Sunshine Coast market overview

The Sunshine Coast supports a population of around 365,000 and is one of Australia's fastest-growing regions. Net interstate migration, tourism, the new Sunshine Coast University Hospital and Health Sciences precinct at Birtinya, and a deepening apartment and townhouse pipeline through Maroochydore CBD underpin a strong investor market across both residential and short-stay accommodation stock.

Tax Depreciation for Sunshine Coast property investors

An engineering-based TDA depreciation schedule identifies every deductible asset on your Sunshine Coast property under Division 43 Capital Works (the building shell, claimable at 2.5% p.a. for 40 years where construction commenced after 15 September 1987) and Division 40 Plant & Equipment (carpets, blinds, hot water systems, air conditioning, common-property assets, and more).

For residential property acquired after 9 May 2017, the s40-27 second-hand restriction limits Division 40 deductions to first-use assets - we model this explicitly. Capital works (Division 43) remain fully deductible regardless. Commercial property and qualifying short-stay accommodation businesses retain the full Division 40 deduction.

Sub-markets we cover

  • Coastal lifestyle - Mooloolaba, Maroochydore, Alexandra Headland, Caloundra, Noosa Heads
  • Sunshine Coast CBD - Maroochydore CBD, Birtinya, Sippy Downs
  • Hinterland - Buderim, Maleny, Mapleton, Montville
  • Industrial - Kunda Park, Coolum industrial precinct, Caloundra West