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Maroochy vs Noosa

Name: Maroochy vs Noosa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Maroochy profile · Noosa profile

Maroochy Noosa

Maroochy and Noosa are nearby Queensland areas with very different housing and layouts. Noosa has far more separate houses (73.1% compared to 51.4% in Maroochy) and a much higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms. Maroochy is far more walkable; it has more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, health services, and groceries, while the typical walk to a transport stop in Noosa is much longer at 28 minutes compared to just 2 minutes in Maroochy.

These two areas are remarkably similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,500. While they share this financial commonality, some gaps have grown since 2011. Noosa now has a larger share of people who finished Year 12 and more people working from home. Meanwhile, the difference in housing has increased, with the gap in the number of large homes widening over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.7 pts higher in Noosa 3+ bedrooms: 13.2 pts higher in Noosa Housework 15h+: 4.2 pts higher in Noosa Living alone: 5.2 pts higher in Maroochy Renting: 8.0 pts higher in Maroochy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maroochy in Noosa +17,013 larger in Maroochy gap widening

63,673 54th pct 46,660 36th pct

Median age in Maroochy in Noosa +2 yrs older in Noosa gap narrowing

46 yrs 82nd pct 48 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

23.6% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 19.7%

13.6% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

Marital status

44.2% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 51.2%

33.6% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 28.1%

12.6% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 11.4%

5.8% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Maroochy Noosa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.3% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 69.1%

5.2% England +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

1.1% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

44.7% English +1.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

32.6% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 31.4%

13.4% Irish even 13.4%

12.4% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

2.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Dutch even 1.9%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.2% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 87.7%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 48.6%

42.7% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 41.7%

8.2% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

1.1% Buddhism even 1.1%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Maroochy in Noosa +2 more in Noosa

9 10th pct 11 13th pct

Schools/1k kids in Maroochy in Noosa +0.39 more in Noosa

1.04 7th pct 1.43 20th pct

Students in Maroochy in Noosa +1,405 more in Noosa

6,831 29th pct 8,236 38th pct

Avg size in Maroochy in Noosa +10 larger in Maroochy

759 88th pct 749 87th pct

ICSEA in Maroochy in Noosa +40 higher in Noosa

1,038 61st pct 1,079 77th pct

Highest year of school

56.8% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 60.9%

21.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 19.1%

7.5% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

29.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 26.0%

24.2% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

6.7% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.0% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

12.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

9.0% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.5% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Maroochy in Noosa +$14 higher in Maroochy gap steady

$786 49th pct $772 45th pct

Household income in Maroochy in Noosa +$66 higher in Noosa gap widening

$1,499 34th pct $1,565 40th pct

Family income in Maroochy in Noosa +$16 higher in Noosa gap steady

$1,905 40th pct $1,921 42nd pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 28.7%

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.3%

16.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 16.2%

8.8% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 32.4%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 even 15.5%

3.9% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

9.0% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

4.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None +2.2 pts ▸ 63.1%

19.7% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 19.6%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maroochy in Noosa +622 larger in Maroochy

1,306 48th pct 684 26th pct

Median age in Maroochy in Noosa +6 yrs older in Maroochy

28 yrs 86th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Maroochy in Noosa +$109 higher in Maroochy

$695 71st pct $586 42nd pct

Household income in Maroochy in Noosa +$96 higher in Noosa

$1,614 51st pct $1,710 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maroochy in Noosa +0.2 larger in Noosa gap widening

2.2 11th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 50.1%

39.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 36.0%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 13.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

40.9% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 41.6%

29.3% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 24.1%

10.9% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.6% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.9% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.4% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maroochy in Noosa +$80 higher in Noosa gap widening

$420 77th pct $500 91st pct

Mortgage in Maroochy in Noosa +$180 higher in Noosa gap widening

$1,820 49th pct $2,000 65th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.8% Owned outright +6.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

35.0% Rented ◂ +8.0 pts 27.1%

28.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

2.4% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Not stated even 1.4%

Types of homes

51.4% Separate house +21.7 pts ▸ 73.1%

28.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +20.2 pts 8.5%

18.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 17.7%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 39.0%

20.0% 4 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

27.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 16.8%

4.3% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

51.8% $350–$549 ◂ +8.4 pts 43.4%

15.4% $550–$749 +12.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

17.2% $200–$349 ◂ +6.6 pts 10.5%

4.2% $750 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 5.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

29.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.3 pts 22.9%

13.9% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maroochy in Noosa +7 more in Noosa

193 36th pct 200 38th pct

Stops/1k in Maroochy in Noosa +1.26 more in Noosa

3.03 26th pct 4.29 47th pct

Departures/1k in Maroochy in Noosa +176.7 more in Noosa

859.0 53rd pct 1,035.8 58th pct

PT routes in Maroochy in Noosa +5 more in Maroochy

14 29th pct 9 18th pct

Stop walk in Maroochy in Noosa +26 longer in Noosa

2 14th pct 28 83rd pct

Drive to city in Maroochy in Noosa

75 77th pct —

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 56.2%

15.2% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 38.1%

37.2% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 41.2%

10.7% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.1% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 13.9%

9.8% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.1% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%

9.2% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

6.8% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.9% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.4% Rental & real estate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

12.6% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 13.6%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 13.2%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%

9.3% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.4% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Maroochy in Noosa +19,199 higher in Maroochy

68,634 51st pct 49,435 33rd pct

Growth in Maroochy in Noosa +1.3 pts higher in Maroochy

6.3% 58th pct 5.0% 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maroochy in Noosa +20 higher in Noosa

1,616 94th pct 1,637 95th pct

Max temp in Maroochy in Noosa +0.1 higher in Maroochy

26.0 71st pct 25.9 70th pct

Min temp in Maroochy in Noosa +0.4 higher in Noosa

16.5 88th pct 16.8 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maroochy in Noosa +1.2 higher in Maroochy

6.5 69th pct 5.3 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Maroochy in Noosa +1.4 more in Maroochy

6.0 66th pct 4.6 45th pct

15-min city in Maroochy in Noosa +16.8 pts higher in Maroochy

73.0% 64th pct 56.3% 49th pct

Walk to shops in Maroochy in Noosa +10.9 pts higher in Maroochy

73.3% 65th pct 62.5% 55th pct

Walk to transit in Maroochy in Noosa +2.6 pts higher in Maroochy

90.6% 60th pct 88.0% 56th pct

Walk to school in Maroochy in Noosa +22.3 pts higher in Maroochy

59.9% 42nd pct 37.6% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Maroochy in Noosa +0.6 pts higher in Maroochy

99.1% 74th pct 98.6% 70th pct

Walk to health in Maroochy in Noosa +19.5 pts higher in Maroochy

67.4% 74th pct 47.9% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Maroochy in Noosa +1.0 more in Noosa

12.6 28th pct 13.6 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Maroochy in Noosa +51 higher in Maroochy

107 65th pct 55 57th pct

Mean slope in Maroochy in Noosa +1.2 pts higher in Noosa

5.1% 42nd pct 6.3% 64th pct

Compare Maroochy with nearby areas

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Compare Noosa with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maroochy vs Noosa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/31603/maroochy/vs/31605/noosa