Your local guide to Mount Coolum
Mount Coolum is a suburb on the Sunshine Coast between Noosa and Maroochydore. It is the southern suburb that borders on to the rock called Mount Coolum, which is the world’s second largest rock (behind Uluru) and stands 208 metres in height.
The suburb of Mount Coolum offers proximity to good shopping for essential items and is close to the major shopping of Maroochydore. It has easy access to the hinterland and beach, and in proximity to Mt Coolum public golf course as well as the Coolum Palmer resort. Mount Coolum is an area which also has great proximity to Sunshine Coast Airport, Maroochydore CBD, and easy access to Sunshine Motorway and Bruce Highway. It has traditionally been seen as a more affordable beach suburb, but increasingly in recent years homes are being renovated and it is becoming a more popular area.
The suburb is bounded to the west by the Sunshine Coast Motorway and the east by the David Low Way. Adjacent suburbs include:
It is home to about 4,545 residents living across a range of traditional brick and timber homes, and some low-medium density townhouses and apartments. Towards the back of Mount Coolum there are a very small number of homes on larger rural blocks.
Mount Coolum is considered to be a great place to raise a family. The area is surrounded by the beautiful Mount Coolum, as well as Mount Coolum Golf Club and the beach is a short walk or drive away.
Suburbs south of Mount Coolum which also have their own shopping precincts include Mudjimba and Maroochydore.
In terms of public transport options, bus services are the main public transport available to get around Mount Coolum. SunBus buses (a subdivision of TransLink) operate in Mount Coolum, with services running frequently along David Low Way. Mount Coolum Beach is conveniently just a ten minute drive from Sunshine Coast Airport. Visit Translink’s website to see what services are available.
If you’re a cyclist or walker, there are also a range of dedicated bicycle and walking paths (as well as on-road bike lanes). There is a beautiful Mount Coolum hike which is highly popular track.
118 km (1 hr, 33 minute drive)
15.7 km (17 minute drive)
8km (10 minute drive)
As with the rest of the Sunshine Coast area, Mount Coolum is renowned for its mild climate and amazing weather almost all year round. It has an average annual temperature of 25 degrees Celsius (77 degrees Fahrenheit). In winter, the temperature can drop to 10 degrees Celsius overnight but generally, the daytimes are still warm.
Ocean water temperature ranges from 19 degrees in winter to 25 degrees in summer. With this sort of climate, it’s no wonder it’s a very popular place for people wanting to visit or live.
The relative affordability of this suburb, combined with its proximity to infrastructure and Maroochydore, as well as coastal lifestyle, have made this area more popular over recent years. There a limited number of land parcels available within a small development area called Sierra, located at the end of Marakari Crescent in Mount Coolum.
Properties closer to the beach naturally attract a higher price point than those at the back of Mount Coolum. You also need to be careful to avoid properties located on busy roads or in flood or bushfire areas or within the Sunshine Coast airport flight path.
Here are some statistics on the median Mount Coolum house price, rental yield in Mount Coolum, and long term average annual growth in Mount Coolum for houses.
Mount Coolum’s population comprises:
Popular activities around Mount Coolum include the Mount Coolum Golf Club, Mount Coolum walk and the beach.
Whether you’re buying an apartment or a house in the area, working with local buyers agents gives you the insight you need to buy with confidence. If you want the inside scoop on life in Mount Coolum — or help finding the right property — get in touch.
