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Noosa Shire
Quick Facts                                  Area and Landscape


                                             Noosa Shire forms part of Kabi Kabi Country
                                             and straddles the Sunshine Coast and the
                                             Great Sandy Region.
                                              Total area of the Shire is approx. 870km2.
                                              Over 70% of the land area is vegetated.
                                              Over 40% of the land area has in some form
                                             of protective conservation tenure.
                                              216km2 is National Park & 52km2 is State Forest.
                                              45km of coastline.
                                              Noosa River catchment covers 63%.
                                              Mary River catchment covers 36%.
                                              Maroochy River catchment covers 1%.
                                              UNESCO Biosphere Reserve since 2007.
                                              World Surfing Reserve since 2020.


                                             Population Projection: At 2021


                                              Resident population of 56,873 (51.4% female
                                             and 48.6% male).
                                              60% of population lives in southeast corner
                                             of the Shire, which covers ~10% of the Shire.
                                              Relatively low growth rate for over a decade;
                                             expected to continue.
                                              Median Age is 50.5 years (high compared
                                             to QLD Median of 38.4 years).
                                                • 15% of residents aged 0-14 years.
                                                • 8.9% of residents aged 15 to 24.
                                                • 18.2% of residents aged 25 to 44.
Aerial view, Noosa River mouth, Main Beach
                                                • 30.7% of residents aged 45 to 64.
and Hastings Street, Noosa Heads, ca. 1950
                                                • 27.3% of residents aged 65+ years.

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