Steel frames and trusses for Caloundra

Supplying Caloundra from Crowley Vale

What to know about building in Caloundra

From Sunshine Coast Council, state agencies, the Bureau of Meteorology and the ABS. Each item links to its source.

• The Caloundra South Priority Development Area (2,323.5 ha, south of Caloundra) will provide approximately 20,000 dwellings and 15,000 jobs.

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• The Halls Creek Priority Development Area (1,231 ha at Coochin Creek, south of Caloundra) was declared on 17 July 2026 to support up to 12,000 new homes.

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• In the 2021 Census, the suburb of Caloundra had a median age of 58, 48.1% of occupied dwellings were flats or apartments and 26.6% of private dwellings were unoccupied on census night.

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• The Bureau of Meteorology's Caloundra Signal Station (040040) recorded a mean annual rainfall of 1,578.3 mm over 1886-1992.

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• Sunshine Coast Council's Caloundra Centre activation project plans a new district library, regional gallery, town square, streetscape works and expanded open space connecting Bulcock Beach to The Events Centre.

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Council-wide planning notes for Sunshine Coast Council: see the Sunshine Coast page

Frame design in Caloundra

Wind classification

Set lot by lot in Caloundra under AS 4055; send us your site's classification with the plans. · How wind classes work

Salt exposure

Caloundra is a coastal town. Tell us how far the site is from the water: coating and detailing are chosen for it. · Coatings and coastal sites

Flood levels

Check Sunshine Coast Council's flood information for the lot first. If it sets a minimum floor level, a raised steel floor system is one way to meet it. · Steel floor systems

Growth-area builds

Repeated house designs in Caloundra's growth areas suit factory-made frames: each repeat is made to the same engineered drawings. · Steel framing for developers

Owner-builder? QBCC permit rules and what a kit includes