Based on the Sunshine Coast, building for businesses across Australia.
Northbase is a digital agency made up of designers, developers, and strategists. We build websites, run marketing campaigns, and help businesses make sense of AI — with no jargon, no layers, and no lock-in contracts.
Work with usOur story
Small by choice. Focused by design.
Northbase started with a simple observation: most digital agencies are too big to care and too slow to move. We built something different.
Based on the Sunshine Coast, we're a tight-knit team of designers, developers, and strategists who work directly with our clients — no account managers, no handoffs, no bureaucracy.
We take on a limited number of projects at any one time so we can give each one the attention it deserves. That's not a sales line — it's how we operate, and it's why our clients tend to stay with us for years.
Whether you need a website, a marketing strategy, or a piece of custom software, our approach is the same: understand your business deeply, then build something that actually solves the problem.
25+
Years in business
500+
Clients served
94%
Client retention rate
2
Locations
How we work
Principles we actually follow.
We've worked with enough clients to know what makes a project succeed — and what makes it fall apart. These aren't values we put on a wall. They're how we run every engagement.
Honest over comfortable
We'll tell you when something won't work, when a timeline is unrealistic, or when there's a simpler solution. You deserve a straight answer, not one designed to keep you happy in the short term.
Deep before fast
We spend more time upfront understanding your business than most agencies spend on an entire project. The work is faster and better when the brief is right.
Long relationships, not long contracts
We don't lock clients in. We earn their continued business by doing good work and being easy to work with. Most of our clients have been with us for three years or more.
The team
The people behind the work.
Stuart Cox
Founder & CEO
25 years building brands and digital products for businesses across Australia and beyond. Started as Stuart Cox Design, built it into Northbase. Still obsessed with getting it right.
Daniel Bilsborough
AI & Marketing Lead
Leads AI implementation and marketing strategy at Northbase. Builds AI agents, automation systems, and growth strategies for clients who want to move faster than their competitors.
