Coen vs Yarraden
Coen is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 46 in Yarraden. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Coen, the large majority of households rent. In Yarraden, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. On these figures, Coen tends to suit families with children, while Yarraden suits 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Coen has more separate houses rather than flats (90% vs 56%)
- Yarraden carries lower crime risk (78/100 vs 97/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Yarraden
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 26%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Yarraden
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($99/wk vs $123/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Yarraden
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (1612 min vs 1713 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (2157.2 km vs 2266.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Yarraden
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more units and townhouses to downsize into (44% vs 10%)
- carries lower crime risk (78/100 vs 97/100)
- But Coen has more GPs (3 vs 0)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Yarraden
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (381.8% vs -12.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Coen and Yarraden drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Coen has more residents (320 vs 53); Yarraden skews older (46 vs 31).
| Coen | Yarraden | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 320 +83% vs other | 53 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -12.1% | +381.8% |
| Median age | 31 | 46 |
| Median household income | $64,324/yr | $74,724/yr +16% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $123/wk +20% vs other | $99/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (41.5%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Coen | Yarraden | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 25 across Cook same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -50% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Coen | Yarraden | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 30% of QLD | Higher than 45% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 61% of QLD | Higher than 47% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 21% of QLD | Higher than 16% of QLD |
Liveability
| Coen | Yarraden | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Coen carries more crime risk (97 vs 78).
| Coen | Yarraden | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 69/100 | High 75/100 |
| Crime | High 97/100 | High 78/100 |
| 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 | Yarraden | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| 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 Yarraden
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Coen | Yarraden | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 7 | 9 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| GPs | 3 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 1 | 22 |
Mobility
Coen sits further from the CBD (2266.2 km vs 2157.2 km).
| Coen | Yarraden | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 2266.2 km +5% vs other | 2157.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 1713 min | 1612 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (46.0%).
Setting
| Coen | Yarraden | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 585 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 204 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Coen | Yarraden | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 52 premises | 0% 23 premises |
Council rates
| Coen | Yarraden | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,277/yr same for both | |
| Council | Cook same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Coen | Yarraden | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Leichhardt same for both | |
| Member | Matt Smith same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Coen | Yarraden | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.