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Coolum Beach vs Noosaville

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Coolum Beach profile · Noosaville profile

Coolum Beach Noosaville

Coolum Beach and Noosaville are two nearby Queensland areas with very different populations. Noosaville is far older, with a typical resident aged 56 compared to 44 in Coolum Beach, and 37% of its people are seniors. This is reflected in the housing and workforce, as Noosaville has far more homes owned outright (46.1%) and far fewer adults working or looking for work (47.5%) than Coolum Beach, where 61.7% of adults are in the workforce. Coolum Beach has more children under 15 (17%) and larger schools, while Noosaville is much more walkable, with far more people living within a short walk of health services and groceries.

The gap in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011, now sitting at 12 years. Despite this shift, the two areas share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $750 to $800. They also have almost identical rates of people who have moved in the last five years, with both areas seeing about 47% of their population arrive recently.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Noosaville Aged 65+: 17.5 pts higher in Noosaville Participation: 14.2 pts higher in Coolum Beach Owned outright: 14.0 pts higher in Noosaville De facto: 4.1 pts higher in Coolum Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +6,604 larger in Coolum Beach gap widening
15,948 79th pct 9,344 48th pct
Median age in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +12 yrs older in Noosaville gap widening
44 yrs 75th pct 56 yrs 99th pct
First Nations in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +0.8 pts higher in Coolum Beach gap steady
1.9% 46th pct 1.1% 29th pct
Aged 65+ in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +17.5 pts higher in Noosaville gap widening
19.6% 63rd pct 37.0% 100th pct
Under 15 in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +5.5 pts higher in Coolum Beach gap steady
17.0% 40th pct 11.5% 10th pct
De facto in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +4.1 pts higher in Coolum Beach gap steady
14.4% 76th pct 10.3% 29th pct

Age structure

19.6% Seniors (65+) +17.5 pts ▸ 37.0%
30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 28.7%
23.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.8 pts 15.1%
17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 11.5%
9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 7.6%

Marital status

47.2% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 54.5%
32.6% Never married ◂ +10.1 pts 22.5%
11.8% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
5.0% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.5% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Coolum Beach Noosaville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +9.5 pts higher in Noosaville gap steady
18.6% 41st pct 28.1% 63rd pct

Country of birth

76.9% Australia ◂ +10.1 pts 66.9%
5.5% England +4.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.6% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.2% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.7% English +1.4 pts ▸ 48.1%
35.5% Australian ◂ +6.3 pts 29.2%
15.0% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 13.8%
13.6% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 14.4%
6.7% German ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%
3.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
0.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Chinese even 0.8%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +1.5 pts higher in Noosaville gap steady
5.1% 24th pct 6.6% 31st pct
Limited English in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +0.1 pts higher in Noosaville gap steady
0.3% 14th pct 0.4% 17th pct

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 88.3%
0.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +9.1 pts higher in Coolum Beach gap widening
52.0% 89th pct 42.9% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

52.0% No religion ◂ +9.1 pts 42.9%
39.8% Christianity +7.7 pts ▸ 47.5%
6.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.4% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +1.9 pts higher in Coolum Beach gap steady
60.5% 58th pct 58.6% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +2.5 pts higher in Coolum Beach gap steady
26.0% 61st pct 23.5% 56th pct
Schools in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +1 more in Noosaville
2 14th pct 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +2.06 more in Noosaville
0.74 7th pct 2.79 65th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +5 more in Noosaville
6 12th pct 11 29th pct
Students in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +215 more in Coolum Beach
2,555 72nd pct 2,340 69th pct
Avg size in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +498 larger in Coolum Beach
1,278 99th pct 780 85th pct
ICSEA in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +43 higher in Noosaville
1,042 62nd pct 1,086 78th pct

Highest year of school

60.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 58.6%
21.1% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
7.4% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.5% Year 9 or below even 5.5%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 25.7%
25.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 25.7%
16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
1.5% Certificate I / II even 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 20.7%
12.2% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.7% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 10.7%
12.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%
10.9% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%
9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.2% Creative arts even 4.2%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
1.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +$46 higher in Coolum Beach gap widening
$794 48th pct $748 38th pct
Household income in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +$313 higher in Coolum Beach gap widening
$1,703 47th pct $1,390 28th pct
Family income in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +$282 higher in Coolum Beach gap widening
$2,071 49th pct $1,789 31st pct
High earners in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +0.2 pts higher in Noosaville gap steady
11.4% 54th pct 11.6% 55th pct
High-income homes in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +2.2 pts higher in Coolum Beach gap widening
19.9% 48th pct 17.7% 41st pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 31.3%
30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 25.0%
15.3% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 18.5%
9.7% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 40.9%
33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 32.2%
17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 14.3%
4.2% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +5.1 pts higher in Noosaville
27.5% 46th pct 32.6% 76th pct
Mental health in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +1.4 pts higher in Coolum Beach
8.4% 44th pct 7.0% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +0.1 pts higher in Noosaville gap steady
5.6% 53rd pct 5.7% 56th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.4% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%
8.1% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.2% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.0% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.5% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.8% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Dementia even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None ◂ +4.7 pts 59.6%
18.9% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 21.8%
5.9% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.8% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +1.3 pts higher in Noosaville gap steady
16.5% 64th pct 17.8% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Coolum Beachin Noosaville even gap steady
10.9% 29th pct 10.9% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +7.9 pts higher in Coolum Beach gap narrowing
27.0% 56th pct 19.1% 12th pct
Defence service in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +0.3 pts higher in Noosaville
3.5% 67th pct 3.7% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +1.8 pts higher in Noosaville gap widening
21.9% 57th pct 23.7% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +202 larger in Coolum Beach
301 65th pct 99 31st pct
Median age in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +7 yrs older in Noosaville
27 yrs 71st pct 34 yrs 93rd pct
Year 12 in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +8.6 pts higher in Noosaville
49.0% 62nd pct 57.6% 79th pct
Unemployment in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +6.0 pts higher in Coolum Beach
6.0% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +$187 higher in Coolum Beach
$762 71st pct $575 37th pct
Household income in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +$589 higher in Coolum Beach
$1,963 65th pct $1,374 28th pct
Indigenous language in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +3.4 pts higher in Noosaville
3.7% 35th pct 7.1% 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +0.3 larger in Coolum Beach gap steady
2.4 36th pct 2.1 11th pct
One-parent in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +1.3 pts higher in Coolum Beach gap narrowing
13.0% 49th pct 11.8% 37th pct
Living alone in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +4.5 pts higher in Noosaville gap steady
24.6% 47th pct 29.1% 67th pct

Family composition

54.4% Couples with children ◂ +14.9 pts 39.5%
31.9% Couples without children +16.5 pts ▸ 48.4%
13.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

38.1% 2 people +8.7 pts ▸ 46.8%
24.6% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 29.1%
15.9% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 10.6%
14.6% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 9.3%
5.2% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%
1.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +$30 higher in Noosaville gap widening
$450 80th pct $480 86th pct
Mortgage in Coolum Beachin Noosaville even gap narrowing
$2,000 61st pct $2,000 61st pct
People / bedroom in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +0.10 higher in Coolum Beach gap widening
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +5.1 pts higher in Coolum Beach gap widening
28.3% 54th pct 23.2% 38th pct
Owned outright in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +14.0 pts higher in Noosaville gap widening
32.0% 49th pct 46.1% 89th pct
Separate houses in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +10.3 pts higher in Coolum Beach gap narrowing
69.8% 27th pct 59.5% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +5.6 pts higher in Coolum Beach gap narrowing
76.9% 42nd pct 71.2% 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.0% Owned outright +14.0 pts ▸ 46.1%
36.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.3 pts 22.9%
28.3% Rented ◂ +5.1 pts 23.2%
2.2% Other tenure +3.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

69.8% Separate house ◂ +10.3 pts 59.5%
16.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.0 pts ▸ 27.8%
12.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 11.1%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 36.9%
27.2% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 28.9%
17.5% 2 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 22.9%
5.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%
3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
0.3% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

52.1% $350–$549 ◂ +6.0 pts 46.1%
17.6% $550–$749 +3.1 pts ▸ 20.7%
11.7% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.1% $750 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
8.5% Under $200 ◂ +4.4 pts 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 31.4%
24.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 23.1%
15.2% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 21.3%
14.1% Under $1,000 +4.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +3.3 pts higher in Noosaville gap steady
2.6% 25th pct 5.9% 58th pct
Work from home in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +4.1 pts higher in Noosaville gap steady
18.0% 60th pct 22.1% 70th pct
PT commute in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +0.1 pts higher in Noosaville gap steady
0.8% 28th pct 0.9% 30th pct
PT stops in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +16 more in Noosaville
40 50th pct 56 63rd pct
Stops/1k in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +3.48 more in Noosaville
2.51 25th pct 5.99 73rd pct
Departures/1k in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +1,081.9 more in Noosaville
475.3 37th pct 1,557.1 74th pct
PT routes in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +6 more in Noosaville
3 21st pct 9 57th pct
Stop walk in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +5 longer in Coolum Beach
16 76th pct 11 72nd pct
Drive to city in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +7 longer in Noosaville
79 84th pct 86 86th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) ◂ +8.1 pts 52.4%
18.0% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
3.5% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.7% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.9% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 1 vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 42.8%
42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 36.1%
12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 10.0%
2.6% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +0.7 pts higher in Coolum Beach gap steady
47.8% 80th pct 47.1% 79th pct
Recent arrivals in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +1.1 pts higher in Coolum Beach gap steady
9.6% 43rd pct 8.6% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coolum Beachin Noosaville even gap steady
4.0% 34th pct 4.0% 34th pct
Participation in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +14.2 pts higher in Coolum Beach gap widening
61.7% 51st pct 47.5% 10th pct
Full-time in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +3.8 pts higher in Coolum Beach gap widening
50.6% 8th pct 46.8% 0th pct

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 13.5%
8.6% Accommodation & food +6.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.2% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 9.2%
8.4% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.5% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 7.1%
7.7% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.6% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
3.9% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.0% Rental & real estate +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
2.5% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 20.7%
12.5% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 17.5%
16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 12.6%
13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 12.5%
9.0% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.7% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.5% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +1 higher in Noosaville
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Coolum Beachin Noosaville even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in Coolum Beachin Noosaville even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Coolum Beachin Noosaville even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +8 higher in Noosaville
1,018 59th pct 1,026 62nd pct
ERP in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +7,430 higher in Coolum Beach
17,064 78th pct 9,634 46th pct
Growth in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +3.0 pts higher in Coolum Beach
5.4% 58th pct 2.5% 32nd pct
Businesses in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +151 higher in Noosaville
1,733 82nd pct 1,884 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +34 higher in Coolum Beach
1,624 93rd pct 1,590 92nd pct
Max temp in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +0.3 higher in Noosaville
26.0 75th pct 26.2 77th pct
Min temp in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +0.2 higher in Noosaville
16.5 87th pct 16.8 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +0.6 higher in Noosaville
5.3 48th pct 6.0 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +0.4 more in Noosaville
4.9 45th pct 5.4 51st pct
15-min city in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +29.5 pts higher in Noosaville
52.4% 39th pct 81.9% 63rd pct
Walk to shops in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +15.8 pts higher in Noosaville
63.6% 51st pct 79.5% 65th pct
Walk to transit in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +9.3 pts higher in Noosaville
80.2% 39th pct 89.5% 47th pct
Walk to school in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +15.6 pts higher in Noosaville
14.2% 8th pct 29.9% 16th pct
Walk to a park in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +1.0 pts higher in Noosaville
98.1% 53rd pct 99.2% 56th pct
Walk to health in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +31.3 pts higher in Noosaville
47.7% 52nd pct 79.0% 76th pct
Amenities/1k in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +11.6 more in Noosaville
8.7 15th pct 20.3 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +8 higher in Coolum Beach
67 44th pct 58 42nd pct
Mean slope in Coolum Beachin Noosaville +4.0 pts higher in Coolum Beach
7.8% 80th pct 3.8% 24th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coolum Beach vs Noosaville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316031425/coolum-beach/vs/316051435/noosaville