Noosaville vs Castaways Beach

Castaways Beach is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 56 in Noosaville. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Noosaville, about half of households are people living alone. In Castaways Beach, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Castaways Beach: a median of $2.05 million, against $1.8 million in Noosaville, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Noosaville tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Castaways Beach 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

They split

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

  • Noosaville has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • Castaways Beach carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 64/100)

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

First-home buyers

Castaways Beach

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,690,000 vs $2,550,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 33%)
  • But Noosaville has cheaper houses ($1,800,000 vs $2,053,750)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Noosaville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($490/wk vs $750/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Castaways Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (18/100 vs 4/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Noosaville

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (39% vs 15%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (38% vs 24%)
  • But Castaways Beach is more walkable (18/100 vs 4/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Noosaville Castaways Beach
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.

Noosaville Castaways Beach
Walkability 4 / 18
Noosaville — Walkability: 4/100 Castaways Beach — Walkability: 18/100
Safety 36 / 82
Noosaville — Safety: 36/100 Castaways Beach — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 37 / 15
Noosaville — Low fire risk: 37/100 Castaways Beach — Low fire risk: 15/100

Demographics

Noosaville has more residents (8,716 vs 683); Castaways Beach rents higher ($750/wk vs $490/wk).

Noosaville Castaways Beach
Population 8,716
+92% vs other
 683
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.3% +4.1%
Median age 56 51
Median household income $72,748/yr $108,316/yr
+49% vs other
Median weekly rent $490/wk $750/wk
+53% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Noosaville Castaways Beach
0-4 2.6% / 3.1%
Noosaville — 0-4: 2.6% Castaways Beach — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 9.0% / 15.1%
Noosaville — 5-14: 9.0% Castaways Beach — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 4.7% / 4.4%
Noosaville — 15-19: 4.7% Castaways Beach — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 3.0% / 4.4%
Noosaville — 20-24: 3.0% Castaways Beach — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 6.0% / 4.1%
Noosaville — 25-34: 6.0% Castaways Beach — 25-34: 4.1%
35-44 9.0% / 12.3%
Noosaville — 35-44: 9.0% Castaways Beach — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 13.1% / 12.9%
Noosaville — 45-54: 13.1% Castaways Beach — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 15.2% / 19.9%
Noosaville — 55-64: 15.2% Castaways Beach — 55-64: 19.9%
65-74 19.8% / 16.0%
Noosaville — 65-74: 19.8% Castaways Beach — 65-74: 16.0%
75-84 13.6% / 6.9%
Noosaville — 75-84: 13.6% Castaways Beach — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 4.1% / 0.7%
Noosaville — 85+: 4.1% Castaways Beach — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Castaways Beach 63.5% couple families
Castaways Beach — Couple Families: 63.5% Castaways Beach — Lone Person: 19.0% Castaways Beach — One Parent Families: 10.9% Castaways Beach — Group Household: 6.6% Castaways Beach — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Noosaville 23.9% renting
Noosaville — Owned Outright: 50.9% Noosaville — Mortgage: 25.2% Noosaville — Renting: 23.9%
Castaways Beach 11.3% renting
Castaways Beach — Owned Outright: 53.0% Castaways Beach — Mortgage: 35.6% Castaways Beach — Renting: 11.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Noosaville Castaways Beach
Bachelor Degree 15.1% / 24.9%
Noosaville — Bachelor Degree: 15.1% Castaways Beach — Bachelor Degree: 24.9%
Certificate III & IV 14.8% / 11.7%
Noosaville — Certificate III & IV: 14.8% Castaways Beach — Certificate III & IV: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.3% / 9.7%
Noosaville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.3% Castaways Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 6.6%
Noosaville — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Castaways Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 2.3%
Noosaville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Castaways Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.9%).

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.

Noosaville Castaways Beach
England 9.6% / 8.6%
Noosaville — England: 9.6% Castaways Beach — England: 8.6%
New Zealand 5.0% / 2.8%
Noosaville — New Zealand: 5.0% Castaways Beach — New Zealand: 2.8%
South Africa 1.7% / 2.0%
Noosaville — South Africa: 1.7% Castaways Beach — South Africa: 2.0%
Netherlands 0.7% / 1.5%
Noosaville — Netherlands: 0.7% Castaways Beach — Netherlands: 1.5%
Germany 1.0% / 0.7%
Noosaville — Germany: 1.0% Castaways Beach — Germany: 0.7%
China — / 1.2%
Noosaville — China: not among its largest Castaways Beach — China: 1.2%
Scotland 1.0% / —
Noosaville — Scotland: 1.0% Castaways Beach — Scotland: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Noosaville 60.7% houses
Noosaville — Houses: 60.7% Noosaville — Townhouses: 28.4% Noosaville — Flats / Apartments: 10.9%
Castaways Beach 87.5% houses
Castaways Beach — Houses: 87.5% Castaways Beach — Townhouses: 14.9% Castaways Beach — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Noosaville Castaways Beach
Median house price $1,800,000 $2,053,750
Median unit price $1,030,000 —
Median land price $2,550,000 $1,690,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 39 days
from 99 sales
 —

Development activity

Noosaville Castaways Beach
New dwellings approved 239
across Noosa
same for both
Approvals change year on year -9%
same for both

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.

Noosaville Castaways Beach
Houses 3.3%
$1,400/wk on $2.23M
 —
Units 3.9%
$820/wk on $1.1M
 —

Ranking within QLD

Noosaville Castaways Beach
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Schools Higher than 66% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 17% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 26% of QLD —

Liveability

Castaways Beach is more walkable (18 vs 4).

Noosaville Castaways Beach
Grade C B
Score 46/100 49/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Noosaville carries more crime risk (64 vs 18); Castaways Beach carries more bushfire risk (85 vs 63).

Noosaville Castaways Beach
Bushfire Moderate
63/100
 High
85/100
Crime Moderate
64/100
 Low
18/100
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 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

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

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

Schools in Castaways Beach

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Noosaville Castaways Beach
Walkability score 4/100 18/100
Distance to Brisbane 131.6 km 131.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 109 min 107 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 46/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 142.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 8.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 4566
 2.4%
postcode 4567
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 4566
 46
postcode 4567

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.

Noosaville Castaways Beach
Car (driver) 61.8% / 59.7%
Noosaville — Car (driver): 61.8% Castaways Beach — Car (driver): 59.7%
Worked from Home 26.7% / 36.5%
Noosaville — Worked from Home: 26.7% Castaways Beach — Worked from Home: 36.5%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 3.8%
Noosaville — Car (passenger): 4.7% Castaways Beach — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only 3.7% / —
Noosaville — Walked Only: 3.7% Castaways Beach — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 1.6% / —
Noosaville — Bicycle: 1.6% Castaways Beach — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.8%).

Setting

Noosaville Castaways Beach
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.4 km
3.2 km to a named beach
 1.0 km
1.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Noosaville Castaways Beach
Connectivity score 61/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
7,290 premises
 48%
310 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

Noosaville Castaways Beach
Average residential rate $1,614/yr
same for both
Council Noosa
same for both

Federal electorate

Noosaville Castaways Beach
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

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

Tags

Noosaville

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Castaways Beach

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