Coomrith vs Meandarra
Coomrith is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 52 in Meandarra. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Coomrith, most households are couple families. In Meandarra, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Coomrith tends to suit families with children and couples, while Meandarra suits 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
Coomrith
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 50/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 41%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Coomrith
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 38%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Coomrith
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $120/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Meandarra
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (262 min vs 295 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (363 km vs 406.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Coomrith carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 50/100)
- Meandarra has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 21%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Coomrith
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (30.0% vs -6.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Coomrith and Meandarra drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Meandarra rents higher ($120/wk vs $0/wk); Meandarra has more residents (244 vs 52).
| Coomrith | Meandarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 52 | 244 +369% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +30.0% | -6.9% |
| Median age | 40 | 52 |
| Median household income | $71,500/yr +11% vs other | $63,648/yr |
| Median weekly rent | — | $120/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).
Property market
| Coomrith | Meandarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $260,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Coomrith | Meandarra | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 53 across Western Downs same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -40% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Coomrith | Meandarra | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 41% of QLD | Higher than 29% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 55% of QLD same for both | |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 19% of QLD same for both | |
Liveability
| Coomrith | Meandarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Meandarra carries more crime risk (50 vs 13).
| Coomrith | Meandarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 13/100 | Moderate 50/100 |
| 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
| Coomrith | Meandarra | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Coomrith
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Meandarra
- Meandarra State School Government · Primary at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Coomrith | Meandarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 3 | 15 |
Mobility
Coomrith sits further from the CBD (406.3 km vs 363 km).
| Coomrith | Meandarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 406.3 km +11% vs other | 363 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 295 min | 262 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4422 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 52 postcode 4422 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.8%).
Setting
| Coomrith | Meandarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 287 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 288 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Coomrith | Meandarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 12 premises | 0% 42 premises |
Council rates
| Coomrith | Meandarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,238/yr same for both | |
| Council | Western Downs same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Coomrith | Meandarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Coomrith | Meandarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.