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Sunshine Coast Hinterland vs Noosa Hinterland

Name: Sunshine Coast Hinterland vs Noosa Hinterland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 42 km apart · Sunshine Coast Hinterland profile · Noosa Hinterland profile

Sunshine Coast Hinterland Noosa Hinterland

Sunshine Coast Hinterland and Noosa Hinterland are nearby rural areas with distinct differences in accessibility and age. Sunshine Coast Hinterland is more connected, with far more public transport routes (29 compared to 12) and more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks (63.5% versus 42.0%) and schools (32.8% versus 19.9%). It is also the younger of the two; the typical resident is 44, while in Noosa Hinterland they are 49, a gap that has widened since 2016.

Everyday life is similar in both places, with nearly identical rates of people using other languages at home and similar typical weekly personal incomes around $670 to $720. Both areas also have similar levels of higher education, with about 20% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While they share these traits, Noosa Hinterland has seen a growing trend of home ownership, with homes owned outright being well higher at 44.7% compared to 37.5% in Sunshine Coast Hinterland.

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Where they differ most

Population: 34,832 larger in Sunshine Coast Hinterland Median age: 5 yrs older in Noosa Hinterland Owned outright: 7.2 pts higher in Noosa Hinterland Full-time: 5.4 pts higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland Renting: 5.1 pts higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Noosa Hinterland +34,832 larger in Sunshine Coast Hinterland gap widening

59,039 49th pct 24,207 17th pct

Median age in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Noosa Hinterland +5 yrs older in Noosa Hinterland gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 49 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

21.3% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

22.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 18.0%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 16.5%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%

Marital status

50.7% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 51.9%

30.9% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 29.0%

10.5% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.6% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Sunshine Coast Hinterland Noosa Hinterland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.0% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 74.8%

6.0% England +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.6% New Zealand even 3.6%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

46.2% English +0.4 pts ▸ 46.6%

37.5% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 37.1%

12.3% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.4% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.0% German ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

2.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 90.5%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 51.3%

40.5% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 38.1%

8.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Noosa Hinterland +15 more in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

24 45th pct 9 10th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Noosa Hinterland +0.05 more in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

2.30 54th pct 2.25 53rd pct

Students in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Noosa Hinterland +4,546 more in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

7,430 33rd pct 2,884 10th pct

Avg size in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Noosa Hinterland +11 larger in Noosa Hinterland

310 32nd pct 320 33rd pct

ICSEA in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Noosa Hinterland +15 higher in Noosa Hinterland

1,020 53rd pct 1,035 60th pct

Highest year of school

54.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 54.1%

24.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 24.1%

7.4% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 33.1%

21.1% Bachelor degree even 21.1%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.7%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 14.2%

12.4% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

9.3% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.2% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.8% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Noosa Hinterland +$47 higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland gap widening

$721 30th pct $674 21st pct

Household income in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Noosa Hinterland +$134 higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland gap widening

$1,630 46th pct $1,496 33rd pct

Family income in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Noosa Hinterland +$114 higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland gap widening

$1,856 36th pct $1,742 26th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.5%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

14.6% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

8.4% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 44.9%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 30.8%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 13.4%

3.1% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

9.8% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

4.5% Heart disease even 4.6%

3.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +1.3 pts ▸ 62.0%

20.5% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 19.9%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Noosa Hinterland +1,047 larger in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

1,551 53rd pct 504 19th pct

Median age in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Noosa Hinterland +4 yrs older in Noosa Hinterland

23 yrs 29th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Noosa Hinterland +$19 higher in Noosa Hinterland

$606 49th pct $625 55th pct

Household income in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Noosa Hinterland +$35 higher in Noosa Hinterland

$1,812 68th pct $1,847 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Noosa Hinterland even gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 53.5%

32.5% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

12.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

39.0% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

19.4% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 19.3%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 15.0%

15.2% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 15.1%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Noosa Hinterland +$15 higher in Noosa Hinterland gap steady

$400 71st pct $415 76th pct

Mortgage in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Noosa Hinterland +$63 higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland gap steady

$1,863 52nd pct $1,800 47th pct

People / bedroom in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Noosa Hinterland even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned outright +7.2 pts ▸ 44.7%

41.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 39.4%

17.8% Rented ◂ +5.1 pts 12.7%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

92.9% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 95.8%

3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%

1.8% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 37.0%

36.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 33.0%

10.5% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.4% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.9% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

53.7% $350–$549 ◂ +11.2 pts 42.5%

22.4% $200–$349 +0.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

11.1% $550–$749 +3.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.0% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.4% $750 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 33.4%

29.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 29.3%

14.3% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.4% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Noosa Hinterland +20 more in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

47 14th pct 27 8th pct

Stops/1k in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Noosa Hinterland +0.32 more in Noosa Hinterland

0.80 6th pct 1.12 8th pct

Departures/1k in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Noosa Hinterland +43.8 more in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

108.7 20th pct 64.9 16th pct

PT routes in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Noosa Hinterland +17 more in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

29 52nd pct 12 24th pct

Drive to city in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Noosa Hinterland +24 longer in Noosa Hinterland

93 84th pct 117 87th pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 60.4%

15.4% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.7% Car (passenger) even 3.7%

2.1% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 40.8%

28.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 25.8%

16.9% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.0% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

2.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 14.6%

12.9% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.0% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

7.1% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.8% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

3.9% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 18.9%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 16.7%

12.9% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.0% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

10.7% Labourers even 10.7%

8.4% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Noosa Hinterland +42,928 higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

69,179 52nd pct 26,251 13th pct

Growth in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Noosa Hinterland +8.9 pts higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

15.9% 92nd pct 7.0% 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Noosa Hinterland +67 higher in Noosa Hinterland

1,420 87th pct 1,487 90th pct

Max temp in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Noosa Hinterland even

26.4 75th pct 26.4 75th pct

Min temp in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Noosa Hinterland +0.8 higher in Noosa Hinterland

14.7 78th pct 15.5 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Noosa Hinterland +0.7 higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

2.5 11th pct 1.8 6th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Noosa Hinterland +0.7 more in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

2.6 10th pct 1.8 4th pct

15-min city in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Noosa Hinterland +5.5 pts higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

22.7% 7th pct 17.2% 4th pct

Walk to shops in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Noosa Hinterland +3.7 pts higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

24.4% 7th pct 20.7% 5th pct

Walk to transit in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Noosa Hinterland +2.2 pts higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

21.9% 11th pct 19.7% 10th pct

Walk to school in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Noosa Hinterland +12.9 pts higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

32.8% 12th pct 19.9% 5th pct

Walk to a park in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Noosa Hinterland +21.5 pts higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

63.5% 19th pct 42.0% 4th pct

Walk to health in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Noosa Hinterland +4.4 pts higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

20.5% 12th pct 16.1% 9th pct

Amenities/1k in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Noosa Hinterland +2.7 more in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

16.9 60th pct 14.2 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Noosa Hinterland +2 higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

6 34th pct 4 31st pct

Mean slope in Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Noosa Hinterland +0.5 pts higher in Noosa Hinterland

8.5% 86th pct 9.1% 89th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sunshine Coast Hinterland vs Noosa Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/31606/sunshine-coast-hinterland/vs/31608/noosa-hinterland