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Tewantin vs Noosa Hinterland

Name: Tewantin vs Noosa Hinterland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Tewantin profile · Noosa Hinterland profile

Tewantin Noosa Hinterland

Noosa Hinterland and Tewantin are nearby areas with very different layouts. Noosa Hinterland is a sprawling area where separate houses are far more common (95.8%) and residents have much more access to money and resources. In contrast, Tewantin is far more developed and walkable, with 92.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to just 19.7% in Noosa Hinterland. While Tewantin has larger schools, Noosa Hinterland has many more of them, with 9 schools compared to just 1 in Tewantin.

These two places share many similarities, including almost identical typical weekly incomes and the same typical monthly mortgage payments. This common ground exists despite a widening gap in housing, as renting is now far higher in Tewantin. The two areas are also both home to a large number of seniors, although this group is well higher in Tewantin at 32.0%, which is far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,669 larger in Noosa Hinterland Renting: 11.8 pts higher in Tewantin No car: 4.1 pts higher in Tewantin Separate houses: 11.0 pts higher in Noosa Hinterland One-parent: 5.4 pts higher in Tewantin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tewantin in Noosa Hinterland +13,669 larger in Noosa Hinterland gap widening

10,538 55th pct 24,207 95th pct

Median age in Tewantin in Noosa Hinterland +2 yrs older in Tewantin gap steady

51 yrs 91st pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

32.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.5 pts 23.4%

16.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.1% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

46.5% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 51.9%

28.4% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

12.8% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%

9.0% Widowed ◂ +4.3 pts 4.7%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Tewantin Noosa Hinterland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.1% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 74.8%

7.9% England ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

4.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

0.9% South Africa even 0.9%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% English +1.0 pts ▸ 46.6%

34.0% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

12.5% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.8% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.2% German +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 90.5%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 51.3%

42.1% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 38.1%

8.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Tewantin in Noosa Hinterland +8 more in Noosa Hinterland

1 0th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Tewantin in Noosa Hinterland +1.58 more in Noosa Hinterland

0.67 5th pct 2.25 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Tewantin in Noosa Hinterland +14 more in Noosa Hinterland

4 8th pct 18 47th pct

Students in Tewantin in Noosa Hinterland +2,324 more in Noosa Hinterland

560 20th pct 2,884 77th pct

Avg size in Tewantin in Noosa Hinterland +240 larger in Tewantin

560 68th pct 320 35th pct

ICSEA in Tewantin in Noosa Hinterland +17 higher in Noosa Hinterland

1,018 51st pct 1,035 59th pct

Highest year of school

48.8% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 54.1%

24.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 24.1%

8.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 33.1%

18.4% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 17.4%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 14.2%

12.9% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

9.9% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.8% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.3% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

3.5% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Tewantin in Noosa Hinterland +$41 higher in Noosa Hinterland gap widening

$633 17th pct $674 24th pct

Household income in Tewantin in Noosa Hinterland +$235 higher in Noosa Hinterland gap widening

$1,261 18th pct $1,496 35th pct

Family income in Tewantin in Noosa Hinterland +$187 higher in Noosa Hinterland gap widening

$1,555 17th pct $1,742 28th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 30.0%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

21.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 15.5%

4.9% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

46.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 44.9%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 30.8%

10.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.7% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 10.0%

9.3% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +5.3 pts ▸ 62.0%

21.5% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 19.9%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tewantin in Noosa Hinterland +273 larger in Noosa Hinterland

231 58th pct 504 79th pct

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

20 yrs 14th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Tewantin in Noosa Hinterland +$82 higher in Noosa Hinterland

$543 30th pct $625 48th pct

Household income in Tewantin in Noosa Hinterland +$375 higher in Noosa Hinterland

$1,472 35th pct $1,847 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tewantin in Noosa Hinterland +0.3 larger in Noosa Hinterland gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children +7.4 pts ▸ 53.5%

36.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 34.6%

16.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 11.3%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

40.1% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 40.6%

27.6% 1 person ◂ +8.4 pts 19.3%

11.7% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.4% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.5% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.8% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tewantin in Noosa Hinterland +$35 higher in Tewantin gap narrowing

$450 80th pct $415 69th pct

Mortgage in Tewantin in Noosa Hinterland even gap narrowing

$1,800 47th pct $1,800 47th pct

People / bedroom in Tewantin 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

41.5% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 44.7%

28.3% Owned with a mortgage +11.1 pts ▸ 39.4%

24.6% Rented ◂ +11.8 pts 12.7%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

84.8% Separate house +11.0 pts ▸ 95.8%

10.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.5 pts 0.8%

4.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

0.5% Other dwelling even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

45.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 37.0%

31.1% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

11.9% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.8% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

0.4% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

39.3% $350–$549 +3.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

15.0% $200–$349 +7.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

22.8% $550–$749 ◂ +7.8 pts 15.0%

15.4% Under $200 ◂ +6.5 pts 8.9%

3.3% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 33.4%

28.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

18.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 17.1%

8.7% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tewantin in Noosa Hinterland +28 more in Tewantin

55 63rd pct 27 37th pct

Stops/1k in Tewantin in Noosa Hinterland +4.10 more in Tewantin

5.22 63rd pct 1.12 13th pct

Departures/1k in Tewantin in Noosa Hinterland +991.8 more in Tewantin

1,056.7 59th pct 64.9 17th pct

PT routes in Tewantin in Noosa Hinterland +5 more in Noosa Hinterland

7 48th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Tewantin in Noosa Hinterland

5 50th pct —

Drive to city in Tewantin in Noosa Hinterland +23 longer in Noosa Hinterland

90 87th pct 113 91st pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 60.4%

12.2% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

1.9% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.4 pts 25.8%

12.6% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.3% 4 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.1 pts 8.2%

10.8% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%

7.4% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.3% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

4.9% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

4.7% Manufacturing even 4.6%

3.8% Public administration & safety even 3.8%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 16.7%

14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 12.8%

12.1% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%

11.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 8.7%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

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

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

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

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Tewantin in Noosa Hinterland +3 higher in Noosa Hinterland

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Tewantin in Noosa Hinterland +1 higher in Noosa Hinterland

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Tewantin in Noosa Hinterland +39 higher in Noosa Hinterland

959 34th pct 998 50th pct

ERP in Tewantin in Noosa Hinterland +15,591 higher in Noosa Hinterland

10,660 51st pct 26,251 91st pct

Growth in Tewantin in Noosa Hinterland +6.7 pts higher in Noosa Hinterland

0.3% 13th pct 7.0% 69th pct

Businesses in Tewantin in Noosa Hinterland +2,070 higher in Noosa Hinterland

883 49th pct 2,953 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tewantin in Noosa Hinterland +88 higher in Tewantin

1,575 92nd pct 1,487 89th pct

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

26.2 77th pct 26.4 79th pct

Min temp in Tewantin in Noosa Hinterland +0.7 higher in Tewantin

16.3 87th pct 15.5 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tewantin in Noosa Hinterland +2.9 higher in Tewantin

4.8 40th pct 1.8 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tewantin in Noosa Hinterland +2.0 more in Tewantin

3.8 28th pct 1.8 10th pct

15-min city in Tewantin in Noosa Hinterland +12.7 pts higher in Tewantin

29.9% 21st pct 17.2% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Tewantin in Noosa Hinterland +43.0 pts higher in Tewantin

63.8% 51st pct 20.7% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Tewantin in Noosa Hinterland +73.0 pts higher in Tewantin

92.8% 53rd pct 19.7% 14th pct

Walk to school in Tewantin in Noosa Hinterland +14.5 pts higher in Tewantin

34.5% 19th pct 19.9% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Tewantin in Noosa Hinterland +57.6 pts higher in Tewantin

99.6% 61st pct 42.0% 11th pct

Walk to health in Tewantin in Noosa Hinterland +17.0 pts higher in Tewantin

33.1% 38th pct 16.1% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Tewantin in Noosa Hinterland +3.3 more in Noosa Hinterland

10.9 29th pct 14.2 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Tewantin in Noosa Hinterland +36 higher in Tewantin

40 37th pct 4 17th pct

Mean slope in Tewantin in Noosa Hinterland +4.4 pts higher in Noosa Hinterland

4.7% 38th pct 9.1% 87th pct

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Compare Noosa Hinterland with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tewantin vs Noosa Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316051438/tewantin/vs/316081549/noosa-hinterland