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Noosa vs Somerset

Name: Noosa vs Somerset — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 90 km apart · Noosa profile · Somerset profile

Noosa Somerset

Noosa and Somerset are two distinct Queensland regions with very different social and built environments. Noosa is much more walkable, with 71% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport compared to just 11.1% in Somerset. Education levels are also far higher in Noosa, where 22.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure in Somerset is 10.4%. Living patterns differ too, as Somerset has a far higher share of separate houses at 96.8%, whereas Noosa has more apartments and townhouses.

Since 2011, some of these gaps have shifted, with the difference in university qualifications widening and the gap in full-time employment growing. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share several basics: they have nearly identical unemployment rates, similar proportions of people using other languages at home, and the same typical number of people per bedroom. Both areas also sit about 100 minutes from the city and experience the same average maximum temperature.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.4 pts higher in Somerset Year 12: 16.7 pts higher in Noosa Population: 31,241 larger in Noosa Bachelor+: 12.5 pts higher in Noosa Full-time: 11.5 pts higher in Somerset

Demographics & Identity

Population in Noosa in Somerset +31,241 larger in Noosa gap widening

56,298 76th pct 25,057 63rd pct

Median age in Noosa in Somerset +5 yrs older in Noosa gap steady

50 yrs 86th pct 45 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 28.7%

27.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 21.5%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

14.8% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 49.3%

28.2% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

3.1% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Noosa Somerset

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.2% Australia +8.1 pts ▸ 79.3%

7.5% England ◂ +4.1 pts 3.4%

4.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

0.5% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% English ◂ +4.9 pts 41.5%

33.1% Australian +7.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

13.5% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 10.1%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 10.7%

6.3% German +3.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.8% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

0.6% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 88.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.6% Christianity +8.5 pts ▸ 49.1%

49.0% No religion ◂ +8.3 pts 40.7%

8.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Noosa in Somerset +3 more in Somerset

16 67th pct 19 72nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Noosa in Somerset +2.22 more in Somerset

1.92 18th pct 4.13 54th pct

Students in Noosa in Somerset +4,559 more in Noosa

7,962 73rd pct 3,403 59th pct

Avg size in Noosa in Somerset +319 larger in Noosa

498 82nd pct 179 42nd pct

ICSEA in Noosa in Somerset +100 higher in Noosa

1,054 83rd pct 953 38th pct

Highest year of school

57.1% Year 12 ◂ +16.7 pts 40.5%

21.4% Year 10 +8.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

6.2% Year 9 or below +7.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

28.3% Certificate III / IV +12.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

24.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.6 pts 13.6%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 14.7%

6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 2.6%

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

1.8% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

12.5% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 13.5%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

11.0% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

9.1% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

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

1.2% Information technology even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Noosa in Somerset +$102 higher in Noosa gap widening

$722 44th pct $620 20th pct

Household income in Noosa in Somerset +$155 higher in Noosa gap widening

$1,467 57th pct $1,312 41st pct

Family income in Noosa in Somerset +$283 higher in Noosa gap widening

$1,800 51st pct $1,517 25th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

17.3% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 5.2%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 47.3%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 30.8%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 11.6%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.0% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.3% Asthma +3.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.3% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.3% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.1% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

2.5% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None ◂ +6.6 pts 55.0%

20.0% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.3% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.3% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Noosa in Somerset +239 larger in Somerset

933 61st pct 1,172 67th pct

Median age in Noosa in Somerset +3 yrs older in Noosa

26 yrs 57th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Noosa in Somerset +$103 higher in Noosa

$610 65th pct $507 36th pct

Household income in Noosa in Somerset +$337 higher in Noosa

$1,756 78th pct $1,419 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Noosa in Somerset +0.2 larger in Somerset gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

48.3% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 51.4%

38.5% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 32.1%

12.6% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

42.5% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 39.0%

24.4% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 23.0%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%

12.6% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.8% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.0% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Noosa in Somerset +$170 higher in Noosa gap widening

$470 93rd pct $300 63rd pct

Mortgage in Noosa in Somerset +$400 higher in Noosa gap widening

$1,900 78th pct $1,500 56th pct

People / bedroom in Noosa in Somerset even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 38.2%

31.1% Owned with a mortgage +5.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

20.9% Rented ◂ +0.2 pts 20.7%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.6% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

79.5% Separate house +17.4 pts ▸ 96.8%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.3 pts 1.7%

7.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.6 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 39.4%

30.1% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 35.5%

17.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 12.6%

6.8% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

14.3% $200–$349 +45.2 pts ▸ 59.4%

42.5% $350–$549 ◂ +17.9 pts 24.6%

21.8% $550–$749 ◂ +20.5 pts 1.3%

9.7% $750 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 0.6%

8.1% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.4% $1,000–$1,799 +16.4 pts ▸ 42.8%

33.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 24.2%

17.5% Under $1,000 +4.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Noosa in Somerset +187 more in Noosa

205 72nd pct 18 44th pct

Stops/1k in Noosa in Somerset +2.92 more in Noosa

3.64 54th pct 0.72 25th pct

Departures/1k in Noosa in Somerset +839.7 more in Noosa

847.9 77th pct 8.2 29th pct

PT routes in Noosa in Somerset +18 more in Noosa

19 69th pct 1 29th pct

Drive to city in Noosa in Somerset +5 longer in Somerset

95 69th pct 100 72nd pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) +5.7 pts ▸ 62.9%

19.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 12.5%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% Walked even 2.7%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 38.6%

35.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 29.0%

13.6% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.8% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 11.9%

4.0% Manufacturing +8.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.9 pts 4.8%

11.1% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 8.2%

1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 3.6%

3.6% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +3.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +9.6 pts 11.0%

9.9% Labourers +6.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.8% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.2% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 13.4%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +5.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Noosa in Somerset +6 higher in Noosa

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Noosa in Somerset +6 higher in Noosa

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Noosa in Somerset +2 higher in Noosa

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Noosa in Somerset +6 higher in Noosa

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Noosa in Somerset +96 higher in Noosa

1,009 79th pct 913 23rd pct

ERP in Noosa in Somerset +32,615 higher in Noosa

59,551 75th pct 26,936 62nd pct

Growth in Noosa in Somerset +1.4 pts higher in Somerset

4.7% 60th pct 6.1% 71st pct

Businesses in Noosa in Somerset +5,634 higher in Noosa

8,016 80th pct 2,382 60th pct

Approvals in Noosa in Somerset +141 higher in Noosa

285 74th pct 144 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Noosa in Somerset +653 higher in Noosa

1,508 91st pct 855 70th pct

Max temp in Noosa in Somerset even

26.7 72nd pct 26.7 72nd pct

Min temp in Noosa in Somerset +3.1 higher in Noosa

16.2 86th pct 13.1 71st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Noosa in Somerset +3,019 higher in Somerset

6,176 30th pct 9,195 56th pct

Assault/100k in Noosa in Somerset +664 higher in Somerset

385 8th pct 1,050 55th pct

Sexual/100k in Noosa in Somerset +179 higher in Somerset

208 39th pct 387 78th pct

Robbery/100k in Noosa in Somerset

12 23rd pct —

Burglary/100k in Noosa in Somerset +256 higher in Somerset

247 17th pct 503 49th pct

Theft/100k in Noosa in Somerset +286 higher in Somerset

1,558 62nd pct 1,844 71st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Noosa in Somerset +89 higher in Somerset

155 14th pct 243 32nd pct

Property damage/100k in Noosa in Somerset +444 higher in Somerset

330 8th pct 774 53rd pct

Drugs/100k in Noosa in Somerset +116 higher in Somerset

666 62nd pct 782 68th pct

5-yr change in Noosa in Somerset +47.3 pts higher in Somerset

-12.8% 16th pct 34.5% 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Noosa in Somerset +2.8 higher in Noosa

4.5 67th pct 1.8 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Noosa in Somerset +2.1 more in Noosa

4.0 51st pct 1.9 10th pct

15-min city in Noosa in Somerset +27.6 pts higher in Noosa

50.0% 53rd pct 22.4% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Noosa in Somerset +32.5 pts higher in Noosa

56.2% 65th pct 23.7% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Noosa in Somerset +59.9 pts higher in Noosa

71.0% 70th pct 11.1% 24th pct

Walk to school in Noosa in Somerset +8.8 pts higher in Noosa

29.2% 14th pct 20.3% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Noosa in Somerset +49.1 pts higher in Noosa

84.2% 67th pct 35.2% 11th pct

Walk to health in Noosa in Somerset +21.6 pts higher in Noosa

42.6% 59th pct 21.0% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Noosa in Somerset +2.4 more in Noosa

15.8 39th pct 13.4 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Noosa in Somerset +8 higher in Noosa

8 72nd pct 1 45th pct

Mean slope in Noosa in Somerset +1.4 pts higher in Somerset

6.9% 79th pct 8.3% 89th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Noosa vs Somerset [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA35740/noosa/vs/LGA36580/somerset