26,251
Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Noosa Hinterland · Sub-region (SA3)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A growing population is shaping daily life in Noosa Hinterland, where 26,251 people now live. The area is expanding faster than most similar regions, adding 7.0% more residents since the last census.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population has grown by 7.0%, a rate higher than most similar areas, though this is a little below the Queensland figure of 8.7%.
26,251
Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
7.0%
Higher than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Noosa Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31608/noosa-hinterland/topic/economy-advantage