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Noosa Heads vs Tewantin

Name: Noosa Heads vs Tewantin — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Noosa Heads profile · Tewantin profile

Noosa Heads Tewantin

Tewantin and Noosa Heads are neighbouring areas with very different economic and educational profiles. Noosa Heads has far higher levels of qualification and income, with 30.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 16.0% in Tewantin. This is consistent with a typical weekly household income that is well higher in Noosa Heads at $1,843, while Tewantin is lower than most areas at $1,263. Noosa Heads also has a much larger share of people working from home (27.5% versus 12.6%) and more recent arrivals from overseas.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who speak little or no English. They also share several other traits, including a similar share of people aged 65 and over and an identical number of people per home. While Noosa Heads has more walkable health services and groceries, Tewantin is more likely to have homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Across the two areas, the share of people who have moved in the last five years is far higher in Noosa Heads.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,044 larger in Tewantin Work from home: 14.9 pts higher in Noosa Heads Bachelor+: 14.7 pts higher in Noosa Heads Year 12: 14.5 pts higher in Noosa Heads Recent movers: 12.0 pts higher in Noosa Heads

Demographics & Identity

Population in Noosa Heads in Tewantin +6,044 larger in Tewantin gap steady

5,120 86th pct 11,164 87th pct

Median age in Noosa Heads in Tewantin +2 yrs older in Noosa Heads gap narrowing

54 yrs 83rd pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

32.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 31.9%

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 28.0%

17.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 16.9%

12.6% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.2% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

52.3% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 46.4%

27.5% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

11.3% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.1% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.0% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Noosa Heads Tewantin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.6% Australia +5.5 pts ▸ 71.2%

7.6% England +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.2% English +0.8 pts ▸ 45.9%

25.9% Australian +7.8 pts ▸ 33.7%

15.2% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 11.9%

14.7% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 12.5%

5.8% German +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.7% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 88.2%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

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

47.1% No religion even 47.0%

42.7% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 42.2%

7.7% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.2% Buddhism even 1.2%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Noosa Heads in Tewantin

— 0.64 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Noosa Heads in Tewantin +2 more in Noosa Heads

6 74th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Noosa Heads in Tewantin +63 larger in Tewantin

662 88th pct 725 91st pct

ICSEA in Noosa Heads in Tewantin +3 higher in Noosa Heads

1,075 86th pct 1,073 86th pct

Highest year of school

63.7% Year 12 ◂ +14.5 pts 49.3%

15.5% Year 10 +9.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

8.0% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.3% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

17.3% Certificate III / IV +15.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

31.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.3 pts 18.7%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 4.0%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce ◂ +5.2 pts 16.3%

9.3% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.2% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%

11.1% Society & culture even 11.1%

7.9% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.4% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Noosa Heads in Tewantin +$269 higher in Noosa Heads gap widening

$909 73rd pct $640 31st pct

Household income in Noosa Heads in Tewantin +$580 higher in Noosa Heads gap widening

$1,843 68th pct $1,263 29th pct

Family income in Noosa Heads in Tewantin +$664 higher in Noosa Heads gap widening

$2,228 70th pct $1,564 30th pct

Household income distribution

25.5% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

15.0% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

18.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 5.1%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 +12.7 pts ▸ 46.1%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 10.8%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.3% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.2% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.9% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.4% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

2.5% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.9% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None ◂ +6.4 pts 56.9%

20.6% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

5.5% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.6% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Noosa Heads in Tewantin +205 larger in Tewantin

32 73rd pct 237 86th pct

Median age in Noosa Heads in Tewantin +8 yrs older in Noosa Heads

28 yrs 57th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Noosa Heads in Tewantin +$568 higher in Noosa Heads

$1,125 86th pct $557 40th pct

Household income in Noosa Heads in Tewantin +$928 higher in Noosa Heads

$2,374 75th pct $1,446 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Noosa Heads in Tewantin even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

46.4% Couples without children ◂ +9.4 pts 37.1%

41.9% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 45.9%

11.3% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

47.1% 2 people ◂ +7.0 pts 40.1%

24.5% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

12.3% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.1% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.0% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.8% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Noosa Heads in Tewantin +$100 higher in Noosa Heads gap widening

$550 96th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Noosa Heads in Tewantin +$367 higher in Noosa Heads gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,800 61st pct

People / bedroom in Noosa Heads in Tewantin even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 41.4%

23.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

24.2% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

1.1% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

71.7% Separate house +10.5 pts ▸ 82.2%

19.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.8 pts 5.3%

8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 45.4%

29.4% 4 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

18.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 12.3%

3.0% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

34.4% $350–$549 +6.9 pts ▸ 41.2%

28.2% $550–$749 ◂ +6.5 pts 21.6%

20.1% $750 or more ◂ +16.1 pts 4.0%

8.5% $200–$349 +7.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.8% Under $200 +7.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 38.7%

28.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.9 pts 9.3%

20.0% $1,000–$1,799 +8.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

17.2% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Noosa Heads in Tewantin +38 more in Tewantin

21 86th pct 59 88th pct

Stops/1k in Noosa Heads in Tewantin +1.18 more in Tewantin

4.10 74th pct 5.28 79th pct

Departures/1k in Noosa Heads in Tewantin +964.3 more in Noosa Heads

2,078.5 92nd pct 1,114.2 87th pct

PT routes in Noosa Heads in Tewantin +2 more in Noosa Heads

9 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Noosa Heads in Tewantin +1 longer in Noosa Heads

5 32nd pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Noosa Heads in Tewantin +2 longer in Noosa Heads

92 64th pct 90 63rd pct

How people get to work

45.2% Car (driver) +18.0 pts ▸ 63.2%

27.5% Worked at home ◂ +14.9 pts 12.6%

5.4% Walked ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 36.7%

39.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 38.8%

11.5% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.2% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.8% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 13.3%

12.3% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.8% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.6% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.7% Professional & technical ◂ +5.3 pts 5.3%

6.3% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.2% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

3.5% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

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

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals ◂ +9.8 pts 15.3%

19.9% Managers ◂ +7.8 pts 12.1%

10.9% Technicians & trades +5.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.7% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.1% Labourers +5.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.2% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Noosa Heads in Tewantin +1.1 higher in Noosa Heads

6.0 88th pct 4.9 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Noosa Heads in Tewantin +1.4 more in Noosa Heads

5.4 85th pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Noosa Heads in Tewantin +40.2 pts higher in Noosa Heads

76.4% 87th pct 36.1% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Noosa Heads in Tewantin +18.8 pts higher in Noosa Heads

83.0% 91st pct 64.2% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Noosa Heads in Tewantin +16.8 pts higher in Tewantin

76.6% 80th pct 93.4% 85th pct

Walk to school in Noosa Heads in Tewantin +29.0 pts higher in Tewantin

2.6% 58th pct 31.6% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Noosa Heads in Tewantin +5.6 pts higher in Tewantin

94.0% 82nd pct 99.6% 87th pct

Walk to health in Noosa Heads in Tewantin +35.0 pts higher in Noosa Heads

74.1% 91st pct 39.1% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Noosa Heads in Tewantin +15.0 more in Noosa Heads

26.2 69th pct 11.2 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Noosa Heads in Tewantin +24 higher in Noosa Heads

65 81st pct 41 77th pct

Mean slope in Noosa Heads in Tewantin +4.1 pts higher in Noosa Heads

8.7% 74th pct 4.6% 36th pct

Compare Noosa Heads with nearby areas

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Compare Tewantin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Noosa Heads vs Tewantin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32160/noosa-heads/vs/SAL32774/tewantin