Coochin vs Croftby

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Coochin tends to suit people living alone, while Croftby suits older residents.

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

  • Coochin carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 61/100)
  • Croftby has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Coochin

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $260/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Coochin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (100.7 km vs 106.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Coochin carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 61/100)
  • Croftby has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 22%)

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

Investors

Coochin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.8% vs -3.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Coochin and Croftby 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 Croftby
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 Croftby
Walkability 0 / 0
Coochin — Walkability: 0/100 Croftby — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 66 / 39
Coochin — Safety: 66/100 Croftby — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 100 / 53
Coochin — Low fire risk: 100/100 Croftby — Low fire risk: 53/100

Demographics

Coochin has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $54,184); Croftby rents higher ($260/wk vs $200/wk).

Coochin Croftby
Population 115 129
+12% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.8% -3.0%
Median age 54 53
Median household income $97,500/yr
+44% vs other
 $54,184/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $260/wk
+30% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coochin Croftby
0-4 5.2% / —
Coochin — 0-4: 5.2% Croftby — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 8.7% / 10.1%
Coochin — 5-14: 8.7% Croftby — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 4.3% / 5.4%
Coochin — 15-19: 4.3% Croftby — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 3.5% / 3.1%
Coochin — 20-24: 3.5% Croftby — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 12.2% / 12.4%
Coochin — 25-34: 12.2% Croftby — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 2.6% / 6.2%
Coochin — 35-44: 2.6% Croftby — 35-44: 6.2%
45-54 19.1% / 11.6%
Coochin — 45-54: 19.1% Croftby — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 20.0% / 19.4%
Coochin — 55-64: 20.0% Croftby — 55-64: 19.4%
65-74 13.9% / 24.8%
Coochin — 65-74: 13.9% Croftby — 65-74: 24.8%
75-84 7.8% / 7.0%
Coochin — 75-84: 7.8% Croftby — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ — / —
Coochin — 85+: not among its largest Croftby — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.8%).

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.

Coochin Croftby
England 6.1% / 3.9%
Coochin — England: 6.1% Croftby — England: 3.9%
New Zealand 3.5% / —
Coochin — New Zealand: 3.5% Croftby — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coochin 40.0% couple families
Coochin — Couple Families: 40.0% Coochin — Lone Person: 40.0% Coochin — One Parent Families: 20.0% Coochin — Other Families: 0.0%
Croftby 41.7% couple families
Croftby — Couple Families: 41.7% Croftby — Lone Person: 30.6% Croftby — One Parent Families: 19.4% Croftby — Other Families: 8.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coochin 89.6% houses
Coochin — Houses: 89.6% Coochin — Flats / Apartments: 10.4%
Croftby 100.0% houses
Croftby — Houses: 100.0% Croftby — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Coochin Croftby
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 17.1%
Coochin — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Croftby — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Bachelor Degree 11.3% / 4.7%
Coochin — Bachelor Degree: 11.3% Croftby — Bachelor Degree: 4.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 7.0%
Coochin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Croftby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 3.9%
Coochin — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Croftby — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 6.1% / —
Coochin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.1% Croftby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coochin 7.1% renting
Coochin — Owned Outright: 59.5% Coochin — Mortgage: 33.3% Coochin — Renting: 7.1%
Croftby 0.0% renting
Croftby — Owned Outright: 65.9% Croftby — Mortgage: 34.1% Croftby — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Coochin Croftby
New dwellings approved 524
across Scenic Rim
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Coochin Croftby
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 30% of QLD

Liveability

Coochin Croftby
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Croftby carries more bushfire risk (47 vs 0); Croftby carries more crime risk (61 vs 34).

Coochin Croftby
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
47/100
Crime Low
34/100
 Moderate
61/100
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

Coochin Croftby
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

Coochin Croftby
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 3 9

Mobility

Croftby sits further from the CBD (106.7 km vs 100.7 km).

Coochin Croftby
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 100.7 km 106.7 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 86 min 90 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4310
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 77
postcode 4310
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.

Coochin Croftby
Car (driver) 70.0% / 59.2%
Coochin — Car (driver): 70.0% Croftby — Car (driver): 59.2%
Worked from Home 30.0% / 40.8%
Coochin — Worked from Home: 30.0% Croftby — Worked from Home: 40.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.0%).

Setting

Coochin Croftby
Elevation 207 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 200 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Coochin Croftby
Connectivity score 28/100 22/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
55 premises
 0%
54 premises

Climate

Coochin Croftby
Annual rainfall 1,016 mm 760 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Coochin Croftby
Average residential rate $1,689/yr
same for both
Council Scenic Rim
same for both

Federal electorate

Coochin Croftby
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Coochin

Rural

Croftby

Retirees Rural

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