Cootharaba vs Como

Como is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in Cootharaba. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Como, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Como tends to suit people living alone and families with children.

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

Cootharaba

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 2)
  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 50%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 82%)

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

First-home buyers

Cootharaba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (29% vs 41%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Cootharaba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (25% vs 45%)
  • has cheaper rent ($365/wk vs $595/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Cootharaba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (115 min vs 146 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (151.2 km vs 167.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Como

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (18% vs 0%)

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

Investors

Como

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.4% vs 3.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cootharaba Como
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.

Cootharaba Como
Walkability 0 / 0
Cootharaba — Walkability: 0/100 Como — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 65 / 64
Cootharaba — Safety: 65/100 Como — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 75 / 19
Cootharaba — Low fire risk: 75/100 Como — Low fire risk: 19/100

Demographics

Cootharaba has more residents (866 vs 54); Como rents higher ($595/wk vs $365/wk).

Cootharaba Como
Population 866
+94% vs other
 54
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.8% +17.4%
Median age 48 45
Median household income $76,180/yr
+10% vs other
 $68,224/yr
Median weekly rent $365/wk $595/wk
+63% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cootharaba Como
0-4 2.5% / 11.1%
Cootharaba — 0-4: 2.5% Como — 0-4: 11.1%
5-14 13.3% / 22.2%
Cootharaba — 5-14: 13.3% Como — 5-14: 22.2%
15-19 5.5% / 9.3%
Cootharaba — 15-19: 5.5% Como — 15-19: 9.3%
20-24 2.9% / —
Cootharaba — 20-24: 2.9% Como — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.3% / 22.2%
Cootharaba — 25-34: 8.3% Como — 25-34: 22.2%
35-44 12.0% / 7.4%
Cootharaba — 35-44: 12.0% Como — 35-44: 7.4%
45-54 14.8% / 13.0%
Cootharaba — 45-54: 14.8% Como — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 19.1% / 16.7%
Cootharaba — 55-64: 19.1% Como — 55-64: 16.7%
65-74 15.4% / 18.5%
Cootharaba — 65-74: 15.4% Como — 65-74: 18.5%
75-84 5.2% / —
Cootharaba — 75-84: 5.2% Como — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 0.5% / —
Cootharaba — 85+: 0.5% Como — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cootharaba 44.8% couple families
Cootharaba — Couple Families: 44.8% Cootharaba — Lone Person: 28.6% Cootharaba — One Parent Families: 17.7% Cootharaba — Group Household: 8.9%
Como 50.0% couple families
Como — Couple Families: 50.0% Como — Lone Person: 50.0% Como — One Parent Families: 0.0% Como — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cootharaba 12.7% renting
Cootharaba — Owned Outright: 45.7% Cootharaba — Mortgage: 41.6% Cootharaba — Renting: 12.7%
Como 21.4% renting
Como — Owned Outright: 78.6% Como — Mortgage: 0.0% Como — Renting: 21.4%
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.

Cootharaba Como
New Zealand 3.6% / 7.4%
Cootharaba — New Zealand: 3.6% Como — New Zealand: 7.4%
England 5.3% / 5.6%
Cootharaba — England: 5.3% Como — England: 5.6%
South Africa 1.2% / —
Cootharaba — South Africa: 1.2% Como — South Africa: not among its largest
China 1.0% / —
Cootharaba — China: 1.0% Como — China: not among its largest
Scotland 0.8% / —
Cootharaba — Scotland: 0.8% Como — Scotland: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Cootharaba Como
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 14.8%
Cootharaba — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Como — Certificate III & IV: 14.8%
Bachelor Degree 11.9% / 9.3%
Cootharaba — Bachelor Degree: 11.9% Como — Bachelor Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 7.4%
Cootharaba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Como — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / —
Cootharaba — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Como — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / —
Cootharaba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Como — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cootharaba 99.6% houses
Cootharaba — Houses: 99.6% Cootharaba — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Como 82.4% houses
Como — Houses: 82.4% Como — Flats / Apartments: 17.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cootharaba Como
Median house price $1,200,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,300,000 —

Development activity

Cootharaba Como
New dwellings approved 239
across Noosa
same for both
Approvals change year on year -9%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Cootharaba Como
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 22% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD

Liveability

Cootharaba Como
Grade C —
Score 46/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Como carries more bushfire risk (81 vs 25).

Cootharaba Como
Bushfire Low
25/100
 High
81/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Low
36/100
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

Cootharaba Como
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

Cootharaba Como
Parks & reserves 9 2
Waterways 5 7

Mobility

Como sits further from the CBD (167.8 km vs 151.2 km).

Cootharaba Como
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 151.2 km 167.8 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 115 min 146 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4565
 0.4%
postcode 4571
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 4565
 75
postcode 4571

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.

Cootharaba Como
Car (driver) 67.0% / 65.0%
Cootharaba — Car (driver): 67.0% Como — Car (driver): 65.0%
Worked from Home 25.9% / 35.0%
Cootharaba — Worked from Home: 25.9% Como — Worked from Home: 35.0%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / —
Cootharaba — Car (passenger): 4.4% Como — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 2.7% / —
Cootharaba — Walked Only: 2.7% Como — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.0%).

Setting

Cootharaba Como
Elevation 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 12.5 km 9.4 km

NBN connectivity

Cootharaba Como
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
400 premises
 0%
25 premises

Climate

Cootharaba Como
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

Cootharaba Como
Average residential rate $1,614/yr
same for both
Council Noosa
same for both

Federal electorate

Cootharaba Como
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

Cootharaba Como
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cootharaba

River Rural

Como

Family Rural Young Families

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