Suburb of Noosa Heads, Queensland, Australia
| Sunrise Beach Noosa Heads, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Sunrise Beach | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°24′59″S 153°06′19″E / 26.4163°S 153.1052°E / -26.4163; 153.1052 (Sunrise Beach (centre of suburb)) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,687 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,540/km (3,980/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4567 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.4 km (0.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Noosa | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Noosa | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Sunrise Beach is a coastal suburb in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Sunrise Beach had a population of 3,687 people.
Geography
Sunrise Beach is 3.7 kilometres (2 mi) by road southeast of Noosa Heads.
History
Between 2008 and 2013, Sunrise Beach (and the rest of the Shire of Noosa) was within Sunshine Coast Region.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Sunrise Beach had a population of 3,415 people.
In the 2021 census, Sunrise Beach had a population of 3,687 people.
Amenities
The Shire of Noosa operates a mobile library service on a weekly basis at the Sunrise Beach shops.
Education
There are no schools in Sunrise Beach. The nearest government primary school is Sunshine Beach State School in neighbouring Sunshine Beach to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Sunshine Beach State High School also in Sunshine Beach.
Notable people
- Mia Wray (born 1995), Australian pop singer and songwriter
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Sunrise Beach (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- "Sunrise Beach – suburb in Shire of Noosa (entry 48884)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- "Backward Glance: History of Local Government on the Sunshine Coast". Sunshine Coast Regional Council. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- "The Noosa De-amalgamation: Building a New Organisation". Noosa Shire Council. 2 January 2014. pp. 8–9. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Sunrise Beach (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Noosa Mobile Library – Mobile Stops – Noosa Mobile Hours". Shire of Noosa. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
Further reading
- Sharpe, Peter R. (Peter Robert) (2009), Up rose an emu : the development of Noosa's Peregian Beach, Marcus Beach, Sunrise Beach : a book of recollections, Peter Sharpe, ISBN 978-0-646-50831-3