Shire of Noosa

Shire of Noosa
Queensland
Location within South East Queensland
Sunrise in Noosa
Map
Population56,298 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density64.7/km2 (167.6/sq mi)
Established11 May 1910 – 15 March 2008
1 January 2014
Area870 km2 (335.9 sq mi)[2]
MayorFrank Wilkie
Council seatTewantin
RegionSouth East Queensland
State electorate(s)Noosa
Federal division(s)Wide Bay
WebsiteShire of Noosa
LGAs around Shire of Noosa:
Gympie Gympie Pacific Ocean
Gympie Shire of Noosa Pacific Ocean
Sunshine Coast Sunshine Coast Pacific Ocean

The Shire of Noosa (/ˈnsə/) is a local government area about 130 kilometres (81 mi) north of Brisbane in the Sunshine Coast district of South East Queensland, Australia. The shire covers an area of 870 square kilometres (335.9 sq mi). It existed as a local government entity from 1910 until 2008, when it was amalgamated with the Shire of Maroochy and City of Caloundra to form the Sunshine Coast Region. The shire was re-established on 1 January 2014. In the 2021 census, the shire had a population of 56,298 people.[1]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Census 2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.