49,435
Lower than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Noosa · Sub-region (SA3)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A population of 49,435 people live in Noosa, though the area has grown more slowly than the state average recently. While the community is expanding, the pace of growth is trailing behind other parts of Queensland.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Population grew by 5.0% since 2021, which is around the middle for similar areas. This is well below the Queensland growth rate of 8.7%.
49,435
Lower than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
5.0%
Lower than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Noosa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31605/noosa/topic/economy-advantage