Federal (postcode 4568) is a small, quiet locality in Queensland within the Noosa local government area. It is home to about 365 residents, with a settled mid-life population and a median age of 43. Households earn a median income of $81K per year, with an average household size of 3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.9% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, community & personal service, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median weekly rent is $343 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,600.
Federal is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 981, which is around the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the Noosa LGA is below average at 3,082 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Population growth of +0.9% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.