Coes Creek vs Towen Mountain

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Towen Mountain: a median of $1.28 million, against $930,000 in Coes Creek, though rent is higher in Coes Creek. On these figures, Coes Creek tends to suit 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

Towen Mountain

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 20/100)

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

First-home buyers

Coes Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($930,000 vs $1,277,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Towen Mountain

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($362/wk vs $443/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Coes Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (38/100 vs 4/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Coes Creek is more walkable (38/100 vs 4/100)
  • Towen Mountain carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 20/100)

Weighs 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

Coes Creek and Towen Mountain drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Coes Creek Towen Mountain
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.

Coes Creek Towen Mountain
Walkability 38 / 4
Coes Creek — Walkability: 38/100 Towen Mountain — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 80 / 90
Coes Creek — Safety: 80/100 Towen Mountain — Safety: 90/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Coes Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 Towen Mountain — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Coes Creek has more residents (1,515 vs 304); Coes Creek rents higher ($443/wk vs $362/wk).

Coes Creek Towen Mountain
Population 1,515
+80% vs other
 304
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.8% +5.2%
Median age 43 44
Median household income $84,656/yr $89,856/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $443/wk
+18% vs other
 $362/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coes Creek Towen Mountain
0-4 5.2% / 3.9%
Coes Creek — 0-4: 5.2% Towen Mountain — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 14.0% / 16.8%
Coes Creek — 5-14: 14.0% Towen Mountain — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 6.1% / 9.5%
Coes Creek — 15-19: 6.1% Towen Mountain — 15-19: 9.5%
20-24 3.6% / 3.0%
Coes Creek — 20-24: 3.6% Towen Mountain — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 10.4% / 5.9%
Coes Creek — 25-34: 10.4% Towen Mountain — 25-34: 5.9%
35-44 13.5% / 11.2%
Coes Creek — 35-44: 13.5% Towen Mountain — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 13.0% / 13.2%
Coes Creek — 45-54: 13.0% Towen Mountain — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 13.3% / 14.5%
Coes Creek — 55-64: 13.3% Towen Mountain — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 11.1% / 14.8%
Coes Creek — 65-74: 11.1% Towen Mountain — 65-74: 14.8%
75-84 7.2% / 3.6%
Coes Creek — 75-84: 7.2% Towen Mountain — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 1.9% / 3.6%
Coes Creek — 85+: 1.9% Towen Mountain — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coes Creek 50.9% couple families
Coes Creek — Couple Families: 50.9% Coes Creek — Lone Person: 26.1% Coes Creek — One Parent Families: 17.7% Coes Creek — Group Household: 4.5% Coes Creek — Other Families: 0.8%
Towen Mountain 50.0% couple families
Towen Mountain — Couple Families: 50.0% Towen Mountain — Lone Person: 30.3% Towen Mountain — One Parent Families: 13.6% Towen Mountain — Group Household: 6.1% Towen Mountain — 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.

Coes Creek 13.1% renting
Coes Creek — Owned Outright: 36.3% Coes Creek — Mortgage: 50.7% Coes Creek — Renting: 13.1%
Towen Mountain 14.7% renting
Towen Mountain — Owned Outright: 36.8% Towen Mountain — Mortgage: 48.4% Towen Mountain — Renting: 14.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Coes Creek Towen Mountain
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 20.7%
Coes Creek — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Towen Mountain — Certificate III & IV: 20.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 13.5%
Coes Creek — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Towen Mountain — Bachelor Degree: 13.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 7.2%
Coes Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Towen Mountain — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 4.6%
Coes Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Towen Mountain — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 1.3%
Coes Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Towen Mountain — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

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.

Coes Creek Towen Mountain
England 4.9% / 7.2%
Coes Creek — England: 4.9% Towen Mountain — England: 7.2%
New Zealand 3.6% / 2.6%
Coes Creek — New Zealand: 3.6% Towen Mountain — New Zealand: 2.6%
South Africa 1.3% / 1.0%
Coes Creek — South Africa: 1.3% Towen Mountain — South Africa: 1.0%
Indonesia — / 1.6%
Coes Creek — Indonesia: not among its largest Towen Mountain — Indonesia: 1.6%
Germany 0.7% / —
Coes Creek — Germany: 0.7% Towen Mountain — Germany: not among its largest
Ireland 0.4% / —
Coes Creek — Ireland: 0.4% Towen Mountain — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coes Creek 99.1% houses
Coes Creek — Houses: 99.1% Coes Creek — Townhouses: 0.9%
Towen Mountain 100.0% houses
Towen Mountain — Houses: 100.0% Towen Mountain — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Coes Creek Towen Mountain
Median house price $930,000 $1,277,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 8 sales
 —

Development activity

Coes Creek Towen Mountain
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.

Coes Creek Towen Mountain
Houses 4.7%
$950/wk on $1.06M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Coes Creek Towen Mountain
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 81% of QLD —

Liveability

Coes Creek is more walkable (38 vs 4).

Coes Creek Towen Mountain
Grade B —
Score 66/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Coes Creek carries more crime risk (20 vs 10).

Coes Creek Towen Mountain
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
20/100
 Low
10/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Coes Creek Towen Mountain
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

Coes Creek Towen Mountain
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Coes Creek Towen Mountain
Walkability score 38/100 4/100
Distance to Brisbane 104.2 km 105.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 85 min 87 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 4560
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 4560
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.

Coes Creek Towen Mountain
Car (driver) 81.2% / 65.8%
Coes Creek — Car (driver): 81.2% Towen Mountain — Car (driver): 65.8%
Worked from Home 11.4% / 24.6%
Coes Creek — Worked from Home: 11.4% Towen Mountain — Worked from Home: 24.6%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 6.1%
Coes Creek — Car (passenger): 5.2% Towen Mountain — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Walked Only 0.5% / 3.5%
Coes Creek — Walked Only: 0.5% Towen Mountain — Walked Only: 3.5%
Bus 1.0% / —
Coes Creek — Bus: 1.0% Towen Mountain — Bus: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.7% / —
Coes Creek — Bicycle: 0.7% Towen Mountain — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.2%).

Setting

Coes Creek Towen Mountain
Elevation 58 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 126 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.9 km 15.0 km

NBN connectivity

Coes Creek Towen Mountain
Connectivity score 75/100 42/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 55%
598 premises
 8%
111 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Coes Creek Towen Mountain
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Coes Creek Towen Mountain
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Coes Creek Towen Mountain
Division Fairfax
same for both
Member Ted O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coes Creek Towen Mountain
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Coes Creek

Large Blocks Quiet

Towen Mountain

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