Compare

Gladstone vs Noosa Hinterland

Name: Gladstone vs Noosa Hinterland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 294 km apart · Gladstone profile · Noosa Hinterland profile

Gladstone Noosa Hinterland

Gladstone and Noosa Hinterland are two distinct Queensland regions with very different lifestyles. Gladstone has a younger population, with a typical resident aged 38 compared to 49 in Noosa Hinterland. It is a hub for full-time work, where 62.8% of people are employed full-time, while Noosa Hinterland is far more likely to have residents working from home (17.5%) and owning their homes outright (44.7%). In contrast, Gladstone has far more renters (33.4%) and a much higher First Nations unemployment rate of 18.7%, compared to 5.9% in Noosa Hinterland.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the number of people per home, with about 2.5 or 2.6 people in each house. While they share similar population growth and levels of volunteering, the gaps in housing and employment have widened since 2016. This includes a growing divide in home ownership and a widening difference in the number of people born overseas, which is now well higher in Noosa Hinterland.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Renting: 20.6 pts higher in Gladstone Full-time: 15.9 pts higher in Gladstone Median age: 11 yrs older in Noosa Hinterland Owned outright: 17.4 pts higher in Noosa Hinterland Population: 39,308 larger in Gladstone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gladstone in Noosa Hinterland +39,308 larger in Gladstone gap steady

63,515 54th pct 24,207 17th pct

Median age in Gladstone in Noosa Hinterland +11 yrs older in Noosa Hinterland gap narrowing

38 yrs 36th pct 49 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

25.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 18.0%

13.8% Seniors (65+) +9.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 16.5%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%

Marital status

46.1% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 51.9%

35.4% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 29.0%

10.0% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.0% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Gladstone Noosa Hinterland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 74.8%

2.3% England +4.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.1% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.6% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.9% English +6.6 pts ▸ 46.6%

41.3% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 37.1%

9.8% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.1% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.8% German ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

2.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 90.5%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 51.3%

43.1% Christianity ◂ +5.0 pts 38.1%

8.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gladstone in Noosa Hinterland +25 more in Gladstone

34 65th pct 9 10th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gladstone in Noosa Hinterland +0.24 more in Gladstone

2.49 58th pct 2.25 53rd pct

Students in Gladstone in Noosa Hinterland +9,534 more in Gladstone

12,418 62nd pct 2,884 10th pct

Avg size in Gladstone in Noosa Hinterland +45 larger in Gladstone

365 39th pct 320 33rd pct

ICSEA in Gladstone in Noosa Hinterland +70 higher in Noosa Hinterland

966 23rd pct 1,035 60th pct

Highest year of school

45.3% Year 12 +8.7 pts ▸ 54.1%

27.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 24.1%

9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 6.9%

9.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.9 pts 33.1%

15.1% Bachelor degree +6.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

26.0% Engineering & related ◂ +11.2 pts 14.8%

14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 14.2%

8.2% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.6% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.2% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.8% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.2% Creative arts +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Gladstone in Noosa Hinterland +$84 higher in Gladstone gap narrowing

$758 41st pct $674 21st pct

Household income in Gladstone in Noosa Hinterland +$143 higher in Gladstone gap narrowing

$1,639 46th pct $1,496 33rd pct

Family income in Gladstone in Noosa Hinterland +$306 higher in Gladstone gap narrowing

$2,048 52nd pct $1,742 26th pct

Household income distribution

25.3% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 28.5%

17.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 15.5%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

9.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 44.9%

26.2% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 13.4%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

7.6% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

3.6% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None ◂ +0.3 pts 62.0%

18.5% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.9% Two conditions even 6.0%

3.1% Three or more even 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gladstone in Noosa Hinterland +3,442 larger in Gladstone

3,946 82nd pct 504 19th pct

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

20 yrs 0th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Gladstone in Noosa Hinterland +$79 higher in Noosa Hinterland

$546 30th pct $625 55th pct

Household income in Gladstone in Noosa Hinterland +$399 higher in Noosa Hinterland

$1,448 36th pct $1,847 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gladstone in Noosa Hinterland +0.1 larger in Noosa Hinterland gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 53.5%

27.7% Couples without children +6.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

15.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 11.3%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

35.6% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

25.6% 1 person ◂ +6.3 pts 19.3%

14.6% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.7% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.2% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.3% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gladstone in Noosa Hinterland +$140 higher in Noosa Hinterland gap widening

$275 21st pct $415 76th pct

Mortgage in Gladstone in Noosa Hinterland +$200 higher in Noosa Hinterland gap narrowing

$1,600 34th pct $1,800 47th pct

People / bedroom in Gladstone in Noosa Hinterland even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.3% Owned outright +17.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

36.5% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 39.4%

33.4% Rented ◂ +20.6 pts 12.7%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.3% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house +10.3 pts ▸ 95.8%

7.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.4 pts 2.6%

6.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.2 pts 0.8%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 37.0%

36.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 33.0%

12.6% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.4% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.2% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

52.2% $200–$349 ◂ +29.3 pts 22.8%

21.2% $350–$549 +21.3 pts ▸ 42.5%

21.8% Under $200 ◂ +12.9 pts 8.9%

1.0% $550–$749 +14.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.2% $750 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.4 pts 29.3%

29.5% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 33.4%

19.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 17.1%

8.8% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gladstone in Noosa Hinterland +155 more in Gladstone

182 34th pct 27 8th pct

Stops/1k in Gladstone in Noosa Hinterland +1.75 more in Gladstone

2.87 24th pct 1.12 8th pct

Departures/1k in Gladstone in Noosa Hinterland +78.4 more in Gladstone

143.4 23rd pct 64.9 16th pct

PT routes in Gladstone in Noosa Hinterland +4 more in Noosa Hinterland

8 16th pct 12 24th pct

Drive to city in Gladstone in Noosa Hinterland

— 117 87th pct

How people get to work

68.6% Car (driver) ◂ +8.2 pts 60.4%

5.5% Worked at home +12.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

2.4% Walked even 2.4%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

33.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 25.8%

15.0% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

7.7% 4 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.8% Health care & social assistance +4.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.7% Manufacturing ◂ +9.1 pts 4.6%

10.9% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.0% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.1% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.2% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.9 pts 2.9%

3.4% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

3.8% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Mining ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 16.7%

14.4% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

9.3% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.8% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.4% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

12.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.2 pts 4.9%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.0% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Gladstone in Noosa Hinterland +42,795 higher in Gladstone

69,046 52nd pct 26,251 13th pct

Growth in Gladstone in Noosa Hinterland +0.4 pts higher in Gladstone

7.4% 67th pct 7.0% 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gladstone in Noosa Hinterland +728 higher in Noosa Hinterland

758 39th pct 1,487 90th pct

Max temp in Gladstone in Noosa Hinterland +2.1 higher in Gladstone

28.5 88th pct 26.4 75th pct

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

16.7 89th pct 15.5 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gladstone in Noosa Hinterland +1.5 higher in Gladstone

3.3 21st pct 1.8 6th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gladstone in Noosa Hinterland +1.5 more in Gladstone

3.3 19th pct 1.8 4th pct

15-min city in Gladstone in Noosa Hinterland +19.1 pts higher in Gladstone

36.2% 18th pct 17.2% 4th pct

Walk to shops in Gladstone in Noosa Hinterland +16.2 pts higher in Gladstone

37.0% 18th pct 20.7% 5th pct

Walk to transit in Gladstone in Noosa Hinterland +33.1 pts higher in Gladstone

52.8% 28th pct 19.7% 10th pct

Walk to school in Gladstone in Noosa Hinterland +22.4 pts higher in Gladstone

42.3% 20th pct 19.9% 5th pct

Walk to a park in Gladstone in Noosa Hinterland +27.5 pts higher in Gladstone

69.5% 26th pct 42.0% 4th pct

Walk to health in Gladstone in Noosa Hinterland +12.5 pts higher in Gladstone

28.6% 23rd pct 16.1% 9th pct

Amenities/1k in Gladstone in Noosa Hinterland +2.4 more in Noosa Hinterland

11.8 22nd pct 14.2 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Gladstone in Noosa Hinterland +3 higher in Noosa Hinterland

1 16th pct 4 31st pct

Mean slope in Gladstone in Noosa Hinterland +1.3 pts higher in Noosa Hinterland

7.7% 80th pct 9.1% 89th pct

Compare Gladstone with nearby areas

Burnett Bundaberg Biloela Rockhampton Maryborough Hervey Bay Gympie - Cooloola Noosa Hinterland

Compare Noosa Hinterland with nearby areas

Noosa Nambour Maroochy Sunshine Coast Hinterland Buderim Caloundra Gympie - Cooloola Bribie - Beachmere

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gladstone vs Noosa Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30805/gladstone/vs/31608/noosa-hinterland