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Noosaville vs Noosa Hinterland

Name: Noosaville vs Noosa Hinterland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Noosaville profile · Noosa Hinterland profile

Noosaville Noosa Hinterland

Noosa Hinterland and Noosaville are two nearby areas with very different layouts. Noosa Hinterland is dominated by separate houses, which make up 95.8% of homes, and is described as car-dependent. In contrast, Noosaville is more compact, with a somewhat walkable score and a much higher share of renters at 23.2%. Noosaville also has a significantly older population, with 37.0% of residents aged 65 and over compared to 23.4% in Noosa Hinterland.

Both areas have similar unemployment rates that sit close to the national figure. They also share a similar typical weekly household income, with Noosa Hinterland at $1,496 and Noosaville at $1,390. Since 2016, the age gap between the two has widened, and Noosaville has seen its share of residents with university degrees grow faster than Noosa Hinterland's.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,863 larger in Noosa Hinterland Separate houses: 36.2 pts higher in Noosa Hinterland Aged 65+: 13.6 pts higher in Noosaville Median age: 7 yrs older in Noosaville Household size: 0.5 larger in Noosa Hinterland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Noosaville in Noosa Hinterland +14,863 larger in Noosa Hinterland gap widening

9,344 48th pct 24,207 95th pct

Median age in Noosaville in Noosa Hinterland +7 yrs older in Noosaville gap widening

56 yrs 99th pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

37.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.6 pts 23.4%

28.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

15.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.5% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.6% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 51.9%

22.5% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

12.7% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%

2.9% Separated even 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Noosaville Noosa Hinterland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.9% Australia +8.0 pts ▸ 74.8%

9.5% England ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%

4.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

48.1% English ◂ +1.5 pts 46.6%

29.2% Australian +7.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

14.4% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 12.9%

13.8% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%

6.1% German +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.4% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

1.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Indian even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 90.5%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.9% No religion +8.4 pts ▸ 51.3%

47.5% Christianity ◂ +9.5 pts 38.1%

7.2% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Noosaville in Noosa Hinterland +6 more in Noosa Hinterland

3 43rd pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Noosaville in Noosa Hinterland +0.54 more in Noosaville

2.79 65th pct 2.25 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Noosaville in Noosa Hinterland +7 more in Noosa Hinterland

11 29th pct 18 47th pct

Students in Noosaville in Noosa Hinterland +544 more in Noosa Hinterland

2,340 69th pct 2,884 77th pct

Avg size in Noosaville in Noosa Hinterland +460 larger in Noosaville

780 85th pct 320 35th pct

ICSEA in Noosaville in Noosa Hinterland +50 higher in Noosaville

1,086 78th pct 1,035 59th pct

Highest year of school

58.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 54.1%

21.2% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

8.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

5.5% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

25.7% Certificate III / IV +7.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

25.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 21.1%

19.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 17.4%

6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce ◂ +6.5 pts 14.2%

12.8% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.9% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.7% Health even 10.7%

9.1% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.8% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

4.2% Creative arts even 4.2%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Noosaville in Noosa Hinterland +$74 higher in Noosaville gap widening

$748 38th pct $674 24th pct

Household income in Noosaville in Noosa Hinterland +$106 higher in Noosa Hinterland gap widening

$1,390 28th pct $1,496 35th pct

Family income in Noosaville in Noosa Hinterland +$47 higher in Noosaville gap widening

$1,789 31st pct $1,742 28th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 30.0%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

18.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 15.5%

10.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 30.8%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 13.4%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 10.0%

7.0% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.3% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.3% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

5.6% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None +2.4 pts ▸ 62.0%

21.8% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 19.9%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Noosaville in Noosa Hinterland +405 larger in Noosa Hinterland

99 31st pct 504 79th pct

Median age in Noosaville in Noosa Hinterland +7 yrs older in Noosaville

34 yrs 93rd pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Noosaville in Noosa Hinterland +$50 higher in Noosa Hinterland

$575 37th pct $625 48th pct

Household income in Noosaville in Noosa Hinterland +$473 higher in Noosa Hinterland

$1,374 28th pct $1,847 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Noosaville in Noosa Hinterland +0.5 larger in Noosa Hinterland gap steady

2.1 11th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

39.5% Couples with children +14.0 pts ▸ 53.5%

48.4% Couples without children ◂ +13.7 pts 34.6%

11.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

0.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

46.8% 2 people ◂ +6.2 pts 40.6%

29.1% 1 person ◂ +9.8 pts 19.3%

9.3% 4 people +5.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.6% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.2% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.0% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Noosaville in Noosa Hinterland +$65 higher in Noosaville gap widening

$480 86th pct $415 69th pct

Mortgage in Noosaville in Noosa Hinterland +$200 higher in Noosaville gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Noosaville 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

46.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 44.7%

22.9% Owned with a mortgage +16.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

23.2% Rented ◂ +10.4 pts 12.7%

6.0% Other tenure ◂ +4.5 pts 1.5%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

59.5% Separate house +36.2 pts ▸ 95.8%

27.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +27.0 pts 0.8%

11.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.4 pts 2.6%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

36.9% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

28.9% 4 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

22.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 13.3%

5.5% 5 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

0.7% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

46.1% $350–$549 ◂ +3.6 pts 42.5%

12.7% $200–$349 +10.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

20.7% $550–$749 ◂ +5.7 pts 15.0%

12.7% $750 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 5.1%

4.1% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.4% $1,800–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 33.4%

23.1% $1,000–$1,799 +6.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

21.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 13.3%

18.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 17.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Noosaville in Noosa Hinterland +29 more in Noosaville

56 63rd pct 27 37th pct

Stops/1k in Noosaville in Noosa Hinterland +4.88 more in Noosaville

5.99 73rd pct 1.12 13th pct

Departures/1k in Noosaville in Noosa Hinterland +1,492.2 more in Noosaville

1,557.1 74th pct 64.9 17th pct

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

9 57th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Noosaville in Noosa Hinterland

11 72nd pct —

Drive to city in Noosaville in Noosa Hinterland +27 longer in Noosa Hinterland

86 86th pct 113 91st pct

How people get to work

52.4% Car (driver) +8.0 pts ▸ 60.4%

22.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 17.5%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.0% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.0 pts 25.8%

36.1% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

10.0% 3 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.2% 4 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.4 pts 8.2%

13.5% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.2% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

7.1% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.8% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

3.3% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 18.9%

17.5% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 14.0%

12.6% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.5% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 8.7%

11.0% Clerical & administrative even 11.0%

9.1% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Noosaville in Noosa Hinterland +1 higher in Noosaville

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Noosaville in Noosa Hinterland +1 higher in Noosaville

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Noosaville in Noosa Hinterland +1 higher in Noosa Hinterland

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Noosaville in Noosa Hinterland +2 higher in Noosaville

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Noosaville in Noosa Hinterland +28 higher in Noosaville

1,026 62nd pct 998 50th pct

ERP in Noosaville in Noosa Hinterland +16,617 higher in Noosa Hinterland

9,634 46th pct 26,251 91st pct

Growth in Noosaville in Noosa Hinterland +4.6 pts higher in Noosa Hinterland

2.5% 32nd pct 7.0% 69th pct

Businesses in Noosaville in Noosa Hinterland +1,069 higher in Noosa Hinterland

1,884 86th pct 2,953 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Noosaville in Noosa Hinterland +104 higher in Noosaville

1,590 92nd pct 1,487 89th pct

Max temp in Noosaville in Noosa Hinterland +0.2 higher in Noosa Hinterland

26.2 77th pct 26.4 79th pct

Min temp in Noosaville in Noosa Hinterland +1.2 higher in Noosaville

16.8 88th pct 15.5 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Noosaville in Noosa Hinterland +4.1 higher in Noosaville

6.0 58th pct 1.8 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Noosaville in Noosa Hinterland +3.5 more in Noosaville

5.4 51st pct 1.8 10th pct

15-min city in Noosaville in Noosa Hinterland +64.8 pts higher in Noosaville

81.9% 63rd pct 17.2% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Noosaville in Noosa Hinterland +58.7 pts higher in Noosaville

79.5% 65th pct 20.7% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Noosaville in Noosa Hinterland +69.7 pts higher in Noosaville

89.5% 47th pct 19.7% 14th pct

Walk to school in Noosaville in Noosa Hinterland +9.9 pts higher in Noosaville

29.9% 16th pct 19.9% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Noosaville in Noosa Hinterland +57.2 pts higher in Noosaville

99.2% 56th pct 42.0% 11th pct

Walk to health in Noosaville in Noosa Hinterland +62.9 pts higher in Noosaville

79.0% 76th pct 16.1% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Noosaville in Noosa Hinterland +6.2 more in Noosaville

20.3 74th pct 14.2 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Noosaville in Noosa Hinterland +55 higher in Noosaville

58 42nd pct 4 17th pct

Mean slope in Noosaville in Noosa Hinterland +5.2 pts higher in Noosa Hinterland

3.8% 24th pct 9.1% 87th pct

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Compare Noosa Hinterland with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Noosaville vs Noosa Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316051435/noosaville/vs/316081549/noosa-hinterland