Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
Down 16.7% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld)
QLD 4860 · Cassowary Coast
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 145
- Postcode
- 4860
ABS 2021
Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld), Queensland
Property market insights for Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld) QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$900 per week
Down 18.2% over 12 months
Market data updated July 2026.
Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld) has a 12-month growth rate of -16.7% for houses.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld) is $900 per week. The median house rent has decreased 18.2% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld) safe?
The overall rate for Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld) is 12,243 offences per 100,000 residents — 397% above the Rest of Qld benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld).
Overall crime rate
12,243
offences per 100,000 residents
397% aboveRest of Qld
Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld)Rest of Qld: 2,462
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld)?
Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld) QLD 4860 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
145 people call Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld) home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,791 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 145
- Median age
- 54 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $280 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1511.7%Below
15–3414.5%Below
35–5422.1%Below
55–7435.2%Above
75 and over11.7%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses89.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright72.1%Above
Paying a mortgage20.9%Below
Renting7.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car16.3%Below
Two cars42.9%Above
Three or more40.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home4.3%Below
Drove to work62.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.3%Above
What stands out in Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld)
4.3% of workers in Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld) worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.
2.1% of Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld) residents were born in New Zealand.
17.9% of people in Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld) described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld)
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld) QLD 4860.
Is Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld) family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
11.7% of Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld)'s residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
46 family households lived in Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld); 32.6% were couple families and 6.5% were one-parent families.
26.1% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld)?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld) had 145 residents at the 2021 Census.
13.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
46.9% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld)?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 89.3% of occupied private dwellings in Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld).
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld)?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
72.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
20.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
7.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld)?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld) had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 6.1% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Two-person households represented 63.3%, while 20.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld)?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
4.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
62.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld)?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
One-car households formed 16.3% of the total.
83.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld), and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
81.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 18.2% reported a different address.
13.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld)?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
84.8% of residents used only English at home.
11.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld) residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
13.1% of Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld)'s population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.9% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld)?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 28.3% of ancestry responses in Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld).
Australian ancestry made up 34.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld)?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
14.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Managers accounted for 21.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 20.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.1% of workers, and education and training employed 4.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld)?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 58.9%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
33.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.5%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld) show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
4.8% reported asthma, 9.7% arthritis and 9.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld)?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
16.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 4.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 42.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld)?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,791 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $280 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld) compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 4.3% in Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld), compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 72.1% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
Renting accounted for 7.0% in Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld), against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld)
Is Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld) expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld) good for families?
The Census counted 46 local families, and 11.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld)?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld)
7 streets in Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Edgerton Rd
- Frith Rd
- Hill Rd
- Old Ferry Rd
- Pandanus Rd
- See Poy Rd
- Sundown Rd
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