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Noosaville QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Noosaville, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Noosaville QLD is 8,716 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Noosaville is $749 per week ($38,948 per year). Median rent in Noosaville is $490 per week ($2,123 per month). Noosaville has a median age of 56 years, older than the national median of 38. Noosaville has a population density of 334.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Noosaville is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Noosaville is $1,991.

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Noosaville Population

residents (Census 2021)

Noosaville Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$749/wk

$38,948 per year

#4532 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$490/wk

$2,123 per month

#714 of 14,663

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Median Age

56years

18 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,991/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Noosaville Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.1% (4,103) Female 52.9% (4,613)

Population Density

334.9

people per km²

8,716 people · 26.0 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,799

Family income/wk

Noosaville Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Noosaville Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

66.9% 1,736 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

33.1% 858 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Noosaville Country of Birth

Australia

84.2%

England

12.4%

Germany

1.1%

Brazil

0.8%

India

0.5%

Canada

0.3%

France

0.3%

Greece

0.2%

Indonesia

0.2%

Hong Kong

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Noosaville Religion

No Religion

44.6%

Anglican

19.1%

Catholic

18.5%

Not stated

7.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.1%

Uniting Church

3.1%

Christian (other)

2.5%

Pentecostal

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Noosaville Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

64.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

22.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Noosaville Languages Spoken at Home

Other

20.2%

Portuguese

17.3%

Italian

16.8%

IAL Nepali

12.1%

Spanish

11.0%

German

9.8%

French

6.4%

SAL Tot

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Noosaville Employment

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Employed full-time

23.7% 1,638 people

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Employed part-time

20.9% 1,445 people

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Unemployed

2.1% 142 people

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Not in labour force

53.3% 3,676 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Noosaville Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

31.6%

Certificate III/IV

31.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

23.6%

Postgraduate Degree

7.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.4%

Certificate I/II

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Noosaville Occupation

Professionals

27.6%

Managers

18.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.3%

Community & Personal Service

12.3%

Clerical & Administrative

10.1%

Sales Workers

8.2%

Labourers

6.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Noosaville Field of Study

Management & Commerce

24.8%

Society & Culture

13.1%

Health

12.8%

Engineering

12.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.4%

Architecture & Building

8.5%

Education

7.7%

Creative Arts

5.1%

Agriculture & Environment

2.4%

Information Technology

2.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Noosaville Dwelling Types

Separate house

68.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

19.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

12.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Noosaville Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.4%

$1-$149/wk

1.4%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

6.8%

$500-$649/wk

6.0%

$650-$799/wk

7.8%

$800-$999/wk

7.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.9%

$4,000+/wk

11.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Noosaville Marital Status

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Married

55.2% 4,259

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Separated

3.0% 229

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Divorced

12.3% 952

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Widowed

7.3% 559

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Never married

22.2% 1,710

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Noosaville Ancestry

English

37.3%

Australian

22.8%

Scottish

11.3%

Irish

10.8%

Other

5.6%

German

4.8%

Italian

2.7%

Dutch

1.5%

New Zealander

0.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.8%

French

0.7%

Welsh

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Noosaville School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

19.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

16.9%

Secondary — Government

15.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

13.7%

Secondary — Catholic

9.9%

Vocational Education

9.5%

Primary — Catholic

8.1%

Pre-school

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Noosaville Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

6.1% 1,001

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No need for assistance

93.9% 15,517

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Noosaville Volunteering

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Volunteer

18.8% 1,360

—

Not a volunteer

81.2% 5,885

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Noosaville Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.6%

$300-$449/mo

3.0%

$450-$599/mo

4.0%

$600-$799/mo

3.6%

$800-$999/mo

3.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

15.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

24.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

12.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Noosaville How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

68.3%

Did not go to work

15.7%

Car (passenger)

5.2%

Walked only

4.1%

Bicycle

1.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.7%

Other

1.4%

Bus

1.1%

Truck

0.5%

Train

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Noosaville Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.7%

1 vehicle

42.4%

2 vehicles

36.6%

3 vehicles

10.1%

4+ vehicles

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Noosaville Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.4%

2 bedrooms

23.8%

3 bedrooms

37.5%

4 bedrooms

30.6%

5 bedrooms

5.4%

6+ bedrooms

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Noosaville Population Mobility

18.3%

moved in the last year

49.8%

moved in the last 5 years

4.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

47.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Noosaville Indigenous Population

1.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

181

Indigenous residents

16,451

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Noosaville Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

614

Arthritis

390

Heart disease

377

Asthma

272

Cancer

242

Lung condition

221

Diabetes

207

Stroke

136

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Noosaville Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.7%

$1-$149/wk

5.0%

$150-$299/wk

5.3%

$300-$399/wk

4.3%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

11.0%

$800-$999/wk

12.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.9%

$3,500+/wk

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Noosaville Family Structure

Couple — no children

48.5%

Couple — children under 15

27.6%

Couple — no children under 15

11.9%

One parent — no children under 15

6.2%

One parent — children under 15

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Noosaville Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 4

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Previously served

4.0% 287

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Never served

96.0% 6,972

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Noosaville Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

11.7% 843

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Did not provide

88.3% 6,386

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Noosaville Children Ever Born

No children

28.8%

1 child

12.8%

2 children

35.5%

3 children

17.3%

4 children

4.5%

5+ children

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Noosaville When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

197

1961–1970

286

1971–1980

277

1981–1990

314

1991–2000

262

2001–2010

479

2011–2015

264

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Noosaville Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.4%

5–14 hours

30.8%

15–29 hours

16.1%

30+ hours

9.2%

Did not do domestic work

23.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Noosaville Household Size

1 person

28.2%

2 persons

47.3%

3 persons

10.7%

4 persons

9.4%

5 persons

3.3%

6+ persons

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Noosaville Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,684

Moved from QLD

722

Moved — same area (SA2)

308

Moved from VIC

171

Moved from NSW

150

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Noosaville Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.8%

Step family — no other children

11.7%

Blended family — no other children

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Noosaville Schools

schools nearby

government

1078

avg ICSEA score

2,664

total students

Good Shepherd Lutheran College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,121 students

1117

ICSEA

Noosa Pengari Steiner School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 324 students

1089

ICSEA

St Teresa's Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 801 students

1066

ICSEA

Noosaville State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 418 students

1039

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Noosaville Rent Prices & Affordability

35%

of income

Stressed

Household Income $1,399/wk

Median Rent $490/wk

Rent-to-Income 35.0%

Rent exceeds 35% of household income — this area may be under housing stress.

If you earn X in Noosaville

Your weekly income

≈ $6,062/month

Median rent $490/wk

Left after rent $909/wk

Rent share 35.0%

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Pop: 4,377 Income: $1,126/wk Rent: $488/wk

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Pop: 4,378 Income: $888/wk Rent: $490/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Noosaville

What is the population of Noosaville QLD?

The population of Noosaville QLD is 8,716 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 334.9 people per km².Noosaville is ranked #801 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Noosaville?

The median personal income in Noosaville QLD is $749 per week, or $38,948 per year.The median household income is $1,399 per week.Family income is $1,799 per week.Noosaville is ranked #4,532 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Noosaville?

Median rent in Noosaville QLD is $490 per week ($2,123 per month).Rent represents 35.0% of household income, which is considered stressed.Noosaville ranks #714 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Noosaville?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Noosaville QLD is $1,991. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Noosaville?

The median age in Noosaville QLD is 56 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Noosaville a good suburb to live in?

Noosaville is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 8,716.The median income is $749/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as stressed (35.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32162. All dollar figures in AUD.