Stats NZ estimates Fernhill and Sunshine Bay (the statistical area “Sunshine Bay-Fernhill”) had a population of 3,440 at 30 June 2025, with a median age of 32.5 years at the 2023 Census. The 2023 Census counted 1,479 private dwellings in the area, 50.9% of households owned their home or held it in a family trust, and the median weekly rent paid by households was $624. The median personal income of adults was $51,300.
Source: Stats NZ, Place and ethnic group summaries, Sunshine Bay-Fernhill (2023 Census and population estimates), accessed 10 November 2026. Stats NZ’s area boundaries may differ from the suburb boundaries used in property listings.
Between 10 November 2024 and 10 November 2026, Ray White Queenstown had 12 house sales settle in Fernhill and Sunshine Bay. The median sale price was $1,199,000: 2 sold for under $1 million, 9 for $1 million to under $2 million and 1 for $2 million or more. With only 12 sales, treat this as a guide to our own recent sales, not a measure of the whole market.
Source: Ray White Queenstown settled house sales, contract dates 10 November 2024 to 10 November 2026 (Ray White sales records, houses only, counted once per sale). Sales filed under a neighbouring suburb may not be included.
The rules for a property depend on the zone it is in under the Queenstown Lakes District Plan. Check the zoning for the property you are considering on the Queenstown Lakes District Council district plan pages and speak to the council before you plan any building or change of use.
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Last updated: 10 November 2026. Ray White Queenstown, 1 Church Lane, Queenstown 9300. Phone +64 3 450 2040. Licensed as Wakatipu Realty Group Limited (REAA 2008).