Doonan vs Noosaville

Doonan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 56 in Noosaville. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Doonan, most households are couple families. In Noosaville, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Doonan: a median of $2 million, against $1.8 million in Noosaville. On these figures, Doonan tends to suit couples, while Noosaville suits people living alone and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Doonan carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 64/100)
  • Noosaville has more childcare (6 vs 1)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Doonan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,622,500 vs $2,550,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 33%)
  • But Noosaville has cheaper houses ($1,800,000 vs $2,000,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Doonan leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 35%)
  • Noosaville has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 10%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Doonan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (96 min vs 109 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (125.8 km vs 131.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Noosaville

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (39% vs 2%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (38% vs 20%)
  • But Doonan carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 64/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Doonan and Noosaville drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Doonan Noosaville
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Doonan Noosaville
Walkability 0 / 4
Doonan — Walkability: 0/100 Noosaville — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 73 / 36
Doonan — Safety: 73/100 Noosaville — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 45 / 37
Doonan — Low fire risk: 45/100 Noosaville — Low fire risk: 37/100

Demographics

Noosaville has more residents (8,716 vs 3,727); Doonan has higher household incomes ($108,992 vs $72,748).

Doonan Noosaville
Population 3,727 8,716
+134% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.7% +7.3%
Median age 46 56
Median household income $108,992/yr
+33% vs other
 $72,748/yr
Median weekly rent $470/wk $490/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Doonan Noosaville
0-4 3.5% / 2.6%
Doonan — 0-4: 3.5% Noosaville — 0-4: 2.6%
5-14 14.4% / 9.0%
Doonan — 5-14: 14.4% Noosaville — 5-14: 9.0%
15-19 7.0% / 4.7%
Doonan — 15-19: 7.0% Noosaville — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 3.2% / 3.0%
Doonan — 20-24: 3.2% Noosaville — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 6.2% / 6.0%
Doonan — 25-34: 6.2% Noosaville — 25-34: 6.0%
35-44 12.3% / 9.0%
Doonan — 35-44: 12.3% Noosaville — 35-44: 9.0%
45-54 17.6% / 13.1%
Doonan — 45-54: 17.6% Noosaville — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 16.3% / 15.2%
Doonan — 55-64: 16.3% Noosaville — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 13.2% / 19.8%
Doonan — 65-74: 13.2% Noosaville — 65-74: 19.8%
75-84 5.3% / 13.6%
Doonan — 75-84: 5.3% Noosaville — 75-84: 13.6%
85+ 1.1% / 4.1%
Doonan — 85+: 1.1% Noosaville — 85+: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Doonan 63.2% couple families
Doonan — Couple Families: 63.2% Doonan — Lone Person: 18.2% Doonan — One Parent Families: 12.8% Doonan — Group Household: 4.7% Doonan — Other Families: 1.0%
Noosaville 31.5% couple families
Noosaville — Couple Families: 31.5% Noosaville — Lone Person: 48.3% Noosaville — One Parent Families: 14.6% Noosaville — Group Household: 4.8% Noosaville — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Doonan 10.3% renting
Doonan — Owned Outright: 43.8% Doonan — Mortgage: 45.9% Doonan — Renting: 10.3%
Noosaville 23.9% renting
Noosaville — Owned Outright: 50.9% Noosaville — Mortgage: 25.2% Noosaville — Renting: 23.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Doonan Noosaville
England 8.9% / 9.6%
Doonan — England: 8.9% Noosaville — England: 9.6%
New Zealand 4.4% / 5.0%
Doonan — New Zealand: 4.4% Noosaville — New Zealand: 5.0%
South Africa 1.7% / 1.7%
Doonan — South Africa: 1.7% Noosaville — South Africa: 1.7%
Germany 1.1% / 1.0%
Doonan — Germany: 1.1% Noosaville — Germany: 1.0%
Scotland 0.7% / 1.0%
Doonan — Scotland: 0.7% Noosaville — Scotland: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.6%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Doonan Noosaville
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 14.8%
Doonan — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Noosaville — Certificate III & IV: 14.8%
Bachelor Degree 14.8% / 15.1%
Doonan — Bachelor Degree: 14.8% Noosaville — Bachelor Degree: 15.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 11.3%
Doonan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Noosaville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 3.7%
Doonan — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Noosaville — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.0%
Doonan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Noosaville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Doonan 97.9% houses
Doonan — Houses: 97.9% Doonan — Townhouses: 1.0% Doonan — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Noosaville 60.7% houses
Noosaville — Houses: 60.7% Noosaville — Townhouses: 28.4% Noosaville — Flats / Apartments: 10.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Doonan Noosaville
Median house price $2,000,000 $1,800,000
Median unit price — $1,030,000
Median land price $1,622,500 $2,550,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 66 days
from 46 sales
 39 days
from 99 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Doonan Noosaville
2 bed $1.45M / $1.57M
Doonan — 2 bed: $1.45M (5 sales) Noosaville — 2 bed: $1.57M (8 sales)

5 vs 8 sales

3 bed $1.55M / $1.69M
Doonan — 3 bed: $1.55M (20 sales) Noosaville — 3 bed: $1.69M (60 sales)

20 vs 60 sales

4 bed $2.09M / $1.8M
Doonan — 4 bed: $2.09M (72 sales) Noosaville — 4 bed: $1.8M (81 sales)

72 vs 81 sales

5 bed $2.1M / $2.6M
Doonan — 5 bed: $2.1M (25 sales) Noosaville — 5 bed: $2.6M (16 sales)

25 vs 16 sales

Development activity

Doonan Noosaville
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
 239
across Noosa
Approvals change year on year -41% -9%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Doonan Noosaville
Houses 3.0%
$1,350/wk on $2.35M
 3.3%
$1,400/wk on $2.23M
Units — 3.9%
$820/wk on $1.1M

Ranking within QLD

Doonan Noosaville
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 66% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 17% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 26% of QLD

Liveability

Doonan Noosaville
Grade C
same for both
Score 48/100 46/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Noosaville carries more crime risk (64 vs 27).

Doonan Noosaville
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
63/100
Crime Low
27/100
 Moderate
64/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Doonan Noosaville
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Doonan

  • Noosa Pengari Steiner School Independent · Combined above peers

Schools in Noosaville

  • St Teresa's Catholic College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Good Shepherd Lutheran College Independent · Combined below peers
  • Noosaville State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Doonan Noosaville
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 2 16
Parks & reserves 6 34
Childcare 1 6
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 5
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 8
Fuel stations 1 7
EV chargers 0 2
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 4 6

Mobility

Noosaville sits further from the CBD (131.6 km vs 125.8 km).

Doonan Noosaville
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Brisbane 125.8 km 131.6 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 96 min 109 min
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 4562
 1.4%
postcode 4566
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 95
postcode 4562
 61
postcode 4566

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Doonan Noosaville
Car (driver) 66.2% / 61.8%
Doonan — Car (driver): 66.2% Noosaville — Car (driver): 61.8%
Worked from Home 26.4% / 26.7%
Doonan — Worked from Home: 26.4% Noosaville — Worked from Home: 26.7%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 4.7%
Doonan — Car (passenger): 4.3% Noosaville — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 2.3% / 3.7%
Doonan — Walked Only: 2.3% Noosaville — Walked Only: 3.7%
Bicycle 0.2% / 1.6%
Doonan — Bicycle: 0.2% Noosaville — Bicycle: 1.6%
Bus 0.5% / 1.0%
Doonan — Bus: 0.5% Noosaville — Bus: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.2%).

Setting

Doonan Noosaville
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.3 km 3.4 km
3.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Doonan Noosaville
Connectivity score 72/100 61/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
1,498 premises
 29%
7,290 premises

Climate

Doonan Noosaville
Annual rainfall 1,045 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Doonan Noosaville
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Doonan Noosaville
Average residential rate $1,690/yr $1,614/yr
Council Sunshine Coast Noosa

Federal electorate

Doonan Noosaville
Division Fairfax Wide Bay
Member Ted O'Brien Llew O'Brien
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Doonan Noosaville
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Doonan

Acreage Luxury Quiet River

Noosaville

Premium Regional Centre Retirees River Townhouses

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