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Noosaville vs Sunshine Beach

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Noosaville profile · Sunshine Beach profile

Noosaville Sunshine Beach

Noosaville and Sunshine Beach are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Noosaville is much older, with a typical resident aged 56 and 37% of the population aged 65 or over. This is consistent with a higher share of people with long-term health conditions (32.6%) and a lower share of adults working or looking for work (47.5%). In contrast, Sunshine Beach has a younger population and more families, with a higher share of children (15.9%) and a typical household income that is well higher at $1,826 per week.

Both areas are almost identical in their share of volunteers, which sits at 17.8% for each. While they share similar rental prices and a similar proportion of people who speak little or no English, other gaps are growing. The difference in typical age has widened to 10 years since 2011, and the gap in typical weekly income has also increased. Noosaville remains far more walkable for health services and groceries, while Sunshine Beach has a much higher share of residents who finished Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 17.1 pts higher in Noosaville Median age: 10 yrs older in Noosaville Participation: 13.5 pts higher in Sunshine Beach Needs assistance: 2.7 pts higher in Noosaville Year 12: 11.0 pts higher in Sunshine Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +2,493 larger in Noosaville gap widening
9,344 48th pct 6,851 34th pct
Median age in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +10 yrs older in Noosaville gap widening
56 yrs 99th pct 46 yrs 81st pct
First Nations in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +0.1 pts higher in Noosaville gap steady
1.1% 29th pct 1.0% 27th pct
Aged 65+ in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +17.1 pts higher in Noosaville gap widening
37.0% 100th pct 20.0% 66th pct
Under 15 in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +4.4 pts higher in Sunshine Beach gap steady
11.5% 10th pct 15.9% 28th pct
De facto in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +3.3 pts higher in Sunshine Beach gap widening
10.3% 29th pct 13.6% 70th pct

Age structure

37.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.1 pts 20.0%
28.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 32.6%
15.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
11.5% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
7.6% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 49.0%
22.5% Never married +11.0 pts ▸ 33.4%
12.7% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%
7.3% Widowed ◂ +4.3 pts 3.0%
2.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Noosaville Sunshine Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +1.4 pts higher in Noosaville gap narrowing
28.1% 63rd pct 26.7% 60th pct

Country of birth

66.9% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 68.3%
9.5% England ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%
4.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%
1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% China even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.1% English ◂ +2.2 pts 45.8%
29.2% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 29.4%
13.8% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
14.4% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 13.7%
6.1% German +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Indian even 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +2.4 pts higher in Sunshine Beach gap widening
6.6% 31st pct 9.0% 41st pct
Limited English in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +0.2 pts higher in Sunshine Beach gap steady
0.4% 17th pct 0.5% 26th pct

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 86.0%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.1% Greek even 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +9.9 pts higher in Sunshine Beach gap widening
42.9% 57th pct 52.8% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

42.9% No religion +9.9 pts ▸ 52.8%
47.5% Christianity ◂ +9.7 pts 37.8%
7.2% Not stated even 7.2%
0.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Judaism even 0.3%
0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +11.0 pts higher in Sunshine Beach gap widening
58.6% 54th pct 69.6% 75th pct
Bachelor+ in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +8.7 pts higher in Sunshine Beach gap widening
23.5% 56th pct 32.3% 72nd pct
Schools in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +2 more in Sunshine Beach
3 43rd pct 5 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +1.80 more in Sunshine Beach
2.79 65th pct 4.59 84th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +6 more in Noosaville
11 29th pct 5 10th pct
Students in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +509 more in Sunshine Beach
2,340 69th pct 2,849 76th pct
Avg size in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +210 larger in Noosaville
780 85th pct 570 69th pct
ICSEA in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +27 higher in Noosaville
1,086 78th pct 1,059 69th pct

Highest year of school

58.6% Year 12 +11.0 pts ▸ 69.6%
21.2% Year 10 ◂ +7.1 pts 14.1%
8.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%
5.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

25.7% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 31.4%
25.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 21.3%
19.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 16.5%
6.3% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 20.0%
12.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 9.0%
10.9% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.7% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.1% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.8% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%
4.2% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.8% Agriculture & environment even 1.8%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +$120 higher in Sunshine Beach gap widening
$748 38th pct $868 62nd pct
Household income in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +$436 higher in Sunshine Beach gap widening
$1,390 28th pct $1,826 55th pct
Family income in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +$388 higher in Sunshine Beach gap widening
$1,789 31st pct $2,177 56th pct
High earners in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +4.1 pts higher in Sunshine Beach gap widening
11.6% 55th pct 15.7% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +6.4 pts higher in Sunshine Beach gap widening
17.7% 41st pct 24.1% 60th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 23.8%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 29.5%
18.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 14.4%
10.4% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 35.9%
32.2% $650–$1,499 even 32.2%
14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
5.7% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +10.0 pts higher in Noosaville
32.6% 76th pct 22.6% 19th pct
Mental health in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +1.2 pts higher in Noosaville
7.0% 28th pct 5.9% 16th pct
Needs assistance in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +2.7 pts higher in Noosaville gap steady
5.7% 56th pct 3.0% 11th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +5.1 pts 7.3%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%
7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%
7.0% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%
6.6% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%
5.6% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%
3.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None +9.4 pts ▸ 69.0%
21.8% One condition ◂ +5.3 pts 16.5%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 4.4%
3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach even gap narrowing
17.8% 72nd pct 17.8% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +0.4 pts higher in Noosaville gap steady
10.9% 29th pct 10.5% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +5.0 pts higher in Sunshine Beach gap narrowing
19.1% 12th pct 24.0% 34th pct
Defence service in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +1.2 pts higher in Noosaville
3.7% 73rd pct 2.6% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +1.7 pts higher in Noosaville gap steady
23.7% 73rd pct 22.0% 58th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +33 larger in Noosaville
99 31st pct 66 21st pct
Median age in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +4 yrs older in Noosaville
34 yrs 93rd pct 30 yrs 86th pct
Year 12 in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +5.7 pts higher in Sunshine Beach
57.6% 79th pct 63.3% 87th pct
Unemployment in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +$31 higher in Sunshine Beach
$575 37th pct $606 44th pct
Household income in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +$501 higher in Sunshine Beach
$1,374 28th pct $1,875 60th pct
Indigenous language in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +1.0 pts higher in Noosaville
7.1% 64th pct 6.1% 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +0.3 larger in Sunshine Beach gap widening
2.1 11th pct 2.4 36th pct
One-parent in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +0.4 pts higher in Sunshine Beach gap narrowing
11.8% 37th pct 12.2% 41st pct
Living alone in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +6.6 pts higher in Noosaville gap widening
29.1% 67th pct 22.4% 38th pct

Family composition

39.5% Couples with children +12.1 pts ▸ 51.6%
48.4% Couples without children ◂ +12.8 pts 35.6%
11.8% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

46.8% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 42.7%
29.1% 1 person ◂ +6.6 pts 22.4%
10.6% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
9.3% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
3.2% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.0% 6 or more even 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +$20 higher in Sunshine Beach gap widening
$480 86th pct $500 88th pct
Mortgage in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +$167 higher in Sunshine Beach gap widening
$2,000 61st pct $2,167 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +0.10 higher in Sunshine Beach gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +4.2 pts higher in Sunshine Beach gap widening
23.2% 38th pct 27.3% 51st pct
Owned outright in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +7.8 pts higher in Noosaville gap widening
46.1% 89th pct 38.3% 69th pct
Separate houses in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +5.7 pts higher in Sunshine Beach gap narrowing
59.5% 20th pct 65.2% 24th pct
3+ bedrooms in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +2.1 pts higher in Sunshine Beach gap narrowing
71.2% 29th pct 73.4% 34th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.8 pts 38.3%
22.9% Owned with a mortgage +9.4 pts ▸ 32.3%
23.2% Rented +4.2 pts ▸ 27.3%
6.0% Other tenure ◂ +5.1 pts 0.9%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

59.5% Separate house +5.7 pts ▸ 65.2%
27.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.5 pts 21.4%
11.1% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.9% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 37.7%
28.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 28.5%
22.9% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 24.1%
5.5% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.1% $350–$549 ◂ +3.6 pts 42.4%
20.7% $550–$749 +5.6 pts ▸ 26.3%
12.7% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.7% $200–$349 ◂ +5.6 pts 7.1%
4.1% Under $200 +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.4% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
21.3% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 25.1%
23.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 20.0%
18.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +3.2 pts higher in Noosaville gap steady
5.9% 58th pct 2.7% 25th pct
Work from home in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +1.6 pts higher in Sunshine Beach gap steady
22.1% 70th pct 23.7% 73rd pct
PT commute in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +0.3 pts higher in Sunshine Beach gap steady
0.9% 30th pct 1.2% 36th pct
PT stops in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +24 more in Noosaville
56 63rd pct 32 42nd pct
Stops/1k in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +1.32 more in Noosaville
5.99 73rd pct 4.67 56th pct
Departures/1k in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +581.4 more in Noosaville
1,557.1 74th pct 975.8 57th pct
PT routes in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +5 more in Noosaville
9 57th pct 4 29th pct
Stop walk in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +8 longer in Noosaville
11 72nd pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +5 longer in Sunshine Beach
86 86th pct 91 87th pct

How people get to work

52.4% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 52.5%
22.1% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 23.7%
3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
3.0% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%
1.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.7% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 2 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 43.4%
42.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 36.3%
10.0% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
5.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 2.7%
5.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +0.5 pts higher in Noosaville gap narrowing
47.1% 79th pct 46.6% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +6.0 pts higher in Sunshine Beach gap widening
8.6% 37th pct 14.6% 67th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +0.4 pts higher in Sunshine Beach gap steady
4.0% 34th pct 4.4% 45th pct
Participation in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +13.5 pts higher in Sunshine Beach gap steady
47.5% 10th pct 61.0% 48th pct
Full-time in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach even gap narrowing
46.8% 0th pct 46.8% 0th pct

Industries people work in

14.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 14.0%
13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 12.9%
11.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%
9.2% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.1% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.1% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
4.0% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
4.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
3.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 25.4%
17.5% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 16.8%
12.5% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.6% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%
11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%
9.1% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%
3.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +1 higher in Sunshine Beach
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +1 higher in Sunshine Beach
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +1 higher in Sunshine Beach
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +1 higher in Sunshine Beach
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +29 higher in Sunshine Beach
1,026 62nd pct 1,055 73rd pct
ERP in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +2,110 higher in Noosaville
9,634 46th pct 7,524 35th pct
Growth in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +6.2 pts higher in Sunshine Beach
2.5% 32nd pct 8.6% 75th pct
Businesses in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +895 higher in Noosaville
1,884 86th pct 989 55th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +46 higher in Sunshine Beach
1,590 92nd pct 1,637 93rd pct
Max temp in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +0.3 higher in Noosaville
26.2 77th pct 25.9 74th pct
Min temp in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach even
16.8 88th pct 16.8 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +0.9 higher in Noosaville
6.0 58th pct 5.1 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +1.0 more in Noosaville
5.4 51st pct 4.3 36th pct
15-min city in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +28.5 pts higher in Noosaville
81.9% 63rd pct 53.4% 40th pct
Walk to shops in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +26.2 pts higher in Noosaville
79.5% 65th pct 53.3% 42nd pct
Walk to transit in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +8.1 pts higher in Sunshine Beach
89.5% 47th pct 97.5% 65th pct
Walk to school in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +33.9 pts higher in Sunshine Beach
29.9% 16th pct 63.7% 41st pct
Walk to a park in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +0.8 pts higher in Sunshine Beach
99.2% 56th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +79.0 pts higher in Noosaville
79.0% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +8.5 more in Noosaville
20.3 74th pct 11.8 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +21 higher in Sunshine Beach
58 42nd pct 80 47th pct
Mean slope in Noosavillein Sunshine Beach +4.4 pts higher in Sunshine Beach
3.8% 24th pct 8.3% 84th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Noosaville vs Sunshine Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316051435/noosaville/vs/316051437/sunshine-beach