$772 ▲ +45.7%
Lower than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $530
- 2016: $630
- 2021: $772
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Noosa · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Noosa
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A little below the national figures, income levels in Noosa sit around the middle for similar areas. While typical earnings are slightly lower than the state and country averages, the region has seen a strong rise in high-earners over the last decade.
$1,565
▲ +61.2%
- $1,000–$1,071: 11 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 16 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 20 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 20 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 18 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 27 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 21 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 18 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 18 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 22 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 15 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 17 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 18 areas
- $2,000–$2,071: 18 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 14 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 7 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 9 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 9 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 9 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 4 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 1 area
- $2,643–$2,714: 2 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 4 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 2 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 1 area
- $2,929–$3,000: 8 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Noosa — lower than 60% of areas.
| Noosa | $1,565 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $1,507 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,565, which is about the same as the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal incomes have also climbed, with the typical person now earning $772 a week, up $242 since 2011.
$1,565 ▲ +61.2%
Lower than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $971
- 2016: $1,237
- 2021: $1,565
Median total household income per week.
$1,921 ▲ +60.6%
Lower than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,196
- 2016: $1,465
- 2021: $1,921
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High-earning households have increased sharply, with those making $3,000 or more a week rising from 5.3% in 2011 to 19.5% in 2021. This share is about the same as the state average, though it sits well below the national figure of 22.6%.
11.6%
Higher than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.5%
Lower than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Noosa splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 17%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Noosa, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31605/noosa/topic/income