Moving to Cooran QLD 4569
What the official numbers say about living in Cooran — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $385 a week, against a median household income of $1,294 a week.
About 87% of homes are owner-occupied and 11% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Cooran grew 21% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,457 → 1,756 people).
Around 72% of households are families, averaging 2.5 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Germany; most spoken languages besides English: French, Italian, German.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Cooran sits around the national average (decile 4 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (82% of workers), while 16% work from home.
Nearest train station: Cooran, 500 m north-east.
Nearest airport: Gympie Airport, 12.9 km north-west.
The Brisbane CBD is roughly 128 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 2 schools — see them all on the Cooran profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Cooran State School 500 m · Noosa District State High School (Pomona Campus) 4.4 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Cooran, most often seen first: Lewin's Honeyeater · Rainbow Lorikeet · Torresian Crow · Laughing Kookaburra · Eastern Whipbird · Australasian Figbird.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Cooran, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooran here | 1,756 | — | 4/10 | 46% |
| Pomona | 2,931 | — | 5/10 | 67% |
| Black Mountain | 1,560 | — | 7/10 | 59% |
| Kin Kin | 844 | — | 3/10 | 61% |
| Cooroy | 4,801 | — | 4/10 | 33% |
| Lake Macdonald | 1,352 | — | 7/10 | 44% |
| Cootharaba | 866 | — | 5/10 | 50% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Noosa — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Wide Bay — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 4569 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Cooran profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $385 a week, and about 11% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 21% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,457 people to 1,756. It sits about 128 km from the Brisbane CBD in a straight line, and Cooran station is roughly 0.5 km away. Local government is Noosa council, and the federal seat is Wide Bay.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Cooran vs Pomona · Cooran vs Black Mountain.
Nearby guides: Pomona · Black Mountain · Kin Kin · Cooroy · Lake Macdonald · Cootharaba.
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