253 ▼ -22.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 326
- 2016: 179
- 2021: 253
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Noosa North Shore · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Noosa North Shore
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Noosa North Shore is 55, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. With 253 people living here, the community is shaped by a high number of seniors and a very small proportion of children.
253
▼ -22.4%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Noosa North Shore — higher than 58% of areas.
| Noosa North Shore | 253 |
|---|---|
| 4565, QLD | 15,033 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 55 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This puts the area's age profile much higher than most similar places.
55 yrs ▲ +1.9%
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 55 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 27.3% of the population, which is far above the Queensland figure of 17.0%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here at 11.5%, well below the national average.
27.3% ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.5% ▼ -18.8%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Noosa North Shore, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Seniors (65+) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married (57.1%), while those in de facto relationships (15.4%) are well above the national figure. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.0%, which is well below the figures for Queensland and Australia.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.4% ▲ +63.9%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Noosa North Shore, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 24%.
Age & sex structure
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). Demographics & Identity in Noosa North Shore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32161/noosa-north-shore/topic/demographics-identity