Cooroy vs Pomona

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pomona, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Pomona: a median of $1.2 million, against $1.1 million in Cooroy. On these figures, Cooroy tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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

Pomona

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 4)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 55%)
  • But Cooroy has more childcare (7 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Cooroy has cheaper land ($1,100,000 vs $1,280,000)
  • Pomona has cheaper units ($770,000 vs $870,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Cooroy

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (95 min vs 103 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (126.6 km vs 136.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cooroy

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (12% vs 2%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 23%)

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

Investors

Cooroy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (26.6% vs 0.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cooroy Pomona
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.

Cooroy Pomona
Walkability 29 / 30
Cooroy — Walkability: 29/100 Pomona — Walkability: 30/100
Safety 48 / 47
Cooroy — Safety: 48/100 Pomona — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 100 / 67
Cooroy — Low fire risk: 100/100 Pomona — Low fire risk: 67/100

Demographics

Cooroy has more residents (4,801 vs 2,931).

Cooroy Pomona
Population 4,801
+39% vs other
 2,931
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +26.6% +0.7%
Median age 50 49
Median household income $67,028/yr $71,968/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+2% vs other
 $420/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cooroy Pomona
0-4 4.2% / 3.9%
Cooroy — 0-4: 4.2% Pomona — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 11.2% / 12.2%
Cooroy — 5-14: 11.2% Pomona — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 5.4% / 5.7%
Cooroy — 15-19: 5.4% Pomona — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 3.9% / 3.7%
Cooroy — 20-24: 3.9% Pomona — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 7.5% / 6.8%
Cooroy — 25-34: 7.5% Pomona — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 10.8% / 10.6%
Cooroy — 35-44: 10.8% Pomona — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 12.1% / 15.6%
Cooroy — 45-54: 12.1% Pomona — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 13.0% / 18.2%
Cooroy — 55-64: 13.0% Pomona — 55-64: 18.2%
65-74 16.7% / 15.1%
Cooroy — 65-74: 16.7% Pomona — 65-74: 15.1%
75-84 10.7% / 6.7%
Cooroy — 75-84: 10.7% Pomona — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 4.4% / 1.3%
Cooroy — 85+: 4.4% Pomona — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cooroy 37.1% couple families
Cooroy — Couple Families: 37.1% Cooroy — Lone Person: 40.4% Cooroy — One Parent Families: 17.6% Cooroy — Group Household: 3.7% Cooroy — Other Families: 1.1%
Pomona 45.6% couple families
Pomona — Couple Families: 45.6% Pomona — Lone Person: 30.3% Pomona — One Parent Families: 17.1% Pomona — Group Household: 5.4% Pomona — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cooroy 20.5% renting
Cooroy — Owned Outright: 47.4% Cooroy — Mortgage: 32.1% Cooroy — Renting: 20.5%
Pomona 13.2% renting
Pomona — Owned Outright: 45.4% Pomona — Mortgage: 41.4% Pomona — Renting: 13.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cooroy Pomona
Certificate III & IV 18.7% / 20.1%
Cooroy — Certificate III & IV: 18.7% Pomona — Certificate III & IV: 20.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.7% / 11.5%
Cooroy — Bachelor Degree: 8.7% Pomona — Bachelor Degree: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 9.5%
Cooroy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Pomona — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 2.7%
Cooroy — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Pomona — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 2.1%
Cooroy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Pomona — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

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.

Cooroy Pomona
England 6.4% / 6.5%
Cooroy — England: 6.4% Pomona — England: 6.5%
New Zealand 3.5% / 2.9%
Cooroy — New Zealand: 3.5% Pomona — New Zealand: 2.9%
Germany 0.6% / 0.9%
Cooroy — Germany: 0.6% Pomona — Germany: 0.9%
South Africa 0.8% / 0.5%
Cooroy — South Africa: 0.8% Pomona — South Africa: 0.5%
Netherlands 0.6% / 0.3%
Cooroy — Netherlands: 0.6% Pomona — Netherlands: 0.3%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Cooroy — Philippines: not among its largest Pomona — Philippines: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cooroy 87.8% houses
Cooroy — Houses: 87.8% Cooroy — Flats / Apartments: 10.6% Cooroy — Townhouses: 1.6%
Pomona 97.8% houses
Pomona — Houses: 97.8% Pomona — Flats / Apartments: 1.3% Pomona — Townhouses: 0.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Cooroy Pomona
Median house price $1,100,000 $1,200,000
Median unit price $870,000 $770,000
Median land price $1,100,000 $1,280,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 77 sales
 21 days
from 19 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Cooroy Pomona
3 bed $1.04M / $1.11M
Cooroy — 3 bed: $1.04M (55 sales) Pomona — 3 bed: $1.11M (22 sales)

55 vs 22 sales

4 bed $1.2M / $1.34M
Cooroy — 4 bed: $1.2M (69 sales) Pomona — 4 bed: $1.34M (18 sales)

69 vs 18 sales

5 bed $1.26M / $1.5M
Cooroy — 5 bed: $1.26M (9 sales) Pomona — 5 bed: $1.5M (5 sales)

9 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Cooroy Pomona
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.

Cooroy Pomona
Houses 3.4%
$808/wk on $1.25M
 3.5%
$850/wk on $1.27M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Cooroy Pomona
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 33% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
Schools Higher than 35% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 82% of QLD
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 19% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD

Liveability

Cooroy Pomona
Grade C
same for both
Score 46/100 42/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Pomona carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 0).

Cooroy Pomona
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
33/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
53/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Cooroy Pomona
Inside the suburb 3 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Cooroy

  • Noosa Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Noosa District State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Cooroy State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Pomona

  • Pomona State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Noosa District State High School - Pomona Campus Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Cooroy Pomona
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 5 3
Parks & reserves 4 10
Childcare 7 4
GPs 3 1
Pharmacies 2 1
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 3 1
Fuel stations 2
same for both
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 4 19

Mobility

Pomona sits further from the CBD (136.7 km vs 126.6 km).

Cooroy Pomona
Walkability score 29/100 30/100
Distance to Brisbane 126.6 km 136.7 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 95 min 103 min
Public transport score 53/100
Rail · Bus
 28/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 14.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 4563
 0.4%
postcode 4568
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 96
postcode 4563
 89
postcode 4568

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.

Cooroy Pomona
Car (driver) 75.5% / 75.8%
Cooroy — Car (driver): 75.5% Pomona — Car (driver): 75.8%
Worked from Home 14.5% / 16.8%
Cooroy — Worked from Home: 14.5% Pomona — Worked from Home: 16.8%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 3.6%
Cooroy — Car (passenger): 5.4% Pomona — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Walked Only 4.0% / 2.9%
Cooroy — Walked Only: 4.0% Pomona — Walked Only: 2.9%
Bus 0.7% / 0.3%
Cooroy — Bus: 0.7% Pomona — Bus: 0.3%
Train — / 0.4%
Cooroy — Train: not among its largest Pomona — Train: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.8%).

Setting

Cooroy Pomona
Elevation 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 110 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.0 km 19.4 km

NBN connectivity

Cooroy Pomona
Connectivity score 64/100 50/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 39%
2,272 premises
 23%
1,353 premises

Climate

Cooroy Pomona
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

Cooroy Pomona
Average residential rate $1,614/yr
same for both
Council Noosa
same for both

Federal electorate

Cooroy Pomona
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

Cooroy Pomona
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cooroy

Acreage Retirees River

Pomona

Acreage

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