Shelly Beach, Queensland (Sunshine Coast)

Not to be confused with Shelly Beach, Queensland (Townsville).

Shelly Beach is a coastal suburb of Caloundra in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.^[3] In the 2021 census, Shelly Beach had a population of 925 people.^[1]

Shelly Beach Caloundra, Queensland
Albert Street, 2021
Shelly Beach
Coordinates	26.7963°S 153.1458°E / -26.7963; 153.1458 (Shelly Beach (centre of suburb))
Population	925 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	1,850/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4551[2]
Area	0.5 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	2.6 km (2 mi) NE of Caloundra CBD 111 km (69 mi) NNE of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	Sunshine Coast Region
County	Canning
Parish	Bribie
State electorate(s)	Caloundra
Federal division(s)	Fisher
Suburbs around Shelly Beach: Moffat Beach Moffat Beach Coral Sea Moffat Beach Shelly Beach Coral Sea Kings Beach Kings Beach Coral Sea

Geography

Foot bridge at Shelly Beach connecting to neighbouring Moffat Beach

The suburb presumably takes its name from the beach known as Shelly Beach (26.7964°S 153.1484°E / -26.7964; 153.1484 (Shelly Beach (beach))) along the suburb's coastline.^[4][5]

History

Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic School opened on 29 January 1980 by the Sisters of St Joseph, but is now under lay leadership.^[6][7]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Shelly Beach had a population of 854 people.^[8]

In the 2021 census, Shelly Beach had a population of 925 people.^[1]

Education

Our Lady of the Rosary School is a Catholic primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 63 Edmund Street (corner of Alfred Street, 26.7972°S 153.1437°E / -26.7972; 153.1437 (Our Lady of the Rosary School)).^[9][10] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 313 students with 22 teachers (19 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent).^[11] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 334 students with 23 teachers (20 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff (10 full-time equivalent).^[12] In 2022, the school had 348 students with 24 teachers (19.1 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff (12.8 full-time equivalent).^[13]

There are no government schools in Shelly Beach. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Caloundra State School and Caloundra State High School, both in Caloundra CBD to the west.^[14]