Noosa North Shore vs Como

Como is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 55 in Noosa North Shore. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Noosa North Shore tends to suit older residents, while Como suits families with children and couples.

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

Como

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 52/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (50% vs 41%)
  • But Noosa North Shore has more parks and reserves (15 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Noosa North Shore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($500/wk vs $595/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Noosa North Shore

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (131 min vs 146 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (159.9 km vs 167.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Noosa North Shore has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 18%)
  • Como carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 52/100)

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

Investors

Noosa North Shore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (41.3% vs 17.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Noosa North Shore Como
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.

Noosa North Shore Como
Walkability 0 / 0
Noosa North Shore — Walkability: 0/100 Como — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 48 / 64
Noosa North Shore — Safety: 48/100 Como — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 20 / 19
Noosa North Shore — Low fire risk: 20/100 Como — Low fire risk: 19/100

Demographics

Noosa North Shore has more residents (253 vs 54); Noosa North Shore skews older (55 vs 45).

Noosa North Shore Como
Population 253
+79% vs other
 54
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +41.3% +17.4%
Median age 55 45
Median household income $58,500/yr $68,224/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $500/wk $595/wk
+19% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Noosa North Shore Como
0-4 4.3% / 11.1%
Noosa North Shore — 0-4: 4.3% Como — 0-4: 11.1%
5-14 7.9% / 22.2%
Noosa North Shore — 5-14: 7.9% Como — 5-14: 22.2%
15-19 3.6% / 9.3%
Noosa North Shore — 15-19: 3.6% Como — 15-19: 9.3%
20-24 2.0% / —
Noosa North Shore — 20-24: 2.0% Como — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 2.4% / 22.2%
Noosa North Shore — 25-34: 2.4% Como — 25-34: 22.2%
35-44 9.1% / 7.4%
Noosa North Shore — 35-44: 9.1% Como — 35-44: 7.4%
45-54 17.0% / 13.0%
Noosa North Shore — 45-54: 17.0% Como — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 24.1% / 16.7%
Noosa North Shore — 55-64: 24.1% Como — 55-64: 16.7%
65-74 19.8% / 18.5%
Noosa North Shore — 65-74: 19.8% Como — 65-74: 18.5%
75-84 9.5% / —
Noosa North Shore — 75-84: 9.5% Como — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 1.2% / —
Noosa North Shore — 85+: 1.2% Como — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Noosa North Shore 54.7% lone person
Noosa North Shore — Lone Person: 54.7% Noosa North Shore — Couple Families: 34.4% Noosa North Shore — One Parent Families: 6.2% Noosa North Shore — Group Household: 4.7%
Como 50.0% lone person
Como — Lone Person: 50.0% Como — Couple Families: 50.0% Como — One Parent Families: 0.0% Como — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Noosa North Shore 15.6% renting
Noosa North Shore — Owned Outright: 63.3% Noosa North Shore — Mortgage: 21.1% Noosa North Shore — Renting: 15.6%
Como 21.4% renting
Como — Owned Outright: 78.6% Como — Mortgage: 0.0% Como — Renting: 21.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Noosa North Shore Como
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 14.8%
Noosa North Shore — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Como — Certificate III & IV: 14.8%
Bachelor Degree 9.1% / 9.3%
Noosa North Shore — Bachelor Degree: 9.1% Como — Bachelor Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 7.4%
Noosa North Shore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Como — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / —
Noosa North Shore — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Como — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

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.

Noosa North Shore Como
New Zealand 3.6% / 7.4%
Noosa North Shore — New Zealand: 3.6% Como — New Zealand: 7.4%
England 3.2% / 5.6%
Noosa North Shore — England: 3.2% Como — England: 5.6%
Thailand 1.6% / —
Noosa North Shore — Thailand: 1.6% Como — Thailand: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.6% / —
Noosa North Shore — Netherlands: 1.6% Como — Netherlands: not among its largest
South Africa 1.2% / —
Noosa North Shore — South Africa: 1.2% Como — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Noosa North Shore 82.3% houses
Noosa North Shore — Houses: 82.3% Noosa North Shore — Flats / Apartments: 4.2% Noosa North Shore — Townhouses: 13.5%
Como 82.4% houses
Como — Houses: 82.4% Como — Flats / Apartments: 17.6% Como — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Noosa North Shore Como
Median house price $950,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 50 days
from 4 sales
 —

Development activity

Noosa North Shore Como
New dwellings approved 239
across Noosa
same for both
Approvals change year on year -9%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Noosa North Shore Como
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 21% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD

Liveability

Noosa North Shore Como
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Noosa North Shore carries more crime risk (52 vs 36).

Noosa North Shore Como
Bushfire High
80/100
 High
81/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Low
36/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
92/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Noosa North Shore Como
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Noosa North Shore Como
Parks & reserves 15 2
Waterways 5 7

Mobility

Como sits further from the CBD (167.8 km vs 159.9 km).

Noosa North Shore Como
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 159.9 km 167.8 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 131 min 146 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4565
 0.4%
postcode 4571
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 4565
 75
postcode 4571

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.

Noosa North Shore Como
Car (driver) 68.4% / 65.0%
Noosa North Shore — Car (driver): 68.4% Como — Car (driver): 65.0%
Worked from Home 26.3% / 35.0%
Noosa North Shore — Worked from Home: 26.3% Como — Worked from Home: 35.0%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / —
Noosa North Shore — Car (passenger): 5.3% Como — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.4%).

Setting

Noosa North Shore Como
Elevation 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.4 km 9.4 km

NBN connectivity

Noosa North Shore Como
Connectivity score 28/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
127 premises
 0%
25 premises

Climate

Noosa North Shore Como
Annual rainfall 1,031 mm 1,045 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.8°C 30.9°C
Winter min (Jul) 15.3°C 7.7°C

Council rates

Noosa North Shore Como
Average residential rate $1,614/yr
same for both
Council Noosa
same for both

Federal electorate

Noosa North Shore Como
Division Wide Bay
same for both
Member Llew O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Noosa North Shore Como
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Noosa North Shore

Coastal Retirees Rural

Como

Family Rural Young Families

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