Caloundra, QLD 4551
Sunshine Coast CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4551
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Median house price
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Sales data as of May 2026
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Rent in Caloundra
- Weekly rent (house)
- $450/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $670/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· Queensland RTA bond data
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What to know about Caloundra
Caloundra (4551) sits in the Sunshine Coast region of Queensland.
Caloundra has roughly 3,932 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters. Day-to-day life here is very walkable, with most errands manageable on foot.
What it’s like to live here
Caloundra scores 100/100 on walkability, which makes it very walkable with limited public transport. Coffee, groceries and a meal out are mostly walking-distance, which keeps a household viable on one car.
Summer days here average around 29°C (warm), winter mornings around 11°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,507 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 7 government primary, 3 government secondary, 3 Catholic, 3 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 100/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Walker's paradise. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Caloundra's population at 3,932, with a median age of 58. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters (54% own, 43% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (42%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 3,932
- Median age
- 58
- Family households
- 54%
- Lone person
- 42%
- Owner occupied
- 54%
- Renter occupied
- 43%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
44,426 offences recorded in 2026 across the Sunshine Coast Regional Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Sunshine Coast Regional Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,507 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 29.1°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 10.9°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Caloundra
- What is the Caloundra postcode?
- Caloundra is in the 4551 postcode, in QLD, in the Sunshine Coast Council region.
- Where is Caloundra?
- Caloundra is a suburb in the Sunshine Coast Council area, QLD 4551.
- What is the average rent in Caloundra?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $450, for units it's $670.
- What schools are in Caloundra?
- There are 20 schools serving Caloundra on this page, including Caloundra State School, Caloundra State High School, Our Lady of the Rosary School.
- How walkable is Caloundra?
- Caloundra has a Walk Score of 100 out of 100, very walkable. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Caloundra?
- Caloundra is close to Kings Beach, Moffat Beach, Shelly Beach, Dicky Beach.
- What is the population of Caloundra?
- The population of Caloundra is approximately 3,932 (2021 Census). The median age is 58.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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