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Noosa Heads vs Weyba Downs

Name: Noosa Heads vs Weyba Downs — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Noosa Heads profile · Weyba Downs profile

Noosa Heads Weyba Downs

Noosa Heads and Weyba Downs are neighbouring areas with very different layouts and populations. Noosa Heads is a very walkable hub with a high proportion of seniors (32.4%) and many recent overseas arrivals (18.2%). In contrast, Weyba Downs is car-dependent, with 94.7% of homes being separate houses and a much smaller senior population of 15.1%. Noosa Heads also has a higher share of renters (24.2%) and people working from home (27.5%), while Weyba Downs has more adults working or looking for work (67.1%).

A gap that is clearly widening is the difference in accessibility, as Noosa Heads remains highly connected while Weyba Downs has no public transport stops. Despite this, the two areas are quite similar in some ways, such as their typical weekly household incomes and a similar share of people who have finished Year 12. Both areas also have an older population compared to the national figure, though the typical resident in Noosa Heads is 54 and in Weyba Downs is 47.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,768 larger in Noosa Heads Separate houses: 23.0 pts higher in Weyba Downs Recent arrivals: 18.2 pts higher in Noosa Heads Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Noosa Heads PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Noosa Heads

Demographics & Identity

Population in Noosa Heads in Weyba Downs +4,768 larger in Noosa Heads gap widening

5,120 86th pct 352 60th pct

Median age in Noosa Heads in Weyba Downs +7 yrs older in Noosa Heads gap narrowing

54 yrs 83rd pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) +7.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

32.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.3 pts 15.1%

12.6% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 13.6%

7.2% Youth (15–24) +8.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

Marital status

52.3% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 59.6%

27.5% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

3.0% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Noosa Heads Weyba Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.6% Australia +13.9 pts ▸ 79.5%

7.6% England +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.0% New Zealand even 4.0%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.2% English +7.9 pts ▸ 53.1%

25.9% Australian +14.7 pts ▸ 40.6%

15.2% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 12.5%

14.7% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 10.5%

5.8% German +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.7% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only +10.5 pts ▸ 96.6%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 50.6%

42.7% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 39.2%

7.7% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

1.2% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Noosa Heads in Weyba Downs +3 more in Noosa Heads

6 74th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Noosa Heads in Weyba Downs +64 larger in Noosa Heads

662 88th pct 597 84th pct

ICSEA in Noosa Heads in Weyba Downs +27 higher in Weyba Downs

1,075 86th pct 1,103 92nd pct

Highest year of school

63.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 63.3%

15.5% Year 10 +6.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

4.3% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

31.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 26.7%

17.3% Certificate III / IV +12.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 4.6%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce ◂ +5.6 pts 15.9%

12.2% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.1% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.3% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.4% Architecture & building +5.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.9% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.9% Creative arts +3.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.7 pts 2.1%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Noosa Heads in Weyba Downs +$176 higher in Noosa Heads gap widening

$909 73rd pct $733 46th pct

Household income in Noosa Heads in Weyba Downs +$130 higher in Noosa Heads gap narrowing

$1,843 68th pct $1,713 61st pct

Family income in Noosa Heads in Weyba Downs +$374 higher in Noosa Heads gap widening

$2,228 70th pct $1,854 48th pct

Household income distribution

25.5% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 23.7%

18.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 14.0%

15.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 6.1%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 41.4%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 15.1%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%

8.2% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.3% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

5.9% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

5.2% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

2.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None +7.8 pts ▸ 71.0%

20.6% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 17.3%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Noosa Heads in Weyba Downs +27 larger in Noosa Heads

32 73rd pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Noosa Heads in Weyba Downs +4 yrs older in Noosa Heads

28 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Noosa Heads in Weyba Downs +$900 higher in Noosa Heads

$1,125 86th pct $225 2nd pct

Household income in Noosa Heads in Weyba Downs +$500 higher in Noosa Heads

$2,374 75th pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Noosa Heads in Weyba Downs +0.6 larger in Weyba Downs gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

41.9% Couples with children +25.6 pts ▸ 67.6%

46.4% Couples without children ◂ +22.8 pts 23.6%

11.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 7.4%

0.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

47.1% 2 people ◂ +10.3 pts 36.8%

24.5% 1 person ◂ +7.9 pts 16.7%

11.1% 4 people +9.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

12.3% 3 people +6.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.8% 6 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.0% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Noosa Heads in Weyba Downs +$50 higher in Noosa Heads gap widening

$550 96th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Noosa Heads in Weyba Downs +$247 higher in Noosa Heads gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $1,920 67th pct

People / bedroom in Noosa Heads in Weyba Downs +0.10 higher in Weyba Downs gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.6% Owned with a mortgage +29.0 pts ▸ 52.6%

49.0% Owned outright ◂ +11.3 pts 37.7%

24.2% Rented ◂ +12.8 pts 11.4%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

71.7% Separate house +23.0 pts ▸ 94.7%

19.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.6 pts 3.5%

8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 29.8%

29.4% 4 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

4.1% 5 or more +17.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 11.4%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

20.1% $750 or more +26.1 pts ▸ 46.2%

34.4% $350–$549 ◂ +11.3 pts 23.1%

28.2% $550–$749 ◂ +28.2 pts 0.0%

8.5% $200–$349 ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

5.8% Under $200 ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

28.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.6 pts 11.7%

20.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

17.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.5 pts 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Noosa Heads in Weyba Downs +21 more in Noosa Heads

21 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Noosa Heads in Weyba Downs +4.10 more in Noosa Heads

4.10 74th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Noosa Heads in Weyba Downs +2,078.5 more in Noosa Heads

2,078.5 92nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Noosa Heads in Weyba Downs +9 more in Noosa Heads

9 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Noosa Heads in Weyba Downs +55 longer in Weyba Downs

5 32nd pct 60 85th pct

Drive to city in Noosa Heads in Weyba Downs +26 longer in Weyba Downs

92 64th pct 118 79th pct

How people get to work

45.2% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 47.2%

27.5% Worked at home ◂ +10.7 pts 16.8%

5.4% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 43.1%

39.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.1 pts 14.7%

4.2% 4 or more +20.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

11.5% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.8 pts 10.2%

8.6% Construction +5.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%

10.7% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 6.6%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 6.1%

6.3% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.5% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

4.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.8 pts 1.5%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 21.8%

19.9% Managers ◂ +8.8 pts 11.2%

10.9% Technicians & trades +6.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.7% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%

7.1% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Noosa Heads in Weyba Downs +5.6 higher in Noosa Heads

6.0 88th pct 0.5 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Noosa Heads in Weyba Downs +4.9 more in Noosa Heads

5.4 85th pct 0.6 53rd pct

15-min city in Noosa Heads in Weyba Downs +76.4 pts higher in Noosa Heads

76.4% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Noosa Heads in Weyba Downs +83.0 pts higher in Noosa Heads

83.0% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Noosa Heads in Weyba Downs +76.6 pts higher in Noosa Heads

76.6% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Noosa Heads in Weyba Downs +2.6 pts higher in Noosa Heads

2.6% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Noosa Heads in Weyba Downs +36.7 pts higher in Noosa Heads

94.0% 82nd pct 57.3% 66th pct

Walk to health in Noosa Heads in Weyba Downs +74.1 pts higher in Noosa Heads

74.1% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Noosa Heads in Weyba Downs +23.3 more in Noosa Heads

26.2 69th pct 2.8 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Noosa Heads in Weyba Downs +62 higher in Noosa Heads

65 81st pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Noosa Heads in Weyba Downs +3.3 pts higher in Noosa Heads

8.7% 74th pct 5.4% 46th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Noosa Heads vs Weyba Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32160/noosa-heads/vs/SAL33054/weyba-downs