the first group is counted. Separate houses are not counted either.
How current is it?
The figures are from the 2021 Census, the most recent available until results from the August 2026 Census are released in 2027. The top 15 is recomputed whenever we refresh the census data.
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Rankings last computed 12 October 2026. Recomputed after each ACARA schools data refresh.
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