Coorumba vs Nerada

Coorumba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 57 in Nerada. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Coorumba, most households are couple families. In Nerada, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Coorumba tends to suit families with children and couples, while Nerada 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

Coorumba

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 24/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 44%)
  • But Nerada has more separate houses rather than flats (112% vs 100%)

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

First-home buyers

Coorumba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Coorumba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1108 min vs 1114 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1617.8 km vs 1623.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coorumba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 24/100)

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

Investors

Coorumba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.2% vs -9.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Coorumba Nerada
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.

Coorumba Nerada
Walkability 0 / 0
Coorumba — Walkability: 0/100 Nerada — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 89 / 76
Coorumba — Safety: 89/100 Nerada — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Coorumba — Low fire risk: 100/100 Nerada — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Coorumba has more residents (137 vs 88); Nerada skews older (57 vs 41).

Coorumba Nerada
Population 137
+36% vs other
 88
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.2% -9.3%
Median age 41 57
Median household income $82,316/yr
+18% vs other
 $67,184/yr
Median weekly rent $185/wk
+5% vs other
 $175/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coorumba Nerada
0-4 7.3% / 5.7%
Coorumba — 0-4: 7.3% Nerada — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 16.8% / 6.8%
Coorumba — 5-14: 16.8% Nerada — 5-14: 6.8%
15-19 6.6% / —
Coorumba — 15-19: 6.6% Nerada — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 5.1% / —
Coorumba — 20-24: 5.1% Nerada — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 16.8% / 3.4%
Coorumba — 25-34: 16.8% Nerada — 25-34: 3.4%
35-44 7.3% / 10.2%
Coorumba — 35-44: 7.3% Nerada — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 15.3% / 10.2%
Coorumba — 45-54: 15.3% Nerada — 45-54: 10.2%
55-64 19.7% / 28.4%
Coorumba — 55-64: 19.7% Nerada — 55-64: 28.4%
65-74 8.8% / 11.4%
Coorumba — 65-74: 8.8% Nerada — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 5.8% / 9.1%
Coorumba — 75-84: 5.8% Nerada — 75-84: 9.1%
85+ 4.4% / —
Coorumba — 85+: 4.4% Nerada — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.4%).

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.

Coorumba Nerada
England 2.2% / 3.4%
Coorumba — England: 2.2% Nerada — England: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coorumba 58.1% couple families
Coorumba — Couple Families: 58.1% Coorumba — Lone Person: 29.0% Coorumba — One Parent Families: 12.9%
Nerada 44.4% couple families
Nerada — Couple Families: 44.4% Nerada — Lone Person: 55.6% Nerada — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coorumba 100.0% houses
Coorumba — Houses: 100.0%
Nerada 111.8% houses
Nerada — Houses: 111.8%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Coorumba Nerada
Certificate III & IV 13.1% / 13.6%
Coorumba — Certificate III & IV: 13.1% Nerada — Certificate III & IV: 13.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 10.2%
Coorumba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Nerada — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2%
Bachelor Degree 5.1% / 4.5%
Coorumba — Bachelor Degree: 5.1% Nerada — Bachelor Degree: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.6%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coorumba 24.4% renting
Coorumba — Owned Outright: 53.3% Coorumba — Mortgage: 22.2% Coorumba — Renting: 24.4%
Nerada 0.0% renting
Nerada — Owned Outright: 61.8% Nerada — Mortgage: 38.2% Nerada — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Coorumba Nerada
New dwellings approved 186
across Cassowary Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +68%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Coorumba Nerada
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 33% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 23% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 40% of QLD

Liveability

Coorumba Nerada
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Nerada carries more crime risk (24 vs 11).

Coorumba Nerada
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
11/100
 Low
24/100
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
same for both

Schools

Coorumba Nerada
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

Coorumba Nerada
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 27 9

Mobility

Nerada sits further from the CBD (1623.9 km vs 1617.8 km).

Coorumba Nerada
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1617.8 km 1623.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1108 min 1114 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4860
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 4860
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.

Coorumba Nerada
Car (driver) 69.2% / 54.8%
Coorumba — Car (driver): 69.2% Nerada — Car (driver): 54.8%
Worked from Home 23.1% / 23.8%
Coorumba — Worked from Home: 23.1% Nerada — Worked from Home: 23.8%
Walked Only — / 21.4%
Coorumba — Walked Only: not among its largest Nerada — Walked Only: 21.4%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / —
Coorumba — Car (passenger): 7.7% Nerada — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.2%).

Setting

Coorumba Nerada
Elevation 102 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.4 km 20.8 km

NBN connectivity

Coorumba Nerada
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
50 premises
 0%
47 premises

Climate

Coorumba Nerada
Annual rainfall 3,534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 16.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Coorumba Nerada
Average residential rate $1,829/yr
same for both
Council Cassowary Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Coorumba Nerada
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coorumba Nerada
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Coorumba

Family River Rural

Nerada

Rural

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