Sunshine Coast Region
Sunshine Coast Region | |||||||||||||
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Location within South East Queensland | |||||||||||||
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Interactive map of Sunshine Coast Region | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 26°39′15″S 153°05′36″E / 26.6542°S 153.0933°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| Region | South East Queensland | ||||||||||||
| Established | 16 March 2008 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Maroochydore | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Mayor | Rosanna Natoli | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 2,254 km2 (870 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 342,541 (2021 census) (9th) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 151.97/km2 (393.60/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||
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The Sunshine Coast Region is a local government area located in the Sunshine Coast region of South East Queensland, Australia, from which it takes its name.
It was created by the amalgamation in 2008 of the City of Caloundra and the Shires of Maroochy and Noosa. It contains 4,194 kilometres (2,606 mi) of roads, 211 kilometres (131 mi) of coastline and a population of 351,424 in January 2021. The budget for the 2020–2021 financial year totals A$782 million including $243 million for Capital Works.
On 1 January 2014, the Shire of Noosa was re-established independent of the Sunshine Coast Regional Council.
In the 2021 census, the Sunshine Coast Region had a population of 342,541 people.