Shelly Beach (Sunshine Coast - Qld)
QLDShelly Beach (Sunshine Coast - Qld) is a stable suburb in QLD with 925 residents.
- SAL code
- 32552
- SA2
- 316021422
- Population
- 925
- LGA
- Sunshine Coast
Shelly Beach (Sunshine Coast - Qld), QLD had 925 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 0.7% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 55-64 years, and the median age sits at 48. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,200 a month. Around 73.3% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 47.1%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 82.4% of the suburb's housing stock. Public transport coverage spans 2 GTFS stops across the suburb. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?925
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+0.7%
3yr: +2.0% · 10yr: +2.5%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$2,026/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
48
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?6/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?3.8%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
No data for this suburb
Parks & green space
No data for this suburb
Transport stops
?2
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?392
Sunshine Coast · Feb 2026
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 — Moffat Beach - Battery Hill (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Shelly Beach (Sunshine Coast - Qld) suburb alone is ~925 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 7,539 to 8,303 over 24 years, averaging 0.4% 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
Almost entirely detached houses (82.4%), owner-occupied (73%).
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.