Cooran vs Tuchekoi
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Tuchekoi: a median of $1.25 million, against $945,000 in Cooran, though rent is higher in Cooran. On these figures, Cooran tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.
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
Cooran
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 59/100)
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Cooran
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($945,000 vs $1,250,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Tuchekoi
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $385/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Cooran
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (144.6 km vs 147.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Cooran
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 59/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Cooran
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (8.1% vs 1.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Cooran and Tuchekoi 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
Cooran has more residents (1,756 vs 199); Cooran rents higher ($385/wk vs $350/wk).
| Cooran | Tuchekoi | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,756 +89% vs other | 199 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +8.1% | +1.0% |
| Median age | 46 | 47 |
| Median household income | $67,288/yr | $70,200/yr +4% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $385/wk +9% vs other | $350/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Cooran | Tuchekoi | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $945,000 | $1,250,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $1,180,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 22 days from 11 sales | — |
Development activity
| Cooran | Tuchekoi | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 239 across Noosa | 467 across Gympie |
| Approvals change year on year | -9% | +16% |
Gross rental yield
| Cooran | Tuchekoi | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2.2% $665/wk on $1.57M | — |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Cooran | Tuchekoi | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 33% of QLD | Higher than 37% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 74% of QLD | Higher than 40% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 78% of QLD | Higher than 44% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 69% of QLD | Higher than 44% of QLD |
| Rental yield (houses) | Higher than 2% of QLD | — |
Liveability
Cooran is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Cooran | Tuchekoi | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | B | — |
| Score | 57/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Tuchekoi carries more crime risk (59 vs 28).
| Cooran | Tuchekoi | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 28/100 | Moderate 59/100 |
| 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
| Cooran | Tuchekoi | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Cooran
- Cooran State School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Tuchekoi
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Cooran | Tuchekoi | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 9 | 4 |
Mobility
Tuchekoi sits further from the CBD (147.5 km vs 144.6 km).
| Cooran | Tuchekoi | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 13/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 144.6 km | 147.5 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 113 min | 111 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.8% postcode 4569 | 0.3% postcode 4570 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 80 postcode 4569 | 83 postcode 4570 |
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 (76.5%).
Setting
| Cooran | Tuchekoi | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 135 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 157 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 24.9 km | 30.5 km |
NBN connectivity
| Cooran | Tuchekoi | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 48/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 19% 798 premises | 0% 95 premises |
Climate
| Cooran | Tuchekoi | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Council rates
| Cooran | Tuchekoi | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,614/yr | $1,936/yr |
| Council | Noosa | Gympie |
Federal electorate
| Cooran | Tuchekoi | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wide Bay same for both | |
| Member | Llew O'Brien same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Cooran | Tuchekoi | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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