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The quick read on

Noosa North Shore

QLD 4565 · Noosa

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$880,000

latest suburb median

Population
253

ABS 2021

Postcode
4565

Noosa North Shore, Queensland

Property market insights for Noosa North Shore

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Noosa North Shore QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 11 sales in the preceding 12 months

$880,000

Down 10.4% over 12 months

$2m$1m$020212023202420252026
3 bed
$1.09m
4 bed
$875k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$800 per week

Down 32.2% over 12 months

$1.2k$1k$800$60020222023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Noosa North Shore, QLD is currently $880,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Noosa North Shore has a 12-month growth rate of -10.4% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,090,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $875,000 in Noosa North Shore.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Noosa North Shore is $800 per week. The median house rent has decreased 32.2% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Noosa North Shore safe?

The overall rate for Noosa North Shore is 2,110 offences per 100,000 residents — 14% below the Rest of Qld benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Noosa North Shore.

Overall crime rate

2,110

offences per 100,000 residents

14% belowRest of Qld

Noosa North ShoreRest of Qld: 2,462

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Noosa North Shore?

Noosa North Shore QLD 4565 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

253 people call Noosa North Shore home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,125 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
253
Median age
55 years
Median mortgage
$2,200 / month
2021 household rent
$500 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1512.3%Below
15–347.9%Below
35–5426.1%Above
55–7443.9%Above
75 and over10.7%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses80.6%Above
Townhouses13.3%Above
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright63.3%Above
Paying a mortgage21.1%Below
Renting15.6%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car4.3%Below
One car37.2%Above
Two cars37.2%Below
Three or more25.5%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home17.0%Above
Drove to work44.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Noosa North Shore

17.0% of workers in Noosa North Shore worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Qld.

3.6% of Noosa North Shore residents were born in New Zealand.

44.3% of people in Noosa North Shore described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Noosa North Shore

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Noosa North Shore QLD 4565.

Is Noosa North Shore family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

12.3% of Noosa North Shore's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

55 family households lived in Noosa North Shore; 40.0% were couple families and 7.3% were one-parent families.

23.6% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Noosa North Shore?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Noosa North Shore had 253 residents at the 2021 Census.

11.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

54.5% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Noosa North Shore?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 80.6% of occupied private dwellings in Noosa North Shore.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 13.3% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Noosa North Shore?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

63.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

21.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.

15.6% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Noosa North Shore?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Noosa North Shore had 2.1 people.

One-person households made up 36.5% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 40.6%, while 10.4% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Noosa North Shore?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

17.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

44.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Noosa North Shore?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

4.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

One-car households formed 37.2% of the total.

62.8% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Noosa North Shore, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

53.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 47.0% reported a different address.

15.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Noosa North Shore?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

75.1% of residents used only English at home.

6.7% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Noosa North Shore residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

15.8% of Noosa North Shore's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.2% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 71.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Noosa North Shore?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 39.1% of ancestry responses in Noosa North Shore.

Australian ancestry made up 28.9% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Noosa North Shore?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

12.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 10.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 17.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 6.8% of workers, and education and training employed 6.8%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Noosa North Shore?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 40.7%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

12.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.3% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.3%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Noosa North Shore show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

56.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

4.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

3.6% reported asthma, 7.1% arthritis and 2.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Noosa North Shore?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

14.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.9% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 33.7%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Noosa North Shore?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,125 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,200.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $500 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Noosa North Shore compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 17.0% in Noosa North Shore, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 63.3% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

Renting accounted for 15.6% in Noosa North Shore, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Noosa North Shore

Is Noosa North Shore expensive?

The median house price is $880,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Noosa North Shore good for families?

The Census counted 55 local families, and 12.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Noosa North Shore?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,090,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Noosa North Shore

23 streets in Noosa North Shore

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Beach Rd
  • Duncans Ln
  • Echelon Esp
  • Esplanade
  • Frying Pan Trk
  • Homeport Trk
  • Mackerel St
  • Maximillian Rd
  • Mulloway St
  • Noosa River Dr
  • Papertree Trk
  • Sandybanks Trk
  • Stargazer St
  • Swallowtail St
  • Tailor St
  • Tarwine St
  • Teewah Beach Rd
  • Two Thirtysix Rd
Show all 23 streets
  • Urunga Pde
  • Wallaby Trk
  • Wilderness Trk
  • Woods Ln
  • Wygani Dr

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.