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QLD · Noosa Council
Noosa Heads, 4567
Est. population · Jun 2025
5,282
Growth (1 yr)
+0.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.8%
Median age
54
Median income
$1,843/wk
Employment rate
48.8%
Languages at home
8.8%non-English
Most common: French, Spanish, Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Café precinct
- High desirability
- Green suburb
- National parks
Suburb profile
Noosa Heads is a coastal mid-sized suburb a long way from Brisbane, where beach life and a quieter rhythm set the tone. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Many residents were born overseas or speak a language other than English at home.
Schooling is a clear local strength compared with many peer areas. Green space punches above what many coastal suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses and ferries keep the wider city within easy reach.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period.
Desirability rates good overall, led by stronger local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus community and employment compared with similar coastal suburbs.
At a glance
Noosa Heads snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
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
#9
among Coastal & beach · Mature
Safety
26th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
40th
percentile in QLD
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
- 66.0/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 8% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 471st in Australia
- State rank
- 114th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #9 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #16 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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 (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · 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
- Employment rate
- 48.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,430 / 167 / 382
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 163
- Against the person
- 38
- Against property
- 77
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 30.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 135 residents
- State safety percentile
- 25.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -14.7%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences50
- Good Order Offences53
- Other Property Damage37
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)80
- Traffic And Related Offences50
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,057
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 71th
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 →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · 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 (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
352 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
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 everyday errands
- 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 — 22 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(10)
- Noosa Fair ButcheryButcher
Unit 29 3 Lanyana Way, Noosa Heads
- The CleaverButcher
Sunshine Beach Road
- 7-ElevenConvenience store
- EzyMartConvenience store
- Pardons Fruit MarketGreengrocer
- ColesSupermarket
- Seasons IGA NoosaSupermarket
Sunshine Beach Road
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(33)
- Lions ParkPark
- Park (8)
- Pinaroo ParkPark
- Ravenwood ParkPark
- Playground
- Sports field
- Peppers NoosaSwimming pool
- Swimming pool (19)
Entertainment(3)
- BCC Cinemas NoosaCinema
29 Sunshine Beach Road
- First PointViewpoint
- Laguna LookoutViewpoint
Transport(17)
16 bus stops · 1 ferry terminals
Other(107)
- BWSAlcohol
Unit 10 3 Lanyana Way, Noosa Heads
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- LiquorlandAlcohol
Sunshine Beach Road
- 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
- ATM (2)
- ATMxATM
- WestpacATM
- Hastings StreetAttraction
- National Hearing CareAudiologist
Unit 22B 3 Lanyana Way, Noosa Heads
- Commonwealth BankBank
- Bbq
- 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
- 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
- K HubDepartment Store
Sunshine Beach Road
- Drinking water (5)
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Bay Village on HastingsMall
18 Hastings Street, Noosa Heads
- Noosa Junction PlazaMall
Sunshine Beach Road
- Noosa Heads MotelMotel
- Saks on HastingsMotel
60 Hastings Street
- 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
- Shell Coles ExpressPetrol station
- Picnic Table (4)
- Noosa Heads Police StationPolice
- Police BeatPolice
- Australia PostPost Box
- Australia PostPost office
- Dale Martin Psychologist/ PsychotherapistPsychotherapist
Unit S7 3 Lanyana Way, Noosa Heads
- Noosa Heads Tourist Information CenterPublic toilets
- Noosa Surf ClubPublic toilets
- Public toilets
- 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 (5)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 22
- Parks (OSM)
- 17
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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
- 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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
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 · 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 (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Halse LodgeState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
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 · 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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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