Noosa Heads (Noosa Shire)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,658 people were usually resident in Noosa Heads (Noosa Shire): of these 49.7% were male and 50.3% were female. Of the total population 0.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 11.5% of people usually resident in Noosa Heads (Noosa Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 42.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 49 years.

In the 2006 Census, 76.3% of people usually resident in Noosa Heads (Noosa Shire) were Australian citizens, 23.9% were born overseas and 22.8% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 52.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Noosa Heads (Noosa Shire) were married, 14.1% were either separated or divorced, 6.5% were widowed and 26.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 61.9% of people usually resident in Noosa Heads (Noosa Shire), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 7.9%, New Zealand 5.8%, Germany 1.8%, Scotland 1.0% and South Africa 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Noosa Heads (Noosa Shire) were No Religion 23.3%, Anglican 23.0%, Catholic 17.3%, Uniting Church 4.9% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Noosa Heads (Noosa Shire) were German 1.3%, French 0.5%, Dutch 0.4%, Italian 0.3% and Cantonese 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 82.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,557 people aged 15 years and over in Noosa Heads (Noosa Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 51.4% worked full-time, 37.4% worked part-time, 4.1% were away from work, 2.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.9% were unemployed. 1,154 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Noosa Heads (Noosa Shire) were Managers 19.4%, Professionals 18.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.4%, Sales Workers 14.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.3%, Labourers 8.0% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Noosa Heads (Noosa Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 8.1%, Accommodation 8.0%, Clothing, Footwear and Personal Accessory Retailing 4.5%, Residential Building Construction 4.3% and Real Estate Services 3.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Noosa Heads (Noosa Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $500, the median family income was $1,114 and the median household income was $974.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 952 families in Noosa Heads (Noosa Shire): of these 62.5% were couple families without children, 25.4% were couple families with children, 10.6% were one parent families and 1.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 2,587 occupied private dwellings were counted in Noosa Heads (Noosa Shire).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Noosa Heads (Noosa Shire), 39.7% were separate houses, 12.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 47.4% were flats, units or apartments and 0.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Noosa Heads (Noosa Shire), 28.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 14.2% were owned with a mortgage and 34.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Noosa Heads (Noosa Shire), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 50.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 2.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 43.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Noosa Heads (Noosa Shire), the median weekly rent was $270. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,647. The average people per household was 2.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Noosa Heads (Noosa Shire), 36.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 14.1% were single (or lone) person households and 2.9% were group households.