Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Noosa Heads then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Noosa Heads, QLD (postcode 4567) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+28% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,999 | 4,484 | 5,120 | +1,121 · +28% |
| Median age | 50 | 52 | 54 | +4 · +8% |
| Median household income | $1,037/wk | $1,375/wk | $1,843/wk | +$806 · +77.7% |
| Median personal income | $580/wk | $693/wk | $909/wk | +$329 · +56.7% |
| Median rent | $350/wk | $420/wk | $550/wk | +$200 · +57.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,820/mo | $1,939/mo | $2,167/mo | +$347 · +19.1% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | +0.1 · +4.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Noosa Heads trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,120
was 4,484 in 2016
+636 · +14.2%
Median rent
$550/wk
was $420/wk in 2016
+$130 · +31%
Household income
$1,843/wk
was $1,375/wk in 2016
+$468 · +34%
Median age
54
was 52 in 2016
+2 · +3.8%
Dig deeper: Noosa Heads population growth · Noosa Heads then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.