Moving to Cooroy QLD 4563
What the official numbers say about living in Cooroy — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $430 a week, against a median household income of $1,289 a week.
About 78% of homes are owner-occupied and 20% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Cooroy grew 39% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (3,459 → 4,801 people).
Around 71% of households are families, averaging 2.4 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, South Africa; most spoken languages besides English: German, Spanish, Afrikaans.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Cooroy sits around the national average (decile 4 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (81% of workers), while 14% work from home.
Nearest train station: Cooroy, 300 m north-east.
Nearest airport: Noosa Airport, 15.5 km east.
The Brisbane CBD is roughly 118 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 3 schools · 5 cafes & restaurants · 1 supermarket · 1 park — see them all on the Cooroy profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Noosa District State High School 700 m · Cooroy State School 800 m · Noosa Christian College 1.1 km
Groceries: IGA 200 m
Parks and reserves: Kauri Park 750 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Cooroy, most often seen first: Lewin's Honeyeater · Eastern Whipbird · Bar-shouldered Dove · Rainbow Lorikeet · Pacific Black Duck · Little Black Cormorant.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Cooroy, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooroy here | 4,801 | — | 4/10 | 33% |
| Black Mountain | 1,560 | — | 7/10 | 59% |
| Lake Macdonald | 1,352 | — | 7/10 | 44% |
| Eumundi | 2,504 | — | 8/10 | 37% |
| Pomona | 2,931 | — | 5/10 | 67% |
| Tinbeerwah | 1,160 | — | 9/10 | 68% |
| Doonan | 3,727 | — | 9/10 | 60% |
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 4563 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Cooroy profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $430 a week, and about 20% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 39% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 3,459 people to 4,801. It sits about 118 km from the Brisbane CBD in a straight line, and Cooroy station is roughly 0.3 km away. Local government is Noosa council, and the federal seat is Wide Bay.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Cooroy vs Eumundi · Cooroy vs Pomona.
Nearby guides: Black Mountain · Lake Macdonald · Eumundi · Pomona · Tinbeerwah · Doonan.
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