$550 ▲ +57.1%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $420
- 2021: $550
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Noosa Heads · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Noosa Heads
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define Noosa Heads, where the typical weekly rent is among the highest recorded. This expensive market is paired with a high rate of outright home ownership, with nearly half of all homes owned without a mortgage.
$550
▲ +57.1%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Noosa Heads — higher than 96% of areas.
| Noosa Heads | $550 |
|---|---|
| 4567, QLD | $515 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renting is very expensive here, with typical weekly rents of $550, well above the national figure of $375. Mortgage repayments are also high, as the usual monthly payment of $2,167 is well above the Queensland average.
$2,167 ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,820
- 2016: $1,939
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Noosa Heads, the largest group is $350–$549 at 35%, followed by $550–$749 (29%) and $750 or more (21%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Noosa Heads splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (30%) and $1,800–$2,999 (30%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Nearly half of all homes (49%) are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 24.2%, which is well below the state and national averages.
24.2% ▼ -29.9%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.0% ▲ +28.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.2%
- 2016: 41.9%
- 2021: 49.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Noosa Heads, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Rented (24%) and Owned with a mortgage (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are large, with 77.1% having three or more bedrooms, though separate houses are much less common here than in most similar areas. This is reflected in a lower number of people per bedroom compared to the rest of the country.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
71.7% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.9%
- 2016: 74.8%
- 2021: 71.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.1% ▲ +6.5%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.5%
- 2016: 74.0%
- 2021: 77.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Noosa Heads, Separate house is the majority at 72%; Flat or apartment is next at 19%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Noosa Heads, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Noosa Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32160/noosa-heads/topic/housing-dwellings