Cootharaba vs Noosa North Shore

Cootharaba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 55 in Noosa North Shore. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Noosa North Shore, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Cootharaba: a median of $1.2 million, against $950,000 in Noosa North Shore, though rent is higher in Noosa North Shore. On these figures, Noosa North Shore tends to suit people living alone, older residents, 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

Cootharaba

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 41%)
  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 52/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 82%)
  • But Noosa North Shore has more parks and reserves (15 vs 9)

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

  • Cootharaba leaves households under less mortgage stress (29% vs 45%)
  • Noosa North Shore has cheaper houses ($950,000 vs $1,200,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cootharaba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (25% vs 44%)
  • has cheaper rent ($365/wk vs $500/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 131 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (151.2 km vs 159.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Noosa North Shore

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (18% vs 0%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 21%)
  • But Cootharaba carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 52/100)

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

Investors

Noosa North Shore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (41.3% vs 3.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cootharaba and Noosa North Shore 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 Noosa North Shore
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 Noosa North Shore
Walkability 0 / 0
Cootharaba — Walkability: 0/100 Noosa North Shore — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 65 / 48
Cootharaba — Safety: 65/100 Noosa North Shore — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 75 / 20
Cootharaba — Low fire risk: 75/100 Noosa North Shore — Low fire risk: 20/100

Demographics

Cootharaba has more residents (866 vs 253); Noosa North Shore rents higher ($500/wk vs $365/wk).

Cootharaba Noosa North Shore
Population 866
+71% vs other
 253
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.8% +41.3%
Median age 48 55
Median household income $76,180/yr
+23% vs other
 $58,500/yr
Median weekly rent $365/wk $500/wk
+37% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cootharaba Noosa North Shore
0-4 2.5% / 4.3%
Cootharaba — 0-4: 2.5% Noosa North Shore — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 13.3% / 7.9%
Cootharaba — 5-14: 13.3% Noosa North Shore — 5-14: 7.9%
15-19 5.5% / 3.6%
Cootharaba — 15-19: 5.5% Noosa North Shore — 15-19: 3.6%
20-24 2.9% / 2.0%
Cootharaba — 20-24: 2.9% Noosa North Shore — 20-24: 2.0%
25-34 8.3% / 2.4%
Cootharaba — 25-34: 8.3% Noosa North Shore — 25-34: 2.4%
35-44 12.0% / 9.1%
Cootharaba — 35-44: 12.0% Noosa North Shore — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 14.8% / 17.0%
Cootharaba — 45-54: 14.8% Noosa North Shore — 45-54: 17.0%
55-64 19.1% / 24.1%
Cootharaba — 55-64: 19.1% Noosa North Shore — 55-64: 24.1%
65-74 15.4% / 19.8%
Cootharaba — 65-74: 15.4% Noosa North Shore — 65-74: 19.8%
75-84 5.2% / 9.5%
Cootharaba — 75-84: 5.2% Noosa North Shore — 75-84: 9.5%
85+ 0.5% / 1.2%
Cootharaba — 85+: 0.5% Noosa North Shore — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cootharaba 28.6% lone person
Cootharaba — Lone Person: 28.6% Cootharaba — Couple Families: 44.8% Cootharaba — One Parent Families: 17.7% Cootharaba — Group Household: 8.9%
Noosa North Shore 54.7% lone person
Noosa North Shore — Lone Person: 54.7% Noosa North Shore — Couple Families: 34.4% Noosa North Shore — One Parent Families: 6.2% Noosa North Shore — Group Household: 4.7%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Noosa North Shore 15.6% renting
Noosa North Shore — Owned Outright: 63.3% Noosa North Shore — Mortgage: 21.1% Noosa North Shore — Renting: 15.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cootharaba Noosa North Shore
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 19.0%
Cootharaba — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Noosa North Shore — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Bachelor Degree 11.9% / 9.1%
Cootharaba — Bachelor Degree: 11.9% Noosa North Shore — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 6.7%
Cootharaba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Noosa North Shore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 3.2%
Cootharaba — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Noosa North Shore — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / —
Cootharaba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Noosa North Shore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

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 Noosa North Shore
England 5.3% / 3.2%
Cootharaba — England: 5.3% Noosa North Shore — England: 3.2%
New Zealand 3.6% / 3.6%
Cootharaba — New Zealand: 3.6% Noosa North Shore — New Zealand: 3.6%
South Africa 1.2% / 1.2%
Cootharaba — South Africa: 1.2% Noosa North Shore — South Africa: 1.2%
Netherlands 0.6% / 1.6%
Cootharaba — Netherlands: 0.6% Noosa North Shore — Netherlands: 1.6%
Thailand — / 1.6%
Cootharaba — Thailand: not among its largest Noosa North Shore — Thailand: 1.6%
China 1.0% / —
Cootharaba — China: 1.0% Noosa North Shore — China: not among its largest
Scotland 0.8% / —
Cootharaba — Scotland: 0.8% Noosa North Shore — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cootharaba 99.6% houses
Cootharaba — Houses: 99.6% Cootharaba — Townhouses: 0.0% Cootharaba — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Noosa North Shore 82.3% houses
Noosa North Shore — Houses: 82.3% Noosa North Shore — Townhouses: 13.5% Noosa North Shore — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cootharaba Noosa North Shore
Median house price $1,200,000 $950,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,300,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) — 50 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Cootharaba Noosa North Shore
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 21% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 22% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 77% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD

Liveability

Cootharaba Noosa North Shore
Grade C —
Score 46/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Noosa North Shore carries more bushfire risk (80 vs 25); Noosa North Shore carries more crime risk (52 vs 35).

Cootharaba Noosa North Shore
Bushfire Low
25/100
 High
80/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
92/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Cootharaba Noosa North Shore
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 Noosa North Shore
Parks & reserves 9 15
Waterways 5
same for both

Mobility

Noosa North Shore sits further from the CBD (159.9 km vs 151.2 km).

Cootharaba Noosa North Shore
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 151.2 km 159.9 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 115 min 131 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4565
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 4565
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.

Cootharaba Noosa North Shore
Car (driver) 67.0% / 68.4%
Cootharaba — Car (driver): 67.0% Noosa North Shore — Car (driver): 68.4%
Worked from Home 25.9% / 26.3%
Cootharaba — Worked from Home: 25.9% Noosa North Shore — Worked from Home: 26.3%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 5.3%
Cootharaba — Car (passenger): 4.4% Noosa North Shore — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only 2.7% / —
Cootharaba — Walked Only: 2.7% Noosa North Shore — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.4%).

Setting

Cootharaba Noosa North Shore
Elevation 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.5 km 2.4 km

NBN connectivity

Cootharaba Noosa North Shore
Connectivity score 29/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
400 premises
 0%
127 premises

Climate

Cootharaba Noosa North Shore
Annual rainfall 1,045 mm 1,031 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C 28.8°C
Winter min (Jul) 7.7°C 15.3°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Cootharaba

River Rural

Noosa North Shore

Coastal Retirees Rural

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