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Caboolture vs Noosa

Name: Caboolture vs Noosa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 71 km apart · Caboolture profile · Noosa profile

Caboolture Noosa

Noosa and Caboolture are two very different Queensland areas. Noosa is much older, with a typical resident aged 48 and a large proportion of people aged 65 and over (26.6%). It has a more highly qualified workforce, with 25.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Caboolture is much younger, with a typical age of 35 and a higher share of children under 15 (21.6%). Noosa also has a higher proportion of homeowners who own their homes outright (39.7%), while renting is far more common in Caboolture (38.6%).

Both areas share a similar feel in other ways, such as the share of people who use another language at home and those with no religion. They also have similar rates of recent overseas arrivals. However, many of the gaps between them are widening. The difference in typical age has grown since 2011, and Noosa has seen a far higher increase in people working from home compared to Caboolture.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in Noosa Owned outright: 17.2 pts higher in Noosa Year 12: 15.0 pts higher in Noosa Bachelor+: 14.7 pts higher in Noosa Under 15: 5.0 pts higher in Caboolture

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caboolture in Noosa +33,127 larger in Caboolture gap widening

79,787 65th pct 46,660 36th pct

Median age in Caboolture in Noosa +13 yrs older in Noosa gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 48 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

27.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.3 pts 19.7%

16.0% Seniors (65+) +10.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 16.5%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 9.1%

Marital status

40.8% Married +10.4 pts ▸ 51.2%

38.8% Never married ◂ +10.7 pts 28.1%

10.5% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.2% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Caboolture Noosa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.5% Australia ◂ +7.4 pts 69.1%

3.5% England +4.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

0.6% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.1% English +5.0 pts ▸ 46.2%

39.7% Australian ◂ +8.3 pts 31.4%

9.2% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.3% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.0% German +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.1% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 87.7%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 48.6%

40.8% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

8.2% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

1.0% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Caboolture in Noosa +12 more in Caboolture

23 43rd pct 11 13th pct

Schools/1k kids in Caboolture in Noosa +0.09 more in Noosa

1.34 16th pct 1.43 20th pct

Students in Caboolture in Noosa +7,091 more in Caboolture

15,327 72nd pct 8,236 38th pct

Avg size in Caboolture in Noosa +82 larger in Noosa

666 81st pct 749 87th pct

ICSEA in Caboolture in Noosa +109 higher in Noosa

969 25th pct 1,079 77th pct

Highest year of school

45.9% Year 12 +15.0 pts ▸ 60.9%

26.4% Year 10 ◂ +7.3 pts 19.1%

11.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.3 pts 5.3%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.3 pts 26.0%

13.5% Bachelor degree +12.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

2.2% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 11.2%

13.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 11.3%

9.3% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.8% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.4% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.8%

2.1% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Caboolture in Noosa +$88 higher in Noosa gap widening

$684 23rd pct $772 45th pct

Household income in Caboolture in Noosa +$133 higher in Noosa gap widening

$1,432 27th pct $1,565 40th pct

Family income in Caboolture in Noosa +$283 higher in Noosa gap widening

$1,638 17th pct $1,921 42nd pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 28.7%

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 28.3%

15.9% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.2% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 39.7%

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 32.4%

11.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.3% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Mental health ◂ +5.6 pts 7.6%

11.1% Asthma ◂ +4.0 pts 7.1%

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

10.5% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

4.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.2% Stroke even 1.2%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None +7.1 pts ▸ 63.1%

21.5% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 19.6%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Caboolture in Noosa +4,098 larger in Caboolture

4,782 86th pct 684 26th pct

Median age in Caboolture in Noosa +1 yrs older in Noosa

21 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Caboolture in Noosa +$42 higher in Noosa

$544 29th pct $586 42nd pct

Household income in Caboolture in Noosa +$292 higher in Noosa

$1,418 32nd pct $1,710 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Caboolture in Noosa +0.3 larger in Caboolture gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.1 pts 50.1%

24.2% Couples without children +11.9 pts ▸ 36.0%

21.5% One-parent families ◂ +8.2 pts 13.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +8.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

21.8% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 13.9%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 13.9%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 5.0%

5.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caboolture in Noosa +$165 higher in Noosa gap widening

$335 41st pct $500 91st pct

Mortgage in Caboolture in Noosa +$375 higher in Noosa gap widening

$1,625 36th pct $2,000 65th pct

People / bedroom in Caboolture in Noosa +0.10 higher in Caboolture gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.5% Owned outright +17.2 pts ▸ 39.7%

38.6% Rented ◂ +11.5 pts 27.1%

36.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.4 pts 28.7%

1.3% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house ◂ +10.2 pts 73.1%

14.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

1.4% Flat or apartment +7.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 33.5%

34.7% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

9.3% 2 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

2.9% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.0% $200–$349 ◂ +35.5 pts 10.5%

41.1% $350–$549 +2.2 pts ▸ 43.4%

1.4% $550–$749 +26.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

0.4% $750 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.3 pts 22.9%

30.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

6.3% $3,000 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.6% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Caboolture in Noosa +25 more in Noosa

175 32nd pct 200 38th pct

Stops/1k in Caboolture in Noosa +2.09 more in Noosa

2.19 16th pct 4.29 47th pct

Departures/1k in Caboolture in Noosa +727.3 more in Noosa

308.5 33rd pct 1,035.8 58th pct

PT routes in Caboolture in Noosa +46 more in Caboolture

55 84th pct 9 18th pct

Stop walk in Caboolture in Noosa +3 longer in Caboolture

31 85th pct 28 83rd pct

Drive to city in Caboolture in Noosa

41 61st pct —

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +8.0 pts 56.2%

9.2% Worked at home +11.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

1.4% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

34.5% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 38.1%

14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 11.7%

9.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 5.3%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 13.9%

6.5% Accommodation & food +6.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.6% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%

10.7% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.8% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.4% Professional & technical +4.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 3.7%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.5 pts 2.4%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

4.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.7 pts 0.7%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.9% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

11.4% Professionals +10.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.3% Labourers ◂ +7.5 pts 8.8%

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 13.6%

9.1% Managers +6.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 13.2%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%

9.6% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.1 pts 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Caboolture in Noosa +45,372 higher in Caboolture

94,807 68th pct 49,435 33rd pct

Growth in Caboolture in Noosa +11.7 pts higher in Caboolture

16.7% 93rd pct 5.0% 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Caboolture in Noosa +297 higher in Noosa

1,339 84th pct 1,637 95th pct

Max temp in Caboolture in Noosa +1.1 higher in Caboolture

27.0 81st pct 25.9 70th pct

Min temp in Caboolture in Noosa +1.2 higher in Noosa

15.6 85th pct 16.8 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Caboolture in Noosa +0.7 higher in Noosa

4.6 42nd pct 5.3 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Caboolture in Noosa +0.2 more in Noosa

4.4 41st pct 4.6 45th pct

15-min city in Caboolture in Noosa +5.8 pts higher in Noosa

50.5% 42nd pct 56.3% 49th pct

Walk to shops in Caboolture in Noosa +2.3 pts higher in Noosa

60.2% 52nd pct 62.5% 55th pct

Walk to transit in Caboolture in Noosa +24.5 pts higher in Noosa

63.5% 36th pct 88.0% 56th pct

Walk to school in Caboolture in Noosa +26.0 pts higher in Caboolture

63.6% 47th pct 37.6% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Caboolture in Noosa +12.2 pts higher in Noosa

86.4% 45th pct 98.6% 70th pct

Walk to health in Caboolture in Noosa +15.3 pts higher in Noosa

32.5% 30th pct 47.9% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Caboolture in Noosa +2.9 more in Noosa

10.6 13th pct 13.6 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Caboolture in Noosa +21 higher in Noosa

34 50th pct 55 57th pct

Mean slope in Caboolture in Noosa +2.3 pts higher in Noosa

3.9% 21st pct 6.3% 64th pct

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Compare Noosa with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caboolture vs Noosa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/31302/caboolture/vs/31605/noosa