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Sunshine Beach vs Noosa Hinterland

Name: Sunshine Beach vs Noosa Hinterland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Sunshine Beach profile · Noosa Hinterland profile

Sunshine Beach Noosa Hinterland

Noosa Hinterland and Sunshine Beach are nearby areas with very different layouts. Noosa Hinterland is largely car-dependent and dominated by separate houses, which make up 95.8% of homes. Sunshine Beach is more compact and somewhat walkable, with 53.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Education levels are also far higher in Sunshine Beach, where 32.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher compared to 19.8% in Noosa Hinterland.

The gap in university qualifications has widened since 2016, as has the difference in cultural diversity; Sunshine Beach now has a well higher share of people born overseas (26.7%) and those using another language at home (9.0%). Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share a similar family life. They have almost identical shares of children under 15, one-parent families, and people caring for children unpaid. Both areas also have a population that is much older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,356 larger in Noosa Hinterland Separate houses: 30.6 pts higher in Noosa Hinterland Year 12: 15.5 pts higher in Sunshine Beach Renting: 14.6 pts higher in Sunshine Beach Recent arrivals: 9.6 pts higher in Sunshine Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sunshine Beach in Noosa Hinterland +17,356 larger in Noosa Hinterland gap widening

6,851 34th pct 24,207 95th pct

Median age in Sunshine Beach in Noosa Hinterland +3 yrs older in Noosa Hinterland gap steady

46 yrs 81st pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

32.6% Older adults (45–64) even 32.6%

20.0% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 18.0%

15.9% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

Marital status

49.0% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 51.9%

33.4% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 29.0%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

3.0% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Sunshine Beach Noosa Hinterland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.3% Australia +6.5 pts ▸ 74.8%

7.5% England ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

4.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.8% English +0.8 pts ▸ 46.6%

29.4% Australian +7.7 pts ▸ 37.1%

14.5% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 13.1%

13.7% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%

6.6% German ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

3.6% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

0.5% Filipino even 0.5%

0.4% Indian even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 90.5%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.8% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 51.3%

37.8% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

7.2% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sunshine Beach in Noosa Hinterland +4 more in Noosa Hinterland

5 64th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sunshine Beach in Noosa Hinterland +2.34 more in Sunshine Beach

4.59 84th pct 2.25 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sunshine Beach in Noosa Hinterland +13 more in Noosa Hinterland

5 10th pct 18 47th pct

Students in Sunshine Beach in Noosa Hinterland +35 more in Noosa Hinterland

2,849 76th pct 2,884 77th pct

Avg size in Sunshine Beach in Noosa Hinterland +249 larger in Sunshine Beach

570 69th pct 320 35th pct

ICSEA in Sunshine Beach in Noosa Hinterland +24 higher in Sunshine Beach

1,059 69th pct 1,035 59th pct

Highest year of school

69.6% Year 12 ◂ +15.5 pts 54.1%

14.1% Year 10 +10.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

7.1% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.1% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

21.3% Certificate III / IV +11.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

31.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.4 pts 21.1%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 5.3%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.8 pts 14.2%

9.0% Engineering & related +5.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%

12.0% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

9.2% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.8% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

6.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.2% Information technology even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Sunshine Beach in Noosa Hinterland +$194 higher in Sunshine Beach gap widening

$868 62nd pct $674 24th pct

Household income in Sunshine Beach in Noosa Hinterland +$330 higher in Sunshine Beach gap widening

$1,826 55th pct $1,496 35th pct

Family income in Sunshine Beach in Noosa Hinterland +$435 higher in Sunshine Beach gap widening

$2,177 56th pct $1,742 28th pct

Household income distribution

23.8% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 28.5%

15.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 8.5%

14.4% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 30.8%

17.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 13.4%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.9% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.2% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.5% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.6% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None ◂ +7.0 pts 62.0%

16.5% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

4.4% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.8% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sunshine Beach in Noosa Hinterland +438 larger in Noosa Hinterland

66 21st pct 504 79th pct

Median age in Sunshine Beach in Noosa Hinterland +3 yrs older in Sunshine Beach

30 yrs 86th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Sunshine Beach in Noosa Hinterland +$19 higher in Noosa Hinterland

$606 44th pct $625 48th pct

Household income in Sunshine Beach in Noosa Hinterland +$28 higher in Sunshine Beach

$1,875 60th pct $1,847 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sunshine Beach in Noosa Hinterland +0.2 larger in Noosa Hinterland gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 53.5%

35.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 34.6%

12.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

42.7% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 40.6%

22.4% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 19.3%

13.7% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 15.0%

4.7% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.0% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sunshine Beach in Noosa Hinterland +$85 higher in Sunshine Beach gap widening

$500 88th pct $415 69th pct

Mortgage in Sunshine Beach in Noosa Hinterland +$367 higher in Sunshine Beach gap widening

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

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.3% Owned outright +6.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

32.3% Owned with a mortgage +7.1 pts ▸ 39.4%

27.3% Rented ◂ +14.6 pts 12.7%

0.9% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

65.2% Separate house +30.6 pts ▸ 95.8%

21.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.6 pts 0.8%

13.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.6 pts 2.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

37.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 37.0%

28.5% 4 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 33.0%

24.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 13.3%

7.2% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.3% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.3% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

42.4% $350–$549 +0.1 pts ▸ 42.5%

26.3% $550–$749 ◂ +11.3 pts 15.0%

7.1% $200–$349 +15.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

14.8% $750 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 5.1%

6.8% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 33.4%

20.0% $1,000–$1,799 +9.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

25.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 13.3%

14.6% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sunshine Beach in Noosa Hinterland +5 more in Sunshine Beach

32 42nd pct 27 37th pct

Stops/1k in Sunshine Beach in Noosa Hinterland +3.56 more in Sunshine Beach

4.67 56th pct 1.12 13th pct

Departures/1k in Sunshine Beach in Noosa Hinterland +910.8 more in Sunshine Beach

975.8 57th pct 64.9 17th pct

PT routes in Sunshine Beach in Noosa Hinterland +8 more in Noosa Hinterland

4 29th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Sunshine Beach in Noosa Hinterland

3 29th pct —

Drive to city in Sunshine Beach in Noosa Hinterland +22 longer in Noosa Hinterland

91 87th pct 113 91st pct

How people get to work

52.5% Car (driver) +7.9 pts ▸ 60.4%

23.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.2 pts 17.5%

3.7% Car (passenger) even 3.7%

2.3% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 40.8%

36.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.5 pts 25.8%

12.7% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

4.7% 4 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.8 pts 8.2%

10.8% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 6.4%

9.6% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

2.8% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

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

2.0% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 18.9%

16.8% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 14.0%

13.3% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%

9.2% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.3% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Sunshine Beach in Noosa Hinterland +2 higher in Sunshine Beach

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Sunshine Beach in Noosa Hinterland +2 higher in Sunshine Beach

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Sunshine Beach in Noosa Hinterland even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Sunshine Beach in Noosa Hinterland +3 higher in Sunshine Beach

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Sunshine Beach in Noosa Hinterland +57 higher in Sunshine Beach

1,055 73rd pct 998 50th pct

ERP in Sunshine Beach in Noosa Hinterland +18,727 higher in Noosa Hinterland

7,524 35th pct 26,251 91st pct

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

8.6% 75th pct 7.0% 69th pct

Businesses in Sunshine Beach in Noosa Hinterland +1,964 higher in Noosa Hinterland

989 55th pct 2,953 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sunshine Beach in Noosa Hinterland +150 higher in Sunshine Beach

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

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

25.9 74th pct 26.4 79th pct

Min temp in Sunshine Beach in Noosa Hinterland +1.3 higher in Sunshine Beach

16.8 88th pct 15.5 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sunshine Beach in Noosa Hinterland +3.3 higher in Sunshine Beach

5.1 45th pct 1.8 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sunshine Beach in Noosa Hinterland +2.5 more in Sunshine Beach

4.3 36th pct 1.8 10th pct

15-min city in Sunshine Beach in Noosa Hinterland +36.3 pts higher in Sunshine Beach

53.4% 40th pct 17.2% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Sunshine Beach in Noosa Hinterland +32.5 pts higher in Sunshine Beach

53.3% 42nd pct 20.7% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Sunshine Beach in Noosa Hinterland +77.8 pts higher in Sunshine Beach

97.5% 65th pct 19.7% 14th pct

Walk to school in Sunshine Beach in Noosa Hinterland +43.8 pts higher in Sunshine Beach

63.7% 41st pct 19.9% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Sunshine Beach in Noosa Hinterland +58.0 pts higher in Sunshine Beach

100.0% 100th pct 42.0% 11th pct

Walk to health in Sunshine Beach in Noosa Hinterland +16.1 pts higher in Noosa Hinterland

0.0% 0th pct 16.1% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Sunshine Beach in Noosa Hinterland +2.3 more in Noosa Hinterland

11.8 36th pct 14.2 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Sunshine Beach in Noosa Hinterland +76 higher in Sunshine Beach

80 47th pct 4 17th pct

Mean slope in Sunshine Beach in Noosa Hinterland +0.8 pts higher in Noosa Hinterland

8.3% 84th pct 9.1% 87th pct

Compare Sunshine Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Noosa Hinterland with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sunshine Beach vs Noosa Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316051437/sunshine-beach/vs/316081549/noosa-hinterland