QLD · Noosa Council
Cooran, 4569
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Desirability score
- National parks
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Cooran offers a slower smaller community life in Noosa, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because parks and green space and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in safety and housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,756
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,294
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 63 of 701
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 52.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 51 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 21
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 8
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 12
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 293 residents
- State safety percentile
- 4.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -17.9%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences2
- Good Order Offences4
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)5
- Traffic And Related Offences3
- Weapons Act Offences2
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,014
- Cooran State SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
3 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cooran station
- Cooran station, platform 1
- King St at Prince Street
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
10 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bicycle Repair Station
- King St at Prince StreetBus stop
- King Street near Prince StreetBus stop
- Cafe
- Bonsai BrewhousePub
- Public toilets
- Chris Keny ParkSports field
- Sports field
- CooranTrain station
- Cooran station, platform 1Train station
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Burrawingee Nature RefugeNature reserve
- Haven Nature RefugeNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Alfredson's Joinery, Pre-Cut House Workshop and Sawmill (former)State heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 38.0/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3826th in Australia
- State rank
- 881st in QLD
- Peer rank
- #164 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #450 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 74%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bicycle Repair Stationamenitiesbicycle_repair_station
- Bonsai Brewhouseamenitiespub
- Cafeamenitiescafe
- Chris Keny Parkamenitiespitch
- Cooranamenitiestrain_station
- Cooran station, platform 1amenitiestrain_station
- King St at Prince Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- King Street near Prince Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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