46,660 ▲ +30.0%
Lower than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 35,896
- 2016: 41,152
- 2021: 46,660
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Noosa · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Noosa
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Noosa is 48, making the area far older than both Queensland and the national figure of 38. This older profile is a defining feature of the region, where over a quarter of the population are seniors. While the area has grown by 30% since 2011, it remains an older community than most across the country.
46,660
▲ +30.0%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Noosa — lower than 64% of areas.
| Noosa | 46,660 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 30% since 2011 to reach 46,660 people. This growth happened as the typical resident became older, rising from 45 to 48 years old over the decade.
48 yrs ▲ +6.7%
Older than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 26.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are less common here than in most other areas, at 16.5%.
26.6% ▲ +29.7%
Higher than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Noosa splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.5% of the population, which is well below the Queensland figure of 4.6%. About 51.2% of residents are married, while 12% are in a de facto relationship.
1.5% ▲ +51.2%
Lower than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.0%
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).
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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/sa3/31605/noosa/topic/demographics-identity