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Noosa Heads vs Noosaville

Name: Noosa Heads vs Noosaville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Noosa Heads profile · Noosaville profile

Noosa Heads Noosaville

Noosaville and Noosa Heads are neighbouring areas with distinct characters. Noosa Heads is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,843 compared to $1,399 in Noosaville. This wealth is reflected in the housing, as detached houses are far more common in Noosa Heads at 71.7%. Meanwhile, Noosaville is more connected to local services; 31.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to just 2.6% in Noosa Heads.

Both areas share very similar profiles in other ways, with an identical share of people born overseas (28.5%) and nearly the same percentage of children under 15. They also have similar rates of volunteering and unpaid care. While Noosaville has a larger First Nations population and more public transport stops, Noosa Heads sees more people working from home. Both places have a high proportion of older residents, though Noosaville's share of people aged 65 and over is well higher at 37.4%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,596 larger in Noosaville Separate houses: 11.0 pts higher in Noosa Heads Recent arrivals: 9.7 pts higher in Noosa Heads Bachelor+: 7.2 pts higher in Noosa Heads Household income: $444 higher in Noosa Heads

Demographics & Identity

Population in Noosa Heads in Noosaville +3,596 larger in Noosaville gap widening

5,120 86th pct 8,716 87th pct

Median age in Noosa Heads in Noosaville +2 yrs older in Noosaville gap widening

54 yrs 83rd pct 56 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

32.4% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 28.3%

17.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 15.0%

12.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%

7.2% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

Marital status

52.3% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 55.3%

27.5% Never married ◂ +5.3 pts 22.2%

11.3% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.1% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.0% Separated even 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Noosa Heads Noosaville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.6% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 66.5%

7.6% England +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italy even 0.5%

0.4% India even 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.2% English +2.6 pts ▸ 47.8%

25.9% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

15.2% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 14.5%

14.7% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 13.8%

5.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

1.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.3% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 88.3%

0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.7% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 47.8%

47.1% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 42.5%

7.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Noosa Heads in Noosaville

— 2.95 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Noosa Heads in Noosaville +5 more in Noosaville

6 74th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Noosa Heads in Noosaville +78 larger in Noosa Heads

662 88th pct 584 82nd pct

ICSEA in Noosa Heads in Noosaville +8 higher in Noosa Heads

1,075 86th pct 1,067 84th pct

Highest year of school

63.7% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 58.8%

15.5% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

8.0% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.3% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

31.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 25.8%

17.3% Certificate III / IV +8.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 20.8%

9.3% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.2% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

7.9% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Noosa Heads in Noosaville +$160 higher in Noosa Heads gap widening

$909 73rd pct $749 50th pct

Household income in Noosa Heads in Noosaville +$444 higher in Noosa Heads gap widening

$1,843 68th pct $1,399 40th pct

Family income in Noosa Heads in Noosaville +$429 higher in Noosa Heads gap widening

$2,228 70th pct $1,799 44th pct

Household income distribution

25.5% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 24.9%

15.0% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

18.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 10.7%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 14.3%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.2% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.9% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.3% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.4% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None ◂ +3.6 pts 59.7%

20.6% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

5.5% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.6% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Noosa Heads in Noosaville +60 larger in Noosaville

32 73rd pct 92 86th pct

Median age in Noosa Heads in Noosaville +3 yrs older in Noosaville

28 yrs 57th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Noosa Heads in Noosaville +$575 higher in Noosa Heads

$1,125 86th pct $550 39th pct

Household income in Noosa Heads in Noosaville +$812 higher in Noosa Heads

$2,374 75th pct $1,562 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Noosa Heads in Noosaville +0.1 larger in Noosa Heads gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

46.4% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 48.2%

41.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 39.3%

11.3% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.5% Other families even 0.5%

Household size

47.1% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 47.4%

24.5% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

12.3% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

11.1% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

4.0% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

0.8% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Noosa Heads in Noosaville +$60 higher in Noosa Heads gap widening

$550 96th pct $490 91st pct

Mortgage in Noosa Heads in Noosaville +$176 higher in Noosa Heads gap steady

$2,167 80th pct $1,991 71st pct

People / bedroom in Noosa Heads in Noosaville even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 46.7%

24.2% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 21.9%

23.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 23.1%

1.1% Other tenure +5.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.8% Not stated even 1.7%

Types of homes

71.7% Separate house ◂ +11.0 pts 60.7%

8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

19.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.7 pts 10.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 36.7%

29.4% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

18.2% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

4.1% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

34.4% $350–$549 +10.3 pts ▸ 44.7%

28.2% $550–$749 ◂ +5.9 pts 22.2%

20.1% $750 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 13.5%

8.5% $200–$349 +2.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

28.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 19.9%

20.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

17.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 17.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Noosa Heads in Noosaville +31 more in Noosaville

21 86th pct 52 87th pct

Stops/1k in Noosa Heads in Noosaville +1.86 more in Noosaville

4.10 74th pct 5.97 81st pct

Departures/1k in Noosa Heads in Noosaville +558.7 more in Noosa Heads

2,078.5 92nd pct 1,519.8 89th pct

PT routes in Noosa Heads in Noosaville even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Noosa Heads in Noosaville +12 longer in Noosaville

5 32nd pct 17 56th pct

Drive to city in Noosa Heads in Noosaville +5 longer in Noosa Heads

92 64th pct 87 61st pct

How people get to work

45.2% Car (driver) +6.8 pts ▸ 52.0%

27.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 22.5%

5.4% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

1.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 36.6%

11.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

2.8% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 14.7%

12.3% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.8% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%

8.6% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.3% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

3.2% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

3.0% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 20.9%

19.9% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 17.9%

10.9% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.7% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.2% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.1% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Noosa Heads in Noosaville even

6.0 88th pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Noosa Heads in Noosaville +0.2 more in Noosa Heads

5.4 85th pct 5.3 84th pct

15-min city in Noosa Heads in Noosaville +4.5 pts higher in Noosaville

76.4% 87th pct 80.9% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Noosa Heads in Noosaville +2.8 pts higher in Noosa Heads

83.0% 91st pct 80.1% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Noosa Heads in Noosaville +12.2 pts higher in Noosaville

76.6% 80th pct 88.8% 84th pct

Walk to school in Noosa Heads in Noosaville +28.9 pts higher in Noosaville

2.6% 58th pct 31.5% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Noosa Heads in Noosaville +5.1 pts higher in Noosaville

94.0% 82nd pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to health in Noosa Heads in Noosaville +3.6 pts higher in Noosaville

74.1% 91st pct 77.8% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Noosa Heads in Noosaville +5.5 more in Noosa Heads

26.2 69th pct 20.7 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Noosa Heads in Noosaville +8 higher in Noosa Heads

65 81st pct 57 79th pct

Mean slope in Noosa Heads in Noosaville +4.8 pts higher in Noosa Heads

8.7% 74th pct 3.8% 26th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Noosa Heads vs Noosaville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32160/noosa-heads/vs/SAL32162/noosaville