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Bribie - Beachmere vs Noosa

Name: Bribie - Beachmere vs Noosa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 64 km apart · Bribie - Beachmere profile · Noosa profile

Bribie - Beachmere Noosa

Noosa and Bribie - Beachmere are both coastal Queensland areas with populations between 37,000 and 47,000. Bribie - Beachmere is far older, with a typical resident aged 59 compared to 48 in Noosa, and 40.4% of its population is aged 65 or over. Noosa is more highly qualified and wealthier; 25% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher compared to 11.8% in Bribie - Beachmere, and typical weekly household incomes are $532 higher in Noosa.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have widened across several measures, including age, income, and education. Despite these diverging trends, they share a similar feel in some ways, with both being somewhat walkable and having identical rates of people who speak little or no English. They also have the same proportion of residents who commute by public transport, at just 0.9%.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 22.0 pts higher in Noosa Median age: 11 yrs older in Bribie - Beachmere Unpaid carers: 3.6 pts higher in Bribie - Beachmere Participation: 15.9 pts higher in Noosa Aged 65+: 13.8 pts higher in Bribie - Beachmere

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bribie - Beachmere in Noosa +9,579 larger in Noosa gap widening

37,081 28th pct 46,660 36th pct

Median age in Bribie - Beachmere in Noosa +11 yrs older in Bribie - Beachmere gap widening

59 yrs 100th pct 48 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

40.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.8 pts 26.6%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

13.6% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.3% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.2% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

Marital status

52.8% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 51.2%

21.5% Never married +6.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

13.1% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 11.4%

8.5% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Bribie - Beachmere Noosa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.5% Australia ◂ +5.4 pts 69.1%

7.4% England +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

0.7% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

48.1% English ◂ +2.0 pts 46.2%

35.0% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 31.4%

12.8% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.3% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

1.9% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Filipino even 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.6% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 87.7%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.2% Christianity ◂ +10.5 pts 41.7%

39.7% No religion +9.0 pts ▸ 48.6%

6.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Islam even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bribie - Beachmere in Noosa +6 more in Noosa

5 5th pct 11 13th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bribie - Beachmere in Noosa +0.23 more in Noosa

1.19 11th pct 1.43 20th pct

Students in Bribie - Beachmere in Noosa +5,480 more in Noosa

2,756 10th pct 8,236 38th pct

Avg size in Bribie - Beachmere in Noosa +198 larger in Noosa

551 69th pct 749 87th pct

ICSEA in Bribie - Beachmere in Noosa +104 higher in Noosa

975 28th pct 1,079 77th pct

Highest year of school

38.9% Year 12 +22.0 pts ▸ 60.9%

33.3% Year 10 ◂ +14.2 pts 19.1%

13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.0 pts 5.3%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.7 pts 26.0%

14.8% Bachelor degree +11.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

3.7% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +6.4 pts 11.2%

9.6% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.9% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.4% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.1% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Bribie - Beachmere in Noosa +$227 higher in Noosa gap widening

$545 0th pct $772 45th pct

Household income in Bribie - Beachmere in Noosa +$532 higher in Noosa gap widening

$1,033 0th pct $1,565 40th pct

Family income in Bribie - Beachmere in Noosa +$627 higher in Noosa gap widening

$1,294 0th pct $1,921 42nd pct

Household income distribution

38.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.4 pts 28.7%

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

24.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 16.2%

4.3% $4,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

54.1% Under $650 ◂ +14.4 pts 39.7%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 32.4%

10.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.9% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

19.0% Arthritis ◂ +9.0 pts 10.0%

11.6% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 7.6%

11.3% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 7.8%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%

9.2% Heart disease ◂ +4.3 pts 4.9%

7.8% Diabetes ◂ +4.7 pts 3.1%

6.7% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

5.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.8% None +14.3 pts ▸ 63.1%

25.1% One condition ◂ +5.5 pts 19.6%

11.2% Two conditions ◂ +5.2 pts 6.0%

7.6% Three or more ◂ +4.6 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bribie - Beachmere in Noosa +596 larger in Bribie - Beachmere

1,280 47th pct 684 26th pct

Median age in Bribie - Beachmere in Noosa +8 yrs older in Bribie - Beachmere

30 yrs 88th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Bribie - Beachmere in Noosa +$90 higher in Noosa

$496 17th pct $586 42nd pct

Household income in Bribie - Beachmere in Noosa +$294 higher in Noosa

$1,416 32nd pct $1,710 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bribie - Beachmere in Noosa +0.3 larger in Noosa gap widening

2.1 7th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

35.3% Couples with children +14.8 pts ▸ 50.1%

49.7% Couples without children ◂ +13.7 pts 36.0%

14.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

48.2% 2 people ◂ +6.5 pts 41.6%

28.9% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 24.1%

7.6% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.1% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.4% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bribie - Beachmere in Noosa +$150 higher in Noosa gap widening

$350 47th pct $500 91st pct

Mortgage in Bribie - Beachmere in Noosa +$353 higher in Noosa gap widening

$1,647 37th pct $2,000 65th pct

People / bedroom in Bribie - Beachmere in Noosa even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.1% Owned outright ◂ +10.4 pts 39.7%

23.6% Owned with a mortgage +5.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

21.9% Rented +5.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

2.6% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

78.6% Separate house ◂ +5.4 pts 73.1%

12.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.5% Flat or apartment +3.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.2% Other dwelling ◂ +3.0 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 39.0%

29.6% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

18.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 16.8%

5.0% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.0% $350–$549 ◂ +2.6 pts 43.4%

35.6% $200–$349 ◂ +25.1 pts 10.5%

4.5% $550–$749 +23.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

10.6% Under $200 ◂ +4.8 pts 5.8%

0.7% $750 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

35.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.8 pts 22.9%

19.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 15.7%

9.0% $3,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bribie - Beachmere in Noosa +18 more in Noosa

182 34th pct 200 38th pct

Stops/1k in Bribie - Beachmere in Noosa +0.62 more in Bribie - Beachmere

4.91 60th pct 4.29 47th pct

Departures/1k in Bribie - Beachmere in Noosa +566.5 more in Noosa

469.3 39th pct 1,035.8 58th pct

PT routes in Bribie - Beachmere in Noosa +2 more in Noosa

7 14th pct 9 18th pct

Stop walk in Bribie - Beachmere in Noosa

— 28 83rd pct

Drive to city in Bribie - Beachmere in Noosa

190 94th pct —

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 56.2%

14.1% Worked at home +6.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

2.0% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 38.1%

34.3% 2 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 41.2%

10.5% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 13.9%

13.0% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 10.1%

7.7% Accommodation & food +5.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.1% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.5% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.7% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Rental & real estate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Professionals +7.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 13.6%

11.2% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 10.5%

11.8% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 8.8%

10.4% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Bribie - Beachmere in Noosa +9,487 higher in Noosa

39,948 24th pct 49,435 33rd pct

Growth in Bribie - Beachmere in Noosa +1.5 pts higher in Bribie - Beachmere

6.5% 59th pct 5.0% 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bribie - Beachmere in Noosa +223 higher in Noosa

1,414 87th pct 1,637 95th pct

Max temp in Bribie - Beachmere in Noosa +0.3 higher in Bribie - Beachmere

26.2 72nd pct 25.9 70th pct

Min temp in Bribie - Beachmere in Noosa even

16.8 89th pct 16.8 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bribie - Beachmere in Noosa +0.3 higher in Noosa

5.0 49th pct 5.3 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bribie - Beachmere in Noosa even

4.6 45th pct 4.6 45th pct

15-min city in Bribie - Beachmere in Noosa +5.1 pts higher in Noosa

51.1% 43rd pct 56.3% 49th pct

Walk to shops in Bribie - Beachmere in Noosa +4.9 pts higher in Bribie - Beachmere

67.4% 60th pct 62.5% 55th pct

Walk to transit in Bribie - Beachmere in Noosa +3.0 pts higher in Noosa

85.0% 54th pct 88.0% 56th pct

Walk to school in Bribie - Beachmere in Noosa +2.1 pts higher in Noosa

35.5% 13th pct 37.6% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Bribie - Beachmere in Noosa +4.9 pts higher in Noosa

93.7% 55th pct 98.6% 70th pct

Walk to health in Bribie - Beachmere in Noosa +11.7 pts higher in Noosa

36.2% 38th pct 47.9% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Bribie - Beachmere in Noosa even

13.6 37th pct 13.6 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Bribie - Beachmere in Noosa +39 higher in Noosa

16 44th pct 55 57th pct

Mean slope in Bribie - Beachmere in Noosa +3.2 pts higher in Noosa

3.1% 8th pct 6.3% 64th pct

Compare Bribie - Beachmere with nearby areas

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Compare Noosa with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bribie - Beachmere vs Noosa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/31301/bribie-beachmere/vs/31605/noosa