Coorooman vs Zilzie

Zilzie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 53 in Coorooman. In both, most 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 $692,000 in Zilzie, though rent is higher in Zilzie. On these figures, Coorooman tends to suit people living alone, while Zilzie suits families with children and 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

Zilzie

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 61/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 46%)

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 28%)
  • Zilzie has cheaper houses ($692,500 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 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $370/wk)
  • But Zilzie has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 10%)

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

Commuting to the city

Coorooman

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (664.8 km vs 680 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (466 min vs 474 min)
  • But Zilzie is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Zilzie

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Coorooman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.5% vs 4.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Coorooman Zilzie
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.

Coorooman Zilzie
Walkability 0 / 10
Coorooman — Walkability: 0/100 Zilzie — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 39 / 56
Coorooman — Safety: 39/100 Zilzie — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Coorooman — Low fire risk: 100/100 Zilzie — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Zilzie has more residents (2,846 vs 97); Zilzie rents higher ($370/wk vs $240/wk).

Coorooman Zilzie
Population 97 2,846
+2834% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.5% +4.9%
Median age 53 43
Median household income $101,816/yr
+32% vs other
 $69,628/yr
Median weekly rent $240/wk $370/wk
+54% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coorooman Zilzie
0-4 — / 6.2%
Coorooman — 0-4: not among its largest Zilzie — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 7.2% / 15.1%
Coorooman — 5-14: 7.2% Zilzie — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 — / 5.3%
Coorooman — 15-19: not among its largest Zilzie — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 4.1% / 3.0%
Coorooman — 20-24: 4.1% Zilzie — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 4.1% / 10.0%
Coorooman — 25-34: 4.1% Zilzie — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 15.5% / 12.9%
Coorooman — 35-44: 15.5% Zilzie — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 19.6% / 10.3%
Coorooman — 45-54: 19.6% Zilzie — 45-54: 10.3%
55-64 18.6% / 12.6%
Coorooman — 55-64: 18.6% Zilzie — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 16.5% / 13.4%
Coorooman — 65-74: 16.5% Zilzie — 65-74: 13.4%
75-84 3.1% / 8.2%
Coorooman — 75-84: 3.1% Zilzie — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ 5.2% / 3.1%
Coorooman — 85+: 5.2% Zilzie — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coorooman 54.5% lone person
Coorooman — Lone Person: 54.5% Coorooman — Couple Families: 45.5% Coorooman — One Parent Families: 0.0% Coorooman — Group Household: 0.0% Coorooman — Other Families: 0.0%
Zilzie 35.9% lone person
Zilzie — Lone Person: 35.9% Zilzie — Couple Families: 35.9% Zilzie — One Parent Families: 22.1% Zilzie — Group Household: 4.9% Zilzie — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coorooman 10.3% renting
Coorooman — Owned Outright: 41.4% Coorooman — Mortgage: 48.3% Coorooman — Renting: 10.3%
Zilzie 34.8% renting
Zilzie — Owned Outright: 35.9% Zilzie — Mortgage: 29.3% Zilzie — Renting: 34.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Coorooman Zilzie
Certificate III & IV 24.7% / 17.8%
Coorooman — Certificate III & IV: 24.7% Zilzie — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 5.9%
Coorooman — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% Zilzie — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.1% / 6.0%
Coorooman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1% Zilzie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.2%
Coorooman — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Zilzie — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.2%
Coorooman — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Zilzie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

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.

Coorooman Zilzie
South Africa 8.2% / 0.9%
Coorooman — South Africa: 8.2% Zilzie — South Africa: 0.9%
England 5.2% / 2.4%
Coorooman — England: 5.2% Zilzie — England: 2.4%
Netherlands 4.1% / 0.3%
Coorooman — Netherlands: 4.1% Zilzie — Netherlands: 0.3%
New Zealand — / 2.7%
Coorooman — New Zealand: not among its largest Zilzie — New Zealand: 2.7%
Germany — / 0.5%
Coorooman — Germany: not among its largest Zilzie — Germany: 0.5%
Philippines — / 0.4%
Coorooman — Philippines: not among its largest Zilzie — Philippines: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coorooman 100.0% houses
Coorooman — Houses: 100.0% Coorooman — Townhouses: 0.0% Coorooman — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Zilzie 92.2% houses
Zilzie — Houses: 92.2% Zilzie — Townhouses: 4.9% Zilzie — Flats / Apartments: 2.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Coorooman Zilzie
Median house price $1,150,000 $692,500
Median unit price — $585,600
Median land price — $326,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 51 days
from 41 sales

Development activity

Coorooman Zilzie
New dwellings approved 317
across Livingstone
same for both
Approvals change year on year +97%
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.

Coorooman Zilzie
Houses — 3.9%
$600/wk on $799K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Coorooman Zilzie
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 8% of QLD Higher than 71% 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 75% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 49% of QLD

Liveability

Zilzie is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Coorooman Zilzie
Grade — C
Score — 43/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Coorooman carries more crime risk (61 vs 44).

Coorooman Zilzie
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
44/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
71/100
 High
96/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Coorooman Zilzie
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

Coorooman Zilzie
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Beaches 0 2
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Zilzie sits further from the CBD (680 km vs 664.8 km).

Coorooman Zilzie
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 664.8 km 680 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 466 min 474 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.

Coorooman Zilzie
Car (driver) 76.0% / 82.6%
Coorooman — Car (driver): 76.0% Zilzie — Car (driver): 82.6%
Worked from Home 10.0% / 6.5%
Coorooman — Worked from Home: 10.0% Zilzie — Worked from Home: 6.5%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 7.0%
Coorooman — Car (passenger): 6.0% Zilzie — Car (passenger): 7.0%
Walked Only 8.0% / 1.2%
Coorooman — Walked Only: 8.0% Zilzie — Walked Only: 1.2%
Bus — / 2.8%
Coorooman — Bus: not among its largest Zilzie — Bus: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.6%).

Setting

Coorooman Zilzie
Elevation -1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.5 km 168 m
1.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Coorooman Zilzie
Connectivity score 29/100 65/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
45 premises
 36%
1,469 premises

Climate

Coorooman Zilzie
Annual rainfall 1,330 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Coorooman Zilzie
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 8.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Coorooman Zilzie
Average residential rate $2,445/yr
same for both
Council Livingstone
same for both

Federal electorate

Coorooman Zilzie
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 Zilzie
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Coorooman

Rural

Zilzie

Acreage Beach Coastal

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Coorooman

Coorooman vs Emu Park Coorooman vs Cawarral Coorooman vs Tanby Coorooman vs Keppel Sands Coorooman vs Coowonga

Other comparisons with Zilzie

Zilzie vs Emu Park Zilzie vs Keppel Sands Zilzie vs The Keppels
Full data on Coorooman Full data on Zilzie
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or