Cooranga vs Diamondy

Cooranga is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in Diamondy. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cooranga, most households are couple families. In Diamondy, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Cooranga tends to suit 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

Cooranga

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 85/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 82%)

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

First-home buyers

Cooranga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 47%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Diamondy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($110/wk vs $120/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Cooranga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (268 km vs 287.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (199 min vs 212 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Cooranga carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 85/100)
  • Diamondy has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 25%)

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

Investors

Diamondy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (53.2% vs -10.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cooranga Diamondy
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.

Cooranga Diamondy
Walkability 0 / 0
Cooranga — Walkability: 0/100 Diamondy — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 67 / 15
Cooranga — Safety: 67/100 Diamondy — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 64 / 50
Cooranga — Low fire risk: 64/100 Diamondy — Low fire risk: 50/100

Demographics

Cooranga has more residents (119 vs 72); Cooranga has higher household incomes ($92,612 vs $76,648).

Cooranga Diamondy
Population 119
+39% vs other
 72
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -10.5% +53.2%
Median age 43 47
Median household income $92,612/yr
+17% vs other
 $76,648/yr
Median weekly rent $120/wk
+8% vs other
 $110/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cooranga Diamondy
0-4 8.4% / —
Cooranga — 0-4: 8.4% Diamondy — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 15.1% / 15.3%
Cooranga — 5-14: 15.1% Diamondy — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 5.9% / —
Cooranga — 15-19: 5.9% Diamondy — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 5.9% / 5.6%
Cooranga — 20-24: 5.9% Diamondy — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 10.9% / 6.9%
Cooranga — 25-34: 10.9% Diamondy — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 12.6% / 16.7%
Cooranga — 35-44: 12.6% Diamondy — 35-44: 16.7%
45-54 12.6% / 11.1%
Cooranga — 45-54: 12.6% Diamondy — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 10.1% / 13.9%
Cooranga — 55-64: 10.1% Diamondy — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 22.7% / 15.3%
Cooranga — 65-74: 22.7% Diamondy — 65-74: 15.3%
75-84 2.5% / 16.7%
Cooranga — 75-84: 2.5% Diamondy — 75-84: 16.7%
85+ — / —
Cooranga — 85+: not among its largest Diamondy — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cooranga 71.4% couple families
Cooranga — Couple Families: 71.4% Cooranga — Lone Person: 28.6% Cooranga — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Diamondy 50.0% couple families
Diamondy — Couple Families: 50.0% Diamondy — Lone Person: 28.6% Diamondy — One Parent Families: 21.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cooranga 0.0% renting
Cooranga — Owned Outright: 53.3% Cooranga — Mortgage: 46.7% Cooranga — Renting: 0.0%
Diamondy 16.0% renting
Diamondy — Owned Outright: 72.0% Diamondy — Mortgage: 12.0% Diamondy — Renting: 16.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cooranga 100.0% houses
Cooranga — Houses: 100.0% Cooranga — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Diamondy 81.5% houses
Diamondy — Houses: 81.5% Diamondy — Flats / Apartments: 18.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Cooranga Diamondy
Certificate III & IV 18.5% / 18.1%
Cooranga — Certificate III & IV: 18.5% Diamondy — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Bachelor Degree 11.8% / —
Cooranga — Bachelor Degree: 11.8% Diamondy — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.2% / 6.9%
Cooranga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2% Diamondy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Development activity

Cooranga Diamondy
New dwellings approved 53
across Western Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year -40%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Cooranga Diamondy
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 3% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 26% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD

Liveability

Cooranga Diamondy
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Diamondy carries more crime risk (85 vs 33); Diamondy carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 36).

Cooranga Diamondy
Bushfire Low
36/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime Low
33/100
 High
85/100
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

Cooranga Diamondy
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

Cooranga Diamondy
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 19 11

Mobility

Diamondy sits further from the CBD (287.4 km vs 268 km).

Cooranga Diamondy
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 268 km 287.4 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 199 min 212 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4408
 0.0%
postcode 4410
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 89
postcode 4408
 62
postcode 4410

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.

Cooranga Diamondy
Car (driver) 57.4% / 40.0%
Cooranga — Car (driver): 57.4% Diamondy — Car (driver): 40.0%
Worked from Home 37.0% / 52.5%
Cooranga — Worked from Home: 37.0% Diamondy — Worked from Home: 52.5%
Walked Only 5.6% / 7.5%
Cooranga — Walked Only: 5.6% Diamondy — Walked Only: 7.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.4%).

Setting

Cooranga Diamondy
Elevation 438 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 457 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Cooranga Diamondy
Connectivity score 19/100 16/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
37 premises
 0%
19 premises

Council rates

Cooranga Diamondy
Average residential rate $1,238/yr
same for both
Council Western Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Cooranga Diamondy
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cooranga Diamondy
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cooranga

Family Retirees Rural

Diamondy

Retirees Rural

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