Coochin Creek vs Pelican Waters

Coochin Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 55 in Pelican Waters. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Coochin Creek tends to suit young adults and people living alone.

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

Pelican Waters

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 99/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 4)
  • But Coochin Creek has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 88%)

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

First-home buyers

Coochin Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 33%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Coochin Creek

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 13%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 35%)
  • has cheaper rent ($395/wk vs $540/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Coochin Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (78.3 km vs 94 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (70 min vs 81 min)
  • But Pelican Waters is more walkable (68/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Pelican Waters

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 99/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 26%)

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

Investors

Pelican Waters

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.8% vs -9.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Coochin Creek Pelican Waters
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.

Coochin Creek Pelican Waters
Walkability 0 / 68
Coochin Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Pelican Waters — Walkability: 68/100
Safety 1 / 73
Coochin Creek — Safety: 1/100 Pelican Waters — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 56 / 100
Coochin Creek — Low fire risk: 56/100 Pelican Waters — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Pelican Waters has more residents (7,393 vs 76); Pelican Waters rents higher ($540/wk vs $395/wk).

Coochin Creek Pelican Waters
Population 76 7,393
+9628% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.5% +17.8%
Median age 41 55
Median household income $84,448/yr
+4% vs other
 $80,704/yr
Median weekly rent $395/wk $540/wk
+37% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coochin Creek Pelican Waters
0-4 — / 3.0%
Coochin Creek — 0-4: not among its largest Pelican Waters — 0-4: 3.0%
5-14 7.9% / 10.8%
Coochin Creek — 5-14: 7.9% Pelican Waters — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 — / 5.8%
Coochin Creek — 15-19: not among its largest Pelican Waters — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 11.8% / 3.2%
Coochin Creek — 20-24: 11.8% Pelican Waters — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 15.8% / 4.7%
Coochin Creek — 25-34: 15.8% Pelican Waters — 25-34: 4.7%
35-44 10.5% / 7.2%
Coochin Creek — 35-44: 10.5% Pelican Waters — 35-44: 7.2%
45-54 9.2% / 14.6%
Coochin Creek — 45-54: 9.2% Pelican Waters — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 15.8% / 17.1%
Coochin Creek — 55-64: 15.8% Pelican Waters — 55-64: 17.1%
65-74 15.8% / 20.2%
Coochin Creek — 65-74: 15.8% Pelican Waters — 65-74: 20.2%
75-84 10.5% / 11.1%
Coochin Creek — 75-84: 10.5% Pelican Waters — 75-84: 11.1%
85+ — / 2.3%
Coochin Creek — 85+: not among its largest Pelican Waters — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coochin Creek 63.6% couple families
Coochin Creek — Couple Families: 63.6% Coochin Creek — Lone Person: 36.4% Coochin Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0% Coochin Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Coochin Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Pelican Waters 55.1% couple families
Pelican Waters — Couple Families: 55.1% Pelican Waters — Lone Person: 27.2% Pelican Waters — One Parent Families: 14.3% Pelican Waters — Group Household: 2.3% Pelican Waters — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coochin Creek 26.3% renting
Coochin Creek — Owned Outright: 31.6% Coochin Creek — Mortgage: 42.1% Coochin Creek — Renting: 26.3%
Pelican Waters 12.9% renting
Pelican Waters — Owned Outright: 57.3% Pelican Waters — Mortgage: 29.8% Pelican Waters — Renting: 12.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Coochin Creek Pelican Waters
England 5.3% / 9.1%
Coochin Creek — England: 5.3% Pelican Waters — England: 9.1%
New Zealand — / 4.8%
Coochin Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest Pelican Waters — New Zealand: 4.8%
South Africa — / 1.6%
Coochin Creek — South Africa: not among its largest Pelican Waters — South Africa: 1.6%
Scotland — / 0.9%
Coochin Creek — Scotland: not among its largest Pelican Waters — Scotland: 0.9%
Germany — / 0.6%
Coochin Creek — Germany: not among its largest Pelican Waters — Germany: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.1%).

Qualifications

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

Coochin Creek Pelican Waters
Certificate III & IV 6.6% / 16.7%
Coochin Creek — Certificate III & IV: 6.6% Pelican Waters — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 11.3%
Coochin Creek — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% Pelican Waters — Bachelor Degree: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 10.8%
Coochin Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Pelican Waters — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.6%
Coochin Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Pelican Waters — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.9%
Coochin Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Pelican Waters — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coochin Creek 100.0% houses
Coochin Creek — Houses: 100.0% Coochin Creek — Townhouses: 0.0% Coochin Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Pelican Waters 88.0% houses
Pelican Waters — Houses: 88.0% Pelican Waters — Townhouses: 6.4% Pelican Waters — Flats / Apartments: 5.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Coochin Creek Pelican Waters
Median house price — $1,530,000
Median unit price — $900,000
Median land price — $1,450,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 38 days
from 118 sales

Development activity

Coochin Creek Pelican Waters
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.

Coochin Creek Pelican Waters
Houses — 3.5%
$1,035/wk on $1.55M
Units — 4.9%
$910/wk on $975K

Ranking within QLD

Coochin Creek Pelican Waters
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 14% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 24% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 69% of QLD

Liveability

Pelican Waters is more walkable (68 vs 0).

Coochin Creek Pelican Waters
Grade — A
Score — 78/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Coochin Creek carries more bushfire risk (44 vs 0); Coochin Creek carries more crime risk (99 vs 27).

Coochin Creek Pelican Waters
Bushfire Moderate
44/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
99/100
 Low
27/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
23/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Coochin Creek Pelican Waters
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Coochin Creek

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

Schools in Pelican Waters

  • Caloundra City Private School Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Coochin Creek Pelican Waters
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 4 13
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 14 8

Mobility

Pelican Waters sits further from the CBD (94 km vs 78.3 km).

Coochin Creek Pelican Waters
Walkability score 0/100 68/100
Distance to Brisbane 78.3 km 94 km
+20% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 70 min 81 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4519
 1.0%
postcode 4551
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 88
postcode 4519
 72
postcode 4551

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.

Coochin Creek Pelican Waters
Car (driver) 89.3% / 68.2%
Coochin Creek — Car (driver): 89.3% Pelican Waters — Car (driver): 68.2%
Worked from Home 10.7% / 24.0%
Coochin Creek — Worked from Home: 10.7% Pelican Waters — Worked from Home: 24.0%
Car (passenger) — / 5.1%
Coochin Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest Pelican Waters — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Walked Only — / 0.9%
Coochin Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Pelican Waters — Walked Only: 0.9%
Bicycle — / 0.9%
Coochin Creek — Bicycle: not among its largest Pelican Waters — Bicycle: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (89.3%).

Setting

Coochin Creek Pelican Waters
Elevation 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.8 km 1.5 km
2.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Coochin Creek Pelican Waters
Connectivity score 18/100 86/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
23 premises
 62%
3,598 premises

Climate

Coochin Creek Pelican Waters
Annual rainfall 1,052 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Coochin Creek Pelican Waters
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.31 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Coochin Creek Pelican Waters
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Coochin Creek Pelican Waters
Division Fisher
same for both
Member Andrew Wallace
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coochin Creek Pelican Waters
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Coochin Creek

Coastal Retirees Rural

Pelican Waters

Coastal Large Blocks Parks Premium Quiet Retirees River

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