Noosa · State Electorate

Income in Noosa

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly paychecks are generally lower than in most other areas for people living in Noosa. While typical incomes have climbed since 2011, they remain a little below the state and national figures.

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📍 Noosa, State Electorate

Where Noosa sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,485 ▲ +10.9%
  • $1,000–$1,071: 6 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
  • $1,143–$1,214: 18 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 18 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 23 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 33 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 32 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 24 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 26 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 23 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 33 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 25 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 19 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 17 areas
  • $2,000–$2,071: 25 areas
  • $2,071–$2,143: 30 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 12 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 15 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 10 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 14 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 6 areas
  • $2,571–$2,643: 2 areas
  • $2,643–$2,714: 5 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
  • $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 0 areas
  • $2,929–$3,000: 6 areas

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Noosa — lower than 70% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Noosa$1,485
Rest of Qld $1,507
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family here earns $1,832 a week, which is a little below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Personal incomes are about the same as the state average, with the typical person earning $735 weekly.

$735 ▲ +11.9%

Lower than 68% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $657
  • 2016: $770
  • 2021: $735

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,485 ▲ +10.9%

Lower than 70% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,339
  • 2016: $1,582
  • 2021: $1,485

Median total household income per week.

$1,832 ▲ +13.6%

Lower than 72% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,613
  • 2016: $1,892
  • 2021: $1,832

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are becoming more common, with the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rising to 18.4%. This is well below the Australian figure of 22.6%, and 41.5% of individuals earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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Noosa splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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In Noosa, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).

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/sed/SED30066/noosa/topic/income