Beerwah vs Coochin Creek

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Beerwah, about half of households are couple families. In Coochin Creek, most households are couple families. On these figures, Beerwah tends to suit families with children, while Coochin Creek suits young adults, people living alone, 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

Beerwah

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (15 vs 4)
  • But Coochin Creek has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 86%)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Beerwah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (72.6 km vs 78.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Beerwah

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 99/100)
  • But Coochin Creek has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Beerwah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.3% vs -9.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Beerwah 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.

Beerwah 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.

Beerwah Coochin Creek
Walkability 76 / 0
Beerwah — Walkability: 76/100 Coochin Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 39 / 1
Beerwah — Safety: 39/100 Coochin Creek — Safety: 1/100
Low fire risk 52 / 56
Beerwah — Low fire risk: 52/100 Coochin Creek — Low fire risk: 56/100

Demographics

Beerwah has more residents (7,734 vs 76).

Beerwah Coochin Creek
Population 7,734
+99% vs other
 76
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.3% -9.5%
Median age 40 41
Median household income $78,624/yr $84,448/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $390/wk $395/wk
+1% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beerwah Coochin Creek
0-4 6.0% / —
Beerwah — 0-4: 6.0% Coochin Creek — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 13.5% / 7.9%
Beerwah — 5-14: 13.5% Coochin Creek — 5-14: 7.9%
15-19 5.8% / —
Beerwah — 15-19: 5.8% Coochin Creek — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 5.7% / 11.8%
Beerwah — 20-24: 5.7% Coochin Creek — 20-24: 11.8%
25-34 12.4% / 15.8%
Beerwah — 25-34: 12.4% Coochin Creek — 25-34: 15.8%
35-44 12.0% / 10.5%
Beerwah — 35-44: 12.0% Coochin Creek — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 12.3% / 9.2%
Beerwah — 45-54: 12.3% Coochin Creek — 45-54: 9.2%
55-64 12.1% / 15.8%
Beerwah — 55-64: 12.1% Coochin Creek — 55-64: 15.8%
65-74 11.4% / 15.8%
Beerwah — 65-74: 11.4% Coochin Creek — 65-74: 15.8%
75-84 6.5% / 10.5%
Beerwah — 75-84: 6.5% Coochin Creek — 75-84: 10.5%
85+ 2.3% / —
Beerwah — 85+: 2.3% Coochin Creek — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beerwah 45.6% couple families
Beerwah — Couple Families: 45.6% Beerwah — Lone Person: 28.2% Beerwah — One Parent Families: 20.2% Beerwah — Group Household: 4.3% Beerwah — Other Families: 1.6%
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% Coochin Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Beerwah 27.2% renting
Beerwah — Owned Outright: 32.2% Beerwah — Mortgage: 40.7% Beerwah — Renting: 27.2%
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

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.

Beerwah Coochin Creek
England 4.2% / 5.3%
Beerwah — England: 4.2% Coochin Creek — England: 5.3%
New Zealand 4.2% / —
Beerwah — New Zealand: 4.2% Coochin Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest
India 0.7% / —
Beerwah — India: 0.7% Coochin Creek — India: not among its largest
South Africa 0.6% / —
Beerwah — South Africa: 0.6% Coochin Creek — South Africa: not among its largest
Philippines 0.6% / —
Beerwah — Philippines: 0.6% Coochin Creek — Philippines: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Beerwah Coochin Creek
Certificate III & IV 19.7% / 6.6%
Beerwah — Certificate III & IV: 19.7% Coochin Creek — Certificate III & IV: 6.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 7.9%
Beerwah — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Coochin Creek — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 5.3%
Beerwah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Coochin Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / —
Beerwah — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Coochin Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / —
Beerwah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Coochin Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beerwah 85.8% houses
Beerwah — Houses: 85.8% Beerwah — Flats / Apartments: 9.6% Beerwah — Townhouses: 4.6%
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

Beerwah Coochin Creek
Median house price $1,100,000 —
Median unit price $637,000 —
Median land price $970,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 79 sales
 —

Development activity

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

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Beerwah Coochin Creek
Houses 2.9%
$650/wk on $1.15M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Beerwah Coochin Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 49% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD
Schools Higher than 26% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 14% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 73% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 10% of QLD —

Liveability

Beerwah is more walkable (76 vs 0).

Beerwah Coochin Creek
Grade C —
Score 36/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Coochin Creek carries more crime risk (99 vs 61).

Beerwah Coochin Creek
Bushfire Moderate
48/100
 Moderate
44/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 High
99/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
23/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Beerwah Coochin Creek
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Beerwah

  • Beerwah State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Glasshouse Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Beerwah State School Government · Primary below 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

Beerwah Coochin Creek
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 15 4
Childcare 7 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 2 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 23 14

Mobility

Coochin Creek sits further from the CBD (78.3 km vs 72.6 km).

Beerwah Coochin Creek
Walkability score 76/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 72.6 km 78.3 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 67 min 70 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4519
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 88
postcode 4519
same for both

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.

Beerwah Coochin Creek
Car (driver) 77.6% / 89.3%
Beerwah — Car (driver): 77.6% Coochin Creek — Car (driver): 89.3%
Worked from Home 12.3% / 10.7%
Beerwah — Worked from Home: 12.3% Coochin Creek — Worked from Home: 10.7%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / —
Beerwah — Car (passenger): 4.8% Coochin Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 2.6% / —
Beerwah — Walked Only: 2.6% Coochin Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest
Train 1.4% / —
Beerwah — Train: 1.4% Coochin Creek — Train: not among its largest

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

Setting

Beerwah Coochin Creek
Elevation 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.7 km 2.8 km

NBN connectivity

Beerwah Coochin Creek
Connectivity score 76/100 18/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
3,452 premises
 0%
23 premises

Climate

Beerwah 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)

Beerwah Coochin Creek
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.31 pphm
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Beerwah 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

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

Tags

Beerwah

Acreage Parks Trains

Coochin Creek

Coastal Retirees Rural

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