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Noosaville vs Cooloola

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 50 km apart · Noosaville profile · Cooloola profile

Noosaville Cooloola

Cooloola and Noosaville are two nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Noosaville is much more affluent and educated, with a typical weekly household income of $1,390 compared to $790 in Cooloola. Higher qualifications are common in Noosaville, where 23.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, while only 7.9% do in Cooloola. This gap is also seen in schooling, as 58.6% of Noosaville residents finished Year 12 compared to 29.8% in Cooloola. Noosaville also has a far higher share of overseas-born residents at 28.1%, while the figure in Cooloola is 14.6%.

Everyday life shares some similarities, as both areas have very similar home sizes and a nearly identical share of people in de facto relationships. However, the gap in living costs is widening, with typical weekly rents now $200 higher in Noosaville. The two areas have also drifted further apart since 2011 in terms of income and education. While Noosaville has a high rate of people working from home at 22.1%, this is much lower in Cooloola at 11.5%.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 28.8 pts higher in Noosaville Separate houses: 24.0 pts higher in Cooloola Participation: 16.5 pts higher in Noosaville Rent: $200 higher in Noosaville Bachelor+: 15.6 pts higher in Noosaville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Noosavillein Cooloola +2,776 larger in Noosaville gap widening
9,344 48th pct 6,568 32nd pct
Median age in Noosavillein Cooloola +6 yrs older in Cooloola gap widening
56 yrs 99th pct 62 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in Noosavillein Cooloola +2.9 pts higher in Cooloola gap steady
1.1% 29th pct 4.0% 70th pct
Aged 65+ in Noosavillein Cooloola +6.6 pts higher in Cooloola gap widening
37.0% 100th pct 43.7% 100th pct
Under 15 in Noosavillein Cooloola +2.3 pts higher in Noosaville gap widening
11.5% 10th pct 9.2% 6th pct
De facto in Noosavillein Cooloola +0.7 pts higher in Cooloola gap steady
10.3% 29th pct 10.9% 36th pct

Age structure

37.0% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 43.7%
28.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 30.3%
15.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 11.5%
11.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 9.2%
7.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 52.0%
22.5% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 21.3%
12.7% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 15.7%
7.3% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%
2.9% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Noosaville Cooloola

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Noosavillein Cooloola +13.5 pts higher in Noosaville gap steady
28.1% 63rd pct 14.6% 30th pct

Country of birth

66.9% Australia +8.6 pts ▸ 75.4%
9.5% England ◂ +4.0 pts 5.5%
4.9% New Zealand ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%
1.6% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
0.5% Philippines even 0.5%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

48.1% English ◂ +3.5 pts 44.5%
29.2% Australian +7.6 pts ▸ 36.8%
14.4% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 11.5%
13.8% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%
6.1% German +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.4% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Noosavillein Cooloola +4.6 pts higher in Noosaville gap widening
6.6% 31st pct 2.0% 3rd pct
Limited English in Noosavillein Cooloola +0.3 pts higher in Noosaville gap steady
0.4% 17th pct 0.0% 2nd pct

Language used at home

88.3% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 89.5%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
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

No religion in Noosavillein Cooloola +2.1 pts higher in Noosaville gap narrowing
42.9% 57th pct 40.8% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

47.5% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 47.7%
42.9% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 40.8%
7.2% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other religions even 0.4%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Noosavillein Cooloola +28.8 pts higher in Noosaville gap widening
58.6% 54th pct 29.8% 1st pct
Bachelor+ in Noosavillein Cooloola +15.6 pts higher in Noosaville gap widening
23.5% 56th pct 7.9% 3rd pct
Schools in Noosavillein Cooloola +1 more in Noosaville
3 43rd pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Noosavillein Cooloola +0.53 more in Cooloola
2.79 65th pct 3.32 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Noosavillein Cooloola +8 more in Noosaville
11 29th pct 3 6th pct
Students in Noosavillein Cooloola +1,999 more in Noosaville
2,340 69th pct 341 11th pct
Avg size in Noosavillein Cooloola +610 larger in Noosaville
780 85th pct 171 17th pct
ICSEA in Noosavillein Cooloola +158 higher in Noosaville
1,086 78th pct 928 13th pct

Highest year of school

58.6% Year 12 ◂ +28.8 pts 29.8%
21.2% Year 10 +14.7 pts ▸ 36.0%
5.5% Year 9 or below +10.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
8.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

Highest qualification level

25.7% Certificate III / IV +14.6 pts ▸ 40.4%
25.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.8 pts 10.9%
19.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.6 pts 13.6%
6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 1.9%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%
1.6% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce ◂ +8.7 pts 12.0%
12.8% Engineering & related +5.5 pts ▸ 18.3%
10.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 7.7%
10.7% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 7.9%
9.1% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%
6.8% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Noosavillein Cooloola +$287 higher in Noosaville gap widening
$748 38th pct $461 0th pct
Household income in Noosavillein Cooloola +$600 higher in Noosaville gap widening
$1,390 28th pct $790 0th pct
Family income in Noosavillein Cooloola +$821 higher in Noosaville gap widening
$1,789 31st pct $968 0th pct
High earners in Noosavillein Cooloola +8.3 pts higher in Noosaville gap widening
11.6% 55th pct 3.3% 5th pct
High-income homes in Noosavillein Cooloola +13.4 pts higher in Noosaville gap widening
17.7% 41st pct 4.3% 0th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 +10.2 pts ▸ 41.5%
18.5% Under $650 +13.0 pts ▸ 31.4%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 14.3%
10.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 2.0%
7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 +20.3 pts ▸ 61.1%
32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.2 pts 22.0%
14.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 5.6%
5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Noosavillein Cooloola +10.5 pts higher in Cooloola
32.6% 76th pct 43.1% 100th pct
Mental health in Noosavillein Cooloola +4.8 pts higher in Cooloola
7.0% 28th pct 11.8% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Noosavillein Cooloola +5.7 pts higher in Cooloola gap widening
5.7% 56th pct 11.4% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis +8.1 pts ▸ 20.5%
7.0% Mental health +4.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.3% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
6.6% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.3% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.5% Diabetes +4.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.6% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.6% Lung condition +3.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.5% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +13.6 pts 46.0%
21.8% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 23.5%
7.2% Two conditions +4.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.6% Three or more +4.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Noosavillein Cooloola +3.6 pts higher in Noosaville gap widening
17.8% 72nd pct 14.2% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in Noosavillein Cooloola +3.6 pts higher in Cooloola gap steady
10.9% 29th pct 14.6% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in Noosavillein Cooloola +7.2 pts higher in Noosaville gap widening
19.1% 12th pct 11.8% 0th pct
Defence service in Noosavillein Cooloola +3.0 pts higher in Cooloola
3.7% 73rd pct 6.7% 94th pct
Housework 15h+ in Noosavillein Cooloola +4.5 pts higher in Cooloola gap narrowing
23.7% 73rd pct 28.1% 96th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Noosavillein Cooloola +161 larger in Cooloola
99 31st pct 260 61st pct
Median age in Noosavillein Cooloola +4 yrs older in Noosaville
34 yrs 93rd pct 30 yrs 86th pct
Year 12 in Noosavillein Cooloola +27.7 pts higher in Noosaville
57.6% 79th pct 29.9% 16th pct
Unemployment in Noosavillein Cooloola +12.0 pts higher in Cooloola
0.0% 0th pct 12.0% 62nd pct
Median income in Noosavillein Cooloola +$124 higher in Noosaville
$575 37th pct $451 11th pct
Household income in Noosavillein Cooloola +$366 higher in Noosaville
$1,374 28th pct $1,008 6th pct
Indigenous language in Noosavillein Cooloola +7.1 pts higher in Noosaville
7.1% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Noosavillein Cooloola +0.1 larger in Noosaville gap widening
2.1 11th pct 2.0 7th pct
One-parent in Noosavillein Cooloola +0.4 pts higher in Cooloola gap narrowing
11.8% 37th pct 12.2% 41st pct
Living alone in Noosavillein Cooloola +4.1 pts higher in Cooloola gap widening
29.1% 67th pct 33.1% 84th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples without children +11.2 pts ▸ 59.6%
39.5% Couples with children ◂ +12.1 pts 27.4%
11.8% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

46.8% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 50.7%
29.1% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 33.1%
10.6% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%
9.3% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 4.5%
3.2% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
1.0% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Noosavillein Cooloola +$200 higher in Noosaville gap widening
$480 86th pct $280 22nd pct
Mortgage in Noosavillein Cooloola +$700 higher in Noosaville gap widening
$2,000 61st pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in Noosavillein Cooloola even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Noosavillein Cooloola +1.4 pts higher in Noosaville gap narrowing
23.2% 38th pct 21.7% 34th pct
Owned outright in Noosavillein Cooloola +8.5 pts higher in Cooloola gap steady
46.1% 89th pct 54.6% 100th pct
Separate houses in Noosavillein Cooloola +24.0 pts higher in Cooloola gap widening
59.5% 20th pct 83.6% 48th pct
3+ bedrooms in Noosavillein Cooloola +1.1 pts higher in Cooloola gap narrowing
71.2% 29th pct 72.3% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Owned outright +8.5 pts ▸ 54.6%
23.2% Rented ◂ +1.4 pts 21.7%
22.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.1 pts 18.9%
6.0% Other tenure ◂ +3.8 pts 2.2%
1.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

59.5% Separate house +24.0 pts ▸ 83.6%
27.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.5 pts 5.3%
11.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.9 pts 4.2%
0.3% Other dwelling +4.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Bedrooms per home

36.9% 3 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 47.9%
28.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 21.7%
22.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 17.1%
3.8% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%
0.7% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

12.7% $200–$349 +49.8 pts ▸ 62.5%
46.1% $350–$549 ◂ +26.6 pts 19.4%
20.7% $550–$749 ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%
4.1% Under $200 +9.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.7% $750 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.1% $1,000–$1,799 +17.2 pts ▸ 40.3%
18.5% Under $1,000 +14.4 pts ▸ 32.9%
31.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.7 pts 15.7%
21.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.2 pts 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Noosavillein Cooloola +1.4 pts higher in Noosaville gap steady
5.9% 58th pct 4.4% 46th pct
Work from home in Noosavillein Cooloola +10.6 pts higher in Noosaville gap widening
22.1% 70th pct 11.5% 37th pct
PT commute in Noosavillein Cooloola +0.1 pts higher in Noosaville gap steady
0.9% 30th pct 0.8% 28th pct
PT stops in Noosavillein Cooloola +32 more in Noosaville
56 63rd pct 24 34th pct
Stops/1k in Noosavillein Cooloola +2.34 more in Noosaville
5.99 73rd pct 3.65 40th pct
Departures/1k in Noosavillein Cooloola +1,525.2 more in Noosaville
1,557.1 74th pct 32.0 15th pct
PT routes in Noosavillein Cooloola +8 more in Noosaville
9 57th pct 1 7th pct
Stop walk in Noosavillein Cooloola
11 72nd pct —
Drive to city in Noosavillein Cooloola +71 longer in Cooloola
86 86th pct 157 99th pct

How people get to work

52.4% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 55.4%
22.1% Worked at home ◂ +10.6 pts 11.5%
3.0% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.9% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
0.7% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 43.2%
36.1% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 37.2%
10.0% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%
5.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Noosavillein Cooloola +5.7 pts higher in Noosaville gap widening
47.1% 79th pct 41.4% 64th pct
Recent arrivals in Noosavillein Cooloola +5.9 pts higher in Noosaville gap narrowing
8.6% 37th pct 2.7% 2nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Noosavillein Cooloola +2.1 pts higher in Cooloola gap narrowing
4.0% 34th pct 6.1% 76th pct
Participation in Noosavillein Cooloola +16.5 pts higher in Noosaville gap widening
47.5% 10th pct 31.1% 0th pct
Full-time in Noosavillein Cooloola +2.9 pts higher in Noosaville gap steady
46.8% 0th pct 43.9% 0th pct

Industries people work in

14.6% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 9.3%
11.1% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
9.2% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%
8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +5.5 pts 2.6%
7.1% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%
4.6% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.8% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.3% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.4% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +9.0 pts 11.7%
17.5% Managers ◂ +5.6 pts 12.0%
9.1% Labourers +7.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
12.6% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.5% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.4% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%
3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Noosavillein Cooloola +6 higher in Noosaville
7 64th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Noosavillein Cooloola +6 higher in Noosaville
7 64th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Noosavillein Cooloola +5 higher in Noosaville
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Noosavillein Cooloola +6 higher in Noosaville
7 64th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Noosavillein Cooloola +163 higher in Noosaville
1,026 62nd pct 863 6th pct
ERP in Noosavillein Cooloola +2,486 higher in Noosaville
9,634 46th pct 7,148 33rd pct
Growth in Noosavillein Cooloola +5.7 pts higher in Cooloola
2.5% 32nd pct 8.2% 74th pct
Businesses in Noosavillein Cooloola +1,440 higher in Noosaville
1,884 86th pct 444 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Noosavillein Cooloola +231 higher in Noosaville
1,590 92nd pct 1,359 84th pct
Max temp in Noosavillein Cooloola +0.7 higher in Cooloola
26.2 77th pct 26.9 83rd pct
Min temp in Noosavillein Cooloola +1.0 higher in Noosaville
16.8 88th pct 15.7 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Noosavillein Cooloola +1.4 higher in Noosaville
6.0 58th pct 4.6 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in Noosavillein Cooloola +0.9 more in Noosaville
5.4 51st pct 4.4 37th pct
15-min city in Noosavillein Cooloola +37.6 pts higher in Noosaville
81.9% 63rd pct 44.3% 32nd pct
Walk to shops in Noosavillein Cooloola +24.4 pts higher in Noosaville
79.5% 65th pct 55.0% 43rd pct
Walk to transit in Noosavillein Cooloola +7.3 pts higher in Noosaville
89.5% 47th pct 82.1% 40th pct
Walk to school in Noosavillein Cooloola +14.4 pts higher in Noosaville
29.9% 16th pct 15.4% 8th pct
Walk to a park in Noosavillein Cooloola +4.1 pts higher in Noosaville
99.2% 56th pct 95.1% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Noosavillein Cooloola +43.2 pts higher in Noosaville
79.0% 76th pct 35.8% 41st pct
Amenities/1k in Noosavillein Cooloola +20.9 more in Cooloola
20.3 74th pct 41.3 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Noosavillein Cooloola +56 higher in Noosaville
58 42nd pct 2 15th pct
Mean slope in Noosavillein Cooloola +0.8 pts higher in Cooloola
3.8% 24th pct 4.6% 37th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Noosaville vs Cooloola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316051435/noosaville/vs/319031511/cooloola