56,298 —
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 52,149
- 2021: 56,298
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Noosa · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Noosa
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Noosa is 50 years old, making the area far older than most other places across Australia. This population has grown by 8% since 2016 to reach 56,298 people. The community is heavily weighted towards older adults and seniors, while children make up a much smaller share than the national average.
56,298
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Noosa — higher than 76% of areas.
| Noosa | 56,298 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age in Noosa is 50, which is 12 years older than the national figure and has risen since 2016. This older profile exists alongside a growing population that added about 4,149 people over the last five years.
50 yrs —
Older than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 27.7% of the population, which is far above the 17.2% seen across Australia. In contrast, children under 15 are much less common here, falling to 14.8% since the last census.
27.7% —
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.8% —
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Noosa splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.7% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures. Half of the residents are married, while those in de facto relationships sit at 12.3%, about the same as the national average.
1.7% —
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% —
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Noosa, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Noosa
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Noosa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA35740/noosa/topic/demographics-identity