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Brisbane vs Noosa

Name: Brisbane vs Noosa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 127 km apart · Brisbane profile · Noosa profile

Brisbane Noosa

Brisbane and Noosa are very different places. Brisbane is a much younger area where the typical resident is 36, compared to 50 in Noosa. It is also more diverse and highly educated, with 24% of people using another language at home and 38.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Noosa has a far older population, with 27.7% of residents aged 65 and over, and a much higher rate of outright home ownership at 43.7%.

The gap in age and housing is widening. Since 2016, the age difference has grown to 14 years, and the difference in outright home ownership has increased to 18.4 points. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share a similar level of overall advantage and a nearly identical proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, at around 1.8%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,186,527 larger in Brisbane Median age: 14 yrs older in Noosa Owned outright: 18.4 pts higher in Noosa Other language: 18.2 pts higher in Brisbane Renting: 17.4 pts higher in Brisbane

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brisbane in Noosa +1,186,527 larger in Brisbane gap steady

1,242,825 100th pct 56,298 76th pct

Median age in Brisbane in Noosa +14 yrs older in Noosa gap widening

36 yrs 19th pct 50 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

31.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.9 pts 18.0%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +7.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

13.5% Seniors (65+) +14.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 14.8%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.0 pts 8.8%

Marital status

44.0% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 50.8%

41.2% Never married ◂ +13.0 pts 28.2%

8.1% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.8% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Brisbane Noosa

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.4% Australia +6.8 pts ▸ 71.2%

3.4% England +4.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.4% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% China ◂ +2.8 pts 0.1%

2.8% India ◂ +2.6 pts 0.3%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.1% South Africa even 1.1%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

33.3% English +13.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

27.9% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

12.3% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.2% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.7% Chinese ◂ +7.0 pts 0.7%

5.2% German +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% Indian ◂ +3.3 pts 0.4%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

71.6% English only +16.9 pts ▸ 88.5%

4.4% Mandarin ◂ +4.3 pts 0.2%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.4% No religion +7.5 pts ▸ 49.0%

43.1% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 40.6%

6.1% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.9% Hinduism ◂ +2.6 pts 0.3%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

2.3% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brisbane in Noosa +302 more in Brisbane

318 100th pct 16 67th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brisbane in Noosa +0.45 more in Noosa

1.47 8th pct 1.92 18th pct

Students in Brisbane in Noosa +211,064 more in Brisbane

219,026 100th pct 7,962 73rd pct

Avg size in Brisbane in Noosa +193 larger in Brisbane

691 96th pct 498 82nd pct

ICSEA in Brisbane in Noosa +41 higher in Brisbane

1,095 90th pct 1,054 83rd pct

Highest year of school

74.1% Year 12 ◂ +16.9 pts 57.1%

11.7% Year 10 +9.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

4.1% Year 11 +3.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.1% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.9 pts 24.2%

17.8% Certificate III / IV +10.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.7 pts 6.4%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce ◂ +5.3 pts 17.3%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%

12.2% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.8% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

7.2% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.5% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Brisbane in Noosa +$225 higher in Brisbane gap widening

$947 81st pct $722 44th pct

Household income in Brisbane in Noosa +$601 higher in Brisbane gap widening

$2,068 87th pct $1,467 57th pct

Family income in Brisbane in Noosa +$674 higher in Brisbane gap narrowing

$2,474 87th pct $1,800 51st pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 27.2%

22.0% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

17.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 10.0%

12.4% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

35.0% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 31.4%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 14.0%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.1% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

8.3% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

3.4% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

1.3% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +6.3 pts 61.6%

18.1% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.0% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.3% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brisbane in Noosa +22,007 larger in Brisbane

22,940 100th pct 933 61st pct

Median age in Brisbane in Noosa even

26 yrs 57th pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Brisbane in Noosa +$77 higher in Brisbane

$687 78th pct $610 65th pct

Household income in Brisbane in Noosa +$50 higher in Brisbane

$1,806 80th pct $1,756 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brisbane in Noosa +0.1 larger in Brisbane gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children ◂ +11.0 pts 48.3%

26.6% Couples without children +11.9 pts ▸ 38.5%

12.4% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.6% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Household size

33.4% 2 people +9.1 pts ▸ 42.5%

25.6% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 24.4%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 13.7%

15.9% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 12.6%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brisbane in Noosa +$62 higher in Noosa gap widening

$408 87th pct $470 93rd pct

Mortgage in Brisbane in Noosa +$119 higher in Brisbane gap narrowing

$2,019 83rd pct $1,900 78th pct

People / bedroom in Brisbane in Noosa even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.3% Owned outright +18.4 pts ▸ 43.7%

38.3% Rented ◂ +17.4 pts 20.9%

33.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 31.1%

1.6% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

62.6% Separate house +16.8 pts ▸ 79.5%

25.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.8 pts 7.8%

11.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.3% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

34.2% 3 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 39.9%

25.4% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

21.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 17.7%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 6.8%

7.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 3.5%

0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

54.6% $350–$549 ◂ +12.1 pts 42.5%

12.2% $550–$749 +9.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

18.6% $200–$349 ◂ +4.3 pts 14.3%

3.7% $750 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 33.5%

25.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

21.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 15.8%

12.1% Under $1,000 +5.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brisbane in Noosa +5,785 more in Brisbane

5,990 100th pct 205 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Brisbane in Noosa +1.18 more in Brisbane

4.82 70th pct 3.64 54th pct

Departures/1k in Brisbane in Noosa +731.0 more in Brisbane

1,578.9 87th pct 847.9 77th pct

PT routes in Brisbane in Noosa +410 more in Brisbane

429 100th pct 19 69th pct

Stop walk in Brisbane in Noosa

28 61st pct —

Drive to city in Brisbane in Noosa +75 longer in Noosa

20 29th pct 95 69th pct

How people get to work

48.1% Car (driver) +9.1 pts ▸ 57.1%

21.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 19.1%

4.0% Bus ◂ +3.3 pts 0.8%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.5% Train ◂ +2.5 pts 0.1%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

39.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 35.1%

10.4% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 3.6%

5.1% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 14.0%

7.0% Accommodation & food +4.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 7.5%

6.7% Construction +4.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.2% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals ◂ +11.4 pts 20.7%

14.0% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.9% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 10.5%

10.5% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.7% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.9% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Brisbane in Noosa even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Brisbane in Noosa even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Brisbane in Noosa +1 higher in Noosa

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Brisbane in Noosa +1 higher in Brisbane

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Brisbane in Noosa +52 higher in Brisbane

1,061 89th pct 1,009 79th pct

ERP in Brisbane in Noosa +1,315,750 higher in Brisbane

1,375,301 100th pct 59,551 75th pct

Growth in Brisbane in Noosa +4.2 pts higher in Brisbane

8.9% 86th pct 4.7% 60th pct

Businesses in Brisbane in Noosa +137,900 higher in Brisbane

145,916 100th pct 8,016 80th pct

Approvals in Brisbane in Noosa +7,080 higher in Brisbane

7,365 100th pct 285 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brisbane in Noosa +257 higher in Noosa

1,251 86th pct 1,508 91st pct

Max temp in Brisbane in Noosa even

26.7 72nd pct 26.7 72nd pct

Min temp in Brisbane in Noosa +1.5 higher in Noosa

14.7 79th pct 16.2 86th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Brisbane in Noosa +4,946 higher in Brisbane

11,122 68th pct 6,176 30th pct

Assault/100k in Brisbane in Noosa +412 higher in Brisbane

797 37th pct 385 8th pct

Sexual/100k in Brisbane in Noosa +42 higher in Noosa

166 26th pct 208 39th pct

Robbery/100k in Brisbane in Noosa +47 higher in Brisbane

59 86th pct 12 23rd pct

Burglary/100k in Brisbane in Noosa +614 higher in Brisbane

861 78th pct 247 17th pct

Theft/100k in Brisbane in Noosa +1,812 higher in Brisbane

3,370 92nd pct 1,558 62nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Brisbane in Noosa +261 higher in Brisbane

415 58th pct 155 14th pct

Property damage/100k in Brisbane in Noosa +285 higher in Brisbane

616 38th pct 330 8th pct

Drugs/100k in Brisbane in Noosa +879 higher in Brisbane

1,546 84th pct 666 62nd pct

5-yr change in Brisbane in Noosa +38.4 pts higher in Brisbane

25.6% 72nd pct -12.8% 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brisbane in Noosa +2.9 higher in Brisbane

7.4 91st pct 4.5 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brisbane in Noosa +2.9 more in Brisbane

6.9 90th pct 4.0 51st pct

15-min city in Brisbane in Noosa +37.8 pts higher in Brisbane

87.8% 89th pct 50.0% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Brisbane in Noosa +30.0 pts higher in Brisbane

86.2% 89th pct 56.2% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Brisbane in Noosa +24.8 pts higher in Brisbane

95.8% 86th pct 71.0% 70th pct

Walk to school in Brisbane in Noosa +59.2 pts higher in Brisbane

88.3% 86th pct 29.2% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Brisbane in Noosa +14.3 pts higher in Brisbane

98.5% 88th pct 84.2% 67th pct

Walk to health in Brisbane in Noosa +32.5 pts higher in Brisbane

75.1% 88th pct 42.6% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Brisbane in Noosa +1.2 more in Noosa

14.6 33rd pct 15.8 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Brisbane in Noosa +85 higher in Brisbane

93 83rd pct 8 72nd pct

Mean slope in Brisbane in Noosa +0.4 pts higher in Noosa

6.5% 75th pct 6.9% 79th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brisbane vs Noosa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA31000/brisbane/vs/LGA35740/noosa