QLD · Noosa Council
Cooroibah, 4565
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Updated
Desirability score
- National parks
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Cooroibah is a well-connected smaller community in Noosa with everyday amenities close at hand. Still within reach of the city while offering more breathing room, it suits those who want balance over bustle. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with family life visible on every street.
Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, with transport and access and local dining and lifestyle amenities the main drags compared with similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 2,178
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,639
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 60 of 759
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 55.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 55 / 0 / 6
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)
- 42
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 17
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 19.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 363 residents
- State safety percentile
- 11.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +28.9%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault20
- Drug Offences78
- Other Property Damage33
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)47
- Traffic And Related Offences41
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
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Glenridge Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Illoura Bushland Reserve EastNature reserve
- Johns Landing Nature RefugeNature reserve
- Woodhaven ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 20.5/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6515th in Australia
- State rank
- 1488th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #52 among Metro Brisbane · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #409 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 58%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Assaultcrime20
- Drug Offencescrime78
- Other Property Damagecrime33
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime47
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime41
- Glenridge Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Illoura Bushland Reserve Eastgovernmentnature_reserve
- Johns Landing Nature Refugegovernmentnature_reserve
- Woodhaven Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
More in Noosa Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.