Cooroibah vs Ringtail Creek

Cooroibah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 51 in Ringtail Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cooroibah, most households are couple families. On these figures, Cooroibah tends to suit families with children and couples, while Ringtail Creek suits share households.

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

Cooroibah

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 52/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 62%)

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

First-home buyers

Ringtail Creek

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper land ($1,139,000 vs $1,400,000)

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ringtail Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($363/wk vs $500/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (23% vs 30%)

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

Commuting to the city

Cooroibah

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (115 min vs 125 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (144.8 km vs 151.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cooroibah

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 52/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cooroibah Ringtail Creek
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.

Cooroibah Ringtail Creek
Walkability 10 / 0
Cooroibah — Walkability: 10/100 Ringtail Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 76 / 48
Cooroibah — Safety: 76/100 Ringtail Creek — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 30 / 31
Cooroibah — Low fire risk: 30/100 Ringtail Creek — Low fire risk: 31/100

Demographics

Cooroibah has more residents (2,178 vs 203); Cooroibah rents higher ($500/wk vs $363/wk).

Cooroibah Ringtail Creek
Population 2,178
+91% vs other
 203
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.7% +3.0%
Median age 46 51
Median household income $85,228/yr
+2% vs other
 $83,304/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+27% vs other
 $363/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cooroibah Ringtail Creek
0-4 3.7% / 3.4%
Cooroibah — 0-4: 3.7% Ringtail Creek — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 14.7% / 7.4%
Cooroibah — 5-14: 14.7% Ringtail Creek — 5-14: 7.4%
15-19 7.2% / 8.4%
Cooroibah — 15-19: 7.2% Ringtail Creek — 15-19: 8.4%
20-24 4.1% / 2.5%
Cooroibah — 20-24: 4.1% Ringtail Creek — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 6.7% / 8.4%
Cooroibah — 25-34: 6.7% Ringtail Creek — 25-34: 8.4%
35-44 10.7% / 12.8%
Cooroibah — 35-44: 10.7% Ringtail Creek — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 16.8% / 17.2%
Cooroibah — 45-54: 16.8% Ringtail Creek — 45-54: 17.2%
55-64 16.5% / 22.7%
Cooroibah — 55-64: 16.5% Ringtail Creek — 55-64: 22.7%
65-74 13.1% / 12.8%
Cooroibah — 65-74: 13.1% Ringtail Creek — 65-74: 12.8%
75-84 5.9% / 6.9%
Cooroibah — 75-84: 5.9% Ringtail Creek — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 0.6% / 1.5%
Cooroibah — 85+: 0.6% Ringtail Creek — 85+: 1.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cooroibah 60.6% couple families
Cooroibah — Couple Families: 60.6% Cooroibah — Lone Person: 18.3% Cooroibah — One Parent Families: 15.3% Cooroibah — Group Household: 4.3% Cooroibah — Other Families: 1.5%
Ringtail Creek 42.0% couple families
Ringtail Creek — Couple Families: 42.0% Ringtail Creek — Lone Person: 24.0% Ringtail Creek — One Parent Families: 20.0% Ringtail Creek — Group Household: 14.0% Ringtail Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cooroibah 9.8% renting
Cooroibah — Owned Outright: 43.6% Cooroibah — Mortgage: 46.6% Cooroibah — Renting: 9.8%
Ringtail Creek 19.0% renting
Ringtail Creek — Owned Outright: 36.7% Ringtail Creek — Mortgage: 44.3% Ringtail Creek — Renting: 19.0%
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.

Cooroibah Ringtail Creek
England 6.0% / 7.4%
Cooroibah — England: 6.0% Ringtail Creek — England: 7.4%
New Zealand 3.3% / 3.4%
Cooroibah — New Zealand: 3.3% Ringtail Creek — New Zealand: 3.4%
Germany 0.8% / —
Cooroibah — Germany: 0.8% Ringtail Creek — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa 0.8% / —
Cooroibah — South Africa: 0.8% Ringtail Creek — South Africa: not among its largest
Vietnam 0.6% / —
Cooroibah — Vietnam: 0.6% Ringtail Creek — Vietnam: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

Qualifications

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

Cooroibah Ringtail Creek
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 21.7%
Cooroibah — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% Ringtail Creek — Certificate III & IV: 21.7%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 9.4%
Cooroibah — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Ringtail Creek — Bachelor Degree: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 8.4%
Cooroibah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Ringtail Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 3.4%
Cooroibah — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Ringtail Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.5%
Cooroibah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Ringtail Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cooroibah 97.7% houses
Cooroibah — Houses: 97.7% Cooroibah — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Ringtail Creek 100.0% houses
Ringtail Creek — Houses: 100.0% Ringtail Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cooroibah Ringtail Creek
Median house price $1,570,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,400,000 $1,139,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 22 sales
 —

Development activity

Cooroibah Ringtail Creek
New dwellings approved 239
across Noosa
same for both
Approvals change year on year -9%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Cooroibah Ringtail Creek
Houses 2.9%
$950/wk on $1.73M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Cooroibah Ringtail Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 77% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 8% of QLD —

Liveability

Cooroibah is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Cooroibah Ringtail Creek
Grade C —
Score 38/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Ringtail Creek carries more crime risk (52 vs 24).

Cooroibah Ringtail Creek
Bushfire High
70/100
 Moderate
69/100
Crime Low
24/100
 Moderate
52/100
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

Cooroibah Ringtail Creek
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

Cooroibah Ringtail Creek
Parks & reserves 14 1
Waterways 5 3

Mobility

Ringtail Creek sits further from the CBD (151.5 km vs 144.8 km).

Cooroibah Ringtail Creek
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 144.8 km 151.5 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 115 min 125 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4565
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 4565
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.

Cooroibah Ringtail Creek
Car (driver) 71.9% / 86.1%
Cooroibah — Car (driver): 71.9% Ringtail Creek — Car (driver): 86.1%
Worked from Home 19.8% / 13.9%
Cooroibah — Worked from Home: 19.8% Ringtail Creek — Worked from Home: 13.9%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / —
Cooroibah — Car (passenger): 4.9% Ringtail Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 2.1% / —
Cooroibah — Walked Only: 2.1% Ringtail Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 1.3% / —
Cooroibah — Bus: 1.3% Ringtail Creek — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.1%).

Setting

Cooroibah Ringtail Creek
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.1 km 10.9 km

NBN connectivity

Cooroibah Ringtail Creek
Connectivity score 64/100 27/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
828 premises
 0%
94 premises

Climate

Cooroibah Ringtail Creek
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

Cooroibah Ringtail Creek
Average residential rate $1,614/yr
same for both
Council Noosa
same for both

Federal electorate

Cooroibah Ringtail Creek
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

Cooroibah Ringtail Creek
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cooroibah

Acreage Premium

Ringtail Creek

Rural

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