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Nicklin vs Noosa

State Electorate comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Nicklin profile · Noosa profile

Nicklin Noosa

Nicklin and Noosa are nearby Queensland areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in their residents and infrastructure. Noosa has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 50 compared to 44 in Nicklin, and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (27.7% versus 21.5%). Noosa also has higher rates of home ownership, with 43.5% of homes owned outright, and more residents with bachelor degrees (23.8% versus 17.4%). In contrast, Nicklin is better served by schools, with a far larger number of enrolments (10,300) and more homes within a 15-minute walk of one.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical household incomes, which sit around $1,400 to $1,500 a week. While they share a similar financial baseline, other gaps are shifting; the difference in typical weekly rent has widened to $100, and more people in Noosa now work from home than in 2011. Noosa also provides better access to public transport, with 73.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop compared to 49.8% in Nicklin.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 10.5 pts higher in Noosa Median age: 6 yrs older in Noosa Rent: $100 higher in Noosa Under 15: 3.2 pts higher in Nicklin Needs assistance: 1.6 pts higher in Nicklin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nicklinin Noosa +682 larger in Nicklin gap narrowing
49,746 39th pct 49,064 38th pct
Median age in Nicklinin Noosa +6 yrs older in Noosa gap steady
44 yrs 81st pct 50 yrs 99th pct
First Nations in Nicklinin Noosa +1.6 pts higher in Nicklin gap widening
3.2% 61st pct 1.6% 37th pct
Aged 65+ in Nicklinin Noosa +6.2 pts higher in Noosa gap widening
21.5% 78th pct 27.7% 97th pct
Under 15 in Nicklinin Noosa +3.2 pts higher in Nicklin gap steady
17.9% 49th pct 14.7% 14th pct
De facto in Nicklinin Noosa +0.8 pts higher in Nicklin gap steady
13.0% 66th pct 12.2% 53rd pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 30.9%
21.5% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 27.7%
22.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 17.9%
17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 14.7%
10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

Marital status

46.8% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 50.8%
32.4% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 28.2%
11.7% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
5.4% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.7% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Nicklin Noosa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nicklinin Noosa +6.8 pts higher in Noosa gap steady
17.0% 32nd pct 23.9% 49th pct

Country of birth

77.6% Australia ◂ +7.0 pts 70.5%
5.3% England +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.9% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Philippines even 0.5%
0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% India even 0.3%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

46.2% English +0.1 pts ▸ 46.3%
38.2% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 32.2%
12.4% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.4% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
7.1% German ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%
2.1% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Nicklinin Noosa +1.8 pts higher in Noosa gap narrowing
4.4% 10th pct 6.2% 23rd pct
Limited English in Nicklinin Noosa even gap narrowing
0.4% 6th pct 0.4% 5th pct

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 88.3%
0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Nicklinin Noosa +0.9 pts higher in Noosa gap narrowing
48.1% 82nd pct 48.9% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

48.1% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 48.9%
42.0% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 40.7%
7.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
1.1% Buddhism even 1.1%
0.4% Other religions even 0.4%
0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Nicklinin Noosa +7.1 pts higher in Noosa gap narrowing
51.2% 39th pct 58.3% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in Nicklinin Noosa +6.4 pts higher in Noosa gap steady
17.4% 37th pct 23.8% 58th pct
Schools/1k kids in Nicklinin Noosa +0.47 more in Nicklin
2.14 59th pct 1.67 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Nicklinin Noosa +7 more in Nicklin
19 46th pct 12 19th pct
Students in Nicklinin Noosa +4,089 more in Nicklin
10,300 58th pct 6,211 23rd pct
Avg size in Nicklinin Noosa +25 larger in Nicklin
542 62nd pct 518 58th pct
ICSEA in Nicklinin Noosa +31 higher in Noosa
1,031 57th pct 1,062 69th pct

Highest year of school

51.2% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 58.3%
25.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 20.8%
8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 5.8%
8.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.7 pts 27.3%
19.5% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 25.1%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 17.7%
4.7% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

14.2% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 17.8%
14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 12.2%
12.4% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%
11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%
8.9% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.9% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Nicklinin Noosa +$53 higher in Noosa gap narrowing
$682 19th pct $735 32nd pct
Household income in Nicklinin Noosa +$53 higher in Noosa gap narrowing
$1,432 25th pct $1,485 30th pct
Family income in Nicklinin Noosa +$90 higher in Noosa gap narrowing
$1,742 22nd pct $1,832 28th pct
High earners in Nicklinin Noosa +4.3 pts higher in Noosa gap widening
6.6% 19th pct 10.9% 52nd pct
High-income homes in Nicklinin Noosa +4.5 pts higher in Noosa gap narrowing
13.9% 20th pct 18.4% 41st pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.2%
29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 27.2%
17.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 17.2%
5.9% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 41.5%
33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 31.6%
12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
2.0% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nicklinin Noosa +3.0 pts higher in Nicklin
32.4% 77th pct 29.4% 59th pct
Mental health in Nicklinin Noosa +3.4 pts higher in Nicklin
11.2% 82nd pct 7.8% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in Nicklinin Noosa +1.6 pts higher in Nicklin gap steady
7.2% 82nd pct 5.6% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 7.8%
11.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%
10.0% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%
9.1% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%
4.7% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.7% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None +2.9 pts ▸ 62.1%
21.2% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 19.9%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%
4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nicklinin Noosa +0.6 pts higher in Noosa gap narrowing
16.4% 70th pct 17.0% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in Nicklinin Noosa +1.4 pts higher in Nicklin gap narrowing
13.3% 75th pct 11.9% 46th pct
Unpaid child care in Nicklinin Noosa +3.6 pts higher in Nicklin gap steady
25.9% 42nd pct 22.3% 15th pct
Defence service in Nicklinin Noosa +0.4 pts higher in Nicklin
3.8% 74th pct 3.4% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in Nicklinin Noosa +0.1 pts higher in Nicklin gap narrowing
25.2% 92nd pct 25.1% 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nicklinin Noosa +0.1 larger in Nicklin gap steady
2.5 43rd pct 2.4 29th pct
One-parent in Nicklinin Noosa +2.5 pts higher in Nicklin gap steady
15.0% 62nd pct 12.5% 35th pct
Living alone in Nicklinin Noosa +0.4 pts higher in Noosa gap narrowing
24.1% 41st pct 24.5% 43rd pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 48.3%
30.9% Couples without children +7.7 pts ▸ 38.6%
15.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 12.5%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

36.9% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 42.6%
24.1% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 24.5%
15.2% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 13.8%
14.0% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 12.6%
6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%
3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nicklinin Noosa +$100 higher in Noosa gap widening
$370 52nd pct $470 88th pct
Mortgage in Nicklinin Noosa +$217 higher in Noosa gap narrowing
$1,733 41st pct $1,950 57th pct
People / bedroom in Nicklinin Noosa +0.10 higher in Nicklin gap widening
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Nicklinin Noosa +1.9 pts higher in Nicklin gap narrowing
23.4% 29th pct 21.5% 21st pct
Owned outright in Nicklinin Noosa +10.5 pts higher in Noosa gap widening
33.0% 58th pct 43.5% 94th pct
Separate houses in Nicklinin Noosa +6.3 pts higher in Nicklin gap narrowing
84.1% 58th pct 77.8% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in Nicklinin Noosa even gap narrowing
76.9% 45th pct 77.0% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Owned outright +10.5 pts ▸ 43.5%
39.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.6 pts 30.6%
23.4% Rented ◂ +1.9 pts 21.5%
2.8% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

84.1% Separate house ◂ +6.3 pts 77.8%
9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
5.2% Flat or apartment +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 40.2%
30.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 29.9%
16.1% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
8.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%
4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $350–$549 ◂ +5.3 pts 42.2%
29.8% $200–$349 ◂ +16.1 pts 13.6%
7.4% $550–$749 +15.0 pts ▸ 22.4%
1.0% $750 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.4 pts 25.2%
34.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 33.4%
15.2% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
8.7% $3,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Nicklinin Noosa +0.8 pts higher in Nicklin gap narrowing
4.4% 33rd pct 3.6% 23rd pct
Work from home in Nicklinin Noosa +7.5 pts higher in Noosa gap widening
12.2% 47th pct 19.8% 69th pct
PT commute in Nicklinin Noosa +0.2 pts higher in Noosa gap narrowing
0.7% 16th pct 0.9% 22nd pct
PT stops in Nicklinin Noosa +76 more in Noosa
113 18th pct 189 30th pct
Stops/1k in Nicklinin Noosa +1.58 more in Noosa
2.27 12th pct 3.85 34th pct
Departures/1k in Nicklinin Noosa +647.9 more in Noosa
303.0 21st pct 950.9 48th pct
PT routes in Nicklinin Noosa +15 more in Nicklin
34 67th pct 19 30th pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) ◂ +8.9 pts 56.2%
12.2% Worked at home +7.5 pts ▸ 19.8%
4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
2.2% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.2% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 40.1%
31.6% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 35.4%
14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 13.5%
10.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%
4.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nicklinin Noosa +0.9 pts higher in Nicklin gap narrowing
43.7% 73rd pct 42.8% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in Nicklinin Noosa +3.6 pts higher in Noosa gap narrowing
6.1% 10th pct 9.7% 35th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nicklinin Noosa +0.3 pts higher in Nicklin gap narrowing
4.8% 48th pct 4.5% 38th pct
Participation in Nicklinin Noosa +4.7 pts higher in Nicklin gap narrowing
57.9% 30th pct 53.2% 14th pct
Full-time in Nicklinin Noosa +4.5 pts higher in Nicklin gap narrowing
51.3% 5th pct 46.7% 0th pct

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 13.8%
12.4% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%
7.0% Accommodation & food +5.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.1% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%
5.0% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%
4.4% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
3.7% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%
1.6% Rental & real estate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 21.2%
16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 14.4%
11.3% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%
12.3% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 9.6%
11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%
8.8% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Nicklinin Noosa +0.7 higher in Noosa
3.9 22nd pct 4.6 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Nicklinin Noosa +0.2 more in Noosa
3.9 22nd pct 4.1 25th pct
15-min city in Nicklinin Noosa +6.9 pts higher in Noosa
44.1% 23rd pct 51.0% 32nd pct
Walk to shops in Nicklinin Noosa +12.0 pts higher in Noosa
45.9% 26th pct 58.0% 41st pct
Walk to transit in Nicklinin Noosa +24.1 pts higher in Noosa
49.8% 17th pct 73.8% 31st pct
Walk to school in Nicklinin Noosa +17.4 pts higher in Nicklin
45.0% 17th pct 27.6% 6th pct
Walk to a park in Nicklinin Noosa +14.6 pts higher in Noosa
72.1% 19th pct 86.6% 33rd pct
Walk to health in Nicklinin Noosa +1.5 pts higher in Noosa
41.8% 43rd pct 43.3% 44th pct
Amenities/1k in Nicklinin Noosa +4.2 more in Nicklin
18.7 75th pct 14.5 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in Nicklinin Noosa even
8 27th pct 8 27th pct
Mean slope in Nicklinin Noosa +3.5 pts higher in Nicklin
10.1% 95th pct 6.6% 72nd pct

Compare Nicklin with nearby areas

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Compare Noosa with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nicklin vs Noosa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30064/nicklin/vs/SED30066/noosa