Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland
Accountant in Sippy Downs
Super paid every payday, and a tax-free threshold claimed once
Payroll, super, BAS and individual returns for Sippy Downs employers and the students and young workers they employ, from a CPA practice.
Sippy Downs is planned as Australia's first university town. The University of the Sunshine Coast opened at 90 Sippy Downs Drive on 26 February 1996 with 542 students, and in the 2021 Census 30.3% of local residents in education were at university. The median age was 33, and 37.2% of the labour force worked part-time. From 1 July 2026, every employer here pays super on a new timetable.
A university town in the 2021 Census
Students, casual jobs and young households.
The suburb sits 5.4 km south of Buderim's centre, inside the Buderim urban area. Its name comes from the Aboriginal word Dhippi or Jippi, a name for winged creatures, believed to mean a place of birds. Chancellor State School opened on 28 January 1997 and grew into Chancellor State College, which had 2,975 students across two campuses in 2018.
The 2021 Census counted 11,544 residents, up from 10,298 in 2016. Of them, 1,215 were aged 15 to 19 and 1,176 were aged 20 to 24. The top industries of employment were Cafes and Restaurants, Aged Care Residential Services, Supermarket and Grocery Stores and Takeaway Food Services, and Sales Workers made up 13.3% of employed residents. Of occupied homes, 33.2% were rented.
Two tax questions follow: one for the employers, one for the people they employ.
Employers and employees: what changed and what catches people
Payday Super from 1 July 2026
Why it happens
Until 30 June 2026, employers could pay super quarterly. Contributions for the June 2026 quarter were due by 28 July 2026.
Why it matters
From 1 July 2026, super must be received by each employee's fund within 7 business days after every payday, or the super guarantee charge applies. A new employee's first contribution has 20 business days. The 12% rate applies to qualifying earnings. For a cafe paying staff weekly, that means super leaves the account every week, not every quarter.
How we help
We set up or refine your accounting system so transactions are captured correctly, bank accounts reconcile, and payroll and super are processed on schedule.
Payroll for a casual roster
Why it happens
Casual rosters change week to week, and staff start and finish through the year.
Why it matters
Each pay run is reported through Single Touch Payroll, and with Payday Super each one now triggers a super payment as well.
How we help
Lomandra Accounting offers BAS lodgements, GST reviews and payroll aligned to STP and award settings.
Two jobs, one tax-free threshold
Why it happens
A student works at a cafe on weekdays and a supermarket on weekends, and ticks "yes" to the tax-free threshold on both TFN declarations.
Why it matters
The ATO says that with more than one payer you generally claim the $18,200 tax-free threshold from only one, usually the one that pays the most. You can claim it from each only if you are certain your total income from all payers will be $18,200 or less. If income goes over that, give one employer a withholding declaration to stop claiming it. Otherwise not enough tax is withheld and a bill arrives at tax time. Working holiday makers and foreign residents can't claim it.
How we help
Lomandra Accounting prepares accurate individual returns and offers straightforward guidance. Bring the income statements for every job you held in the year.
Frequently asked questions
What is Payday Super?
From 1 July 2026, employers must pay super so it reaches the employee's fund within 7 business days after each payday, instead of quarterly. Late payments attract the super guarantee charge.
Can I claim the tax-free threshold from two jobs in Sippy Downs?
Only if you are certain your total income from both will be $18,200 or less. Otherwise claim it from the job that pays the most, and answer no on the other TFN declaration.
What if I already claimed it from both jobs?
Give one employer a withholding declaration to stop claiming the threshold there. More tax will then be withheld from that job for the rest of the year.
Can Lomandra Accounting run our payroll?
Lomandra Accounting offers BAS lodgements, GST reviews and payroll aligned to STP and award settings, and cloud accounting support for Xero and MYOB.
Where to next
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Lomandra Accounting is a CPA Practice, registered with the Tax Practitioners Board and an SMSF Specialist. Emma, the Director, is a Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA) with extensive experience in commercial business management, and specialises in Self-Managed Super Funds (SMSFs).
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- Sunshine Coast, QLD
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