QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Kings Beach, 4551
Current weather
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91% humidity · 8.6 km/h wind · 22.3° / 13° today · 0.4 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Kings Beach is a coastal mid-sized suburb where beach life and relaxed outdoor living shape the local character. Sea and sand are the main draw, with neighbouring coastal communities easy to explore on a free afternoon. Sea breezes and coastal air are part of everyday life, especially on warmer evenings.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with a healthy mix of renters and owner-occupiers. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because transport and access and housing affordability lag similar coastal suburbs, despite relative strength in safety. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 3,042
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $1,266
- Dwelling vacancy
- 33.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 780 of 2,301
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 50.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 129 / 25 / 1,405
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $675
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 75
- Against the person
- 13
- Against property
- 38
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 24.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 234 residents
- State safety percentile
- 18.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -5.3%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences268
- Good Order Offences143
- Other Property Damage147
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)440
- Traffic And Related Offences189
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Moreton Pde at Levuka Avenue
- Moreton Pde at Mahia Terrace
- Moreton Pde at Saltair Street
- Moreton Pde at Saltair Street
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
103 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Bbq (5)
- Bench (2)
- Moreton Pde at Levuka AvenueBus stop
- Moreton Pde at Mahia TerraceBus stop
- Moreton Pde at Saltair StreetBus stop
- Frocals Kings BeachCafe
- Kings Beach Convenience StoreConvenience store
- De Lish Fish @ KingsFast food
- Fitness Station
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Alexandra ParkPark
- Anzac ParkPark
- Dingle Avenue BeachfrontPark
- Shelly Beach HeadlandPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Caloundra LighthousesState heritage place
- Kings Beach Bathing PavilionState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 36.2/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4180th in Australia
- State rank
- 971st in QLD
- Peer rank
- #48 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #97 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 65%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Coffee Cat On Kings Beachamenitiesrestaurant
- De Lish Fish @ Kingsamenitiesfast_food
- Dom's at Kingsamenitiesrestaurant
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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