Cooee Bay vs Lammermoor

Lammermoor is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 46 in Cooee Bay. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Cooee Bay, about half of households are people living alone. In Lammermoor, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Lammermoor: a median of $890,000, against $745,000 in Cooee Bay, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Cooee Bay tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Lammermoor suits families with children 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

Lammermoor

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 65/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 39%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Cooee Bay has cheaper houses ($745,000 vs $890,000)
  • Lammermoor has cheaper land ($462,500 vs $1,075,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cooee Bay

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $400/wk)
  • But Lammermoor leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 25%)

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

Commuting to the city

Cooee Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 40/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cooee Bay

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (32% vs 8%)
  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 40/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 15%)
  • But Lammermoor carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 65/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Cooee Bay returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.2% vs 3.6%)
  • Lammermoor is growing faster (17.7% vs 3.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cooee Bay Lammermoor
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.

Cooee Bay Lammermoor
Walkability 63 / 40
Cooee Bay — Walkability: 63/100 Lammermoor — Walkability: 40/100
Safety 35 / 69
Cooee Bay — Safety: 35/100 Lammermoor — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cooee Bay — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lammermoor — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lammermoor has more residents (2,551 vs 942); Lammermoor has higher household incomes ($112,684 vs $62,920).

Cooee Bay Lammermoor
Population 942 2,551
+171% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.2% +17.7%
Median age 46 38
Median household income $62,920/yr $112,684/yr
+79% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $400/wk
+33% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cooee Bay Lammermoor
0-4 4.4% / 6.9%
Cooee Bay — 0-4: 4.4% Lammermoor — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 10.0% / 15.1%
Cooee Bay — 5-14: 10.0% Lammermoor — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 5.6% / 5.8%
Cooee Bay — 15-19: 5.6% Lammermoor — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 6.9% / 3.8%
Cooee Bay — 20-24: 6.9% Lammermoor — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 10.6% / 11.8%
Cooee Bay — 25-34: 10.6% Lammermoor — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 10.5% / 14.0%
Cooee Bay — 35-44: 10.5% Lammermoor — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 12.4% / 13.8%
Cooee Bay — 45-54: 12.4% Lammermoor — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 18.4% / 13.3%
Cooee Bay — 55-64: 18.4% Lammermoor — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 11.8% / 10.4%
Cooee Bay — 65-74: 11.8% Lammermoor — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 6.9% / 3.6%
Cooee Bay — 75-84: 6.9% Lammermoor — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 2.0% / 1.2%
Cooee Bay — 85+: 2.0% Lammermoor — 85+: 1.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cooee Bay 51.8% lone person
Cooee Bay — Lone Person: 51.8% Cooee Bay — Couple Families: 18.2% Cooee Bay — One Parent Families: 20.6% Cooee Bay — Group Household: 6.1% Cooee Bay — Other Families: 3.3%
Lammermoor 25.9% lone person
Lammermoor — Lone Person: 25.9% Lammermoor — Couple Families: 56.1% Lammermoor — One Parent Families: 13.9% Lammermoor — Group Household: 4.0% Lammermoor — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cooee Bay 42.0% renting
Cooee Bay — Owned Outright: 31.9% Cooee Bay — Mortgage: 26.2% Cooee Bay — Renting: 42.0%
Lammermoor 24.2% renting
Lammermoor — Owned Outright: 29.8% Lammermoor — Mortgage: 46.0% Lammermoor — Renting: 24.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cooee Bay Lammermoor
Certificate III & IV 20.2% / 19.2%
Cooee Bay — Certificate III & IV: 20.2% Lammermoor — Certificate III & IV: 19.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.8% / 11.1%
Cooee Bay — Bachelor Degree: 10.8% Lammermoor — Bachelor Degree: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 6.8%
Cooee Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Lammermoor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 3.1%
Cooee Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Lammermoor — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 2.5%
Cooee Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Lammermoor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

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

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.

Cooee Bay Lammermoor
England 3.3% / 2.7%
Cooee Bay — England: 3.3% Lammermoor — England: 2.7%
New Zealand 3.0% / 2.5%
Cooee Bay — New Zealand: 3.0% Lammermoor — New Zealand: 2.5%
South Africa 1.5% / 1.4%
Cooee Bay — South Africa: 1.5% Lammermoor — South Africa: 1.4%
Ireland 0.6% / 0.5%
Cooee Bay — Ireland: 0.6% Lammermoor — Ireland: 0.5%
Netherlands 0.7% / —
Cooee Bay — Netherlands: 0.7% Lammermoor — Netherlands: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.4%
Cooee Bay — Germany: not among its largest Lammermoor — Germany: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cooee Bay 68.2% houses
Cooee Bay — Houses: 68.2% Cooee Bay — Flats / Apartments: 24.4% Cooee Bay — Townhouses: 7.4%
Lammermoor 92.3% houses
Lammermoor — Houses: 92.3% Lammermoor — Flats / Apartments: 7.7% Lammermoor — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Cooee Bay Lammermoor
Median house price $745,000 $890,000
Median unit price $500,000 $555,000
Median land price $1,075,000 $462,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 11 sales
 31 days
from 43 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Cooee Bay Lammermoor
2 bed $635K / $618K
Cooee Bay — 2 bed: $635K (13 sales) Lammermoor — 2 bed: $618K (8 sales)

13 vs 8 sales

3 bed $768K / $785K
Cooee Bay — 3 bed: $768K (12 sales) Lammermoor — 3 bed: $785K (23 sales)

12 vs 23 sales

4 bed $880K / $910K
Cooee Bay — 4 bed: $880K (9 sales) Lammermoor — 4 bed: $910K (69 sales)

9 vs 69 sales

Development activity

Cooee Bay Lammermoor
New dwellings approved 317
across Livingstone
same for both
Approvals change year on year +97%
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.

Cooee Bay Lammermoor
Houses 4.2%
$615/wk on $770K
 3.6%
$690/wk on $990K
Units 5.7%
$570/wk on $524K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Cooee Bay Lammermoor
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 53% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 85% of QLD —

Liveability

Cooee Bay is more walkable (63 vs 40); Lammermoor scores higher overall (67 vs 48).

Cooee Bay Lammermoor
Grade C A
Score 48/100 67/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Cooee Bay carries more crime risk (65 vs 31).

Cooee Bay Lammermoor
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
65/100
 Low
31/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
24/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Cooee Bay Lammermoor
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Cooee Bay

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

Schools in Lammermoor

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cooee Bay Lammermoor
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 4
same for both
Childcare 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Beaches 1
same for both

Mobility

Cooee Bay Lammermoor
Walkability score 63/100 40/100
Distance to Brisbane 681.5 km 681.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 478 min 477 min
Public transport score 44/100
Bus
 47/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 13.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 14.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4703
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 4703
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.

Cooee Bay Lammermoor
Car (driver) 77.5% / 82.9%
Cooee Bay — Car (driver): 77.5% Lammermoor — Car (driver): 82.9%
Worked from Home 8.9% / 8.8%
Cooee Bay — Worked from Home: 8.9% Lammermoor — Worked from Home: 8.8%
Car (passenger) 8.4% / 5.3%
Cooee Bay — Car (passenger): 8.4% Lammermoor — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Bus 2.4% / 2.2%
Cooee Bay — Bus: 2.4% Lammermoor — Bus: 2.2%
Walked Only 1.9% / 0.8%
Cooee Bay — Walked Only: 1.9% Lammermoor — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.9%).

Setting

Cooee Bay Lammermoor
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 72 m
534 m to a named beach
 279 m
315 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Cooee Bay Lammermoor
Connectivity score 65/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
559 premises
 49%
1,187 premises

Climate

Cooee Bay Lammermoor
Annual rainfall 1,330 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Cooee Bay Lammermoor
Average residential rate $2,445/yr
same for both
Council Livingstone
same for both

Federal electorate

Cooee Bay Lammermoor
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cooee Bay Lammermoor
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cooee Bay

Beach Coastal Parks Quiet

Lammermoor

Beach Beachfront Coastal Large Blocks

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