# Noosa vs Redland — 2021 Census comparison

Council (LGA) comparison · about 144 km apart

Redland and Noosa are two different Queensland regions with contrasting layouts and social profiles. Redland is more urbanised, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and higher street connectivity. It also has a much larger workforce, with 58.8% of people in full-time employment compared to 46.8% in Noosa. In contrast, Noosa has a significantly older population, with a typical resident aged 50 compared to 43 in Redland, and a much higher share of homes owned outright at 43.7%.

The gap in home ownership has widened since 2016, but the two areas share several other common traits. They are identical in the share of people born overseas and have almost the same unemployment rate, sitting at around 4.4% and 4.5%. Both areas also show similar levels of typical monthly home-loan payments and a nearly equal share of residents who have served in the Defence Force.

## Where they differ most

- Population: 102,924 larger in Redland
- Full-time: 12.1 pts higher in Redland
- Unpaid child care: 5.9 pts higher in Redland
- Median age: 7 yrs older in Noosa
- People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Noosa

## Demographics & Identity

| Statistic | Noosa | Redland | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 56,298 | 159,222 | 102,924 larger in Redland | gap steady |
| Median age | 50 yrs | 43 yrs | 7 yrs older in Noosa | gap steady |
| First Nations | 1.7% | 2.9% | 1.3 pts higher in Redland | gap steady |
| Aged 65+ | 27.7% | 20.9% | 6.8 pts higher in Noosa | gap steady |
| Under 15 | 14.8% | 17.8% | 3.0 pts higher in Redland | gap steady |
| De facto | 12.3% | 11.0% | 1.3 pts higher in Noosa | gap steady |

### Age structure

| Category | Noosa % | Redland % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Older adults (45–64) | 30.6% | 27.4% | +3.2 |
| Seniors (65+) | 27.7% | 20.9% | +6.8 |
| Young adults (25–44) | 18.0% | 22.4% | -4.4 |
| Children (0–14) | 14.8% | 17.8% | -3.0 |
| Youth (15–24) | 8.8% | 11.5% | -2.6 |

### Marital status

| Category | Noosa % | Redland % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Married | 50.8% | 50.5% | +0.3 |
| Never married | 28.2% | 30.3% | -2.0 |
| Divorced | 12.0% | 10.3% | +1.7 |
| Widowed | 5.9% | 5.5% | +0.4 |
| Separated | 3.1% | 3.4% | -0.3 |

### Age profile

Share of each region's population by age band and sex.

| Age band | Noosa male | Noosa female | Redland male | Redland female |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0–4 | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 2.5% |
| 5–9 | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 2.8% |
| 10–14 | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| 15–19 | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 3.0% |
| 20–24 | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.8% | 2.4% |
| 25–29 | 1.7% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 2.4% |
| 30–34 | 1.9% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 2.8% |
| 35–39 | 2.2% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 3.2% |
| 40–44 | 2.7% | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.2% |
| 45–49 | 3.4% | 3.7% | 3.2% | 3.6% |
| 50–54 | 3.5% | 3.9% | 3.2% | 3.6% |
| 55–59 | 3.5% | 4.4% | 3.3% | 3.6% |
| 60–64 | 3.9% | 4.4% | 3.2% | 3.6% |
| 65–69 | 3.8% | 4.1% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| 70–74 | 4.0% | 4.0% | 2.7% | 3.0% |
| 75–79 | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1.9% | 2.1% |
| 80–84 | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 1.4% |
| 85+ | 1.1% | 1.7% | 0.9% | 1.5% |

## Ancestry & Birthplace

| Statistic | Noosa | Redland | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Born overseas | 23.1% | 23.1% |  | gap steady |

### Country of birth

| Category | Noosa % | Redland % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 71.2% | 73.5% | -2.2 |
| England | 7.5% | 6.4% | +1.1 |
| New Zealand | 4.0% | 5.0% | -1.1 |
| South Africa | 1.1% | 1.8% | -0.7 |
| Philippines | 0.5% | 0.7% | -0.2 |
| India | 0.3% | 0.6% | -0.4 |
| China | 0.1% | 0.4% | -0.3 |
| Italy | 0.3% | 0.2% | +0.2 |
| Vietnam | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0 |
| Nepal | 0.1% | 0.1% | +0.0 |

### Ancestry

| Category | Noosa % | Redland % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English | 46.3% | 45.1% | +1.2 |
| Australian | 33.1% | 35.5% | -2.4 |
| Irish | 13.5% | 12.1% | +1.5 |
| Scottish | 13.3% | 12.2% | +1.1 |
| German | 6.3% | 6.0% | +0.2 |
| Italian | 2.8% | 2.5% | +0.3 |
| Dutch | 2.0% | 2.2% | -0.2 |
| Chinese | 0.7% | 1.5% | -0.8 |
| Filipino | 0.6% | 1.0% | -0.4 |
| Indian | 0.4% | 1.0% | -0.6 |
| Greek | 0.6% | 0.7% | -0.1 |
| Vietnamese | 0.1% | 0.2% | -0.1 |

## Language

| Statistic | Noosa | Redland | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Other language | 5.8% | 7.4% | 1.6 pts higher in Redland | gap steady |
| Limited English | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.4 pts higher in Redland | gap steady |

### Language used at home

| Category | Noosa % | Redland % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English only | 88.5% | 88.9% | -0.4 |
| Mandarin | 0.2% | 0.6% | -0.5 |
| Italian | 0.4% | 0.2% | +0.2 |
| Punjabi | 0.0% | 0.4% | -0.3 |
| Tagalog | 0.1% | 0.2% | -0.1 |
| Greek | 0.1% | 0.2% | -0.1 |
| Hindi | 0.1% | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| Cantonese | 0.1% | 0.2% | -0.1 |
| Vietnamese | 0.1% | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| Arabic | 0.0% | 0.1% | -0.1 |

## Religion

| Statistic | Noosa | Redland | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No religion | 49.0% | 42.5% | 6.5 pts higher in Noosa | gap steady |

### Religious affiliation

| Category | Noosa % | Redland % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Christianity | 40.6% | 49.6% | -9.0 |
| No religion | 49.0% | 42.5% | +6.5 |
| Not stated | 8.4% | 5.3% | +3.1 |
| Buddhism | 1.1% | 0.9% | +0.2 |
| Other religions | 0.4% | 0.6% | -0.3 |
| Hinduism | 0.3% | 0.6% | -0.3 |
| Islam | 0.1% | 0.4% | -0.3 |
| Judaism | 0.2% | 0.1% | +0.1 |

## Education & Qualifications

| Statistic | Noosa | Redland | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 57.1% | 56.0% | 1.2 pts higher in Noosa | gap steady |
| Bachelor+ | 22.8% | 18.4% | 4.5 pts higher in Noosa | gap widening |
| Schools | 16 | 37 | 21 more in Redland |  |
| Schools/1k kids | 1.92 | 1.30 | 0.61 more in Noosa |  |
| Students | 7,962 | 23,825 | 15,863 more in Redland |  |
| Avg size | 498 | 644 | 146 larger in Redland |  |
| ICSEA | 1,054 | 1,034 | 20 higher in Noosa |  |

### Highest year of school

| Category | Noosa % | Redland % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 57.1% | 56.0% | +1.2 |
| Year 10 | 21.4% | 24.4% | -3.0 |
| Year 11 | 8.1% | 7.0% | +1.1 |
| Year 9 or below | 6.2% | 7.8% | -1.6 |

### Highest qualification level

| Category | Noosa % | Redland % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Certificate III / IV | 28.3% | 35.6% | -7.3 |
| Bachelor degree | 24.2% | 20.8% | +3.4 |
| Advanced diploma / diploma | 17.6% | 18.3% | -0.7 |
| Postgraduate degree | 6.4% | 5.5% | +1.0 |
| Graduate diploma / certificate | 3.7% | 3.4% | +0.3 |
| Certificate I / II | 1.8% | 2.3% | -0.5 |

### Field of qualification

| Category | Noosa % | Redland % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Management & commerce | 17.3% | 19.6% | -2.2 |
| Engineering & related | 12.5% | 17.2% | -4.7 |
| Society & culture | 11.3% | 11.4% | -0.1 |
| Health | 11.0% | 10.2% | +0.8 |
| Education | 9.1% | 8.5% | +0.6 |
| Architecture & building | 7.4% | 7.4% | +0.1 |
| Food, hospitality & personal services | 6.5% | 5.7% | +0.8 |
| Creative arts | 4.4% | 3.0% | +1.4 |
| Agriculture & environment | 2.5% | 1.7% | +0.9 |
| Natural & physical sciences | 2.4% | 2.1% | +0.3 |
| Information technology | 1.2% | 2.2% | -1.0 |

## Income

| Statistic | Noosa | Redland | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Personal income | $722 | $786 | $64 higher in Redland | gap narrowing |
| Household income | $1,467 | $1,767 | $300 higher in Redland | gap narrowing |
| Family income | $1,800 | $2,131 | $331 higher in Redland | gap narrowing |
| High earners | 10.3% | 11.1% | 0.8 pts higher in Redland | gap steady |
| High-income homes | 17.7% | 22.4% | 4.7 pts higher in Redland | gap steady |

### Household income distribution

| Category | Noosa % | Redland % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $650–$1,499 | 29.8% | 25.8% | +4.0 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 27.2% | 29.8% | -2.5 |
| Under $650 | 17.3% | 15.4% | +1.9 |
| $3,000–$3,999 | 7.7% | 11.3% | -3.6 |
| $4,000 or more | 10.0% | 11.1% | -1.1 |

### Personal income distribution

| Category | Noosa % | Redland % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Under $650 | 42.1% | 40.6% | +1.5 |
| $650–$1,499 | 31.4% | 31.9% | -0.5 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 14.0% | 18.1% | -4.1 |
| $3,000 or more | 4.8% | 3.9% | +0.9 |

## Health & Disability

| Statistic | Noosa | Redland | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health condition | 29.6% | 32.6% | 2.9 pts higher in Redland |  |
| Mental health | 8.0% | 10.3% | 2.3 pts higher in Redland |  |
| Needs assistance | 5.6% | 6.7% | 1.0 pts higher in Redland | gap steady |

### Long-term health conditions reported

| Category | Noosa % | Redland % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Arthritis | 10.6% | 10.5% | +0.1 |
| Mental health | 8.0% | 10.3% | -2.3 |
| Other condition | 8.3% | 9.9% | -1.6 |
| Asthma | 7.3% | 9.3% | -2.0 |
| Heart disease | 5.1% | 5.2% | 0.0 |
| Diabetes | 3.3% | 5.1% | -1.7 |
| Cancer | 4.4% | 3.8% | +0.5 |
| Lung condition | 2.5% | 2.4% | +0.1 |
| Stroke | 1.2% | 1.2% | +0.0 |
| Dementia | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0 |

### Number of long-term health conditions

| Category | Noosa % | Redland % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| None | 61.6% | 61.1% | +0.6 |
| One condition | 20.0% | 21.5% | -1.5 |
| Two conditions | 6.3% | 7.1% | -0.8 |
| Three or more | 3.3% | 4.0% | -0.6 |

## Community Participation

| Statistic | Noosa | Redland | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteering | 17.0% | 13.5% | 3.4 pts higher in Noosa | gap steady |
| Unpaid carers | 12.1% | 12.8% | 0.7 pts higher in Redland | gap steady |
| Unpaid child care | 22.3% | 28.1% | 5.9 pts higher in Redland | gap steady |
| Defence service | 3.6% | 3.8% | 0.3 pts higher in Redland |  |
| Housework 15h+ | 25.5% | 22.7% | 2.7 pts higher in Noosa | gap steady |

## First Nations

| Statistic | Noosa | Redland | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 933 | 4,654 | 3,721 larger in Redland |  |
| Median age | 26 yrs | 23 yrs | 3 yrs older in Noosa |  |
| Year 12 | 52.4% | 47.4% | 5.0 pts higher in Noosa |  |
| Unemployment | 5.6% | 9.2% | 3.6 pts higher in Redland |  |
| Median income | $610 | $626 | $16 higher in Redland |  |
| Household income | $1,756 | $1,744 | $12 higher in Noosa |  |
| Indigenous language | 4.8% | 4.4% | 0.4 pts higher in Noosa |  |

## Family & Households

| Statistic | Noosa | Redland | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Household size | 2.4 | 2.6 | 0.2 larger in Redland | gap steady |
| One-parent | 12.6% | 13.8% | 1.3 pts higher in Redland | gap steady |
| Living alone | 24.4% | 21.9% | 2.5 pts higher in Noosa | gap narrowing |

### Family composition

| Category | Noosa % | Redland % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Couples with children | 48.3% | 56.7% | -8.4 |
| Couples without children | 38.5% | 28.6% | +9.9 |
| One-parent families | 12.6% | 13.8% | -1.3 |
| Other families | 0.6% | 0.8% | -0.2 |

### Household size

| Category | Noosa % | Redland % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 people | 42.5% | 36.0% | +6.4 |
| 1 person | 24.4% | 21.9% | +2.5 |
| 3 people | 13.7% | 16.5% | -2.8 |
| 4 people | 12.6% | 16.3% | -3.7 |
| 5 people | 4.8% | 6.3% | -1.5 |
| 6 or more | 2.0% | 3.0% | -1.0 |

## Housing & Dwellings

| Statistic | Noosa | Redland | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $470 | $420 | $50 higher in Noosa | gap widening |
| Mortgage | $1,900 | $1,950 | $50 higher in Redland | gap narrowing |
| People / bedroom | 0.80 | 0.70 | 0.10 higher in Noosa | gap widening |
| Renting | 20.9% | 22.9% | 2.0 pts higher in Redland | gap widening |
| Owned outright | 43.7% | 33.7% | 10.0 pts higher in Noosa | gap widening |
| Separate houses | 79.5% | 83.9% | 4.4 pts higher in Redland | gap narrowing |
| 3+ bedrooms | 76.8% | 84.2% | 7.4 pts higher in Redland | gap steady |

### How homes are owned or rented

| Category | Noosa % | Redland % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Owned outright | 43.7% | 33.7% | +10.0 |
| Owned with a mortgage | 31.1% | 39.9% | -8.7 |
| Rented | 20.9% | 22.9% | -2.0 |
| Other tenure | 2.7% | 2.3% | +0.4 |
| Not stated | 1.6% | 1.3% | +0.3 |

### Types of homes

| Category | Noosa % | Redland % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Separate house | 79.5% | 83.9% | -4.4 |
| Townhouse / semi-detached | 12.0% | 11.4% | +0.6 |
| Flat or apartment | 7.8% | 4.4% | +3.4 |
| Other dwelling | 0.3% | 0.3% | +0.0 |

### Bedrooms per home

| Category | Noosa % | Redland % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 bedrooms | 39.9% | 33.7% | +6.2 |
| 4 bedrooms | 30.1% | 39.8% | -9.6 |
| 2 bedrooms | 17.7% | 11.7% | +6.0 |
| 5 or more | 6.8% | 10.7% | -3.9 |
| 1 bedroom | 3.5% | 2.6% | +0.9 |
| Studio / none | 0.6% | 0.3% | +0.3 |

### Weekly rent distribution

| Category | Noosa % | Redland % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $350–$549 | 42.5% | 57.4% | -14.9 |
| $550–$749 | 21.8% | 9.7% | +12.0 |
| $200–$349 | 14.3% | 17.2% | -2.9 |
| Under $200 | 8.1% | 10.8% | -2.7 |
| $750 or more | 9.7% | 1.7% | +8.0 |

### Monthly mortgage distribution

| Category | Noosa % | Redland % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $1,800–$2,999 | 33.5% | 41.1% | -7.6 |
| $1,000–$1,799 | 26.4% | 26.4% | +0.0 |
| Under $1,000 | 17.5% | 13.2% | +4.2 |
| $3,000 or more | 15.8% | 13.6% | +2.2 |

## Transport & Vehicles

| Statistic | Noosa | Redland | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No car | 3.6% | 4.6% | 1.0 pts higher in Redland | gap steady |
| Work from home | 19.1% | 15.2% | 3.9 pts higher in Noosa | gap narrowing |
| PT commute | 0.8% | 2.0% | 1.2 pts higher in Redland | gap narrowing |
| PT stops | 205 | 678 | 473 more in Redland |  |
| Stops/1k | 3.64 | 4.26 | 0.62 more in Redland |  |
| Departures/1k | 847.9 | 605.1 | 242.8 more in Noosa |  |
| PT routes | 19 | 43 | 24 more in Redland |  |
| Drive to city | 95 | — |  |  |

### How people get to work

| Category | Noosa % | Redland % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Car (driver) | 57.1% | 61.6% | -4.5 |
| Worked at home | 19.1% | 15.2% | +3.9 |
| Car (passenger) | 4.0% | 3.7% | +0.3 |
| Walked | 2.7% | 1.1% | +1.6 |
| Train | 0.1% | 1.0% | -1.0 |
| Bus | 0.8% | 0.9% | -0.1 |
| Bicycle | 0.8% | 0.3% | +0.5 |

### Motor vehicles per home

| Category | Noosa % | Redland % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 vehicles | 39.9% | 40.1% | -0.2 |
| 1 vehicle | 35.1% | 31.6% | +3.5 |
| 3 vehicles | 13.6% | 15.0% | -1.3 |
| 4 or more | 7.8% | 8.8% | -1.0 |
| No vehicle | 3.6% | 4.6% | -1.0 |

## Migration & Movement

| Statistic | Noosa | Redland | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Recent movers | 43.1% | 41.5% | 1.7 pts higher in Noosa | gap narrowing |
| Recent arrivals | 9.1% | 6.3% | 2.8 pts higher in Noosa | gap widening |

## Jobs & Industry

| Statistic | Noosa | Redland | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment | 4.5% | 4.4% | 0.0 pts higher in Noosa | gap steady |
| Participation | 53.0% | 61.4% | 8.5 pts higher in Redland | gap steady |
| Full-time | 46.8% | 58.8% | 12.1 pts higher in Redland | gap widening |

### Industries people work in

| Category | Noosa % | Redland % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health care & social assistance | 14.0% | 14.7% | -0.7 |
| Construction | 11.1% | 12.3% | -1.2 |
| Accommodation & food | 11.7% | 5.5% | +6.2 |
| Retail trade | 10.5% | 9.9% | +0.6 |
| Education & training | 8.0% | 8.5% | -0.5 |
| Professional & technical | 7.5% | 6.1% | +1.4 |
| Manufacturing | 4.0% | 7.0% | -3.0 |
| Public administration & safety | 3.6% | 5.7% | -2.1 |
| Transport & warehousing | 2.6% | 5.4% | -2.8 |
| Other services | 4.2% | 4.4% | -0.3 |
| Administrative & support | 4.2% | 3.4% | +0.9 |
| Wholesale trade | 2.0% | 3.1% | -1.1 |

### Occupations people work in

| Category | Noosa % | Redland % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Professionals | 20.7% | 18.4% | +2.3 |
| Technicians & trades | 14.8% | 15.6% | -0.8 |
| Managers | 15.2% | 13.2% | +2.0 |
| Clerical & administrative | 10.5% | 15.1% | -4.6 |
| Community & personal service | 13.0% | 11.7% | +1.3 |
| Sales workers | 10.1% | 9.0% | +1.0 |
| Labourers | 9.9% | 9.1% | +0.8 |
| Machinery operators & drivers | 3.9% | 6.2% | -2.4 |

## Economy & Advantage

| Statistic | Noosa | Redland | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| IRSAD decile | 9 | 8 | 1 higher in Noosa |  |
| IRSD decile | 9 | 8 | 1 higher in Noosa |  |
| IER decile | 9 | 10 | 1 higher in Redland |  |
| IEO decile | 8 | 8 |  |  |
| IRSAD score | 1,009 | 1,003 | 6 higher in Noosa |  |
| ERP | 59,551 | 172,831 | 113,280 higher in Redland |  |
| Growth | 4.7% | 6.9% | 2.2 pts higher in Redland |  |
| Businesses | 8,016 | 12,896 | 4,880 higher in Redland |  |
| Approvals | 285 | 1,380 | 1,095 higher in Redland |  |

## Environment & Climate

| Statistic | Noosa | Redland | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rainfall | 1,508 | 1,679 | 171 higher in Redland |  |
| Max temp | 26.7 | 25.2 | 1.5 higher in Noosa |  |
| Min temp | 16.2 | 16.9 | 0.7 higher in Redland |  |

## Crime & Safety

| Statistic | Noosa | Redland | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Crime rate | 6,176 | 7,578 | 1,402 higher in Redland |  |
| Assault/100k | 385 | 696 | 310 higher in Redland |  |
| Sexual/100k | 208 | 156 | 51 higher in Noosa |  |
| Robbery/100k | 12 | 26 | 13 higher in Redland |  |
| Burglary/100k | 247 | 307 | 60 higher in Redland |  |
| Theft/100k | 1,558 | 1,564 | 7 higher in Redland |  |
| Vehicle theft/100k | 155 | 171 | 17 higher in Redland |  |
| Property damage/100k | 330 | 529 | 199 higher in Redland |  |
| Drugs/100k | 666 | 1,509 | 842 higher in Redland |  |
| 5-yr change | -12.8% | 35.8% | 48.6 pts higher in Redland |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Noosa | Redland | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.5 | 5.1 | 0.6 higher in Redland |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 more in Redland |  |
| 15-min city | 50.0% | 61.4% | 11.4 pts higher in Redland |  |
| Walk to shops | 56.2% | 59.7% | 3.6 pts higher in Redland |  |
| Walk to transit | 71.0% | 71.9% | 0.9 pts higher in Redland |  |
| Walk to school | 29.2% | 61.5% | 32.3 pts higher in Redland |  |
| Walk to a park | 84.2% | 90.3% | 6.1 pts higher in Redland |  |
| Walk to health | 42.6% | 43.5% | 0.8 pts higher in Redland |  |
| Amenities/1k | 15.8 | 21.5 | 5.7 more in Redland |  |
| Intersections/km² | 8 | 33 | 25 higher in Redland |  |
| Mean slope | 6.9% | 5.0% | 1.8 pts higher in Noosa |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA35740/noosa/vs/LGA36250/redland