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Coolum Beach vs Noosa Hinterland

Name: Coolum Beach vs Noosa Hinterland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 31 km apart · Coolum Beach profile · Noosa Hinterland profile

Coolum Beach Noosa Hinterland

Noosa Hinterland and Coolum Beach are nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Noosa Hinterland is a car-dependent area where 95.8% of homes are separate houses and 44.7% are owned outright. In contrast, Coolum Beach is somewhat walkable, with 80.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 28.3% of households renting. Noosa Hinterland is also older, with a typical resident aged 49 and 23.4% of the population aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 44 and 19.6% of seniors in Coolum Beach.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations, which sit at 2.1% in Noosa Hinterland and 1.9% in Coolum Beach. They also share similar proportions of children under 15 and people born overseas. Over time, the gap in home ownership has stayed steady, but the difference in education has grown, with Coolum Beach seeing a wider lead in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.0 pts higher in Noosa Hinterland Renting: 15.6 pts higher in Coolum Beach Population: 8,259 larger in Noosa Hinterland Owned outright: 12.6 pts higher in Noosa Hinterland Housework 15h+: 7.5 pts higher in Noosa Hinterland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coolum Beach in Noosa Hinterland +8,259 larger in Noosa Hinterland gap widening

15,948 79th pct 24,207 95th pct

Median age in Coolum Beach in Noosa Hinterland +5 yrs older in Noosa Hinterland gap steady

44 yrs 75th pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 18.0%

19.6% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 16.5%

9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

Marital status

47.2% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 51.9%

32.6% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 29.0%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Coolum Beach Noosa Hinterland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.9% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 74.8%

5.5% England +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.6% New Zealand even 3.6%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.7% English ◂ +0.1 pts 46.6%

35.5% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

15.0% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 13.1%

13.6% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 12.9%

6.7% German ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 90.5%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.0% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 51.3%

39.8% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 38.1%

6.4% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coolum Beach in Noosa Hinterland +7 more in Noosa Hinterland

2 14th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Coolum Beach in Noosa Hinterland +1.51 more in Noosa Hinterland

0.74 7th pct 2.25 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coolum Beach in Noosa Hinterland +12 more in Noosa Hinterland

6 12th pct 18 47th pct

Students in Coolum Beach in Noosa Hinterland +329 more in Noosa Hinterland

2,555 72nd pct 2,884 77th pct

Avg size in Coolum Beach in Noosa Hinterland +957 larger in Coolum Beach

1,278 99th pct 320 35th pct

ICSEA in Coolum Beach in Noosa Hinterland +7 higher in Coolum Beach

1,042 62nd pct 1,035 59th pct

Highest year of school

60.5% Year 12 ◂ +6.4 pts 54.1%

21.1% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

7.4% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.5% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

25.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 21.1%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 14.2%

12.2% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.7% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 10.7%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%

10.9% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%

9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% Creative arts even 4.2%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Coolum Beach in Noosa Hinterland +$120 higher in Coolum Beach gap widening

$794 48th pct $674 24th pct

Household income in Coolum Beach in Noosa Hinterland +$207 higher in Coolum Beach gap widening

$1,703 47th pct $1,496 35th pct

Family income in Coolum Beach in Noosa Hinterland +$329 higher in Coolum Beach gap widening

$2,071 49th pct $1,742 28th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 28.5%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

15.3% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

9.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 44.9%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 30.8%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 13.4%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.4% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.1% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.2% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.0% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None ◂ +2.2 pts 62.0%

18.9% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.9% Two conditions even 6.0%

2.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coolum Beach in Noosa Hinterland +203 larger in Noosa Hinterland

301 65th pct 504 79th pct

Median age in Coolum Beach in Noosa Hinterland even

27 yrs 71st pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Coolum Beach in Noosa Hinterland +$137 higher in Coolum Beach

$762 71st pct $625 48th pct

Household income in Coolum Beach in Noosa Hinterland +$116 higher in Coolum Beach

$1,963 65th pct $1,847 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coolum Beach in Noosa Hinterland +0.2 larger in Noosa Hinterland gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

54.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 53.5%

31.9% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%

0.6% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

38.1% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 40.6%

24.6% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 19.3%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 15.0%

14.6% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.2% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.6% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coolum Beach in Noosa Hinterland +$35 higher in Coolum Beach gap steady

$450 80th pct $415 69th pct

Mortgage in Coolum Beach in Noosa Hinterland +$200 higher in Coolum Beach gap widening

$2,000 61st pct $1,800 47th pct

People / bedroom in Coolum Beach in Noosa Hinterland even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.0% Owned outright +12.6 pts ▸ 44.7%

36.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

28.3% Rented ◂ +15.6 pts 12.7%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

69.8% Separate house +26.0 pts ▸ 95.8%

16.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.0 pts 0.8%

12.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.0 pts 2.6%

0.5% Other dwelling even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 37.0%

27.2% 4 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 33.0%

17.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 13.3%

5.8% 5 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

0.3% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

52.1% $350–$549 ◂ +9.6 pts 42.5%

11.7% $200–$349 +11.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

17.6% $550–$749 ◂ +2.6 pts 15.0%

8.5% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.1% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 33.4%

24.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

14.1% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coolum Beach in Noosa Hinterland +13 more in Coolum Beach

40 50th pct 27 37th pct

Stops/1k in Coolum Beach in Noosa Hinterland +1.39 more in Coolum Beach

2.51 25th pct 1.12 13th pct

Departures/1k in Coolum Beach in Noosa Hinterland +410.4 more in Coolum Beach

475.3 37th pct 64.9 17th pct

PT routes in Coolum Beach in Noosa Hinterland +9 more in Noosa Hinterland

3 21st pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Coolum Beach in Noosa Hinterland

16 76th pct —

Drive to city in Coolum Beach in Noosa Hinterland +34 longer in Noosa Hinterland

79 84th pct 113 91st pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 60.4%

18.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 17.5%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 40.8%

36.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.9 pts 25.8%

12.8% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.6% 4 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

2.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 14.6%

13.2% Construction even 13.3%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%

8.4% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

4.2% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Public administration & safety even 3.8%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 18.9%

16.0% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.5% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 12.8%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.5% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coolum Beach in Noosa Hinterland even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Coolum Beach in Noosa Hinterland +1 higher in Coolum Beach

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Coolum Beach in Noosa Hinterland +1 higher in Noosa Hinterland

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Coolum Beach in Noosa Hinterland +2 higher in Coolum Beach

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Coolum Beach in Noosa Hinterland +20 higher in Coolum Beach

1,018 59th pct 998 50th pct

ERP in Coolum Beach in Noosa Hinterland +9,187 higher in Noosa Hinterland

17,064 78th pct 26,251 91st pct

Growth in Coolum Beach in Noosa Hinterland +1.6 pts higher in Noosa Hinterland

5.4% 58th pct 7.0% 69th pct

Businesses in Coolum Beach in Noosa Hinterland +1,220 higher in Noosa Hinterland

1,733 82nd pct 2,953 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coolum Beach in Noosa Hinterland +137 higher in Coolum Beach

1,624 93rd pct 1,487 89th pct

Max temp in Coolum Beach in Noosa Hinterland +0.5 higher in Noosa Hinterland

26.0 75th pct 26.4 79th pct

Min temp in Coolum Beach in Noosa Hinterland +1.0 higher in Coolum Beach

16.5 87th pct 15.5 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coolum Beach in Noosa Hinterland +3.5 higher in Coolum Beach

5.3 48th pct 1.8 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coolum Beach in Noosa Hinterland +3.1 more in Coolum Beach

4.9 45th pct 1.8 10th pct

15-min city in Coolum Beach in Noosa Hinterland +35.2 pts higher in Coolum Beach

52.4% 39th pct 17.2% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Coolum Beach in Noosa Hinterland +42.9 pts higher in Coolum Beach

63.6% 51st pct 20.7% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Coolum Beach in Noosa Hinterland +60.4 pts higher in Coolum Beach

80.2% 39th pct 19.7% 14th pct

Walk to school in Coolum Beach in Noosa Hinterland +5.7 pts higher in Noosa Hinterland

14.2% 8th pct 19.9% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Coolum Beach in Noosa Hinterland +56.2 pts higher in Coolum Beach

98.1% 53rd pct 42.0% 11th pct

Walk to health in Coolum Beach in Noosa Hinterland +31.6 pts higher in Coolum Beach

47.7% 52nd pct 16.1% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Coolum Beach in Noosa Hinterland +5.5 more in Noosa Hinterland

8.7 15th pct 14.2 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Coolum Beach in Noosa Hinterland +63 higher in Coolum Beach

67 44th pct 4 17th pct

Mean slope in Coolum Beach in Noosa Hinterland +1.2 pts higher in Noosa Hinterland

7.8% 80th pct 9.1% 87th pct

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Compare Noosa Hinterland with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coolum Beach vs Noosa Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316031425/coolum-beach/vs/316081549/noosa-hinterland