$500 ▲ +42.9%
Higher than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $410
- 2021: $500
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Noosa · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Noosa
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents as high as $500 make Noosa one of the most expensive places to live in the region. This is a high-cost area where nearly 40% of homes are owned outright, far more than the national figure. The housing market is dominated by large family homes, though they are often sparsely occupied.
$500
▲ +42.9%
- $100–$118: 3 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 3 areas
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 5 areas
- $189–$207: 11 areas
- $207–$225: 8 areas
- $225–$243: 16 areas
- $243–$261: 18 areas
- $261–$279: 8 areas
- $279–$296: 22 areas
- $296–$314: 24 areas
- $314–$332: 18 areas
- $332–$350: 15 areas
- $350–$368: 30 areas
- $368–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$404: 37 areas
- $404–$421: 22 areas
- $421–$439: 14 areas
- $439–$457: 15 areas
- $457–$475: 10 areas
- $475–$493: 6 areas
- $493–$511: 8 areas
- $511–$529: 2 areas
- $529–$546: 1 area
- $546–$564: 5 areas
- $564–$582: 2 areas
- $582–$600: 7 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Noosa — higher than 91% of areas.
| Noosa | $500 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent has jumped $150 since 2011 to reach $500, which is well above the national figure of $375. Home loan payments are also higher than most areas, with the typical monthly cost sitting at $2,000.
$2,000 ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,907
- 2016: $1,804
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Noosa, the largest group is $350–$549 at 45%, followed by $550–$749 (29%) and $200–$349 (11%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Noosa, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (24%) and $3,000 or more (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong in Noosa, with 39.7% of people owning their place outright, which is far above the Queensland figure. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen to 27.1%, a figure well below the state and national averages.
27.1% ▼ -19.6%
Lower than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 33.7%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.7% ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 39.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Noosa, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common here, as 78.2% have three or more bedrooms. Despite this, there are only 0.7 people per bedroom—a figure much lower than most areas that has fallen since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
73.1% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 73.2%
- 2016: 72.6%
- 2021: 73.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.2% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 75.9%
- 2016: 76.5%
- 2021: 78.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Noosa, Separate house is the majority at 73%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 18%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Noosa, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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). Housing & Dwellings in Noosa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31605/noosa/topic/housing-dwellings