Sunshine Acres vs Walligan
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Sunshine Acres, most households are couple families. In Walligan, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Walligan: a median of $1.23 million, against $1.12 million in Sunshine Acres, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Walligan tends to suit share households.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Sunshine Acres
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 40/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Walligan
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper land ($600,000 vs $915,000)
Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.
Renters
Sunshine Acres
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)
- has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Sunshine Acres
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a shorter drive in (199 min vs 206 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Sunshine Acres
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 40/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Walligan
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (18.6% vs 6.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Sunshine Acres and Walligan drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Sunshine Acres has more residents (1,009 vs 447); Sunshine Acres has higher household incomes ($99,424 vs $83,044).
| Sunshine Acres | Walligan | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,009 +56% vs other | 447 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +6.3% | +18.6% |
| Median age | 44 | 43 |
| Median household income | $99,424/yr +16% vs other | $83,044/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk | $350/wk +17% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Sunshine Acres | Walligan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,125,000 | $1,225,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $915,000 | $600,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 22 days from 8 sales | — |
Development activity
| Sunshine Acres | Walligan | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,578 across Fraser Coast same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -8% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Sunshine Acres | Walligan | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 74% of QLD | Higher than 54% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 5% of QLD | Higher than 3% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 59% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 49% of QLD same for both | |
Liveability
| Sunshine Acres | Walligan | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | B | — |
| Score | 52/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Walligan carries more bushfire risk (62 vs 0); Walligan carries more crime risk (40 vs 27).
| Sunshine Acres | Walligan | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Moderate 62/100 |
| Crime | Low 27/100 | Moderate 40/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 2 within 5 km | 3 within 5 km |
Schools
| Sunshine Acres | Walligan | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Sunshine Acres | Walligan | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 2 | 3 |
Mobility
| Sunshine Acres | Walligan | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 276.6 km | 277.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 199 min | 206 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 4655 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 81 postcode 4655 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.3%).
Setting
| Sunshine Acres | Walligan | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 10 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 9 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 10.2 km | 7.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Sunshine Acres | Walligan | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 364 premises | 0% 162 premises |
Climate
| Sunshine Acres | Walligan | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,074 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 9.7°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Sunshine Acres | Walligan | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.5 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 14.0 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Sunshine Acres | Walligan | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,576/yr same for both | |
| Council | Fraser Coast same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Sunshine Acres | Walligan | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Hinkler same for both | |
| Member | David Batt same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Sunshine Acres | Walligan | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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