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Kawana vs Noosa

Name: Kawana vs Noosa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 53 km apart · Kawana profile · Noosa profile

Kawana Noosa

Kawana and Noosa are both coastal Queensland areas, but they offer very different lifestyles. Kawana is more compact and walkable, with 80.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 62.8% near health services. Its street connectivity is also far higher than Noosa's. In contrast, Noosa is more spread out, with a significantly older population; its typical resident is 50, compared to 43 in Kawana. Noosa also has a higher share of people who own their homes outright (43.5% versus 34.4% in Kawana) and more people working from home.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, including very similar typical weekly incomes of around $735 to $766. They also have nearly identical shares of people living alone and homes with three or more bedrooms. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are widening. For example, the difference in age between the two areas has grown since 2011, and Noosa's lead in outright home ownership has become much more pronounced over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 7 yrs older in Noosa Owned outright: 9.1 pts higher in Noosa Renting: 7.5 pts higher in Kawana Under 15: 2.7 pts higher in Kawana Needs assistance: 1.4 pts higher in Kawana

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kawana in Noosa +3,396 larger in Kawana gap widening

52,460 44th pct 49,064 38th pct

Median age in Kawana in Noosa +7 yrs older in Noosa gap widening

43 yrs 76th pct 50 yrs 99th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

22.6% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

23.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 17.9%

17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 14.7%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%

Marital status

48.3% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 50.8%

31.3% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 28.2%

10.7% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Kawana Noosa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.5% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 70.5%

5.5% England +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

1.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.8% English +0.5 pts ▸ 46.3%

36.0% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 32.2%

12.3% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.3% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.3% German +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 88.3%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 48.9%

45.8% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 40.7%

6.6% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kawana in Noosa +1.01 more in Noosa

0.66 0th pct 1.67 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kawana in Noosa +6 more in Noosa

6 8th pct 12 19th pct

Students in Kawana in Noosa +1,618 more in Kawana

7,829 36th pct 6,211 23rd pct

Avg size in Kawana in Noosa +787 larger in Kawana

1,305 100th pct 518 58th pct

ICSEA in Kawana in Noosa +18 higher in Noosa

1,044 62nd pct 1,062 69th pct

Highest year of school

54.9% Year 12 +3.4 pts ▸ 58.3%

23.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 20.8%

7.6% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 27.3%

23.5% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.9% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.8% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 11.0%

13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%

11.2% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.2% Education even 9.2%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.8% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

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

1.3% Information technology even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Kawana in Noosa +$31 higher in Kawana gap narrowing

$766 43rd pct $735 32nd pct

Household income in Kawana in Noosa +$138 higher in Kawana gap narrowing

$1,623 42nd pct $1,485 30th pct

Family income in Kawana in Noosa +$159 higher in Kawana gap narrowing

$1,991 43rd pct $1,832 28th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 27.2%

15.3% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.3% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 31.6%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 14.3%

4.1% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

9.3% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

5.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +0.7 pts ▸ 62.1%

20.0% One condition even 19.9%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kawana in Noosa +0.1 larger in Kawana gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.8 pts 48.3%

30.9% Couples without children +7.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

37.3% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 42.6%

23.7% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

15.7% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 12.6%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 13.8%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kawana in Noosa +$10 higher in Noosa gap narrowing

$460 87th pct $470 88th pct

Mortgage in Kawana in Noosa +$13 higher in Kawana gap narrowing

$1,963 60th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Kawana in Noosa +0.10 higher in Kawana gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.4% Owned outright +9.1 pts ▸ 43.5%

32.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 30.6%

29.0% Rented ◂ +7.5 pts 21.5%

2.9% Other tenure even 2.9%

1.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

74.2% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 77.8%

15.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 13.5%

9.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

33.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 29.9%

18.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 17.6%

6.8% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.4% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

55.3% $350–$549 ◂ +13.1 pts 42.2%

19.8% $550–$749 +2.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

12.2% $200–$349 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.4% $750 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.7% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 33.4%

25.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 25.2%

13.7% Under $1,000 +3.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.9% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kawana in Noosa +65 more in Noosa

124 20th pct 189 30th pct

Stops/1k in Kawana in Noosa +1.49 more in Noosa

2.36 13th pct 3.85 34th pct

Departures/1k in Kawana in Noosa +177.1 more in Noosa

773.8 41st pct 950.9 48th pct

PT routes in Kawana in Noosa +7 more in Noosa

12 18th pct 19 30th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +7.0 pts 56.2%

13.1% Worked at home +6.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

2.1% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.7% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 35.4%

12.7% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.6% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.0 pts 13.8%

13.1% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 10.8%

7.7% Accommodation & food +4.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.9% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

5.7% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.9% Other services even 3.9%

3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.0% Rental & real estate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 21.2%

11.7% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 14.4%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 10.2%

9.8% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.3% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Kawana in Noosa +1.3 higher in Kawana

5.9 56th pct 4.6 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kawana in Noosa +1.6 more in Kawana

5.7 54th pct 4.1 25th pct

15-min city in Kawana in Noosa +22.0 pts higher in Kawana

73.0% 55th pct 51.0% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Kawana in Noosa +22.3 pts higher in Kawana

80.3% 67th pct 58.0% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Kawana in Noosa +9.7 pts higher in Kawana

83.5% 42nd pct 73.8% 31st pct

Walk to school in Kawana in Noosa +28.6 pts higher in Kawana

56.2% 28th pct 27.6% 6th pct

Walk to a park in Kawana in Noosa +13.1 pts higher in Kawana

99.7% 71st pct 86.6% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Kawana in Noosa +19.6 pts higher in Kawana

62.8% 65th pct 43.3% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Kawana in Noosa +3.5 more in Noosa

11.1 20th pct 14.5 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Kawana in Noosa +119 higher in Kawana

127 60th pct 8 27th pct

Mean slope in Kawana in Noosa +2.5 pts higher in Noosa

4.1% 25th pct 6.6% 72nd pct

Compare Kawana with nearby areas

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Compare Noosa with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kawana vs Noosa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30040/kawana/vs/SED30066/noosa