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Noosa Hinterland vs Cooloola

Name: Noosa Hinterland vs Cooloola — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 36 km apart · Noosa Hinterland profile · Cooloola profile

Noosa Hinterland Cooloola

Noosa Hinterland and Cooloola are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Noosa Hinterland is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,496 compared to $790 in Cooloola. It also has a better-qualified workforce, with 19.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 7.9% in Cooloola. In contrast, Cooloola is far older, with a typical resident aged 62 and 43.7% of the population aged 65 and over, compared to 49 years and 23.4% in Noosa Hinterland.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of one-parent families. While they share a similar climate, they differ in their layout; Cooloola is somewhat walkable, while Noosa Hinterland is car-dependent. Gaps between the two have generally widened since 2016, particularly regarding typical incomes and the age of residents.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 24.3 pts higher in Noosa Hinterland Participation: 23.9 pts higher in Noosa Hinterland Median age: 13 yrs older in Cooloola Aged 65+: 20.2 pts higher in Cooloola Population: 17,639 larger in Noosa Hinterland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Noosa Hinterland in Cooloola +17,639 larger in Noosa Hinterland gap widening

24,207 95th pct 6,568 32nd pct

Median age in Noosa Hinterland in Cooloola +13 yrs older in Cooloola gap widening

49 yrs 88th pct 62 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

23.4% Seniors (65+) +20.2 pts ▸ 43.7%

32.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 30.3%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 11.5%

16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.4 pts 9.2%

9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 5.4%

Marital status

51.9% Married even 52.0%

29.0% Never married ◂ +7.7 pts 21.3%

11.4% Divorced +4.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.7% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.0% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Noosa Hinterland Cooloola

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.8% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 75.4%

6.9% England ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.6% English ◂ +2.1 pts 44.5%

37.1% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 36.8%

13.1% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 12.1%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

6.4% German +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 89.5%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% No religion ◂ +10.5 pts 40.8%

38.1% Christianity +9.7 pts ▸ 47.7%

8.9% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Noosa Hinterland in Cooloola +7 more in Noosa Hinterland

9 88th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Noosa Hinterland in Cooloola +1.07 more in Cooloola

2.25 55th pct 3.32 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Noosa Hinterland in Cooloola +15 more in Noosa Hinterland

18 47th pct 3 6th pct

Students in Noosa Hinterland in Cooloola +2,543 more in Noosa Hinterland

2,884 77th pct 341 11th pct

Avg size in Noosa Hinterland in Cooloola +150 larger in Noosa Hinterland

320 35th pct 171 17th pct

ICSEA in Noosa Hinterland in Cooloola +108 higher in Noosa Hinterland

1,035 59th pct 928 13th pct

Highest year of school

54.1% Year 12 ◂ +24.3 pts 29.8%

24.1% Year 10 +11.9 pts ▸ 36.0%

6.9% Year 9 or below +8.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.0% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV +7.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.2 pts 10.9%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 13.6%

5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

2.2% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

14.8% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 12.0%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 7.7%

10.7% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

9.3% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

8.0% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Noosa Hinterland in Cooloola +$213 higher in Noosa Hinterland gap widening

$674 24th pct $461 0th pct

Household income in Noosa Hinterland in Cooloola +$706 higher in Noosa Hinterland gap widening

$1,496 35th pct $790 0th pct

Family income in Noosa Hinterland in Cooloola +$774 higher in Noosa Hinterland gap widening

$1,742 28th pct $968 0th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 +11.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

15.5% Under $650 +15.9 pts ▸ 31.4%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.2 pts 14.3%

8.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 2.0%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 +16.2 pts ▸ 61.1%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.9 pts 22.0%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 5.6%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +10.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

8.7% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.5% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.6% Heart disease +4.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.6% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.3% Diabetes +4.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.8% Cancer +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.4% Lung condition +4.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.1% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None ◂ +16.0 pts 46.0%

19.9% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

6.0% Two conditions +5.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.1% Three or more +4.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Noosa Hinterland in Cooloola +244 larger in Noosa Hinterland

504 79th pct 260 61st pct

Median age in Noosa Hinterland in Cooloola +3 yrs older in Cooloola

27 yrs 71st pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Noosa Hinterland in Cooloola +$174 higher in Noosa Hinterland

$625 48th pct $451 11th pct

Household income in Noosa Hinterland in Cooloola +$839 higher in Noosa Hinterland

$1,847 59th pct $1,008 6th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Noosa Hinterland in Cooloola +0.6 larger in Noosa Hinterland gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.0 7th pct

Family composition

34.6% Couples without children +25.0 pts ▸ 59.6%

53.5% Couples with children ◂ +26.1 pts 27.4%

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

0.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

40.6% 2 people +10.1 pts ▸ 50.7%

19.3% 1 person +13.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +10.6 pts 4.5%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +7.1 pts 7.9%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 2.3%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Noosa Hinterland in Cooloola +$135 higher in Noosa Hinterland gap widening

$415 69th pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Noosa Hinterland in Cooloola +$500 higher in Noosa Hinterland gap widening

$1,800 47th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Noosa Hinterland in Cooloola +0.10 higher in Noosa Hinterland gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned outright +9.9 pts ▸ 54.6%

39.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.6 pts 18.9%

12.7% Rented +9.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

1.5% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house ◂ +12.2 pts 83.6%

0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.5% Other dwelling +4.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 3 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 47.9%

33.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 21.7%

13.3% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.6% 5 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 2.7%

3.7% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.9% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

22.8% $200–$349 +39.7 pts ▸ 62.5%

42.5% $350–$549 ◂ +23.1 pts 19.4%

15.0% $550–$749 ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

8.9% Under $200 +4.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.1% $750 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.3% $1,000–$1,799 +10.9 pts ▸ 40.3%

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.7 pts 15.7%

17.1% Under $1,000 +15.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

13.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Noosa Hinterland in Cooloola +3 more in Noosa Hinterland

27 37th pct 24 34th pct

Stops/1k in Noosa Hinterland in Cooloola +2.54 more in Cooloola

1.12 13th pct 3.65 40th pct

Departures/1k in Noosa Hinterland in Cooloola +33.0 more in Noosa Hinterland

64.9 17th pct 32.0 15th pct

PT routes in Noosa Hinterland in Cooloola +11 more in Noosa Hinterland

12 71st pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Noosa Hinterland in Cooloola +44 longer in Cooloola

113 91st pct 157 99th pct

How people get to work

60.4% Car (driver) ◂ +5.0 pts 55.4%

17.5% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 11.5%

2.4% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.4% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

25.8% 1 vehicle +17.3 pts ▸ 43.2%

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 37.2%

18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 11.2%

13.4% 4 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 4.1%

1.7% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.2% Accommodation & food +6.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 9.3%

9.8% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.3% Construction ◂ +4.7 pts 8.6%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%

6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 2.6%

4.0% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Professionals ◂ +7.3 pts 11.7%

10.7% Labourers +6.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 14.3%

14.0% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 12.0%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

8.7% Sales workers +3.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Noosa Hinterland in Cooloola +5 higher in Noosa Hinterland

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Noosa Hinterland in Cooloola +5 higher in Noosa Hinterland

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Noosa Hinterland in Cooloola +6 higher in Noosa Hinterland

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Noosa Hinterland in Cooloola +4 higher in Noosa Hinterland

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Noosa Hinterland in Cooloola +135 higher in Noosa Hinterland

998 50th pct 863 6th pct

ERP in Noosa Hinterland in Cooloola +19,103 higher in Noosa Hinterland

26,251 91st pct 7,148 33rd pct

Growth in Noosa Hinterland in Cooloola +1.2 pts higher in Cooloola

7.0% 69th pct 8.2% 74th pct

Businesses in Noosa Hinterland in Cooloola +2,509 higher in Noosa Hinterland

2,953 86th pct 444 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Noosa Hinterland in Cooloola +128 higher in Noosa Hinterland

1,487 89th pct 1,359 84th pct

Max temp in Noosa Hinterland in Cooloola +0.5 higher in Cooloola

26.4 79th pct 26.9 83rd pct

Min temp in Noosa Hinterland in Cooloola +0.2 higher in Cooloola

15.5 84th pct 15.7 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Noosa Hinterland in Cooloola +2.7 higher in Cooloola

1.8 10th pct 4.6 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Noosa Hinterland in Cooloola +2.6 more in Cooloola

1.8 10th pct 4.4 37th pct

15-min city in Noosa Hinterland in Cooloola +27.2 pts higher in Cooloola

17.2% 11th pct 44.3% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Noosa Hinterland in Cooloola +34.3 pts higher in Cooloola

20.7% 13th pct 55.0% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Noosa Hinterland in Cooloola +62.4 pts higher in Cooloola

19.7% 14th pct 82.1% 40th pct

Walk to school in Noosa Hinterland in Cooloola +4.5 pts higher in Noosa Hinterland

19.9% 10th pct 15.4% 8th pct

Walk to a park in Noosa Hinterland in Cooloola +53.1 pts higher in Cooloola

42.0% 11th pct 95.1% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Noosa Hinterland in Cooloola +19.7 pts higher in Cooloola

16.1% 22nd pct 35.8% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Noosa Hinterland in Cooloola +27.1 more in Cooloola

14.2 50th pct 41.3 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Noosa Hinterland in Cooloola +2 higher in Noosa Hinterland

4 17th pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Noosa Hinterland in Cooloola +4.5 pts higher in Noosa Hinterland

9.1% 87th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Noosa Hinterland with nearby areas

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Compare Cooloola with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Noosa Hinterland vs Cooloola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316081549/noosa-hinterland/vs/319031511/cooloola