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Nanango vs Noosa

State Electorate comparison ≈ 108 km apart · Nanango profile · Noosa profile

Nanango Noosa

Nanango and Noosa are two different types of Queensland regions. Noosa has a much higher share of residents born overseas (23.9% compared to 10.9% in Nanango) and a more qualified workforce, with 23.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher against 9.6% in Nanango. Life in Noosa is also more expensive, with typical weekly rents at $470, which is $230 higher than in Nanango. While Noosa is described as somewhat walkable, Nanango is car-dependent, though Nanango has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 7.6%.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, particularly as the gap in housing costs and education has widened. However, they share some basic similarities, such as having the same average number of people per home (2.4) and very similar rates of volunteering. In both places, the vast majority of residents do not commute by public transport, and a similar share of homes are owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $230 higher in Noosa Year 12: 22.7 pts higher in Noosa Mortgage: $780 higher in Noosa Separate houses: 15.9 pts higher in Nanango Bachelor+: 14.3 pts higher in Noosa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nanangoin Noosa +3,427 larger in Nanango gap widening
52,491 44th pct 49,064 38th pct
Median age in Nanangoin Noosa +2 yrs older in Noosa gap narrowing
48 yrs 94th pct 50 yrs 99th pct
First Nations in Nanangoin Noosa +6.0 pts higher in Nanango gap widening
7.6% 86th pct 1.6% 37th pct
Aged 65+ in Nanangoin Noosa +1.8 pts higher in Noosa gap narrowing
25.9% 92nd pct 27.7% 97th pct
Under 15 in Nanangoin Noosa +2.3 pts higher in Nanango gap narrowing
17.0% 36th pct 14.7% 14th pct
De facto in Nanangoin Noosa +1.1 pts higher in Noosa gap narrowing
11.2% 35th pct 12.2% 53rd pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
25.9% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 27.7%
19.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 17.9%
17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 14.7%
9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

Marital status

47.2% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 50.8%
30.3% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 28.2%
11.5% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.7% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%
4.4% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Nanango Noosa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nanangoin Noosa +13.0 pts higher in Noosa gap steady
10.9% 12th pct 23.9% 49th pct

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +9.2 pts 70.5%
2.8% England +4.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.0% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%
0.3% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

40.4% English +5.9 pts ▸ 46.3%
39.3% Australian ◂ +7.1 pts 32.2%
10.1% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.0% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
9.9% German ◂ +3.6 pts 6.3%
1.2% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.2% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%
0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Nanangoin Noosa +2.2 pts higher in Noosa gap narrowing
3.9% 7th pct 6.2% 23rd pct
Limited English in Nanangoin Noosa +0.2 pts higher in Nanango gap narrowing
0.5% 15th pct 0.4% 5th pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 88.3%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Nanangoin Noosa +11.3 pts higher in Noosa gap widening
37.6% 32nd pct 48.9% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

50.2% Christianity ◂ +9.5 pts 40.7%
37.6% No religion +11.3 pts ▸ 48.9%
10.6% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 8.3%
0.6% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Nanangoin Noosa +22.7 pts higher in Noosa gap steady
35.7% 8th pct 58.3% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in Nanangoin Noosa +14.3 pts higher in Noosa gap widening
9.6% 5th pct 23.8% 58th pct
Schools/1k kids in Nanangoin Noosa +3.28 more in Nanango
4.94 93rd pct 1.67 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Nanangoin Noosa +32 more in Nanango
44 88th pct 12 19th pct
Students in Nanangoin Noosa +1,081 more in Nanango
7,292 32nd pct 6,211 23rd pct
Avg size in Nanangoin Noosa +352 larger in Noosa
166 4th pct 518 58th pct
ICSEA in Nanangoin Noosa +134 higher in Noosa
928 10th pct 1,062 69th pct

Highest year of school

35.7% Year 12 +22.7 pts ▸ 58.3%
30.8% Year 10 ◂ +10.0 pts 20.8%
16.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.2 pts 5.8%
7.1% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.8 pts 27.3%
13.4% Bachelor degree +11.8 pts ▸ 25.1%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 17.7%
2.5% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

12.1% Management & commerce +5.7 pts ▸ 17.8%
16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 12.2%
11.0% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.1% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.4% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.6% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.5% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Nanangoin Noosa +$194 higher in Noosa gap narrowing
$541 2nd pct $735 32nd pct
Household income in Nanangoin Noosa +$416 higher in Noosa gap narrowing
$1,069 0th pct $1,485 30th pct
Family income in Nanangoin Noosa +$498 higher in Noosa gap narrowing
$1,334 1st pct $1,832 28th pct
High earners in Nanangoin Noosa +5.9 pts higher in Noosa gap widening
5.0% 8th pct 10.9% 52nd pct
High-income homes in Nanangoin Noosa +9.4 pts higher in Noosa gap widening
8.9% 2nd pct 18.4% 41st pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 29.2%
22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 27.2%
23.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 17.2%
3.9% $4,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

51.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 41.5%
27.5% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 31.6%
9.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
1.6% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nanangoin Noosa +6.6 pts higher in Nanango
36.0% 94th pct 29.4% 59th pct
Mental health in Nanangoin Noosa +3.9 pts higher in Nanango
11.6% 87th pct 7.8% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in Nanangoin Noosa +3.8 pts higher in Nanango gap widening
9.4% 100th pct 5.6% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 10.5%
11.6% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 7.8%
9.8% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%
9.7% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%
6.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.4 pts 3.2%
6.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%
4.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.1% None +9.0 pts ▸ 62.1%
21.4% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 19.9%
8.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%
5.9% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nanangoin Noosa +0.4 pts higher in Noosa gap narrowing
16.7% 72nd pct 17.0% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in Nanangoin Noosa +2.4 pts higher in Nanango gap steady
14.3% 93rd pct 11.9% 46th pct
Unpaid child care in Nanangoin Noosa +1.6 pts higher in Noosa gap steady
20.8% 12th pct 22.3% 15th pct
Defence service in Nanangoin Noosa +1.4 pts higher in Nanango
4.8% 87th pct 3.4% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in Nanangoin Noosa even gap narrowing
25.1% 91st pct 25.1% 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nanangoin Noosa even gap narrowing
2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct
One-parent in Nanangoin Noosa +4.5 pts higher in Nanango gap widening
17.1% 77th pct 12.5% 35th pct
Living alone in Nanangoin Noosa +4.3 pts higher in Nanango gap widening
28.9% 69th pct 24.5% 43rd pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 48.3%
36.1% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 38.6%
17.1% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 12.5%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Household size

40.3% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 42.6%
28.9% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 24.5%
12.1% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.7% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
5.4% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%
3.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nanangoin Noosa +$230 higher in Noosa gap widening
$240 9th pct $470 88th pct
Mortgage in Nanangoin Noosa +$780 higher in Noosa gap widening
$1,170 4th pct $1,950 57th pct
People / bedroom in Nanangoin Noosa +0.10 higher in Nanango gap widening
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Nanangoin Noosa +2.2 pts higher in Nanango gap narrowing
23.8% 31st pct 21.5% 21st pct
Owned outright in Nanangoin Noosa +0.3 pts higher in Noosa gap narrowing
43.2% 93rd pct 43.5% 94th pct
Separate houses in Nanangoin Noosa +15.9 pts higher in Nanango gap narrowing
93.7% 91st pct 77.8% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in Nanangoin Noosa +1.9 pts higher in Noosa gap narrowing
75.1% 39th pct 77.0% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 43.5%
28.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 30.6%
23.8% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 21.5%
2.5% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

93.7% Separate house ◂ +15.9 pts 77.8%
1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.7 pts ▸ 13.5%
2.9% Flat or apartment +5.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 40.2%
24.9% 4 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 29.9%
17.2% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
5.9% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

55.9% $200–$349 ◂ +42.3 pts 13.6%
10.2% $350–$549 +31.9 pts ▸ 42.2%
28.3% Under $200 ◂ +20.5 pts 7.8%
0.5% $550–$749 +21.9 pts ▸ 22.4%
0.4% $750 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.3 pts 25.2%
36.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.7 pts 17.6%
14.1% $1,800–$2,999 +19.3 pts ▸ 33.4%
4.9% $3,000 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Nanangoin Noosa +0.9 pts higher in Nanango gap narrowing
4.6% 36th pct 3.6% 23rd pct
Work from home in Nanangoin Noosa +8.1 pts higher in Noosa gap widening
11.7% 44th pct 19.8% 69th pct
PT commute in Nanangoin Noosa +0.2 pts higher in Noosa gap narrowing
0.7% 18th pct 0.9% 22nd pct
PT stops in Nanangoin Noosa +179 more in Noosa
10 2nd pct 189 30th pct
Stops/1k in Nanangoin Noosa +3.66 more in Noosa
0.19 1st pct 3.85 34th pct
Departures/1k in Nanangoin Noosa +949.4 more in Noosa
1.5 0th pct 950.9 48th pct
PT routes in Nanangoin Noosa +18 more in Noosa
1 1st pct 19 30th pct

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) ◂ +6.4 pts 56.2%
11.7% Worked at home +8.1 pts ▸ 19.8%
5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%
4.5% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%
0.4% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 40.1%
34.2% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 35.4%
15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 13.5%
9.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%
4.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nanangoin Noosa +7.3 pts higher in Noosa gap widening
35.6% 30th pct 42.8% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in Nanangoin Noosa +3.7 pts higher in Nanango gap narrowing
13.4% 56th pct 9.7% 35th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nanangoin Noosa +1.2 pts higher in Nanango gap steady
5.6% 70th pct 4.5% 38th pct
Participation in Nanangoin Noosa +5.7 pts higher in Noosa gap narrowing
47.5% 8th pct 53.2% 14th pct
Full-time in Nanangoin Noosa +11.3 pts higher in Nanango gap widening
58.0% 44th pct 46.7% 0th pct

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.7 pts 1.5%
5.2% Accommodation & food +7.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.0% Manufacturing ◂ +7.0 pts 4.0%
7.4% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.3% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.4% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%
2.6% Professional & technical +5.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%
2.4% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.2% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

11.8% Professionals +9.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
17.7% Labourers ◂ +8.1 pts 9.6%
16.4% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 15.8%
13.6% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.6% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.5% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.9% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Nanangoin Noosa +2.8 higher in Noosa
1.8 1st pct 4.6 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Nanangoin Noosa +2.0 more in Noosa
2.1 3rd pct 4.1 25th pct
15-min city in Nanangoin Noosa +25.2 pts higher in Noosa
25.8% 7th pct 51.0% 32nd pct
Walk to shops in Nanangoin Noosa +31.5 pts higher in Noosa
26.5% 6th pct 58.0% 41st pct
Walk to transit in Nanangoin Noosa +71.6 pts higher in Noosa
2.2% 1st pct 73.8% 31st pct
Walk to school in Nanangoin Noosa +3.2 pts higher in Nanango
30.7% 8th pct 27.6% 6th pct
Walk to a park in Nanangoin Noosa +48.1 pts higher in Noosa
38.5% 0th pct 86.6% 33rd pct
Walk to health in Nanangoin Noosa +20.2 pts higher in Noosa
23.1% 12th pct 43.3% 44th pct
Amenities/1k in Nanangoin Noosa +0.5 more in Nanango
15.0 55th pct 14.5 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in Nanangoin Noosa +8 higher in Noosa
0 6th pct 8 27th pct
Mean slope in Nanangoin Noosa +0.4 pts higher in Nanango
7.1% 77th pct 6.6% 72nd pct

Compare Nanango with nearby areas

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Compare Noosa with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nanango vs Noosa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30063/nanango/vs/SED30066/noosa