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Fraser Coast vs Noosa

Name: Fraser Coast vs Noosa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 89 km apart · Fraser Coast profile · Noosa profile

Fraser Coast Noosa

Fraser Coast and Noosa are two Queensland regions with very different social and economic profiles. Noosa is far more qualified, with 22.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 11.0% in Fraser Coast. This gap extends to school completions, where 57.1% of Noosa residents finished Year 12, while only 37.8% did so in Fraser Coast. Fraser Coast faces greater health and social challenges, with a much higher rate of long-term health conditions (40.3%) and a First Nations unemployment rate of 18.0%, which is far higher than the 5.6% seen in Noosa.

Since 2011, the divide in education and working habits has grown, with the gap in university degrees and working-from-home rates both widening. Despite these trends, the two areas share a similar housing landscape; both have about 44% of homes owned outright and roughly the same number of people per household. They also both have a similar share of children under 15, sitting around 15%, which is close to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 19.4 pts higher in Noosa Rent: $170 higher in Noosa Work from home: 11.9 pts higher in Noosa Population: 54,734 larger in Fraser Coast Needs assistance: 5.2 pts higher in Fraser Coast

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fraser Coast in Noosa +54,734 larger in Fraser Coast gap steady

111,032 86th pct 56,298 76th pct

Median age in Fraser Coast in Noosa +1 yrs older in Fraser Coast gap widening

51 yrs 88th pct 50 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

30.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 27.7%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 18.0%

15.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 14.8%

9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

Marital status

47.5% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 50.8%

28.1% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%

7.4% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Fraser Coast Noosa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.3% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 71.2%

4.7% England +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.5% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.0% English +1.3 pts ▸ 46.3%

38.6% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 33.1%

10.4% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.9% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.8% German ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

1.7% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% Chinese even 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 88.5%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.5% No religion +7.5 pts ▸ 49.0%

47.8% Christianity ◂ +7.2 pts 40.6%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

0.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Fraser Coast in Noosa +21 more in Fraser Coast

37 86th pct 16 67th pct

Schools/1k kids in Fraser Coast in Noosa +0.29 more in Fraser Coast

2.20 26th pct 1.92 18th pct

Students in Fraser Coast in Noosa +8,329 more in Fraser Coast

16,291 86th pct 7,962 73rd pct

Avg size in Fraser Coast in Noosa +57 larger in Noosa

440 77th pct 498 82nd pct

ICSEA in Fraser Coast in Noosa +77 higher in Noosa

977 53rd pct 1,054 83rd pct

Highest year of school

37.8% Year 12 +19.4 pts ▸ 57.1%

32.3% Year 10 ◂ +10.9 pts 21.4%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.9 pts 6.2%

7.9% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.4 pts 28.3%

14.2% Bachelor degree +10.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

13.9% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 12.5%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

11.1% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

8.3% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.3% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

1.8% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Fraser Coast in Noosa +$189 higher in Noosa gap widening

$533 11th pct $722 44th pct

Household income in Fraser Coast in Noosa +$405 higher in Noosa gap widening

$1,062 12th pct $1,467 57th pct

Family income in Fraser Coast in Noosa +$507 higher in Noosa gap widening

$1,293 12th pct $1,800 51st pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 29.8%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

23.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 17.3%

3.6% $4,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

53.2% Under $650 ◂ +11.1 pts 42.1%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

9.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.5% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.4% Arthritis ◂ +5.8 pts 10.6%

12.8% Mental health ◂ +4.9 pts 8.0%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%

7.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%

6.9% Diabetes ◂ +3.6 pts 3.3%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

4.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.3% None +11.4 pts ▸ 61.6%

23.3% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 20.0%

10.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 6.3%

6.9% Three or more ◂ +3.6 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fraser Coast in Noosa +4,714 larger in Fraser Coast

5,647 88th pct 933 61st pct

Median age in Fraser Coast in Noosa +3 yrs older in Noosa

23 yrs 29th pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Fraser Coast in Noosa +$129 higher in Noosa

$481 29th pct $610 65th pct

Household income in Fraser Coast in Noosa +$532 higher in Noosa

$1,224 33rd pct $1,756 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fraser Coast in Noosa +0.1 larger in Noosa gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

42.0% Couples with children +6.3 pts ▸ 48.3%

39.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 38.5%

17.5% One-parent families ◂ +5.0 pts 12.6%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 42.5%

27.6% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 24.4%

12.5% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.7% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.5% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fraser Coast in Noosa +$170 higher in Noosa gap widening

$300 63rd pct $470 93rd pct

Mortgage in Fraser Coast in Noosa +$600 higher in Noosa gap widening

$1,300 43rd pct $1,900 78th pct

People / bedroom in Fraser Coast in Noosa +0.10 higher in Noosa gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 43.7%

26.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.3 pts ▸ 31.1%

24.4% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 20.9%

2.2% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

86.9% Separate house ◂ +7.4 pts 79.5%

8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.7% Flat or apartment +5.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 39.9%

29.7% 4 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

17.1% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.3% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

51.0% $200–$349 ◂ +36.7 pts 14.3%

31.3% $350–$549 +11.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

1.3% $550–$749 +20.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

12.8% Under $200 ◂ +4.7 pts 8.1%

0.3% $750 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.3 pts 26.4%

18.2% $1,800–$2,999 +15.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

27.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.3 pts 17.5%

4.2% $3,000 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fraser Coast in Noosa +205 more in Noosa

0 0th pct 205 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Fraser Coast in Noosa +3.64 more in Noosa

0.00 0th pct 3.64 54th pct

Departures/1k in Fraser Coast in Noosa +847.9 more in Noosa

0.0 0th pct 847.9 77th pct

PT routes in Fraser Coast in Noosa +19 more in Noosa

0 0th pct 19 69th pct

Drive to city in Fraser Coast in Noosa

— 95 69th pct

How people get to work

68.1% Car (driver) ◂ +11.0 pts 57.1%

7.2% Worked at home +11.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

2.5% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Bicycle even 0.8%

0.4% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

39.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 35.1%

12.1% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.8% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.3 pts 14.0%

8.2% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.2% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

3.2% Professional & technical +4.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

1.5% Rental & real estate +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 13.0%

9.5% Managers +5.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.3% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.3% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.5%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Fraser Coast in Noosa +7 higher in Noosa

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Fraser Coast in Noosa +7 higher in Noosa

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Fraser Coast in Noosa +6 higher in Noosa

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Fraser Coast in Noosa +6 higher in Noosa

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Fraser Coast in Noosa +119 higher in Noosa

890 14th pct 1,009 79th pct

ERP in Fraser Coast in Noosa +63,373 higher in Fraser Coast

122,924 86th pct 59,551 75th pct

Growth in Fraser Coast in Noosa +5.0 pts higher in Fraser Coast

9.7% 87th pct 4.7% 60th pct

Businesses in Fraser Coast in Noosa +912 higher in Noosa

7,104 78th pct 8,016 80th pct

Approvals in Fraser Coast in Noosa +1,323 higher in Fraser Coast

1,608 88th pct 285 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Fraser Coast in Noosa +607 higher in Noosa

901 72nd pct 1,508 91st pct

Max temp in Fraser Coast in Noosa +1.5 higher in Fraser Coast

28.2 78th pct 26.7 72nd pct

Min temp in Fraser Coast in Noosa +1.0 higher in Noosa

15.2 81st pct 16.2 86th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Fraser Coast in Noosa +5,110 higher in Fraser Coast

11,286 68th pct 6,176 30th pct

Assault/100k in Fraser Coast in Noosa +654 higher in Fraser Coast

1,039 55th pct 385 8th pct

Sexual/100k in Fraser Coast in Noosa +71 higher in Fraser Coast

279 55th pct 208 39th pct

Robbery/100k in Fraser Coast in Noosa +36 higher in Fraser Coast

49 79th pct 12 23rd pct

Burglary/100k in Fraser Coast in Noosa +290 higher in Fraser Coast

537 53rd pct 247 17th pct

Theft/100k in Fraser Coast in Noosa +853 higher in Fraser Coast

2,411 85th pct 1,558 62nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Fraser Coast in Noosa +117 higher in Fraser Coast

272 38th pct 155 14th pct

Property damage/100k in Fraser Coast in Noosa +548 higher in Fraser Coast

878 61st pct 330 8th pct

Drugs/100k in Fraser Coast in Noosa +642 higher in Fraser Coast

1,308 80th pct 666 62nd pct

5-yr change in Fraser Coast in Noosa +40.6 pts higher in Fraser Coast

27.8% 75th pct -12.8% 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Fraser Coast in Noosa +2.1 higher in Noosa

2.4 19th pct 4.5 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fraser Coast in Noosa +1.4 more in Noosa

2.7 19th pct 4.0 51st pct

15-min city in Fraser Coast in Noosa +22.8 pts higher in Noosa

27.2% 15th pct 50.0% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Fraser Coast in Noosa +16.8 pts higher in Noosa

39.4% 34th pct 56.2% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Fraser Coast in Noosa +71.0 pts higher in Noosa

0.0% 0th pct 71.0% 70th pct

Walk to school in Fraser Coast in Noosa +10.0 pts higher in Fraser Coast

39.2% 25th pct 29.2% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Fraser Coast in Noosa +18.7 pts higher in Noosa

65.5% 43rd pct 84.2% 67th pct

Walk to health in Fraser Coast in Noosa +24.0 pts higher in Noosa

18.6% 17th pct 42.6% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Fraser Coast in Noosa +9.3 more in Noosa

6.5 0th pct 15.8 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Fraser Coast in Noosa +7 higher in Noosa

2 58th pct 8 72nd pct

Mean slope in Fraser Coast in Noosa +2.1 pts higher in Noosa

4.8% 53rd pct 6.9% 79th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fraser Coast vs Noosa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA33220/fraser-coast/vs/LGA35740/noosa