Cooranga vs Jandowae
Cooranga is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 53 in Jandowae. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cooranga, most households are couple families. In Jandowae, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Cooranga tends to suit families with children and couples, while Jandowae 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
Cooranga
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 59/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 46%)
- But Jandowae has more parks and reserves (10 vs 1)
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 23%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Cooranga
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 21%)
- has cheaper rent ($120/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Jandowae
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (193 min vs 199 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (266 km vs 268 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Jandowae
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more GPs (3 vs 0)
- has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 25%)
- But Cooranga carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 59/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Jandowae
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-4.1% vs -10.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Cooranga and Jandowae 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
Jandowae has more residents (1,004 vs 119); Cooranga has higher household incomes ($92,612 vs $49,868).
| Cooranga | Jandowae | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 119 | 1,004 +744% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -10.5% | -4.1% |
| Median age | 43 | 53 |
| Median household income | $92,612/yr +46% vs other | $49,868/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $120/wk | $200/wk +67% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.7%).
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 (2.5%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Cooranga | Jandowae | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $362,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 42 days from 6 sales |
Development activity
| Cooranga | Jandowae | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 53 across Western Downs same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -40% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Cooranga | Jandowae | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 65% of QLD | — |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 3% of QLD | Higher than 61% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 26% of QLD | Higher than 65% of QLD |
Liveability
| Cooranga | Jandowae | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 31/100 |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
Cooranga carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 0); Jandowae carries more crime risk (59 vs 33).
| Cooranga | Jandowae | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 36/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 33/100 | 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
| Cooranga | Jandowae | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Cooranga
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Jandowae
- Jandowae Prep-10 State School Government · Combined below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Cooranga | Jandowae | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 10 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| GPs | 0 | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 19 | 8 |
Mobility
Cooranga sits further from the CBD (268 km vs 266 km).
| Cooranga | Jandowae | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 268 km | 266 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 199 min | 193 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.5%).
Setting
| Cooranga | Jandowae | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 438 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 386 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Cooranga | Jandowae | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 19/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 37 premises | 0% 519 premises |
Council rates
| Cooranga | Jandowae | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,238/yr same for both | |
| Council | Western Downs same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Cooranga | Jandowae | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Jandowae | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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