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Noosa Heads vs Noosa Hinterland

Name: Noosa Heads vs Noosa Hinterland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Noosa Heads profile · Noosa Hinterland profile

Noosa Heads Noosa Hinterland

Noosa Hinterland and Noosa Heads are nearby Queensland areas with very different characters. Noosa Heads is a more affluent and walkable hub, where 30.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 27.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Noosa Hinterland is more residential and rural, with a far higher share of separate houses at 95.8%. Noosa Heads is also more transient, with a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals (18.2%) and people who have moved in the last five years (51.6%).

Both areas share similar levels of full-time employment, sitting around 47%, and have almost identical rates of volunteering. While they are alike in these respects, they differ in how people get around. Noosa Heads is very walkable, whereas Noosa Hinterland is car-dependent. This gap in accessibility has been consistent over time, alongside a widening divide in qualifications and household incomes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 19,087 larger in Noosa Hinterland Separate houses: 24.1 pts higher in Noosa Hinterland Recent arrivals: 13.2 pts higher in Noosa Heads Recent movers: 12.1 pts higher in Noosa Heads Unpaid carers: 2.9 pts higher in Noosa Hinterland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Noosa Heads in Noosa Hinterland +19,087 larger in Noosa Hinterland gap steady

5,120 23rd pct 24,207 95th pct

Median age in Noosa Heads in Noosa Hinterland +5 yrs older in Noosa Heads gap steady

54 yrs 96th pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

32.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.9 pts 23.4%

17.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.6% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.2% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

52.3% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 51.9%

27.5% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

11.3% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

3.0% Separated even 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Noosa Heads Noosa Hinterland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.6% Australia +9.2 pts ▸ 74.8%

7.6% England ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

4.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.2% English +1.4 pts ▸ 46.6%

25.9% Australian +11.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

15.2% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 12.9%

14.7% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 13.1%

5.8% German +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.7% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

1.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 90.5%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 51.3%

42.7% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 38.1%

7.7% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Noosa Heads in Noosa Hinterland

— 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Noosa Heads in Noosa Hinterland

— 2.25 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Noosa Heads in Noosa Hinterland +12 more in Noosa Hinterland

6 12th pct 18 47th pct

Students in Noosa Heads in Noosa Hinterland

— 2,884 77th pct

Avg size in Noosa Heads in Noosa Hinterland

— 320 35th pct

ICSEA in Noosa Heads in Noosa Hinterland

— 1,035 59th pct

Highest year of school

63.7% Year 12 ◂ +9.7 pts 54.1%

15.5% Year 10 +8.6 pts ▸ 24.1%

8.0% Year 11 even 8.0%

4.3% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

17.3% Certificate III / IV +15.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

31.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.9 pts 21.1%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 17.4%

8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 5.3%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce ◂ +7.3 pts 14.2%

9.3% Engineering & related +5.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.2% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

7.9% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.4% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Noosa Heads in Noosa Hinterland +$235 higher in Noosa Heads gap widening

$909 68th pct $674 24th pct

Household income in Noosa Heads in Noosa Hinterland +$347 higher in Noosa Heads gap widening

$1,843 56th pct $1,496 35th pct

Family income in Noosa Heads in Noosa Hinterland +$486 higher in Noosa Heads gap widening

$2,228 60th pct $1,742 28th pct

Household income distribution

25.5% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

18.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 8.5%

15.0% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 +11.6 pts ▸ 44.9%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 13.4%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

6.3% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.2% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.9% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

5.2% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

2.5% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None ◂ +1.2 pts 62.0%

20.6% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 19.9%

5.5% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.6% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Noosa Heads in Noosa Hinterland +472 larger in Noosa Hinterland

32 10th pct 504 79th pct

Median age in Noosa Heads in Noosa Hinterland +1 yrs older in Noosa Heads

28 yrs 76th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Noosa Heads in Noosa Hinterland +$500 higher in Noosa Heads

$1,125 92nd pct $625 48th pct

Household income in Noosa Heads in Noosa Hinterland +$527 higher in Noosa Heads

$2,374 86th pct $1,847 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Noosa Heads in Noosa Hinterland +0.3 larger in Noosa Hinterland gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

41.9% Couples with children +11.6 pts ▸ 53.5%

46.4% Couples without children ◂ +11.8 pts 34.6%

11.3% One-parent families even 11.3%

0.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

47.1% 2 people ◂ +6.5 pts 40.6%

24.5% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 19.3%

11.1% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.3% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.0% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.8% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Noosa Heads in Noosa Hinterland +$135 higher in Noosa Heads gap widening

$550 93rd pct $415 69th pct

Mortgage in Noosa Heads in Noosa Hinterland +$367 higher in Noosa Heads gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $1,800 47th pct

People / bedroom in Noosa Heads in Noosa Hinterland +0.10 higher in Noosa Hinterland gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 44.7%

23.6% Owned with a mortgage +15.8 pts ▸ 39.4%

24.2% Rented ◂ +11.5 pts 12.7%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.1% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

71.7% Separate house +24.1 pts ▸ 95.8%

19.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.5 pts 2.6%

8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.6 pts 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 37.0%

29.4% 4 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 33.0%

18.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 13.3%

4.1% 5 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.0% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.3% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

34.4% $350–$549 +8.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

28.2% $550–$749 ◂ +13.2 pts 15.0%

8.5% $200–$349 +14.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

20.1% $750 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 5.1%

5.8% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

20.0% $1,000–$1,799 +9.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

28.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.9 pts 13.3%

17.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 17.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Noosa Heads in Noosa Hinterland +6 more in Noosa Hinterland

21 31st pct 27 37th pct

Stops/1k in Noosa Heads in Noosa Hinterland +2.99 more in Noosa Heads

4.10 47th pct 1.12 13th pct

Departures/1k in Noosa Heads in Noosa Hinterland +2,013.6 more in Noosa Heads

2,078.5 85th pct 64.9 17th pct

PT routes in Noosa Heads in Noosa Hinterland +3 more in Noosa Hinterland

9 57th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Noosa Heads in Noosa Hinterland

4 43rd pct —

Drive to city in Noosa Heads in Noosa Hinterland +21 longer in Noosa Hinterland

92 87th pct 113 91st pct

How people get to work

45.2% Car (driver) +15.2 pts ▸ 60.4%

27.5% Worked at home ◂ +10.0 pts 17.5%

5.4% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 2.4%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 40.8%

39.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.9 pts 25.8%

11.5% 3 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

4.2% 4 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

2.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.7 pts 8.2%

12.3% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.6% Construction +4.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.7% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 6.4%

9.8% Retail trade even 9.8%

6.3% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%

3.5% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals ◂ +6.2 pts 18.9%

19.9% Managers ◂ +6.0 pts 14.0%

10.9% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.7% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 8.7%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.1% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Noosa Heads in Noosa Hinterland +2 higher in Noosa Heads

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Noosa Heads in Noosa Hinterland +2 higher in Noosa Heads

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Noosa Heads in Noosa Hinterland even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Noosa Heads in Noosa Hinterland +3 higher in Noosa Heads

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Noosa Heads in Noosa Hinterland +65 higher in Noosa Heads

1,063 76th pct 998 50th pct

ERP in Noosa Heads in Noosa Hinterland +20,932 higher in Noosa Hinterland

5,319 22nd pct 26,251 91st pct

Growth in Noosa Heads in Noosa Hinterland +3.9 pts higher in Noosa Hinterland

3.1% 37th pct 7.0% 69th pct

Businesses in Noosa Heads in Noosa Hinterland +1,757 higher in Noosa Hinterland

1,196 65th pct 2,953 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Noosa Heads in Noosa Hinterland +150 higher in Noosa Heads

1,637 93rd pct 1,487 89th pct

Max temp in Noosa Heads in Noosa Hinterland +0.5 higher in Noosa Hinterland

25.9 74th pct 26.4 79th pct

Min temp in Noosa Heads in Noosa Hinterland +1.3 higher in Noosa Heads

16.8 88th pct 15.5 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Noosa Heads in Noosa Hinterland +4.2 higher in Noosa Heads

6.0 59th pct 1.8 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Noosa Heads in Noosa Hinterland +3.6 more in Noosa Heads

5.4 53rd pct 1.8 10th pct

15-min city in Noosa Heads in Noosa Hinterland +59.2 pts higher in Noosa Heads

76.4% 59th pct 17.2% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Noosa Heads in Noosa Hinterland +62.2 pts higher in Noosa Heads

83.0% 68th pct 20.7% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Noosa Heads in Noosa Hinterland +56.9 pts higher in Noosa Heads

76.6% 37th pct 19.7% 14th pct

Walk to school in Noosa Heads in Noosa Hinterland +17.3 pts higher in Noosa Hinterland

2.6% 1st pct 19.9% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Noosa Heads in Noosa Hinterland +52.1 pts higher in Noosa Heads

94.0% 42nd pct 42.0% 11th pct

Walk to health in Noosa Heads in Noosa Hinterland +58.0 pts higher in Noosa Heads

74.1% 72nd pct 16.1% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Noosa Heads in Noosa Hinterland +11.8 more in Noosa Heads

26.0 83rd pct 14.2 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Noosa Heads in Noosa Hinterland +61 higher in Noosa Heads

64 44th pct 4 17th pct

Mean slope in Noosa Heads in Noosa Hinterland +0.4 pts higher in Noosa Hinterland

8.7% 86th pct 9.1% 87th pct

Compare Noosa Heads with nearby areas

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Compare Noosa Hinterland with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Noosa Heads vs Noosa Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316051434/noosa-heads/vs/316081549/noosa-hinterland