Mooloolaba vs Noosa Heads — Suburb Comparison

📋 Overview

	MooloolabaView profile →	Noosa HeadsView profile →
Postcode	4557	4567
LGA	Sunshine Coast	Noosa
Area	3.997 km²	12.682 km²
Elevation	4m	31m
Federal Electorate	Fisher	Wide Bay
State Electorate	Maroochydore	Noosa

🏷️ Character

Mooloolaba

CoastalBeach LifestyleTourist DestinationFamily-FriendlyRetiree Popular

Noosa Heads

CoastalLifestyleTourism HubPremium SuburbWalkable

👥 Population & Demographics

	Mooloolaba	Noosa Heads
Population (2021)	8,202	5,120
Median Age	44	54
Male	4,020 (49.0%)	2,483 (48.5%)
Female	4,189 (51.1%)	2,642 (51.6%)
Avg Household Size	2.1	2.3
Persons per Bedroom	0.8	0.7
Population Density	2,052/km²	404/km²

📊 Age Distribution

Mooloolaba

Noosa Heads

0-4

3.7%2.8%

5-14

9.5%9.8%

15-19

4.3%4.2%

20-24

5.6%3%

25-34

14.3%8%

35-44

12.9%9.6%

45-54

13%13.6%

55-64

14.9%16.5%

65-74

13.7%19.4%

75-84

6.1%9.7%

85+

1.9%3.3%

💰 Income & Housing Costs

	Mooloolaba	Noosa Heads
Personal Income (weekly)	$843	$909
Personal Income (annual)	$43,836	$47,268
Family Income (weekly)	$2,007	$2,228
Household Income (weekly)	$1,506	$1,843
Median Mortgage (monthly)	$1,762	$2,167
Median Rent (weekly)	$400	$550

🙏 Religion

	Mooloolaba	Noosa Heads
No Religion	46.4%	47.1%
Christianity	42.9%	42.7%
Hinduism	1.4%	0.4%
Buddhism	1.1%	1.2%
Islam	0.5%	0.2%
Sikhism	0.3%	—
Judaism	0.2%	0.6%

🎓 Education Institution Attending

	Mooloolaba	Noosa Heads
Preschool	107	57
Primary	491	325
Secondary	433	280
TAFE / Vocational	189	61
University	358	98

🌍 Ancestry

	Mooloolaba	Noosa Heads
English	3,656 (44.6%)	2,313 (45.2%)
Australian	2,546 (31.0%)	1,325 (25.9%)
Irish	1,120 (13.7%)	752 (14.7%)
Scottish	990 (12.1%)	776 (15.2%)
German	496 (6.0%)	298 (5.8%)
Italian	282 (3.4%)	190 (3.7%)
New Zealander	153 (1.9%)	60 (1.2%)
Dutch	152 (1.9%)	97 (1.9%)
Australian Aboriginal	136 (1.7%)	33 (0.6%)
Indian	104 (1.3%)	23 (0.4%)
French	73 (0.9%)	114 (2.2%)
South African	67 (0.8%)	66 (1.3%)

✈️ Country of Birth

	Mooloolaba	Noosa Heads
Born in Australia	5,649 (68.9%)	3,361 (65.6%)
Born overseas	2,091 (25.5%)	1,461 (28.5%)

Top Countries of Birth (excl. Australia)

	Mooloolaba	Noosa Heads
New Zealand	501	203
England	419	390
India	101	18
South Africa	95	93
Brazil	77	32
Philippines	62	23
United States	62	74
Canada	53	23
Nepal	45	—
Germany	42	56
Scotland	37	59
France	—	54
Netherlands	29	30
Italy	29	28

Parents' Birthplace

	Mooloolaba	Noosa Heads
Both parents born in AU	4,345	2,480
Both parents born overseas	2,344	1,618
Mixed (one AU, one overseas)	1,024	654

⚖️ Quick Summary

Metric	Mooloolaba	Noosa Heads	Edge
Bigger population	8,202	5,120	Mooloolaba
Higher income	843	909	Noosa Heads
Lower rent	400	550	Mooloolaba
Lower mortgage	1,762	2,167	Mooloolaba
Younger median age	44	54	Mooloolaba
More land area	3.997	12.682	Noosa Heads