Noosa Heads · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Noosa Heads

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly family earnings of $2,228 make Noosa Heads a higher-earning area than most similar places. This is a wealthy spot where a large number of residents earn very high incomes, with the typical personal income rising by $329 since 2011.

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📍 Noosa Heads, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Noosa Heads sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,843 ▲ +77.4%
  • $500–$607: 7 areas
  • $607–$714: 1 area
  • $714–$821: 8 areas
  • $821–$929: 26 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 69 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Noosa Heads — higher than 56% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Noosa Heads$1,843
4567, QLD $1,833
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $1,843, which is a little above the Queensland figure of $1,675. Individual earnings are also strong, with the typical person earning $909 a week, a figure higher than most areas.

$909 ▲ +56.7%

Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $580
  • 2016: $693
  • 2021: $909

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,843 ▲ +77.4%

Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,039
  • 2016: $1,375
  • 2021: $1,843

Median total household income per week.

$2,228 ▲ +74.3%

Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,278
  • 2016: $1,649
  • 2021: $2,228

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here; 27.5% of households bring in $3,000 or more a week, well above the national 22.6%. This is a sharp increase from 2011, while 17.2% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is much higher than most areas.

Household income distribution

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Noosa Heads splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%), with $4,000 or more at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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Noosa Heads splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (37%) and $650–$1,499 (34%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 19%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Noosa Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316051434/noosa-heads/topic/income