Kings Beach
QLDKings Beach is a stable suburb in QLD with 3,042 residents.
- SAL code
- 31543
- SA2
- 316021419
- Population
- 3,042
- LGA
- Sunshine Coast
Kings Beach, QLD had 3,042 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area roughly steady over the last five years. The predominant age group is 65-74 years, and the median age sits at 53. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,517 a month. Around 53.4% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 46.6%. Most dwellings are flats or apartments, making up 90.7% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 5 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?3,042
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+0.5%
3yr: +1.8% · 10yr: +5.0%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,266/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
53
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?3/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Unemployment
?6.6%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
No data for this suburb
Parks & green space
?5
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?8
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?392
Sunshine Coast · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on rental bond lodgements recorded by the state government.
Median House Sale Price
state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for QLD
Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from QLD police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Caloundra - Kings Beach (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Kings Beach suburb alone is ~3,042 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 5,220 to 7,094 over 24 years, averaging 1.3% per year.
Government school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for QLD.
Source when available: QLD Department of Education — QSpatial State School Catchment Areas.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 4.3%Almost entirely apartments (90.7%), mixed tenure (53% own or mortgage), built for families (56% are 2 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for QLD.
Source when available: QLD Reconstruction Authority — Bushfire Prone Area + Floodplain Assessment Overlay.
Planning zones
Planning-zone data is not yet available for QLD.
Source when available: QLD Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning.