Cooloolabin vs Gheerulla

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. On these figures, Cooloolabin tends to suit 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Gheerulla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 36%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gheerulla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($273/wk vs $330/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Cooloolabin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (103 min vs 129 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (119.8 km vs 143.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cooloolabin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Gheerulla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (36.0% vs 21.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cooloolabin Gheerulla
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.

Cooloolabin Gheerulla
Walkability 0 / 0
Cooloolabin — Walkability: 0/100 Gheerulla — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 72 / 75
Cooloolabin — Safety: 72/100 Gheerulla — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 44 / 45
Cooloolabin — Low fire risk: 44/100 Gheerulla — Low fire risk: 45/100

Demographics

Gheerulla has higher household incomes ($79,248 vs $62,348); Cooloolabin rents higher ($330/wk vs $273/wk).

Cooloolabin Gheerulla
Population 311
+6% vs other
 291
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.0% +36.0%
Median age 45 44
Median household income $62,348/yr $79,248/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+17% vs other
 $273/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cooloolabin Gheerulla
0-4 7.1% / 5.2%
Cooloolabin — 0-4: 7.1% Gheerulla — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 15.1% / 17.2%
Cooloolabin — 5-14: 15.1% Gheerulla — 5-14: 17.2%
15-19 6.8% / 3.1%
Cooloolabin — 15-19: 6.8% Gheerulla — 15-19: 3.1%
20-24 1.6% / 3.8%
Cooloolabin — 20-24: 1.6% Gheerulla — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 8.0% / 11.3%
Cooloolabin — 25-34: 8.0% Gheerulla — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 12.5% / 11.0%
Cooloolabin — 35-44: 12.5% Gheerulla — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 12.2% / 11.3%
Cooloolabin — 45-54: 12.2% Gheerulla — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 12.2% / 17.2%
Cooloolabin — 55-64: 12.2% Gheerulla — 55-64: 17.2%
65-74 19.3% / 13.1%
Cooloolabin — 65-74: 19.3% Gheerulla — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 7.4% / 3.8%
Cooloolabin — 75-84: 7.4% Gheerulla — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 1.6% / 1.0%
Cooloolabin — 85+: 1.6% Gheerulla — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cooloolabin 50.7% couple families
Cooloolabin — Couple Families: 50.7% Cooloolabin — Lone Person: 26.8% Cooloolabin — One Parent Families: 18.3% Cooloolabin — Group Household: 4.2%
Gheerulla 47.0% couple families
Gheerulla — Couple Families: 47.0% Gheerulla — Lone Person: 30.3% Gheerulla — One Parent Families: 15.2% Gheerulla — Group Household: 7.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cooloolabin 13.1% renting
Cooloolabin — Owned Outright: 54.8% Cooloolabin — Mortgage: 32.1% Cooloolabin — Renting: 13.1%
Gheerulla 4.6% renting
Gheerulla — Owned Outright: 40.2% Gheerulla — Mortgage: 55.2% Gheerulla — Renting: 4.6%
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.

Cooloolabin Gheerulla
England 4.8% / 3.4%
Cooloolabin — England: 4.8% Gheerulla — England: 3.4%
New Zealand 2.9% / 3.8%
Cooloolabin — New Zealand: 2.9% Gheerulla — New Zealand: 3.8%
Thailand 1.0% / —
Cooloolabin — Thailand: 1.0% Gheerulla — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

Qualifications

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

Cooloolabin Gheerulla
Certificate III & IV 14.8% / 18.6%
Cooloolabin — Certificate III & IV: 14.8% Gheerulla — Certificate III & IV: 18.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 8.9%
Cooloolabin — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Gheerulla — Bachelor Degree: 8.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 6.2%
Cooloolabin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Gheerulla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 2.4%
Cooloolabin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Gheerulla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 1.0%
Cooloolabin — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Gheerulla — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cooloolabin 100.0% houses
Cooloolabin — Houses: 100.0% Cooloolabin — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Gheerulla 95.7% houses
Gheerulla — Houses: 95.7% Gheerulla — Flats / Apartments: 4.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cooloolabin Gheerulla
Median house price $1,305,000 $1,232,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,430,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 3 sales
 74 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

Cooloolabin Gheerulla
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Cooloolabin Gheerulla
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 23% of QLD Higher than 28% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD

Liveability

Cooloolabin Gheerulla
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Cooloolabin Gheerulla
Bushfire Moderate
56/100
 Moderate
55/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Low
25/100
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

Cooloolabin Gheerulla
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

Cooloolabin Gheerulla
Parks & reserves 1 3
Waterways 6 4

Mobility

Gheerulla sits further from the CBD (143.3 km vs 119.8 km).

Cooloolabin Gheerulla
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 119.8 km 143.3 km
+20% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 103 min 129 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 4560
 0.5%
postcode 4574
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 4560
 76
postcode 4574

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.

Cooloolabin Gheerulla
Car (driver) 74.7% / 76.1%
Cooloolabin — Car (driver): 74.7% Gheerulla — Car (driver): 76.1%
Worked from Home 21.8% / 18.2%
Cooloolabin — Worked from Home: 21.8% Gheerulla — Worked from Home: 18.2%
Car (passenger) — / 5.7%
Cooloolabin — Car (passenger): not among its largest Gheerulla — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Walked Only 3.4% / —
Cooloolabin — Walked Only: 3.4% Gheerulla — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.1%).

Setting

Cooloolabin Gheerulla
Elevation 227 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 409 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.3 km 26.3 km

NBN connectivity

Cooloolabin Gheerulla
Connectivity score 29/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
126 premises
 0%
117 premises

Climate

Cooloolabin Gheerulla
Annual rainfall 1,045 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Cooloolabin Gheerulla
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Cooloolabin Gheerulla
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Cooloolabin Gheerulla
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

Cooloolabin Gheerulla
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cooloolabin

Family Retirees Rural

Gheerulla

Family Rural

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