Noosa Heads, QLD 4567
Noosa Heads property market
Noosa Heads's busiest market is unit sales, with 158 sales (down 2.5%) at around $2.273M (up 24.5%) as of July 2026, taking about 65 days to sell (up a lot from 44 days last year), among the country's strongest unit price gains, with 2-bedroom the biggest group at around 35%.
House rentals follow closely, with 98 leases (up 5.4%) at $1,355 a week (up 4.2%), renting out in about 21 days (down from 26 days last year), with 4-bedroom and 3-bedroom roughly tied at around 45% each. Followed by 92 house sales at around $2.186M (down 7.9%), among the country's biggest house price drops. 87 unit rentals at $990 a week (up 10%).
Who lives hereA middle-income, mostly owner-occupied, retirement-age suburb — multicultural and newcomer-heavy.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Noosa Heads demographics & population
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Who lives in Noosa Heads?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Housing & affordability in Noosa Heads
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Income & employment in Noosa Heads
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
A typical household pulls in about 2.0× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Getting around Noosa Heads
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Education · ACARA My School 2025
Schools in and around Noosa Heads
No school inside Noosa Heads itself — the closest options around it are shown. Families can choose from 16 primary schools in Noosa Heads and its surrounds, and 10 high schools covering the secondary years. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.
ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.
- Nearby · within 5 km · 21Order by
- 1Good Shepherd Lutheran CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Noosaville · 4.9 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students488Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 2St Andrew's Anglican CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Peregian Springs · 4.9 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students488Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 3Coolum Beach Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Coolum Beach · 4.9 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students488Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 4Montessori NoosaIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sunshine Beach · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students488Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 5Noosa Flexible SchoolCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Sunshine Beach · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students488Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 6Sunshine Beach State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sunshine Beach · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students488Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 7St Thomas More Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sunshine Beach · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students488Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 8Sunshine Beach State High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Sunshine Beach · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students488Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 9Tewantin State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Tewantin · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students488Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 10St Teresa's Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Noosaville · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students488Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 11Noosaville State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Noosaville · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students488Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 12Noosa Pengari Steiner SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Doonan · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students488Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 13Peregian Beach CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Peregian Beach · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students488Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 14Peregian Springs State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Peregian Springs · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students488Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 15Coolum State High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Coolum Beach · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students488Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 16Coolum State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Coolum Beach · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students488Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 17Eumundi State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Eumundi · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students488Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 18Cooroy State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Cooroy · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students488Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 19Noosa District State High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Cooroy · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students488Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 20North Arm State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · North Arm · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students488Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 21Noosa Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Cooroy · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students488Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.
School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
Noosa Heads median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Noosa Heads — choose a property type and size below.
House & unit prices by bedroom
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
Noosa Heads property growth
Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.
Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.
Houses
Units
Buying vs renting in Noosa Heads
What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.
How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?
Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.
Sales market velocity
Noosa Heads against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Noosa Heads in blue, peers in colour.
How fast — and is it getting faster?
Housing supply & months of stock
How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.
Sales market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced | 2.1 | ▼ -1.9 | 6 | 34 | 2.8 | |
| Balanced | 2.7 | — | 8 | 34 | 2.8 | |
| Loose | 4.0 | ▼ -1.4 | 11 | 34 | 2.8 | |
| Loose | 5.3 | ▼ -1.4 | 15 | 34 | 2.8 | |
| Loose | 5.5 | ▲ +2.4 | 16 | 34 | 2.8 | |
| Loose | 5.6 | ▲ +1.4 | 16 | 34 | 2.8 | |
| Loose | 5.8 | ▲ +2.8 | 16 | 34 | 2.8 | |
| Loose | 6.2 | ▲ +3.2 | 18 | 34 | 2.8 |
Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tight | 0.4 | ▼ -2.2 | 1 | 28 | 2.3 | |
| Tight | 0.4 | ▼ -1.4 | 1 | 28 | 2.3 | |
| Tight | 0.5 | ▼ -2.0 | 1 | 28 | 2.3 | |
| National typical | 0.7 | ▼ -2.3 | 2 | 28 | 2.3 | |
| Loose | 1.2 | ▼ -0.6 | 3 | 28 | 2.3 | |
| Oversupply | 2.3 | ▲ +0.9 | 5 | 28 | 2.3 | |
| Oversupply | 2.5 | ▲ +0.1 | 6 | 28 | 2.3 |
Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?
Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.
Noosa Heads — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Noosa Heads median house price & rent history
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in Noosa Heads rose from $1.15M (Jul 2021) to $1.49M (Jun 2026) — +30.0% growth over five years — peaking at $2.23M between Nov 2024 and Oct 2025. Median house rent went from $642/wk to $1,077/wk (+67.8%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price rose from $926k to $1.56M (+68.5%), with rent up from $506/wk to $523/wk (+3.4%) over the same period.
Suburbs near Noosa Heads: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Noosa Heads, ranked by distance — each lined up against Noosa Heads on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Suburbs like Noosa Heads
Suburbs anywhere in QLD that behave like Noosa Heads — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)
Noosa Heads vs Bilinga: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $1.44M against Noosa Heads's $1.65M — about 13% lower, with homes selling in 19 days versus 37 days here.
Comparable sales markets to Noosa Heads: Bilinga property market, Sunshine Beach median house price, Scarborough average house price, Paradise Point property growth and Main Beach (QLD 4217).
Noosa Heads's closest rental-market twins: Bilinga property market, Main Beach, QLD property market, Paradise Point property growth, Sunshine Beach median house price and Scarborough property prices. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.
Frequently asked · Noosa Heads
26 data-driven answers about Noosa Heads's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in Noosa Heads?
#The median house price in Noosa Heads, QLD 4567 is $1.65M as of June 2026, based on 46 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +0.5% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.
What is the median unit price in Noosa Heads?
#The median unit price in Noosa Heads, QLD 4567 is $1.65M as of June 2026, based on 46 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +50.0% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.
How much does it cost to rent in Noosa Heads?
#The median weekly house rent in Noosa Heads is $733 as of June 2026, drawn from 24 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $733 per week. House rents have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.
How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Noosa Heads?
#A 3 bedroom house in Noosa Heads rents for a median $733 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 24 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $733/week, 4-bedroom $733/week. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $733/week, 2-bedroom $733/week, 3-bedroom $733/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.
What is the gross rental yield in Noosa Heads?
#Gross rental yield in Noosa Heads is 2.24% for houses and 2.24% for units as of June 2026, compared with the QLD unit median of 2.18%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.
How much is a 3 bedroom house in Noosa Heads?
#As of June 2026, Noosa Heads medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | $1.65M | $1.65M | $1.65M | $1.65M |
| Units | $1.65M | $1.65M | $1.65M | — | $1.65M |
Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.
What does it cost to own versus rent at the Noosa Heads median?
#At the median Noosa Heads house ($1.65M purchase, $733/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $1688 — about $955 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. For the median unit ($1.65M purchase, $733/week rent), repayments run about $1688 per week. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.
How the market is moving
Speed, supply, growth, cycle phaseWhat are Noosa Heads's property market trends?
#Noosa Heads's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +0.5% year-on-year and units +50.0%; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes now sell in a median 37 days — slower than a year ago by 6; sales supply sits at 5.3 months (very loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Noosa Heads market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about Noosa Heads as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in Noosa Heads, house prices rose +0.5% over the year, gross rental yield is 2.24% against a QLD median of 3.01%, houses take a median 37 days to sell, sales supply is 5.3 months (very loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.
How quickly do houses sell in Noosa Heads?
#Houses in Noosa Heads sell in a median 37 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 37 days. Days on market have lengthened by 6 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is Noosa Heads a tight or loose property market right now?
#Noosa Heads's sales market sits at 5.3 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.4 months of supply.
Have property prices in Noosa Heads gone up or down?
#House prices in Noosa Heads moved +0.5% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +50.0%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.
How active is the rental market in Noosa Heads?
#Noosa Heads's house rental market sits at 0.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 28 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.4 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
Where is Noosa Heads in its property market cycle?
#Noosa Heads's house market is currently in the 'softer_firming' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year loosening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.
How it compares
Vs state, vs nearby, vs popularHow does Noosa Heads compare to other QLD suburbs?
#Noosa Heads's median house price ($1.65M) is 191% above the QLD median ($567k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 37 days vs 20 days state median. On gross yield, Noosa Heads sits at 2.24% vs 3.01% state median.
How does Noosa Heads compare to neighbouring suburbs?
#Noosa Heads's most-similar nearby market is Sunrise Beach (1.6 km away) with a median house price of $1.27M — about 23% cheaper. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.
What's the most popular property type in Noosa Heads?
#The most-transacted segment in Noosa Heads over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 34 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 34 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.
How many properties were sold and leased in Noosa Heads last year?
#Noosa Heads recorded 34 house sales and 34 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 68 transactions. On the rental side, 28 houses and 28 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is Noosa Heads in?
#Noosa Heads is in postcode 4567, in the Sunshine Coast region of QLD. Addresses there are written as Noosa Heads, QLD 4567.
What is the population of Noosa Heads?
#Noosa Heads, QLD 4567 is home to 3,059 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 45, and the average household holds 1.7 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in Noosa Heads?
#The median household in Noosa Heads earns $1k per week — roughly $55k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $519/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in Noosa Heads?
#The unemployment rate in Noosa Heads is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Do people own or rent in Noosa Heads?
#Noosa Heads is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.
What schools are near Noosa Heads?
#Noosa Heads has 21 schools within reach — including Montessori Noosa, Noosa Flexible School, Sunshine Beach State School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is Noosa Heads a good place to live?
#Noosa Heads, QLD 4567 has a population of 3,059, a median age of 45, a median household income around $1k/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 21 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.
About this data
Methodology and update cadenceWhen was this Noosa Heads market data last updated?
#This Noosa Heads market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.