South East Queensland — Council Development Profile

Noosa Shire Council

The constrained-supply premium market — scarcity as a development thesis

The archetypal constrained-supply premium market — strict controls and exhausted land keep new supply scarce while demand keeps rising.

Noosa Main Beach, Noosa Heads

Photo: Kgbo, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Development Snapshot

Population
59,274 (ERP, 2024)
Projected Population 2046
~75,700
Dwelling Target to 2046
+5,000 new dwellings, infill-only (ShapingSEQ 2023)
Planning Scheme
Noosa Plan 2020 (Amendment No. 2 being finalised)
Land Area
~871 km²
Median House Price
~$2.3M (Noosa Heads, Cotality 2026)

ShapingSEQ 2023; profile.id; Cotality/CoreLogic 2026; Noosa Shire Council. Figures are indicative and should be verified before any transaction.

Planning & Zoning

  • Noosa Plan 2020 (Amendment No. 2 finalising)
  • No-high-rise policy — mostly 1–3 storeys
  • Informal ~60,000 population cap
  • UNESCO Biosphere; no declared PDAs

Growth & Demographics

  • 59,274 residents (2024) → ~75,700 by 2046
  • +5,000 dwellings to 2046, infill-only
  • ~80% delivered as low-rise

Development Pipeline & Approvals

  • Small-scale by design — no estates or towers
  • Infill, renovation, boutique / luxury redevelopment
  • Tourism renewal: Hastings St, Noosa Junction

Investment Angle

  • Scarcity = durable pricing power
  • Multiple suburbs above $2M medians
  • Play is boutique, character-led redevelopment

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