Is Sunshine Coast a good place to live?

54/100 livability · Australia
Sunshine Coast, Australia scores 54/100 for livability — a mixed pick: cost 1/100, climate 94/100, safety 72/100. Warmest-month high ~25.1°C, coldest-month low ~15.0°C. Main natural-disaster exposure: storms (hurricane/cyclone); homicide rate ~0.9/100k. Safety 72/100 blends disaster (54) and crime (97).
Sunshine Coast — average monthly high (°C, WorldClim)
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Livability pillars (0-100)
1Cost94Climate72Safety
Disaster risk by type (1-5)
2Quake4Flood4Storm2Wildfire2Heat1Drought1Cold1Tsunami

How each score is calculated: CostiAffordability, 0–100. Higher = cheaper. = 100 − (country price level vs US × a city-size premium). Source: World Bank PPP ÷ exchange rate (US = 100). · ClimateiComfort, 0–100, from WorldClim monthly temperatures. Penalises hot summers (above ~24°C), cold winters (below ~6°C) and too-cool summers (below 15°C). Higher = milder. · Safetyi0–100. Higher = safer. Blends 55% natural-disaster safety (8 hazards — earthquake from real USGS records, plus flood, storm, wildfire, heat, drought, cold, tsunami) and 45% crime safety (homicide rate). · LivabilityiOverall score, 0–100 = 0.35 × Cost + 0.30 × Climate + 0.35 × Safety. (hover the i)

How to read the scores — all on a 0–100 scale, higher is better.

Natural-disaster risk in Sunshine Coast

Does Sunshine Coast flood?

Flood risk in Sunshine Coast is high (4/5), based on regional river/coastal flood exposure.

Does Sunshine Coast get hurricanes or cyclones?

Storm risk in Sunshine Coast is high (4/5), reflecting its tropical-cyclone/severe-storm basin.

How scored: livability = 0.35·cost + 0.30·climate + 0.35·safety. Climate from WorldClim v2.1 normals; cost from World Bank PPP÷FX (real, open); earthquake from USGS (real); flood/storm/wildfire/drought/tsunami tiers indicative — verify before publish.

FAQ

Is Sunshine Coast a good place to live?

Sunshine Coast scores 54/100 for livability — cost 1, climate 94, safety 72.

Is Sunshine Coast safe?

Safety 72/100 = disaster safety 54 (main risk storms (hurricane/cyclone)) blended with crime safety 97 (homicide ~0.9/100k).

What's the climate like in Sunshine Coast?

Warmest-month highs average ~25.1°C and coldest-month lows ~15.0°C (WorldClim climate normals).

How much does it cost to live in Sunshine Coast?

Australia sits at 99/100 on the World Bank price level (US=100) — affordability score 1/100.

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