Noosaville vs Noosa Heads

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. Houses cost more in Noosa Heads: a median of $2.19 million, against $1.8 million in Noosaville, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Noosaville tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Noosaville

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (34 vs 16)
  • But Noosa Heads has more separate houses rather than flats (72% vs 61%)

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

First-home buyers

Noosaville

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($1,030,000 vs $2,150,000)
  • has cheaper land ($2,550,000 vs $3,525,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,800,000 vs $2,185,000)
  • But Noosa Heads leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 33%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Noosaville has cheaper rent ($490/wk vs $550/wk)
  • Noosa Heads leaves renters under less rental stress (30% vs 35%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Noosaville sits closer to the CBD (131.6 km vs 138.5 km)
  • Noosa Heads is more walkable (78/100 vs 4/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, 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 28%)
  • carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 76/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (38% vs 32%)
  • But Noosa Heads is more walkable (78/100 vs 4/100)

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

Investors

They split

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

  • Noosaville returns a higher gross yield on units (3.9% vs 2.7%)
  • Noosa Heads is growing faster (14.2% vs 7.3%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Noosaville and Noosa Heads 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 Noosa Heads
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 Noosa Heads
Walkability 4 / 78
Noosaville — Walkability: 4/100 Noosa Heads — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 36 / 24
Noosaville — Safety: 36/100 Noosa Heads — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 37 / 27
Noosaville — Low fire risk: 37/100 Noosa Heads — Low fire risk: 27/100

Demographics

Noosaville has more residents (8,716 vs 5,120); Noosa Heads has higher household incomes ($95,836 vs $72,748).

Noosaville Noosa Heads
Population 8,716
+41% vs other
 5,120
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.3% +14.2%
Median age 56 54
Median household income $72,748/yr $95,836/yr
+32% vs other
Median weekly rent $490/wk $550/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Noosaville Noosa Heads
0-4 2.6% / 2.8%
Noosaville — 0-4: 2.6% Noosa Heads — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 9.0% / 9.8%
Noosaville — 5-14: 9.0% Noosa Heads — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 4.7% / 4.2%
Noosaville — 15-19: 4.7% Noosa Heads — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 3.0% / 3.0%
Noosaville — 20-24: 3.0% Noosa Heads — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 6.0% / 8.0%
Noosaville — 25-34: 6.0% Noosa Heads — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 9.0% / 9.6%
Noosaville — 35-44: 9.0% Noosa Heads — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 13.1% / 13.6%
Noosaville — 45-54: 13.1% Noosa Heads — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 15.2% / 16.5%
Noosaville — 55-64: 15.2% Noosa Heads — 55-64: 16.5%
65-74 19.8% / 19.4%
Noosaville — 65-74: 19.8% Noosa Heads — 65-74: 19.4%
75-84 13.6% / 9.7%
Noosaville — 75-84: 13.6% Noosa Heads — 75-84: 9.7%
85+ 4.1% / 3.3%
Noosaville — 85+: 4.1% Noosa Heads — 85+: 3.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Noosaville 48.3% lone person
Noosaville — Lone Person: 48.3% Noosaville — Couple Families: 31.5% Noosaville — One Parent Families: 14.6% Noosaville — Group Household: 4.8% Noosaville — Other Families: 0.8%
Noosa Heads 41.7% lone person
Noosa Heads — Lone Person: 41.7% Noosa Heads — Couple Families: 34.0% Noosa Heads — One Parent Families: 15.1% Noosa Heads — Group Household: 8.5% Noosa Heads — Other Families: 0.8%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Noosa Heads 25.0% renting
Noosa Heads — Owned Outright: 50.6% Noosa Heads — Mortgage: 24.4% Noosa Heads — Renting: 25.0%
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.

Noosaville Noosa Heads
England 9.6% / 7.6%
Noosaville — England: 9.6% Noosa Heads — England: 7.6%
New Zealand 5.0% / 4.0%
Noosaville — New Zealand: 5.0% Noosa Heads — New Zealand: 4.0%
South Africa 1.7% / 1.8%
Noosaville — South Africa: 1.7% Noosa Heads — South Africa: 1.8%
Scotland 1.0% / 1.2%
Noosaville — Scotland: 1.0% Noosa Heads — Scotland: 1.2%
Germany 1.0% / 1.1%
Noosaville — Germany: 1.0% Noosa Heads — Germany: 1.1%

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

Qualifications

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

Noosaville Noosa Heads
Bachelor Degree 15.1% / 19.0%
Noosaville — Bachelor Degree: 15.1% Noosa Heads — Bachelor Degree: 19.0%
Certificate III & IV 14.8% / 10.6%
Noosaville — Certificate III & IV: 14.8% Noosa Heads — Certificate III & IV: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.3% / 11.0%
Noosaville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.3% Noosa Heads — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 5.4%
Noosaville — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Noosa Heads — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 2.3%
Noosaville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Noosa Heads — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

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

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%
Noosa Heads 71.7% houses
Noosa Heads — Houses: 71.7% Noosa Heads — Townhouses: 8.4% Noosa Heads — Flats / Apartments: 19.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Noosaville Noosa Heads
Median house price $1,800,000 $2,185,000
Median unit price $1,030,000 $2,150,000
Median land price $2,550,000 $3,525,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 39 days
from 99 sales
 36 days
from 79 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.

Noosaville Noosa Heads
3 bed $1.69M / $1.82M
Noosaville — 3 bed: $1.69M (60 sales) Noosa Heads — 3 bed: $1.82M (34 sales)

60 vs 34 sales

4 bed $1.8M / $2.2M
Noosaville — 4 bed: $1.8M (81 sales) Noosa Heads — 4 bed: $2.2M (55 sales)

81 vs 55 sales

5 bed $2.6M / $3.38M
Noosaville — 5 bed: $2.6M (16 sales) Noosa Heads — 5 bed: $3.38M (19 sales)

16 vs 19 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Noosaville Noosa Heads
1 bed $512K / $980K
Noosaville — 1 bed: $512K (12 sales) Noosa Heads — 1 bed: $980K (21 sales)

12 vs 21 sales

2 bed $992K / $1.6M
Noosaville — 2 bed: $992K (102 sales) Noosa Heads — 2 bed: $1.6M (62 sales)

102 vs 62 sales

3 bed $1.57M / $3.1M
Noosaville — 3 bed: $1.57M (39 sales) Noosa Heads — 3 bed: $3.1M (57 sales)

39 vs 57 sales

Development activity

Noosaville Noosa Heads
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 Noosa Heads
Houses 3.3%
$1,400/wk on $2.23M
 3.0%
$1,500/wk on $2.6M
Units 3.9%
$820/wk on $1.1M
 2.7%
$850/wk on $1.62M

Ranking within QLD

Noosaville Noosa Heads
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Schools Higher than 66% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of QLD
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 17% of QLD Higher than 11% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 26% of QLD Higher than 4% of QLD

Liveability

Noosa Heads is more walkable (78 vs 4); Noosa Heads scores higher overall (52 vs 46).

Noosaville Noosa Heads
Grade C B
Score 46/100 52/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Noosa Heads carries more crime risk (76 vs 64); Noosa Heads carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 63).

Noosaville Noosa Heads
Bushfire Moderate
63/100
 High
73/100
Crime Moderate
64/100
 High
76/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
82/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Noosaville Noosa Heads
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 Noosa Heads

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

Amenities in the suburb

Noosaville Noosa Heads
Supermarkets 3 2
Cafes & restaurants 16 33
Parks & reserves 34 16
Childcare 6 1
GPs 3 5
Pharmacies 5 4
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 8 2
Fuel stations 7 1
EV chargers 2 0
Beaches 1 7
Waterways 6 1

Mobility

Noosa Heads sits further from the CBD (138.5 km vs 131.6 km).

Noosaville Noosa Heads
Walkability score 4/100 78/100
Distance to Brisbane 131.6 km 138.5 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 109 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 142.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 112.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Noosa Heads
Car (driver) 61.8% / 53.4%
Noosaville — Car (driver): 61.8% Noosa Heads — Car (driver): 53.4%
Worked from Home 26.7% / 32.5%
Noosaville — Worked from Home: 26.7% Noosa Heads — Worked from Home: 32.5%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 5.3%
Noosaville — Car (passenger): 4.7% Noosa Heads — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only 3.7% / 6.3%
Noosaville — Walked Only: 3.7% Noosa Heads — Walked Only: 6.3%
Bicycle 1.6% / 1.4%
Noosaville — Bicycle: 1.6% Noosa Heads — Bicycle: 1.4%

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

Setting

Noosaville Noosa Heads
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.4 km
3.2 km to a named beach
 1.4 km
1.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Noosaville Noosa Heads
Connectivity score 61/100 60/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
7,290 premises
 28%
5,449 premises

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Noosaville

Premium Regional Centre Retirees River Townhouses

Noosa Heads

Coastal Luxury Retirees

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