Coorooman vs Emu Park
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Coorooman, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Coorooman: a median of $1.15 million, against $740,000 in Emu Park, though rent is higher in Emu Park. On these figures, Coorooman tends to suit people living alone and couples, while Emu Park suits buyers on a tighter budget.
Coorooman and Emu Park are both quiet, mature communities in regional Queensland, but they differ significantly in scale and character. Coorooman is very small with just 97 residents and a notably higher median household income of $101,816 compared to Emu Park's $61,984, placing it in a higher socio-economic decile. Emu Park is substantially larger at 2,281 people and offers greater walkability (score of 32 versus 1), making it more practical for those who prefer some local amenities and foot traffic. Both suburbs sit roughly 665–676 km from the CBD with minimal bushfire and flood risk; Coorooman suits buyers seeking rural seclusion and stronger household finances, while Emu Park better fits those wanting a small but slightly more connected community.
Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.
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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Coorooman has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)
- Emu Park has more parks and reserves (9 vs 1)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
They split
one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here
- Coorooman leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 29%)
- Emu Park has cheaper houses ($740,000 vs $1,150,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Coorooman
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 25%)
- has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $300/wk)
- But Emu Park has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 10%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Coorooman sits closer to the CBD (664.8 km vs 676.3 km)
- Emu Park is more walkable (32/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Emu Park
ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (32/100 vs 0/100)
- has more GPs (2 vs 0)
- has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 25%)
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
Coorooman and Emu Park 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
Emu Park has more residents (2,281 vs 97); Coorooman has higher household incomes ($101,816 vs $61,984).
| Coorooman | Emu Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 97 | 2,281 +2252% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +11.5% | +7.1% |
| Median age | 53 | 54 |
| Median household income | $101,816/yr +39% vs other | $61,984/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $240/wk | $300/wk +25% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.7%).
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 (8.2%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Coorooman | Emu Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,150,000 | $740,000 |
| Median unit price | — | $632,500 |
| Median land price | — | $377,500 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 44 days from 29 sales |
Development activity
| Coorooman | Emu Park | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 317 across Livingstone same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +97% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Coorooman | Emu Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 3.5% $630/wk on $935K |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Coorooman | Emu Park | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 75% of QLD | Higher than 27% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 8% of QLD | Higher than 82% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 18% of QLD | Higher than 55% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 41% of QLD | Higher than 72% of QLD |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 25% of QLD |
Liveability
Emu Park is more walkable (32 vs 0).
| Coorooman | Emu Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 46/100 |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
| Coorooman | Emu Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 61/100 | Moderate 58/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | High 71/100 | None 0/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Coorooman | Emu Park | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Coorooman
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Emu Park
- Emu Park State School Government · Primary at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Coorooman | Emu Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 9 |
| GPs | 0 | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 2 | 0 |
Mobility
Emu Park sits further from the CBD (676.3 km vs 664.8 km).
| Coorooman | Emu Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 32/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 664.8 km | 676.3 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 466 min | 470 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 4702 | 0.4% postcode 4710 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 58 postcode 4702 | 59 postcode 4710 |
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 (79.1%).
Setting
| Coorooman | Emu Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | -1 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 26 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 3.5 km | 790 m 914 m to a named beach |
NBN connectivity
| Coorooman | Emu Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 60/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the node |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 45 premises | 27% 1,400 premises |
Climate
| Coorooman | Emu Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,330 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Coorooman | Emu Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,445/yr same for both | |
| Council | Livingstone same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Coorooman | Emu Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Capricornia same for both | |
| Member | Michelle Landry same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Coorooman | Emu Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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