Noosa

Queensland · Sunshine Coast · 57,255 people · 33 suburbs · 8 postcodes

Noosa at a glance

57,255
Population
#16 of 69 in QLD
868
km² area
66/km² density
50.2
Median age
+10.9 vs QLD
$1,530
Median HH income/wk
#28 of 69 in QLD
1010
SEIFA IRSAD
#3 of 69 in QLD
17
Schools
10 gov, 3 Cath, 4 indep
23.0%
Born overseas
21.9%
Renting

Map shows the Noosa LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Noosa is a metropolitan Local Government Area in Queensland, in the Brisbane region. It covers 33 suburbs across 8 postcodes and an area of 868 km². Noosa has a population of 57,255 , ranking #16 most populous in QLD. The most populous suburb is Tewantin (11,164 residents), and the highest median household income is in Cooroy Mountain at $2,111/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,530/week and median age is 50.2. About 23.0% of residents were born overseas and 5.8% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (15.1%) 15–24 (8.8%) 25–44 (18.3%) 45–64 (30.5%) 65+ (27.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years8,652 (15.1%)
15–24 years5,065 (8.8%)
25–44 years10,468 (18.3%)
45–64 years17,444 (30.5%)
65+ years15,639 (27.3%)
23.0%
Born overseas
5.8%
Speak a language other than English at home
1.6%
First Nations
2.4
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (45.3%) Mortgaged (32.8%) Renting (21.9%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (85.8%) Semi/townhouse (8.6%) Flat/apartment (5.6%)
$467
Median weekly rent
$1,930
Median monthly mortgage
38.6%
Households with 0-1 cars
61.4%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

4.4%
Unemployment rate
11,626
In full-time work
10,211
In part-time work

Schools in Noosa

17 schools across Noosa: 58.8% Government, 17.6% Catholic, 23.5% Independent. The QLD average is 69.8% / 17.1% / 13.1%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1039 (range 958 to 1117). QLD median is 985; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

QLD average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (58.8%) Secondary (17.6%) Combined (17.6%) Special (5.9%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 1039 QLD median 985LGA range 958 to 1117

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 17 schools in Noosa, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Sunshine Beach State High School Government Secondary Sunshine Beach 1,405 1043
Good Shepherd Lutheran College Independent Combined Noosaville 1,121 1117
Noosa District State High School Government Secondary Cooroy 882 1012
St Teresa's Catholic College Catholic Secondary Noosaville 801 1066
Sunshine Beach State School Government Primary Sunshine Beach 706 1083
St Thomas More Primary School Catholic Primary Sunshine Beach 578 1086
Tewantin State School Government Primary Tewantin 560 1018
Noosa Christian College Independent Combined Cooroy 478 1060
Noosaville State School Government Primary Noosaville 418 1039
Peregian Beach College Independent Combined Peregian Beach 347 1069
Cooroy State School Government Primary Cooroy 336 1006
Pomona State School Government Primary Pomona 272 1023
Cooran State School Government Primary Cooran 139 1014
Noosa Flexible School Catholic Special Sunshine Beach 102 958
Montessori Noosa Independent Primary Sunshine Beach 58 1057
Federal State School Government Primary Federal 55 981
Kin Kin State School Government Primary Kin Kin 51 1003

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Noosa. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

1010
Ranked #3 of 69 QLD LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1030

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1030

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

1003

Suburbs in Noosa

Noosa contains 33 suburbs and 8 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Tewantin 4565 11,164 $1,263/wk 52
Noosaville 4566 8,716 $1,399/wk 56
Noosa Heads 4567 5,120 $1,843/wk 54
Peregian Beach 4573 4,972 $1,896/wk 42
Cooroy 4563 4,801 $1,289/wk 50
Sunrise Beach 4567 3,687 $1,857/wk 44
Pomona 4568 2,931 $1,384/wk 49
Sunshine Beach 4567 2,480 $1,735/wk 49
Cooroibah 4565 2,178 $1,639/wk 46
Cooran 4569 1,756 $1,294/wk 46
Black Mountain 4563 1,560 $1,648/wk 50
Lake Macdonald 4563 1,352 $1,771/wk 49
Tinbeerwah 4563 1,160 $1,768/wk 50
Cootharaba 4565 866 $1,465/wk 48
Kin Kin 4571 844 $1,254/wk 49
Marcus Beach 4573 839 $1,613/wk 48
Castaways Beach 4567 683 $2,083/wk 51
Pinbarren 4568 447 $1,625/wk 50
Federal 4568 365 $1,550/wk 43
Boreen Point 4565 359 $934/wk 62
Ridgewood 4563 317 $1,399/wk 49
Noosa North Shore 4565 253 $1,125/wk 55
Ringtail Creek 4565 203 $1,602/wk 51
Cooroy Mountain 4563 148 $2,111/wk 51
Como 4571 54 $1,312/wk 45
Boreen 4565
Lake Cootharaba 4565
Little Cove 4567
Munna Point 4566
North Shore 4565
Peregian Beach South 4573
Teewah 4565
Wahpunga 4571

Postcodes covered

4563, 4565, 4566, 4567, 4568, 4569, 4571, 4573

Compare Noosa with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Noosa and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age Median HH income SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Noosa (QLD) 57,255 50.2 $1,530/wk 1010 21.9% 23.0%
Sunshine Coast 341,470 43.6 $1,638/wk 1001 28.5% 20.7%
Gympie 53,250 47.4 $1,172/wk 896 22.7% 11.6%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Noosa

What is the population of Noosa?

The 2021 Census recorded 57,255 people living in Noosa, across 33 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Noosa?

Noosa contains 33 suburbs. The most populous are Tewantin, Noosaville, Noosa Heads, Peregian Beach, Cooroy.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Noosa?

Noosa covers 8 postcodes: 4563, 4565, 4566, 4567, 4568, 4569, 4571, 4573.

What is the median household income in Noosa?

The population-weighted median household income across Noosa is $1,530 per week (2021 Census), ranking #28 of 69 QLD LGAs.

How many schools are in Noosa?

Noosa has 17 schools, including 10 government, 3 Catholic, and 4 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Noosa?

Noosa has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1010, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.