Cootharaba vs Pinbarren

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pinbarren, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Pinbarren: a median of $1.36 million, against $1.2 million in Cootharaba, though rent is higher in Cootharaba.

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

Pinbarren

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 35/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 62%)
  • But Cootharaba has more parks and reserves (9 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Cootharaba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,200,000 vs $1,364,000)

Weighs house 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

Pinbarren

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (143.1 km vs 151.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Pinbarren

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 35/100)

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

Investors

Pinbarren

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (30.3% vs 3.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cootharaba and Pinbarren 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 Pinbarren
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 Pinbarren
Walkability 0 / 14
Cootharaba — Walkability: 0/100 Pinbarren — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 65 / 85
Cootharaba — Safety: 65/100 Pinbarren — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 75 / 100
Cootharaba — Low fire risk: 75/100 Pinbarren — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cootharaba has more residents (866 vs 447); Pinbarren has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $76,180).

Cootharaba Pinbarren
Population 866
+48% vs other
 447
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.8% +30.3%
Median age 48 50
Median household income $76,180/yr $84,500/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $365/wk
+5% vs other
 $345/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cootharaba Pinbarren
0-4 2.5% / 4.5%
Cootharaba — 0-4: 2.5% Pinbarren — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 13.3% / 10.5%
Cootharaba — 5-14: 13.3% Pinbarren — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 5.5% / 4.3%
Cootharaba — 15-19: 5.5% Pinbarren — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 2.9% / 3.1%
Cootharaba — 20-24: 2.9% Pinbarren — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 8.3% / 8.1%
Cootharaba — 25-34: 8.3% Pinbarren — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 12.0% / 9.6%
Cootharaba — 35-44: 12.0% Pinbarren — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 14.8% / 17.4%
Cootharaba — 45-54: 14.8% Pinbarren — 45-54: 17.4%
55-64 19.1% / 21.3%
Cootharaba — 55-64: 19.1% Pinbarren — 55-64: 21.3%
65-74 15.4% / 12.1%
Cootharaba — 65-74: 15.4% Pinbarren — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 5.2% / 6.3%
Cootharaba — 75-84: 5.2% Pinbarren — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 0.5% / 1.3%
Cootharaba — 85+: 0.5% Pinbarren — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

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%
Pinbarren 53.3% couple families
Pinbarren — Couple Families: 53.3% Pinbarren — Lone Person: 23.9% Pinbarren — One Parent Families: 19.6% Pinbarren — Group Household: 3.3%
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%
Pinbarren 9.8% renting
Pinbarren — Owned Outright: 44.1% Pinbarren — Mortgage: 46.2% Pinbarren — Renting: 9.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cootharaba Pinbarren
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 20.6%
Cootharaba — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Pinbarren — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Bachelor Degree 11.9% / 12.1%
Cootharaba — Bachelor Degree: 11.9% Pinbarren — Bachelor Degree: 12.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 8.1%
Cootharaba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Pinbarren — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 2.0%
Cootharaba — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Pinbarren — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 2.9%
Cootharaba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Pinbarren — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

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 Pinbarren
England 5.3% / 6.3%
Cootharaba — England: 5.3% Pinbarren — England: 6.3%
New Zealand 3.6% / 2.9%
Cootharaba — New Zealand: 3.6% Pinbarren — New Zealand: 2.9%
Germany 0.7% / 1.1%
Cootharaba — Germany: 0.7% Pinbarren — Germany: 1.1%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.9%
Cootharaba — Scotland: 0.8% Pinbarren — Scotland: 0.9%
France — / 1.3%
Cootharaba — France: not among its largest Pinbarren — France: 1.3%
South Africa 1.2% / —
Cootharaba — South Africa: 1.2% Pinbarren — South Africa: not among its largest
China 1.0% / —
Cootharaba — China: 1.0% Pinbarren — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cootharaba 99.6% houses
Cootharaba — Houses: 99.6% Cootharaba — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Pinbarren 96.2% houses
Pinbarren — Houses: 96.2% Pinbarren — Flats / Apartments: 3.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cootharaba Pinbarren
Median house price $1,200,000 $1,364,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,300,000 $1,350,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 50 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Cootharaba Pinbarren
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 56% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 22% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD

Liveability

Pinbarren is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Cootharaba Pinbarren
Grade C —
Score 46/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cootharaba carries more bushfire risk (25 vs 0); Cootharaba carries more crime risk (35 vs 15).

Cootharaba Pinbarren
Bushfire Low
25/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Low
15/100
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 Pinbarren
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 Pinbarren
Parks & reserves 9 3
Waterways 5 8

Mobility

Cootharaba sits further from the CBD (151.2 km vs 143.1 km).

Cootharaba Pinbarren
Walkability score 0/100 14/100
Distance to Brisbane 151.2 km
+5% vs other
 143.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 115 min 111 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4565
 0.4%
postcode 4568
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 4565
 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.

Cootharaba Pinbarren
Car (driver) 67.0% / 68.0%
Cootharaba — Car (driver): 67.0% Pinbarren — Car (driver): 68.0%
Worked from Home 25.9% / 28.7%
Cootharaba — Worked from Home: 25.9% Pinbarren — Worked from Home: 28.7%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 1.7%
Cootharaba — Car (passenger): 4.4% Pinbarren — Car (passenger): 1.7%
Walked Only 2.7% / 1.7%
Cootharaba — Walked Only: 2.7% Pinbarren — Walked Only: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.0%).

Setting

Cootharaba Pinbarren
Elevation 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 143 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.5 km 20.0 km

NBN connectivity

Cootharaba Pinbarren
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
400 premises
 0%
186 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Cootharaba

River Rural

Pinbarren

Acreage

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