Boreen Point vs Cootharaba

Cootharaba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 62 in Boreen Point. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Boreen Point, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Cootharaba: a median of $1.2 million, against $872,000 in Boreen Point, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Boreen Point tends to suit 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

Cootharaba

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 4)
  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 29%)

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

First-home buyers

Boreen Point

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($850,000 vs $1,300,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($872,500 vs $1,200,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Boreen Point has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $365/wk)
  • Cootharaba leaves renters under less rental stress (25% vs 33%)

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

Commuting to the city

Cootharaba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (115 min vs 120 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (151.2 km vs 156.8 km)
  • But Boreen Point is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Boreen Point

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (41% vs 21%)

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

Investors

Boreen Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.5% vs 3.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Boreen Point Cootharaba
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.

Boreen Point Cootharaba
Walkability 10 / 0
Boreen Point — Walkability: 10/100 Cootharaba — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 72 / 65
Boreen Point — Safety: 72/100 Cootharaba — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 100 / 75
Boreen Point — Low fire risk: 100/100 Cootharaba — Low fire risk: 75/100

Demographics

Cootharaba has more residents (866 vs 359); Cootharaba has higher household incomes ($76,180 vs $48,568).

Boreen Point Cootharaba
Population 359 866
+141% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.5% +3.8%
Median age 62 48
Median household income $48,568/yr $76,180/yr
+57% vs other
Median weekly rent $310/wk $365/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boreen Point Cootharaba
0-4 1.1% / 2.5%
Boreen Point — 0-4: 1.1% Cootharaba — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 5.0% / 13.3%
Boreen Point — 5-14: 5.0% Cootharaba — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 3.6% / 5.5%
Boreen Point — 15-19: 3.6% Cootharaba — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 1.4% / 2.9%
Boreen Point — 20-24: 1.4% Cootharaba — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 5.3% / 8.3%
Boreen Point — 25-34: 5.3% Cootharaba — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 7.8% / 12.0%
Boreen Point — 35-44: 7.8% Cootharaba — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 13.4% / 14.8%
Boreen Point — 45-54: 13.4% Cootharaba — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 24.8% / 19.1%
Boreen Point — 55-64: 24.8% Cootharaba — 55-64: 19.1%
65-74 26.7% / 15.4%
Boreen Point — 65-74: 26.7% Cootharaba — 65-74: 15.4%
75-84 10.6% / 5.2%
Boreen Point — 75-84: 10.6% Cootharaba — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 3.6% / 0.5%
Boreen Point — 85+: 3.6% Cootharaba — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Boreen Point 61.2% lone person
Boreen Point — Lone Person: 61.2% Boreen Point — Couple Families: 14.3% Boreen Point — One Parent Families: 14.3% Boreen Point — Group Household: 10.2%
Cootharaba 28.6% lone person
Cootharaba — Lone Person: 28.6% Cootharaba — Couple Families: 44.8% Cootharaba — One Parent Families: 17.7% Cootharaba — Group Household: 8.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Boreen Point 15.3% renting
Boreen Point — Owned Outright: 63.7% Boreen Point — Mortgage: 21.0% Boreen Point — Renting: 15.3%
Cootharaba 12.7% renting
Cootharaba — Owned Outright: 45.7% Cootharaba — Mortgage: 41.6% Cootharaba — Renting: 12.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Boreen Point Cootharaba
Certificate III & IV 22.8% / 16.3%
Boreen Point — Certificate III & IV: 22.8% Cootharaba — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Bachelor Degree 17.3% / 11.9%
Boreen Point — Bachelor Degree: 17.3% Cootharaba — Bachelor Degree: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 9.5%
Boreen Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Cootharaba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 5.3% / 3.7%
Boreen Point — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3% Cootharaba — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.5%
Boreen Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Cootharaba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

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.

Boreen Point Cootharaba
England 4.7% / 5.3%
Boreen Point — England: 4.7% Cootharaba — England: 5.3%
New Zealand 5.0% / 3.6%
Boreen Point — New Zealand: 5.0% Cootharaba — New Zealand: 3.6%
Germany 1.7% / 0.7%
Boreen Point — Germany: 1.7% Cootharaba — Germany: 0.7%
South Africa — / 1.2%
Boreen Point — South Africa: not among its largest Cootharaba — South Africa: 1.2%
Canada 1.1% / —
Boreen Point — Canada: 1.1% Cootharaba — Canada: not among its largest
China — / 1.0%
Boreen Point — China: not among its largest Cootharaba — China: 1.0%
India 0.8% / —
Boreen Point — India: 0.8% Cootharaba — India: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.8%
Boreen Point — Scotland: not among its largest Cootharaba — Scotland: 0.8%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Boreen Point 101.8% houses
Boreen Point — Houses: 101.8% Boreen Point — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Cootharaba 99.6% houses
Cootharaba — Houses: 99.6% Cootharaba — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Boreen Point Cootharaba
Median house price $872,500 $1,200,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $850,000 $1,300,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 9 sales
 —

Development activity

Boreen Point Cootharaba
New dwellings approved 239
across Noosa
same for both
Approvals change year on year -9%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Boreen Point Cootharaba
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 11% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 22% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 77% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD

Liveability

Boreen Point is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Boreen Point Cootharaba
Grade — C
Score — 46/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Cootharaba carries more bushfire risk (25 vs 0).

Boreen Point Cootharaba
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
25/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Low
35/100
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
same for both

Schools

Boreen Point Cootharaba
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Boreen Point Cootharaba
Parks & reserves 4 9
Beaches 3 0
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

Boreen Point sits further from the CBD (156.8 km vs 151.2 km).

Boreen Point Cootharaba
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 156.8 km
+4% vs other
 151.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 120 min 115 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4565
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 4565
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.

Boreen Point Cootharaba
Car (driver) 65.3% / 67.0%
Boreen Point — Car (driver): 65.3% Cootharaba — Car (driver): 67.0%
Worked from Home 26.7% / 25.9%
Boreen Point — Worked from Home: 26.7% Cootharaba — Worked from Home: 25.9%
Walked Only 5.0% / 2.7%
Boreen Point — Walked Only: 5.0% Cootharaba — Walked Only: 2.7%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 4.4%
Boreen Point — Car (passenger): 3.0% Cootharaba — Car (passenger): 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.0%).

Setting

Boreen Point Cootharaba
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.1 km
1.2 km to a named beach
 12.5 km

NBN connectivity

Boreen Point Cootharaba
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
290 premises
 0%
400 premises

Climate

Boreen Point Cootharaba
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

Council rates

Boreen Point Cootharaba
Average residential rate $1,614/yr
same for both
Council Noosa
same for both

Federal electorate

Boreen Point Cootharaba
Division Wide Bay
same for both
Member Llew O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Boreen Point Cootharaba
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Boreen Point

Acreage Retirees

Cootharaba

River Rural

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