Beerburrum vs Coochin Creek

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Coochin Creek, most households are couple families. On these figures, Coochin Creek tends to suit young adults and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Beerburrum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 99/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Beerburrum has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $395/wk)
  • Coochin Creek has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 12%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Beerburrum

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (63.4 km vs 78.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (60 min vs 70 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Beerburrum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 99/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Beerburrum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.3% vs -9.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Beerburrum and Coochin Creek drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Beerburrum Coochin Creek
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Beerburrum Coochin Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Beerburrum — Walkability: 0/100 Coochin Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 36 / 1
Beerburrum — Safety: 36/100 Coochin Creek — Safety: 1/100
Low fire risk 52 / 56
Beerburrum — Low fire risk: 52/100 Coochin Creek — Low fire risk: 56/100

Demographics

Beerburrum has more residents (941 vs 76); Coochin Creek rents higher ($395/wk vs $325/wk).

Beerburrum Coochin Creek
Population 941
+92% vs other
 76
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +23.3% -9.5%
Median age 43 41
Median household income $74,984/yr $84,448/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $325/wk $395/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beerburrum Coochin Creek
0-4 6.1% / —
Beerburrum — 0-4: 6.1% Coochin Creek — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 10.7% / 7.9%
Beerburrum — 5-14: 10.7% Coochin Creek — 5-14: 7.9%
15-19 6.1% / —
Beerburrum — 15-19: 6.1% Coochin Creek — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 4.8% / 11.8%
Beerburrum — 20-24: 4.8% Coochin Creek — 20-24: 11.8%
25-34 11.3% / 15.8%
Beerburrum — 25-34: 11.3% Coochin Creek — 25-34: 15.8%
35-44 12.4% / 10.5%
Beerburrum — 35-44: 12.4% Coochin Creek — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 11.3% / 9.2%
Beerburrum — 45-54: 11.3% Coochin Creek — 45-54: 9.2%
55-64 14.7% / 15.8%
Beerburrum — 55-64: 14.7% Coochin Creek — 55-64: 15.8%
65-74 12.4% / 15.8%
Beerburrum — 65-74: 12.4% Coochin Creek — 65-74: 15.8%
75-84 8.0% / 10.5%
Beerburrum — 75-84: 8.0% Coochin Creek — 75-84: 10.5%
85+ 2.1% / —
Beerburrum — 85+: 2.1% Coochin Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beerburrum 42.2% couple families
Beerburrum — Couple Families: 42.2% Beerburrum — Lone Person: 40.0% Beerburrum — One Parent Families: 14.8% Beerburrum — Group Household: 3.0%
Coochin Creek 63.6% couple families
Coochin Creek — Couple Families: 63.6% Coochin Creek — Lone Person: 36.4% Coochin Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0% Coochin Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Beerburrum 12.1% renting
Beerburrum — Owned Outright: 40.7% Beerburrum — Mortgage: 47.2% Beerburrum — Renting: 12.1%
Coochin Creek 26.3% renting
Coochin Creek — Owned Outright: 31.6% Coochin Creek — Mortgage: 42.1% Coochin Creek — Renting: 26.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Beerburrum Coochin Creek
Certificate III & IV 21.4% / 6.6%
Beerburrum — Certificate III & IV: 21.4% Coochin Creek — Certificate III & IV: 6.6%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 7.9%
Beerburrum — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Coochin Creek — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 5.3%
Beerburrum — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Coochin Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / —
Beerburrum — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Coochin Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Beerburrum Coochin Creek
England 4.5% / 5.3%
Beerburrum — England: 4.5% Coochin Creek — England: 5.3%
New Zealand 3.8% / —
Beerburrum — New Zealand: 3.8% Coochin Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 1.0% / —
Beerburrum — South Africa: 1.0% Coochin Creek — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany 1.0% / —
Beerburrum — Germany: 1.0% Coochin Creek — Germany: not among its largest
Pakistan 0.6% / —
Beerburrum — Pakistan: 0.6% Coochin Creek — Pakistan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beerburrum 97.2% houses
Beerburrum — Houses: 97.2% Beerburrum — Flats / Apartments: 1.7% Beerburrum — Townhouses: 1.1%
Coochin Creek 100.0% houses
Coochin Creek — Houses: 100.0% Coochin Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Coochin Creek — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Beerburrum Coochin Creek
Median house price $1,150,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,200,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 8 sales
 —

Development activity

Beerburrum Coochin Creek
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Beerburrum Coochin Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 14% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD

Liveability

Beerburrum Coochin Creek
Grade D —
Score 31/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Coochin Creek carries more crime risk (99 vs 64).

Beerburrum Coochin Creek
Bushfire Moderate
48/100
 Moderate
44/100
Crime Moderate
64/100
 High
99/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
13/100
 Low
23/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Beerburrum Coochin Creek
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Beerburrum

  • Beerburrum State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Coochin Creek

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Beerburrum Coochin Creek
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 6 4
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 14
same for both

Mobility

Coochin Creek sits further from the CBD (78.3 km vs 63.4 km).

Beerburrum Coochin Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 63.4 km 78.3 km
+24% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 60 min 70 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 4517
 0.7%
postcode 4519
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 4517
 88
postcode 4519

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Beerburrum Coochin Creek
Car (driver) 74.1% / 89.3%
Beerburrum — Car (driver): 74.1% Coochin Creek — Car (driver): 89.3%
Worked from Home 17.4% / 10.7%
Beerburrum — Worked from Home: 17.4% Coochin Creek — Worked from Home: 10.7%
Walked Only 3.7% / —
Beerburrum — Walked Only: 3.7% Coochin Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 2.7% / —
Beerburrum — Car (passenger): 2.7% Coochin Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Train 2.1% / —
Beerburrum — Train: 2.1% Coochin Creek — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (89.3%).

Setting

Beerburrum Coochin Creek
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.1 km 2.8 km

NBN connectivity

Beerburrum Coochin Creek
Connectivity score 30/100 18/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
380 premises
 0%
23 premises

Climate

Beerburrum Coochin Creek
Annual rainfall 950 mm 1,052 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 27.8°C
Winter min (Jul) — 14.7°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Beerburrum Coochin Creek
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³ 5.0 µg/m³
PM10 14.7 µg/m³ 14.0 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.43 pphm 0.31 pphm

Council rates

Beerburrum Coochin Creek
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Beerburrum Coochin Creek
Division Fisher
same for both
Member Andrew Wallace
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Beerburrum Coochin Creek
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Beerburrum

Rural Trains

Coochin Creek

Coastal Retirees Rural

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