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Moreton Bay vs Noosa

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

Moreton Bay Noosa

Moreton Bay and Noosa are two very different Queensland regions. Noosa is far older, with a typical resident aged 50 compared to 39 in Moreton Bay, and a much higher share of seniors at 27.7%. This age gap is reflected in housing; 43.7% of Noosa residents own their homes outright, while renting is far more common in Moreton Bay at 31.1%. Moreton Bay is more geared toward families, with a higher share of children under 15 (19.8%) and more people working full-time (58.5%) than in Noosa (46.8%).

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, including almost identical rates of people in de facto relationships and very similar typical weekly incomes of around $720 to $760. However, some gaps are widening over time. The difference in the typical age of residents has grown since 2016, as has the gap in home ownership and full-time employment. While both are far from the city, Noosa's commute is much longer, taking about 95 minutes compared to 45 minutes for Moreton Bay.

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Where they differ most

Population: 420,042 larger in Moreton Bay Median age: 11 yrs older in Noosa Owned outright: 15.7 pts higher in Noosa Under 15: 5.0 pts higher in Moreton Bay Unpaid child care: 6.7 pts higher in Moreton Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moreton Bay in Noosa +420,042 larger in Moreton Bay gap widening

476,340 90th pct 56,298 76th pct

Median age in Moreton Bay in Noosa +11 yrs older in Noosa gap widening

39 yrs 33rd pct 50 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

17.7% Seniors (65+) +10.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 18.0%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 14.8%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 8.8%

Marital status

47.1% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 50.8%

34.0% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 28.2%

10.0% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.9% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Moreton Bay Noosa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.7% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 71.2%

4.7% England +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.1% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.1% English +4.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

37.2% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 33.1%

11.0% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.8% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.6% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.7% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 88.5%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.2% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 49.0%

45.9% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 40.6%

6.7% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Moreton Bay in Noosa +93 more in Moreton Bay

109 89th pct 16 67th pct

Schools/1k kids in Moreton Bay in Noosa +0.76 more in Noosa

1.15 0th pct 1.92 18th pct

Students in Moreton Bay in Noosa +70,442 more in Moreton Bay

78,404 90th pct 7,962 73rd pct

Avg size in Moreton Bay in Noosa +222 larger in Moreton Bay

719 98th pct 498 82nd pct

ICSEA in Moreton Bay in Noosa +48 higher in Noosa

1,005 70th pct 1,054 83rd pct

Highest year of school

54.4% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 57.1%

23.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 21.4%

8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 6.2%

7.2% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.9 pts 28.3%

20.0% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.9% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 17.3%

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 12.5%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%

10.5% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.1% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.4% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.9% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Moreton Bay in Noosa +$39 higher in Moreton Bay gap narrowing

$761 54th pct $722 44th pct

Household income in Moreton Bay in Noosa +$181 higher in Moreton Bay gap narrowing

$1,648 69th pct $1,467 57th pct

Family income in Moreton Bay in Noosa +$157 higher in Moreton Bay gap narrowing

$1,957 63rd pct $1,800 51st pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 27.2%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

14.7% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%

8.9% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 31.4%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 14.0%

3.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 8.0%

10.3% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

4.8% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None +2.1 pts ▸ 61.6%

21.3% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 20.0%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moreton Bay in Noosa +17,683 larger in Moreton Bay

18,616 97th pct 933 61st pct

Median age in Moreton Bay in Noosa +4 yrs older in Noosa

22 yrs 21st pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Moreton Bay in Noosa +$3 higher in Moreton Bay

$613 66th pct $610 65th pct

Household income in Moreton Bay in Noosa +$118 higher in Noosa

$1,638 71st pct $1,756 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moreton Bay in Noosa +0.2 larger in Moreton Bay gap narrowing

2.6 79th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.8 pts 48.3%

26.7% Couples without children +11.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 12.6%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +7.6 pts ▸ 42.5%

22.0% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 13.7%

16.0% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 12.6%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moreton Bay in Noosa +$110 higher in Noosa gap widening

$360 79th pct $470 93rd pct

Mortgage in Moreton Bay in Noosa +$123 higher in Noosa gap widening

$1,777 73rd pct $1,900 78th pct

People / bedroom in Moreton Bay in Noosa even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.0% Owned outright +15.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

37.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 31.1%

31.1% Rented ◂ +10.3 pts 20.9%

1.7% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

81.1% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 79.5%

13.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%

4.7% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

38.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 30.1%

10.8% 2 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

2.7% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $350–$549 ◂ +10.1 pts 42.5%

32.4% $200–$349 ◂ +18.1 pts 14.3%

4.1% $550–$749 +17.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

0.7% $750 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.5% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 33.5%

34.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.0 pts 26.4%

13.3% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.3% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moreton Bay in Noosa +1,120 more in Moreton Bay

1,325 88th pct 205 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Moreton Bay in Noosa +0.86 more in Noosa

2.78 44th pct 3.64 54th pct

Departures/1k in Moreton Bay in Noosa +368.2 more in Noosa

479.7 72nd pct 847.9 77th pct

PT routes in Moreton Bay in Noosa +96 more in Moreton Bay

115 88th pct 19 69th pct

Stop walk in Moreton Bay in Noosa

54 81st pct —

Drive to city in Moreton Bay in Noosa +50 longer in Noosa

45 46th pct 95 69th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 57.1%

14.4% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

1.2% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%

0.3% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

34.1% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 13.6%

8.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 14.0%

6.2% Accommodation & food +5.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.7% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.1% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

5.7% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 3.6%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.2% Other services even 4.2%

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

Occupations people work in

17.9% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

11.4% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.7% Technicians & trades even 14.8%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.7 pts 10.5%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%

10.5% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

9.1% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Moreton Bay in Noosa +2 higher in Noosa

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Moreton Bay in Noosa +2 higher in Noosa

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Moreton Bay in Noosa +1 higher in Noosa

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Moreton Bay in Noosa +2 higher in Noosa

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Moreton Bay in Noosa +39 higher in Noosa

970 63rd pct 1,009 79th pct

ERP in Moreton Bay in Noosa +472,894 higher in Moreton Bay

532,445 90th pct 59,551 75th pct

Growth in Moreton Bay in Noosa +5.2 pts higher in Moreton Bay

9.9% 87th pct 4.7% 60th pct

Businesses in Moreton Bay in Noosa +25,571 higher in Moreton Bay

33,587 88th pct 8,016 80th pct

Approvals in Moreton Bay in Noosa +4,521 higher in Moreton Bay

4,806 95th pct 285 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Moreton Bay in Noosa +181 higher in Noosa

1,328 88th pct 1,508 91st pct

Max temp in Moreton Bay in Noosa +0.4 higher in Moreton Bay

27.1 73rd pct 26.7 72nd pct

Min temp in Moreton Bay in Noosa +0.8 higher in Noosa

15.4 82nd pct 16.2 86th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Moreton Bay in Noosa +3,193 higher in Moreton Bay

9,369 57th pct 6,176 30th pct

Assault/100k in Moreton Bay in Noosa +388 higher in Moreton Bay

774 36th pct 385 8th pct

Sexual/100k in Moreton Bay in Noosa +11 higher in Moreton Bay

219 42nd pct 208 39th pct

Robbery/100k in Moreton Bay in Noosa +26 higher in Moreton Bay

38 71st pct 12 23rd pct

Burglary/100k in Moreton Bay in Noosa +192 higher in Moreton Bay

439 41st pct 247 17th pct

Theft/100k in Moreton Bay in Noosa +871 higher in Moreton Bay

2,429 86th pct 1,558 62nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Moreton Bay in Noosa +56 higher in Moreton Bay

210 25th pct 155 14th pct

Property damage/100k in Moreton Bay in Noosa +323 higher in Moreton Bay

654 42nd pct 330 8th pct

Drugs/100k in Moreton Bay in Noosa +648 higher in Moreton Bay

1,314 80th pct 666 62nd pct

5-yr change in Moreton Bay in Noosa +25.9 pts higher in Moreton Bay

13.1% 58th pct -12.8% 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moreton Bay in Noosa +0.6 higher in Moreton Bay

5.1 74th pct 4.5 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moreton Bay in Noosa +0.9 more in Moreton Bay

4.9 72nd pct 4.0 51st pct

15-min city in Moreton Bay in Noosa +9.8 pts higher in Moreton Bay

59.8% 71st pct 50.0% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Moreton Bay in Noosa +9.0 pts higher in Moreton Bay

65.2% 75th pct 56.2% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Moreton Bay in Noosa +1.9 pts higher in Moreton Bay

72.9% 71st pct 71.0% 70th pct

Walk to school in Moreton Bay in Noosa +36.0 pts higher in Moreton Bay

65.1% 67th pct 29.2% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Moreton Bay in Noosa +5.9 pts higher in Moreton Bay

90.2% 74th pct 84.2% 67th pct

Walk to health in Moreton Bay in Noosa +2.1 pts higher in Moreton Bay

44.7% 62nd pct 42.6% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Moreton Bay in Noosa +5.0 more in Noosa

10.8 12th pct 15.8 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Moreton Bay in Noosa +21 higher in Moreton Bay

29 74th pct 8 72nd pct

Mean slope in Moreton Bay in Noosa +2.0 pts higher in Noosa

4.9% 53rd pct 6.9% 79th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moreton Bay vs Noosa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA35010/moreton-bay/vs/LGA35740/noosa