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Noosa Heads vs Sunrise Beach

Name: Noosa Heads vs Sunrise Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Noosa Heads profile · Sunrise Beach profile

Noosa Heads Sunrise Beach

Noosa Heads and Sunrise Beach are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Noosa Heads is much older, with a typical resident aged 54 and 32.4% of the population aged 65 and over. It is also far more convenient for pedestrians; for example, 83% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 74.1% are near health services. In contrast, Sunrise Beach is younger and more family-oriented, with children under 15 well higher at 17.8%. This is consistent with the fact that adults working or looking for work are far higher in Sunrise Beach at 64.8%, compared to 50.7% in Noosa Heads.

While the two areas have different demographics, they share a similar level of education and typical weekly household incomes of around $1,850. The gap in home ownership is a notable difference that has remained significant, as homes owned outright are far higher in Noosa Heads at 49% compared to 33.6% in Sunrise Beach. Both areas have a higher share of people with no religion than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 10 yrs older in Noosa Heads Aged 65+: 16.4 pts higher in Noosa Heads Owned outright: 15.4 pts higher in Noosa Heads Participation: 14.1 pts higher in Sunrise Beach Needs assistance: 2.8 pts higher in Noosa Heads

Demographics & Identity

Population in Noosa Heads in Sunrise Beach +1,433 larger in Noosa Heads gap widening

5,120 86th pct 3,687 86th pct

Median age in Noosa Heads in Sunrise Beach +10 yrs older in Noosa Heads gap steady

54 yrs 83rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

32.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.4 pts 16.0%

17.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

12.6% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

7.2% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

52.3% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 48.0%

27.5% Never married +7.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Noosa Heads Sunrise Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.6% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 68.9%

7.6% England ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

4.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Philippines even 0.5%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.2% English even 45.2%

25.9% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

15.2% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 13.5%

14.7% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 13.7%

5.8% German +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

1.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 85.3%

0.6% Italian even 0.6%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion +6.5 pts ▸ 53.6%

42.7% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 37.4%

7.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Noosa Heads in Sunrise Beach +1 more in Noosa Heads

6 74th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Noosa Heads in Sunrise Beach +92 larger in Noosa Heads

662 88th pct 570 81st pct

ICSEA in Noosa Heads in Sunrise Beach +16 higher in Noosa Heads

1,075 86th pct 1,059 81st pct

Highest year of school

63.7% Year 12 +5.7 pts ▸ 69.4%

15.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 15.0%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

4.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

31.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 29.8%

17.3% Certificate III / IV +5.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 16.4%

8.8% Postgraduate degree even 8.9%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 20.3%

12.2% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

11.1% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.9% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.3% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.4% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.9% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% Information technology even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Noosa Heads in Sunrise Beach +$68 higher in Noosa Heads gap widening

$909 73rd pct $841 65th pct

Household income in Noosa Heads in Sunrise Beach +$14 higher in Sunrise Beach gap narrowing

$1,843 68th pct $1,857 68th pct

Family income in Noosa Heads in Sunrise Beach +$42 higher in Noosa Heads gap widening

$2,228 70th pct $2,186 68th pct

Household income distribution

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

25.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 24.0%

18.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 13.7%

15.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 13.2%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 17.1%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 6.9%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

5.9% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

5.2% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%

2.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None +6.1 pts ▸ 69.4%

20.6% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 16.0%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Noosa Heads in Sunrise Beach even

32 73rd pct 32 73rd pct

Median age in Noosa Heads in Sunrise Beach +3 yrs older in Sunrise Beach

28 yrs 57th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Noosa Heads in Sunrise Beach +$301 higher in Noosa Heads

$1,125 86th pct $824 67th pct

Household income in Noosa Heads in Sunrise Beach +$124 higher in Noosa Heads

$2,374 75th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Noosa Heads in Sunrise Beach +0.2 larger in Sunrise Beach gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

41.9% Couples with children +15.8 pts ▸ 57.7%

46.4% Couples without children ◂ +17.1 pts 29.4%

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

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Household size

47.1% 2 people ◂ +8.5 pts 38.7%

24.5% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 21.2%

11.1% 4 people +6.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.3% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.0% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Noosa Heads in Sunrise Beach +$42 higher in Noosa Heads gap widening

$550 96th pct $508 93rd pct

Mortgage in Noosa Heads in Sunrise Beach even gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Noosa Heads in Sunrise Beach +0.10 higher in Sunrise Beach gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned outright ◂ +15.4 pts 33.6%

23.6% Owned with a mortgage +13.6 pts ▸ 37.3%

24.2% Rented +3.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

71.7% Separate house ◂ +3.8 pts 67.9%

8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

19.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.0 pts 6.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 39.5%

29.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 28.9%

18.2% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

4.1% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

34.4% $350–$549 +7.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

28.2% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

20.1% $750 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 11.0%

8.5% $200–$349 ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%

5.8% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

28.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 20.7%

20.0% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

17.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.0 pts 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Noosa Heads in Sunrise Beach +8 more in Noosa Heads

21 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Noosa Heads in Sunrise Beach +0.58 more in Noosa Heads

4.10 74th pct 3.53 71st pct

Departures/1k in Noosa Heads in Sunrise Beach +1,378.8 more in Noosa Heads

2,078.5 92nd pct 699.8 82nd pct

PT routes in Noosa Heads in Sunrise Beach +6 more in Noosa Heads

9 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Noosa Heads in Sunrise Beach +2 longer in Noosa Heads

5 32nd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Noosa Heads in Sunrise Beach +2 longer in Noosa Heads

92 64th pct 90 63rd pct

How people get to work

45.2% Car (driver) +10.2 pts ▸ 55.4%

27.5% Worked at home ◂ +6.7 pts 20.8%

5.4% Walked ◂ +4.2 pts 1.1%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

1.1% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 44.5%

39.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 34.6%

11.5% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.2% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 15.0%

12.3% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.6% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

6.3% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

3.2% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

2.9% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

3.0% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 24.3%

19.9% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 16.1%

11.7% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.9% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

7.1% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Noosa Heads in Sunrise Beach +1.4 higher in Noosa Heads

6.0 88th pct 4.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Noosa Heads in Sunrise Beach +1.5 more in Noosa Heads

5.4 85th pct 3.9 77th pct

15-min city in Noosa Heads in Sunrise Beach +42.6 pts higher in Noosa Heads

76.4% 87th pct 33.8% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Noosa Heads in Sunrise Beach +71.2 pts higher in Noosa Heads

83.0% 91st pct 11.8% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Noosa Heads in Sunrise Beach +23.3 pts higher in Sunrise Beach

76.6% 80th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Noosa Heads in Sunrise Beach +55.1 pts higher in Sunrise Beach

2.6% 58th pct 57.7% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Noosa Heads in Sunrise Beach +6.0 pts higher in Sunrise Beach

94.0% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Noosa Heads in Sunrise Beach +74.1 pts higher in Noosa Heads

74.1% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Noosa Heads in Sunrise Beach +18.0 more in Noosa Heads

26.2 69th pct 8.1 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Noosa Heads in Sunrise Beach +24 higher in Sunrise Beach

65 81st pct 89 84th pct

Mean slope in Noosa Heads in Sunrise Beach +1.2 pts higher in Noosa Heads

8.7% 74th pct 7.5% 67th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Noosa Heads vs Sunrise Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32160/noosa-heads/vs/SAL32697/sunrise-beach