Belli Park vs Cooroy

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Belli Park, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Belli Park: a median of $1.69 million, against $1.1 million in Cooroy. On these figures, Belli Park tends to suit families with children and couples, while Cooroy suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Belli Park carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 52/100)
  • Cooroy has more childcare (7 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Cooroy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,100,000 vs $1,687,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Belli Park leaves renters under less rental stress (26% vs 33%)
  • Cooroy has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 10%)

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

Commuting to the city

Cooroy

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (29/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (95 min vs 101 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (126.6 km vs 134 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cooroy

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (29/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 19%)
  • But Belli Park carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 52/100)

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

Investors

Cooroy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (26.6% vs 6.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Belli Park Cooroy
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.

Belli Park Cooroy
Walkability 0 / 29
Belli Park — Walkability: 0/100 Cooroy — Walkability: 29/100
Safety 86 / 48
Belli Park — Safety: 86/100 Cooroy — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 47 / 100
Belli Park — Low fire risk: 47/100 Cooroy — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cooroy has more residents (4,801 vs 724); Belli Park has higher household incomes ($87,412 vs $67,028).

Belli Park Cooroy
Population 724 4,801
+563% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.6% +26.6%
Median age 48 50
Median household income $87,412/yr
+23% vs other
 $67,028/yr
Median weekly rent $430/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Belli Park Cooroy
0-4 4.0% / 4.2%
Belli Park — 0-4: 4.0% Cooroy — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 15.9% / 11.2%
Belli Park — 5-14: 15.9% Cooroy — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 5.8% / 5.4%
Belli Park — 15-19: 5.8% Cooroy — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 2.8% / 3.9%
Belli Park — 20-24: 2.8% Cooroy — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 4.8% / 7.5%
Belli Park — 25-34: 4.8% Cooroy — 25-34: 7.5%
35-44 13.7% / 10.8%
Belli Park — 35-44: 13.7% Cooroy — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 16.6% / 12.1%
Belli Park — 45-54: 16.6% Cooroy — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 17.7% / 13.0%
Belli Park — 55-64: 17.7% Cooroy — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 12.7% / 16.7%
Belli Park — 65-74: 12.7% Cooroy — 65-74: 16.7%
75-84 5.4% / 10.7%
Belli Park — 75-84: 5.4% Cooroy — 75-84: 10.7%
85+ 1.2% / 4.4%
Belli Park — 85+: 1.2% Cooroy — 85+: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Belli Park 62.5% couple families
Belli Park — Couple Families: 62.5% Belli Park — Lone Person: 27.8% Belli Park — One Parent Families: 9.7% Belli Park — Group Household: 0.0% Belli Park — Other Families: 0.0%
Cooroy 37.1% couple families
Cooroy — Couple Families: 37.1% Cooroy — Lone Person: 40.4% Cooroy — One Parent Families: 17.6% Cooroy — Group Household: 3.7% Cooroy — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Belli Park 9.5% renting
Belli Park — Owned Outright: 48.9% Belli Park — Mortgage: 41.6% Belli Park — Renting: 9.5%
Cooroy 20.5% renting
Cooroy — Owned Outright: 47.4% Cooroy — Mortgage: 32.1% Cooroy — Renting: 20.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Belli Park Cooroy
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 18.7%
Belli Park — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Cooroy — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 8.7%
Belli Park — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Cooroy — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 8.8%
Belli Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Cooroy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 2.2%
Belli Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Cooroy — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.8%
Belli Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Cooroy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

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.

Belli Park Cooroy
England 6.1% / 6.4%
Belli Park — England: 6.1% Cooroy — England: 6.4%
New Zealand 2.1% / 3.5%
Belli Park — New Zealand: 2.1% Cooroy — New Zealand: 3.5%
South Africa 1.8% / 0.8%
Belli Park — South Africa: 1.8% Cooroy — South Africa: 0.8%
Netherlands 1.4% / 0.6%
Belli Park — Netherlands: 1.4% Cooroy — Netherlands: 0.6%
Zimbabwe 1.0% / 0.4%
Belli Park — Zimbabwe: 1.0% Cooroy — Zimbabwe: 0.4%
Germany 0.7% / 0.6%
Belli Park — Germany: 0.7% Cooroy — Germany: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Belli Park 100.4% houses
Belli Park — Houses: 100.4% Belli Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Belli Park — Townhouses: 0.0%
Cooroy 87.8% houses
Cooroy — Houses: 87.8% Cooroy — Flats / Apartments: 10.6% Cooroy — Townhouses: 1.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Belli Park Cooroy
Median house price $1,687,500 $1,100,000
Median unit price — $870,000
Median land price — $1,100,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 35 days
from 77 sales

Development activity

Belli Park Cooroy
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
 239
across Noosa
Approvals change year on year -41% -9%

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.

Belli Park Cooroy
Houses — 3.4%
$808/wk on $1.25M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Belli Park Cooroy
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 33% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 35% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 39% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 19% of QLD

Liveability

Cooroy is more walkable (29 vs 0).

Belli Park Cooroy
Grade C
same for both
Score 47/100 46/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Belli Park carries more bushfire risk (53 vs 0); Cooroy carries more crime risk (52 vs 14).

Belli Park Cooroy
Bushfire Moderate
53/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
14/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Belli Park Cooroy
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Belli Park

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

Schools in Cooroy

  • Noosa Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Noosa District State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Cooroy State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Belli Park Cooroy
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 5
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 0 7
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 14 4

Mobility

Belli Park sits further from the CBD (134 km vs 126.6 km).

Belli Park Cooroy
Walkability score 0/100 29/100
Distance to Brisbane 134 km
+6% vs other
 126.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 101 min 95 min
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 4562
 1.0%
postcode 4563
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 95
postcode 4562
 96
postcode 4563

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.

Belli Park Cooroy
Car (driver) 71.6% / 75.5%
Belli Park — Car (driver): 71.6% Cooroy — Car (driver): 75.5%
Worked from Home 24.7% / 14.5%
Belli Park — Worked from Home: 24.7% Cooroy — Worked from Home: 14.5%
Walked Only 2.6% / 4.0%
Belli Park — Walked Only: 2.6% Cooroy — Walked Only: 4.0%
Car (passenger) 1.1% / 5.4%
Belli Park — Car (passenger): 1.1% Cooroy — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Bus — / 0.7%
Belli Park — Bus: not among its largest Cooroy — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.5%).

Setting

Belli Park Cooroy
Elevation 96 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.1 km 17.0 km

NBN connectivity

Belli Park Cooroy
Connectivity score 28/100 64/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
272 premises
 39%
2,272 premises

Climate

Belli Park Cooroy
Annual rainfall 1,045 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Belli Park Cooroy
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Belli Park Cooroy
Average residential rate $1,690/yr $1,614/yr
Council Sunshine Coast Noosa

Federal electorate

Belli Park Cooroy
Division Fairfax Wide Bay
Member Ted O'Brien Llew O'Brien
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Belli Park Cooroy
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Belli Park

Rural

Cooroy

Acreage Retirees River

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