QLD · Noosa Council

Noosa Heads, 4567

Est. population · Jun 2025

5,282

Growth (1 yr)

+0.9%

Growth (5 yr)

+3.8%

Median age

Median income

$1,843/wk

Employment rate

48.8%

University qualified

30.7%

Work from home

27.5%

Languages at home

8.8%non-English

Most common: French, Spanish, Italian

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

63.7/100

Good

Top 4% of Queensland's suburbs

Verified 90% confidence

How this score is calculated

Beach
Excellent transport
Café precinct
Green suburb
Nightlife

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Suburb profile

Noosa Heads is a coastal town in Queensland, in Noosa Council. It has a clear overseas-born and multilingual community.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. School access is exceptionally strong, placing it among the highest-ranked coastal towns. Working from home is a very strong feature of the suburb, with working from home 92% above the peer median, and socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median. The main trade-offs are higher rents and thinner mapped green cover within the suburb boundary, with median rents 37% above the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising school access and daily services over lower rents.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Coastal town · compared with coastal towns in Queensland (89)

Strengths

School access is exceptionally strong
Working from home is a relative strength
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
Socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median

Weaknesses

Rents are among the highest in the peer group
Mapped green cover within the suburb boundary is below comparable suburbs

What stands out

Noosa Heads Beach
Noosa Main Beach
Overseas-born and multilingual community

Who it suits

Families
Professionals
Retirees
Students
Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Noosa Heads compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$960/wk

Population (ERP)

5,282

+0.9% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

37.6%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

among Coastal & beach · Mature

Crime rate

30th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

40th

percentile in QLD

Rented dwellings

25%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

9/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

71st

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence

Desirability score: 63.7/100 — Good
State standing: Top 4% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank: 250th in Australia
State rank: 52nd in QLD
Peer rank: #6 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank: #8 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence: 90%

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated 1 October 2026 at 2:32 am AEST

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.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated 1 July 2026 at 7:48 pm AEST · Quarterly releases

Population

Estimated resident population

5,282(June 2025)

+0.9% annual · +3.8% over 5 years · 40th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology

Annual growth: +0.9%
5-year growth: +3.8%
Change in 1 year: +48
Change in 5 years: +193
Growth rank in QLD: 40th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~5,750), extrapolated at +1.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census): $550
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented): 50.6% / 24.4% / 25%
Employment rate: 48.8%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car): 27.5% / 0.9% / 51.8%
Walked or cycled to work: 6.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 1,430 / 167 / 382

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 13 September 2026 at 1:42 pm AEST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated 20 July 2026 at 11:15 am AEST · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

30.7% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Queensland. 12.2% have a trade or vocational qualification.

University qualified30.7% · 21.9% QLD
Diploma qualified12.6% · 9.4% QLD
Trade / vocational12.2% · 18.9% QLD
Year 12 or below44.6% · 49.8% QLD

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

Management and commerce25.4%
Health14.4%
Society and culture13.1%
Engineering and related technologies10.9%
Education9.3%
Architecture and building7.6%

How these groups are defined

Measure	Definition
University qualified	Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified	Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational	Certificate III + IV
Year 12	Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12	Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 12 September 2026 at 9:46 pm AEST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24): $51,386
Median salary / wages (2023–24): $52,543
Residents with rental investments: 18.0%
Median super balance (2023–24): $91,756
Residents with business income: 14.0%

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 4567 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison

Taxpayers in this postcode: 8,824
Taxpayers reporting net rent: 1,550
Median net rent: $3,940
Taxpayers reporting business income: 1,234
Taxable income vs state median: -7%
Salary / wages vs state median: -14%
Rental investment vs state median: +64%
Super vs state median: +32%
Business income vs state median: +40%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in QLD, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated 15 September 2026 at 2:52 pm AEST · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

8.8% speak a language other than English at home; 30.3% born overseas

Language at home: 4,408 English only · 424 other
Non-English at home: 8.8%
Born overseas: 1,461 (30.3%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 32 (0.6%)
Australian citizens: 4,239
Languages spoken at home (other than English): 17

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

French29 · 16.2%
Spanish26 · 14.5%
Italian21 · 11.7%
German18 · 10.1%
Portuguese14 · 7.8%
Afrikaans9 · 5%
Mandarin9 · 5%
Cantonese7 · 3.9%

Religion

46.5%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 46.5%, while Christianity accounts for 42.7%.

Measure	Suburb	State
No religion	46.5%	40.7%
Christianity	42.7%	45.7%
Other / not stated	10.8%	13.6%

Christian denominations

Denomination	Suburb	State
Catholic	17.7%	18.6%
Anglican	14%	11.3%
Uniting Church	2.8%	3.6%
Christian (not further defined)	2.4%	3.1%
Presbyterian and Reformed	2.3%	2.1%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 13 September 2026 at 1:42 pm AEST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 4567, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026): 217
Against the person: 50
Against property: 97
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised): 55
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 102 residents
State crime-rate percentile: 30.2th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year): -6.4%

Most common offence types

Assault19
Drug Offences26
Good Order Offences28
Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)43
Traffic And Related Offences35

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated 2 October 2026 at 1:44 am AEST · Calendar-year aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km: 5
Median school ICSEA (5 schools): 1,057
Median ICSEA percentile: 71th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb: 3
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb: 1

School list

Montessori NoosaPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1057 · 71th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 58 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
Noosa Flexible SchoolSpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 958 · 28th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 102 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
Sunshine Beach State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1083 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 706 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
St Thomas More Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1086 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 578 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
Sunshine Beach State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1043 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 1,405 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →

School catchments

Noosaville SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Sunshine Beach SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Sunshine Beach SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Tewantin SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Queensland school catchments — Queensland Department of Education · current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 6:27 pm AEST · Open catchment polygons where published
ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated 13 July 2026 at 4:44 pm AEST · Annual release
School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated 13 July 2026 at 4:46 pm AEST · Annual release

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

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 7:58 pm AEST

Amenities

388 mapped amenities

24 restaurants · 8 cafes · 3 pubs · 3 bars · 2 supermarkets · 3 pharmacies · 4 fast food · 1 bakeries

Local character & venue list

Local character

Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
Strong café and dining scene — 43 food & drink venues nearby
Great for outdoor family life — 17 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 23 public transport stops
Good everyday shopping nearby — 7 shops and services
Strong local sport and recreation — 32 sport and outdoor facilities nearby

Walkability proxy: 100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents: 1.56
Food & drink per 1,000 residents: 8.4
Parks per 1,000 residents: 3.32

Food & drink(43)

Hastings Street BakeryBakery
Bang Bang NoosaBar
Noosa Beach HouseBar
Pool barBar
8848Cafe
Sunshine Beach Road
Cafe
CanteenCafe
Unit 2 4 Sunshine Beach Road
Deus Ex MachinaCafe
LanewayCafe
Press at NoosaCafe
Unit 3 3 Lanyana Way, Noosa Heads
Tanglewood Coffee CartCafe
VanillaFood Organic CafeCafe
Betty's BurgersFast food
Grill'dFast food
Oakberry Açaí bowlsFast food
SubwayFast food
Unit 1b 4-6 Sunshine Beach Road
CornerstonePub
Sunshine Beach Road
Noosa Surf ClubPub
ReefPub
Aromas - NoosaRestaurant
Bistro CRestaurant
Black pepper cafeRestaurant
BombettaRestaurant
El CapitanoRestaurant
Izakaya ATERestaurant
Unit 3 14 Arcadia Street, Noosa Heads
J1 SushiRestaurant
Unit 4 3 Lanyana Way, Noosa Heads
KaaliRestaurant
Laguna Jack'sRestaurant
Light Years NoosaRestaurant
1-3 Sunshine Beach Road
Miss Moneypenny'sRestaurant
Monkey Punch Thai CuisineRestaurant
Mystic IndiaRestaurant
PiccolinoRestaurant
RépubliqueRestaurant
Sunshine Beach Road
Restaurant (2)
RococoRestaurant
SailsRestaurant
Sushi Yah-ManRestaurant
Taco BoyRestaurant
Thai RestaurantRestaurant
XO CellarsRestaurant
Unit 27 3 Lanyana Way, Noosa Heads
Ze PickleRestaurant

Shopping(16)

BWSBottle shop
Unit 10 3 Lanyana Way, Noosa Heads
LiquorlandBottle shop
LiquorlandBottle shop
Sunshine Beach Road
Noosa Fair ButcheryButcher
Unit 29 3 Lanyana Way, Noosa Heads
The CleaverButcher
Sunshine Beach Road
7-ElevenConvenience store
EzyMartConvenience store
K HubDepartment store
Sunshine Beach Road
Pardons Fruit MarketGreengrocer
Bay Village on HastingsShopping centre
18 Hastings Street, Noosa Heads
Noosa Junction PlazaShopping centre
Sunshine Beach Road
ColesSupermarket
Seasons IGA NoosaSupermarket
Sunshine Beach Road

Everyday services(7)

ATM (2)
ATMxATM
WestpacATM
Commonwealth BankBank
Shell Coles ExpressPetrol station
Australia PostPost office

Community(1)

The JCommunity centre

Health & services(6)

Clinic
Noosa Fair Medical CentreClinic
Unit 1 3 Lanyana Way, Noosa Heads
Noosa Medical CentreMedical clinic
Unit 3 26 Sunshine Beach Road
Live Life PharmacyPharmacy
Unit 2 3 Lanyana Way, Noosa Heads
LiveLife PharmacyPharmacy
TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy
10 Sunshine Beach Road

Sport & outdoors(76)

BBQ
Alexandria BayBeach
Beach
Casuarina GardensBeach
Granite BayBeach
Hidden GroveBeach
Laguna GroveBeach
Little CoveBeach
Maison la Plage GroveBeach
Noosa Main BeachBeach
Picnic CoveBeach
Sandcastles GroveBeach
Seahaven GroveBeach
Tea Tree BayBeach
Eenie Creek PathwayCycling route
Weyba BridgeCycling route
Drinking water (6)
David Street Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Girraween Nature RefugeNature reserve
Stormbird Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Lions ParkPark
Park (8)
Pinaroo ParkPark
Ravenwood ParkPark
Playground
Noosa Heads Tourist Information CenterPublic toilets
Noosa Surf ClubPublic toilets
Public toilets
Sports field
Peppers NoosaSwimming pool
Swimming pool (29)
Alexandria Bay TrackWalking trail
Coastal TrackWalking trail
Noosa Hill TrackWalking trail
Palm Grove CircuitWalking trail
Tanglewood TrackWalking trail

Places to stay(12)

Nomads NoosaHostel
Emerald NoosaHotel
fixmeHotel
Halse Lodge Guesthouse YHAHotel
2 Halse Lane, Noosa Heads
Hotel
3A Viewland Drive, Noosa Heads
NetanyaHotel
Noosa BlueHotel
Peppers NoosaHotel
3A Viewland Drive, Noosa Heads
RACV Noosa ResortHotel
Sofitel Noosa Pacific ResortHotel
Noosa Heads MotelMotel
Saks on HastingsMotel
60 Hastings Street

Entertainment(3)

BCC Cinemas NoosaCinema
29 Sunshine Beach Road
First PointViewpoint
Laguna LookoutViewpoint

Transport(17)

16 bus stops · 1 ferry terminals

Other(78)

Lee Hodges Red ZenAlternative
Unit S16B 3 Lanyana Way, Noosa Heads
Mora NoosaAlternative
Unit S9 3 Lanyana Way, Noosa Heads
Nigel - AirBnbApartment
9 David Street
The Rise NoosaApartment
37 Noosa Drive, Noosa Heads
Hastings StreetAttraction
National Hearing CareAudiologist
Unit 22B 3 Lanyana Way, Noosa Heads
Ella Baché NoosaBeauty salon
Unit 14 3 Lanyana Way, Noosa Heads
My Sunshine Noosa Massage & NailsBeauty salon
Unit 13 3 Lanyana Way, Noosa Heads
Bench (2)
Bike On Australia at Noosa Tour CentreBicycle
Le CycloSportifBicycle
Unit 1 36 Sunshine Beach Road, Noosa Heads
Bicycle Parking (4)
Village BookshopBooks
Noosa Heads stationBus Station
Noosa Junction stationBus Station
AjeClothes
BillabongClothes
Camilla NoosaClothes
Country RoadClothes
Local Labels NoosaClothes
Peter AlexanderClothes
Rip CurlClothes
Seafolly AustraliaClothes
SeedClothes
SketchClothes
Unit 21 3 Lanyana Way, Noosa Heads
WitcheryClothes
Noosa Heads Fire and Rescue StationFire station
Fishing
Noosa FloristFlorist
Unit 18a 81 Sunshine Beach Road
Casa NoosaFurniture
8 Sunshine Beach Road
Garden
Australia The GiftGift
Allure Hair StudioHairdresser
Unit 25B 3 Lanyana Way, Noosa Heads
Lola G Fashion & HomewaresHouseware
Unit 25A 3 Lanyana Way, Noosa Heads
Ben & Jerry'sIce Cream
Happy PopsIce Cream
Massimo's GelateriaIce Cream
Royal CopenhagenIce Cream
The Scoop @4567Ice Cream
Yo-ChiIce Cream
Information (2)
Viridian Reserve Noosa Hill WalkInformation
Aubrey GemsJewelry
Unit S7A 3 Lanyana Way, Noosa Heads
Quantum Medical ImagingLaboratory
Unit 9 3 Lanyana Way, Noosa Heads
Noosa Junction Station Luggage LockerLuggage Locker
Noosa Fair NewsNewsagent
Unit 26 3 Lanyana Way, Noosa Heads
Noosa NewsagencyNewsagent
3 Sunshine Beach Road
Sunglass HutOptician
Lions ParkParking
Noosa CouncilParking
Noosa FairParking
Noosa Heads Surf Lifesaving ClubParking
Noosa Junction park 'n' rideParking
Parking (111)
Sofitel Noosa Pacific ResortParking
The mazeParking
Picnic Table (4)
Noosa Heads Police StationPolice
Police BeatPolice
Australia PostPost Box
Dale Martin Psychologist/ PsychotherapistPsychotherapist
Unit S7 3 Lanyana Way, Noosa Heads
Recycling (3)
Mantra French QuarterResort
1 Halse Lane
Ocean Breeze ResortResort
52 Hastings Street
Noosa Junction Seafood MarketSeafood
Platform 1Shelter
Platform 2Shelter
Shelter (5)
Shower (4)
Sideways Surf OutletSports
TelstraTelephone
Girraween Criterium CircuitTrack
Flight CentreTravel Agency
Unit 31 3 Lanyana Way, Noosa Heads
Lady BirdVariety Store
Sunshine Beach Road
Sonya'sVariety Store
Sunshine Beach Road
The Reject ShopVariety Store
Unit 16 3 Lanyana Way, Noosa Heads
TranslinkVending machine
Waste Basket (6)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated 5 September 2026 at 7:20 pm AEST
OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 5 September 2026 at 7:17 pm AEST

Sporting clubs

3 named sporting clubs in this suburb

Former bowling club
Lawn Bowls
Noosa Heads Surf Lifesaving Club
Surf Life Saving
Noosa Lions Football Club

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 3 September 2026 at 5:23 pm AEST · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

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 · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 7:59 pm AEST

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area: 1%
Woodland / forest cover: 0.1%
Parks & woodland features (OSM): 22
Parks (OSM): 17
Typical summer maximum: 29°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 5:54 pm AEST · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb: 11
Nearest hospital: Noosa Hospital (4.7 km)
Nearest hospital type: Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency: Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb: Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb: 3
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM): 0 of 3
Aged-care services: 1
Residential aged-care places: 130

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Noosa Medical CentreSunshine Beach RoadGP
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
Quantum Medical ImagingLanyana WayLaboratory

Aged-care services

Ozcare Noosa HeadsNOOSA HEADSResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

Hospitals, GPs and aged care — OpenStreetMap + AIHW GEN aged care service list · 2025-06-30; current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 5:52 pm AEST

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026): 78
Participants per 1,000 residents: 14.8

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated 20 July 2026 at 11:28 am AEST · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min: 29° / 21°
Rainfall: 508 mm · ~64 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min: 25° / 17°
Rainfall: 453 mm · ~57 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min: 21° / 11°
Rainfall: 235 mm · ~29 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min: 25° / 16°
Rainfall: 250 mm · ~31 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated 4 July 2026 at 8:33 pm AEST

Future & Planning

Heritage

1 heritage place

Halse LodgeState heritage place

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 7:59 pm AEST

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone: No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay: No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 5:50 pm AEST

Politics & representation

Federal electorate: Wide Bay
Member of Parliament: Llew O'BRIEN (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
Results from: 2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025): 123,153
Turnout (2025): 89.3%
Swing since 2022 (2025): +3.7 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 57.6%Labor 42.4%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 10.8 km away).

Coalition 49.9%Labor 50.1%

7.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +6.4 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

Noosa HeadsLabor 54.2% · Coalition 45.8% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
Noosaville EastLabor 45.1% · Coalition 54.9% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
NoosavilleLabor 43.8% · Coalition 56.2% TPP (2025)4.4 km away
Noosaville WestLabor 36.3% · Coalition 63.7% TPP (2025)5.3 km away
TewantinLabor 49.9% · Coalition 50.1% TPP (2025)6.0 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated 11 July 2026 at 5:58 pm AEST · 2025 election with by-election overlays

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021): 9/10
IRSD decile (2021): 8/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 1 July 2026 at 7:20 pm AEST

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Last updated 2 October 2026 at 1:44 am AEST