Coen vs Lockhart River

Lockhart River is the younger of the two, with a median age of 27 against 31 in Coen. In both, the large majority of households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Lockhart River tends to suit renters and families with children.

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

Coen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 2)

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

Renters

Lockhart River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (87% vs 76%)

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

Commuting to the city

Coen

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1713 min vs 1999 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (2266.2 km vs 2479.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Coen Lockhart River
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.

Coen Lockhart River
Walkability 0 / 0
Coen — Walkability: 0/100 Lockhart River — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 3 / 4
Coen — Safety: 3/100 Lockhart River — Safety: 4/100
Low fire risk 31 / 43
Coen — Low fire risk: 31/100 Lockhart River — Low fire risk: 43/100

Demographics

Lockhart River has more residents (640 vs 320); Coen has higher household incomes ($64,324 vs $55,432).

Coen Lockhart River
Population 320 640
+100% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -12.1% -11.6%
Median age 31 27
Median household income $64,324/yr
+14% vs other
 $55,432/yr
Median weekly rent $123/wk $125/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coen Lockhart River
0-4 9.1% / 7.8%
Coen — 0-4: 9.1% Lockhart River — 0-4: 7.8%
5-14 12.8% / 18.6%
Coen — 5-14: 12.8% Lockhart River — 5-14: 18.6%
15-19 1.9% / 10.5%
Coen — 15-19: 1.9% Lockhart River — 15-19: 10.5%
20-24 10.9% / 7.3%
Coen — 20-24: 10.9% Lockhart River — 20-24: 7.3%
25-34 19.4% / 15.3%
Coen — 25-34: 19.4% Lockhart River — 25-34: 15.3%
35-44 13.1% / 11.1%
Coen — 35-44: 13.1% Lockhart River — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 10.6% / 12.8%
Coen — 45-54: 10.6% Lockhart River — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 10.9% / 8.1%
Coen — 55-64: 10.9% Lockhart River — 55-64: 8.1%
65-74 4.4% / 4.8%
Coen — 65-74: 4.4% Lockhart River — 65-74: 4.8%
75-84 3.1% / 1.9%
Coen — 75-84: 3.1% Lockhart River — 75-84: 1.9%
85+ — / 0.9%
Coen — 85+: not among its largest Lockhart River — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

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.

Coen Lockhart River
New Zealand 2.8% / 0.6%
Coen — New Zealand: 2.8% Lockhart River — New Zealand: 0.6%
England — / 0.5%
Coen — England: not among its largest Lockhart River — England: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coen 38.8% couple families
Coen — Couple Families: 38.8% Coen — One Parent Families: 29.9% Coen — Lone Person: 25.4% Coen — Group Household: 6.0% Coen — Other Families: 0.0%
Lockhart River 33.6% couple families
Lockhart River — Couple Families: 33.6% Lockhart River — One Parent Families: 35.0% Lockhart River — Lone Person: 23.1% Lockhart River — Group Household: 2.8% Lockhart River — Other Families: 5.6%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coen 89.7% houses
Coen — Houses: 89.7% Coen — Townhouses: 4.6% Coen — Flats / Apartments: 5.7%
Lockhart River 94.2% houses
Lockhart River — Houses: 94.2% Lockhart River — Townhouses: 5.8% Lockhart River — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Coen Lockhart River
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 4.5%
Coen — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Lockhart River — Certificate III & IV: 4.5%
Bachelor Degree 5.3% / 2.0%
Coen — Bachelor Degree: 5.3% Lockhart River — Bachelor Degree: 2.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 1.6%
Coen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Lockhart River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.6%
Coen — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Lockhart River — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coen 75.9% renting
Coen — Owned Outright: 20.5% Coen — Mortgage: 3.6% Coen — Renting: 75.9%
Lockhart River 87.2% renting
Lockhart River — Owned Outright: 12.8% Lockhart River — Mortgage: 0.0% Lockhart River — Renting: 87.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Coen Lockhart River
New dwellings approved 25
across Cook
 25
across Lockhart River
Approvals change year on year -50% —

Ranking within QLD

Coen Lockhart River
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 18% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 28% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 21% of QLD Higher than 10% of QLD

Liveability

Coen Lockhart River
Grade — D
Score — 3/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Coen carries more bushfire risk (69 vs 57).

Coen Lockhart River
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
57/100
Crime High
97/100
 High
96/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
93/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Coen Lockhart River
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Coen

  • Coen Campus of CYAAA Government · Primary

Schools in Lockhart River

  • Lockhart State School Government · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Coen Lockhart River
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 7 2
Childcare 1 0
GPs 3
same for both
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Lockhart River sits further from the CBD (2479.9 km vs 2266.2 km).

Coen Lockhart River
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 2266.2 km 2479.9 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 1713 min 1999 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4892
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 5
postcode 4892
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.

Coen Lockhart River
Car (driver) 31.7% / 49.6%
Coen — Car (driver): 31.7% Lockhart River — Car (driver): 49.6%
Walked Only 46.0% / 34.8%
Coen — Walked Only: 46.0% Lockhart River — Walked Only: 34.8%
Car (passenger) 17.5% / 15.6%
Coen — Car (passenger): 17.5% Lockhart River — Car (passenger): 15.6%
Worked from Home 4.8% / —
Coen — Worked from Home: 4.8% Lockhart River — Worked from Home: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (49.6%).

Setting

Coen Lockhart River
Elevation 585 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.2 km 10.6 km

NBN connectivity

Coen Lockhart River
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
52 premises
 0%
152 premises

Federal electorate

Coen Lockhart River
Division Leichhardt
same for both
Member Matt Smith
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coen Lockhart River
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Coen

Rural Young Families

Lockhart River

Family Multicultural Rural

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