Weyba Downs vs Noosaville

Weyba Downs is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 56 in Noosaville. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Weyba Downs, most households are couple families. In Noosaville, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Weyba Downs 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

  • Weyba Downs carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 64/100)
  • Noosaville has more parks and reserves (34 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Weyba Downs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 33%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Weyba Downs leaves renters under less rental stress (29% vs 35%)
  • Noosaville has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 11%)

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

Commuting to the city

Weyba Downs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (101 min vs 109 min)

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 5%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (38% vs 19%)
  • But Weyba Downs carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 64/100)

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

Investors

Weyba Downs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.9% vs 7.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Weyba Downs 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.

Weyba Downs 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.

Weyba Downs Noosaville
Walkability 0 / 4
Weyba Downs — Walkability: 0/100 Noosaville — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 83 / 36
Weyba Downs — Safety: 83/100 Noosaville — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 26 / 37
Weyba Downs — Low fire risk: 26/100 Noosaville — Low fire risk: 37/100

Demographics

Noosaville has more residents (8,716 vs 352); Weyba Downs has higher household incomes ($89,076 vs $72,748).

Weyba Downs Noosaville
Population 352 8,716
+2376% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.9% +7.3%
Median age 47 56
Median household income $89,076/yr
+18% vs other
 $72,748/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+2% vs other
 $490/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Weyba Downs Noosaville
0-4 5.7% / 2.6%
Weyba Downs — 0-4: 5.7% Noosaville — 0-4: 2.6%
5-14 12.2% / 9.0%
Weyba Downs — 5-14: 12.2% Noosaville — 5-14: 9.0%
15-19 9.9% / 4.7%
Weyba Downs — 15-19: 9.9% Noosaville — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 5.7% / 3.0%
Weyba Downs — 20-24: 5.7% Noosaville — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 6.0% / 6.0%
Weyba Downs — 25-34: 6.0% Noosaville — 25-34: 6.0%
35-44 8.8% / 9.0%
Weyba Downs — 35-44: 8.8% Noosaville — 35-44: 9.0%
45-54 18.5% / 13.1%
Weyba Downs — 45-54: 18.5% Noosaville — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 18.8% / 15.2%
Weyba Downs — 55-64: 18.8% Noosaville — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 14.2% / 19.8%
Weyba Downs — 65-74: 14.2% Noosaville — 65-74: 19.8%
75-84 3.7% / 13.6%
Weyba Downs — 75-84: 3.7% Noosaville — 75-84: 13.6%
85+ 1.1% / 4.1%
Weyba Downs — 85+: 1.1% Noosaville — 85+: 4.1%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Weyba Downs 62.2% couple families
Weyba Downs — Couple Families: 62.2% Weyba Downs — Lone Person: 23.2% Weyba Downs — One Parent Families: 14.6% Weyba Downs — Group Household: 0.0% Weyba Downs — Other Families: 0.0%
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.

Weyba Downs 11.2% renting
Weyba Downs — Owned Outright: 37.1% Weyba Downs — Mortgage: 51.7% Weyba Downs — Renting: 11.2%
Noosaville 23.9% renting
Noosaville — Owned Outright: 50.9% Noosaville — Mortgage: 25.2% Noosaville — Renting: 23.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Weyba Downs Noosaville
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 14.8%
Weyba Downs — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Noosaville — Certificate III & IV: 14.8%
Bachelor Degree 14.8% / 15.1%
Weyba Downs — Bachelor Degree: 14.8% Noosaville — Bachelor Degree: 15.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.2% / 11.3%
Weyba Downs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.2% Noosaville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 3.7%
Weyba Downs — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Noosaville — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 2.0%
Weyba Downs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Noosaville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

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.

Weyba Downs Noosaville
England 8.8% / 9.6%
Weyba Downs — England: 8.8% Noosaville — England: 9.6%
New Zealand 4.0% / 5.0%
Weyba Downs — New Zealand: 4.0% Noosaville — New Zealand: 5.0%
Germany 1.7% / 1.0%
Weyba Downs — Germany: 1.7% Noosaville — Germany: 1.0%
Brazil 0.9% / 0.8%
Weyba Downs — Brazil: 0.9% Noosaville — Brazil: 0.8%
South Africa — / 1.7%
Weyba Downs — South Africa: not among its largest Noosaville — South Africa: 1.7%
Scotland — / 1.0%
Weyba Downs — Scotland: not among its largest Noosaville — Scotland: 1.0%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Weyba Downs 94.7% houses
Weyba Downs — Houses: 94.7% Weyba Downs — Townhouses: 0.0% Weyba Downs — Flats / Apartments: 5.3%
Noosaville 60.7% houses
Noosaville — Houses: 60.7% Noosaville — Townhouses: 28.4% Noosaville — Flats / Apartments: 10.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Weyba Downs Noosaville
Median house price $1,825,000 $1,800,000
Median unit price — $1,030,000
Median land price — $2,550,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 39 days
from 99 sales

Development activity

Weyba Downs 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.

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

Ranking within QLD

Weyba Downs Noosaville
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 66% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 4% 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 49% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 17% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 26% of QLD

Liveability

Weyba Downs Noosaville
Grade — C
Score — 46/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Noosaville carries more crime risk (64 vs 17); Weyba Downs carries more bushfire risk (74 vs 63).

Weyba Downs Noosaville
Bushfire High
74/100
 Moderate
63/100
Crime Low
17/100
 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

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

Schools in Weyba Downs

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

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

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

Mobility

Weyba Downs Noosaville
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Brisbane 130.3 km 131.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 101 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.

Weyba Downs Noosaville
Car (driver) 68.9% / 61.8%
Weyba Downs — Car (driver): 68.9% Noosaville — Car (driver): 61.8%
Worked from Home 24.4% / 26.7%
Weyba Downs — Worked from Home: 24.4% Noosaville — Worked from Home: 26.7%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 4.7%
Weyba Downs — Car (passenger): 3.0% Noosaville — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 3.7% / 3.7%
Weyba Downs — Walked Only: 3.7% Noosaville — Walked Only: 3.7%
Bicycle — / 1.6%
Weyba Downs — Bicycle: not among its largest Noosaville — Bicycle: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.9%).

Setting

Weyba Downs Noosaville
Elevation 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.5 km 3.4 km
3.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Weyba Downs Noosaville
Connectivity score 30/100 61/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
138 premises
 29%
7,290 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Weyba Downs Noosaville
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

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

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