Tux said..
We usually stay at Sunshine Beach heaps more waves and you can still get to the points if you need to...less hectic
Oh well, we just booked it last night.
Not fussed about crowds because no matter we are on the mainland it will seem like a crowd to us. Anything over 5 people is getting crowded for us haha
Might go for some waves there though, as mentioned got the cars so could be worth a drive! And plenty of time to just look around!

Cheers