QLD · Noosa Council
Noosa Heads, QLD, 4567
Current weather
17.7°CMainly clear
92% humidity · 7.6 km/h wind · 21.6° / 15.9° today · 1.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#3 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Noosa Heads is a smaller suburban community in the Noosa area, home to around 5,120 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 318 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-58%), roughly 62.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $960, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 5,120
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,843
- Dwelling vacancy
- 37.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 1,201 of 3,194
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 48.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 134 / 167 / 382
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $960
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 318
- Against the person
- 78
- Against property
- 151
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 62.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 66 residents
- State safety percentile
- 9.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -57.7%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences35
- Good Order Offences48
- Other Property Damage30
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)63
- Traffic And Related Offences41
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Public transport
23 public transport stops in this suburb
- Noosa Dr at Hibiscus Avenue
- Noosa Dr at Hibiscus Avenue
- Noosa Parade at Ravenwood Park
- Noosa Parade at Ravenwood Park
- Noosa Pde at Quamby Place
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
155 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
Unit 10 3 Lanyana Way, Noosa Heads
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- LiquorlandAlcohol
Sunshine Beach Road
- ATM (2)
- ATMxATM
- WestpacATM
- Hastings Street BakeryBakery
- Commonwealth BankBank
- Bang Bang NoosaBar
- Noosa Beach HouseBar
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
10 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bill and Betty ParkPark
- David Street Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Lions ParkPark
- Noosa Tewantin APEX Bicentennial ParkPark
- Pinaroo ParkPark
- Quamby ParkPark
- Ravenwood ParkPark
- Stormbird Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- The Sound ParkPark
- Weyba ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 11
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Clinicclinic
- Dale Martin Psychologist/ PsychotherapistLanyana Waypsychotherapist
- Lee Hodges Red ZenLanyana Wayalternative
- Live Life PharmacyLanyana Waypharmacy
- LiveLife Pharmacypharmacy
- Mora NoosaLanyana Wayalternative
- National Hearing CareLanyana Wayaudiologist
- Noosa Fair Medical CentreLanyana Wayclinic
- Noosa Medical CentreSunshine Beach Roaddoctor
- Quantum Medical ImagingLanyana Waylaboratory
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Halse LodgeState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 22
- Parks (OSM)
- 17
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 98.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #3 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Halse LodgeheritageState heritage place
- Clinichealthclinic
- Dale Martin Psychologist/ PsychotherapisthealthLanyana Waypsychotherapist
- Lee Hodges Red ZenhealthLanyana Wayalternative
- Live Life PharmacyhealthLanyana Waypharmacy
- LiveLife Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Mora NoosahealthLanyana Wayalternative
- National Hearing CarehealthLanyana Wayaudiologist
- Noosa Fair Medical CentrehealthLanyana Wayclinic
- Noosa Medical CentrehealthSunshine Beach Roaddoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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