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QLD · Western Downs Council

Cooranga, 4408

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  • Green suburb
What Cooranga is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Cooranga is a residential smaller community in Western Downs with a familiar suburban feel. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street.

The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.

Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.

Population

Population
119
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$1,781
Dwelling vacancy
25.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
13 of 51
Median monthly mortgage
$1,083
Employment rate
67.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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)
4
Against the person
1
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
33.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 119 residents
State safety percentile
36.9th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+59.6%

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)2
  • 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

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

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

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

Recent changes

  • Drug Offencescrime2
  • Good Order Offencescrime4
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime2
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime3
  • Weapons Act Offencescrime2

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

More in Western Downs Council

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