Cootharaba vs Ringtail Creek

Cootharaba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 51 in Ringtail Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 52/100)

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

First-home buyers

Ringtail Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 29%)

Weighs 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

Cootharaba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (115 min vs 125 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cootharaba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 52/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cootharaba and Ringtail Creek 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 Ringtail Creek
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 Ringtail Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Cootharaba — Walkability: 0/100 Ringtail Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 65 / 48
Cootharaba — Safety: 65/100 Ringtail Creek — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 75 / 31
Cootharaba — Low fire risk: 75/100 Ringtail Creek — Low fire risk: 31/100

Demographics

Cootharaba has more residents (866 vs 203); Ringtail Creek skews older (51 vs 48).

Cootharaba Ringtail Creek
Population 866
+77% vs other
 203
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.8% +3.0%
Median age 48 51
Median household income $76,180/yr $83,304/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $365/wk $363/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cootharaba Ringtail Creek
0-4 2.5% / 3.4%
Cootharaba — 0-4: 2.5% Ringtail Creek — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 13.3% / 7.4%
Cootharaba — 5-14: 13.3% Ringtail Creek — 5-14: 7.4%
15-19 5.5% / 8.4%
Cootharaba — 15-19: 5.5% Ringtail Creek — 15-19: 8.4%
20-24 2.9% / 2.5%
Cootharaba — 20-24: 2.9% Ringtail Creek — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 8.3% / 8.4%
Cootharaba — 25-34: 8.3% Ringtail Creek — 25-34: 8.4%
35-44 12.0% / 12.8%
Cootharaba — 35-44: 12.0% Ringtail Creek — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 14.8% / 17.2%
Cootharaba — 45-54: 14.8% Ringtail Creek — 45-54: 17.2%
55-64 19.1% / 22.7%
Cootharaba — 55-64: 19.1% Ringtail Creek — 55-64: 22.7%
65-74 15.4% / 12.8%
Cootharaba — 65-74: 15.4% Ringtail Creek — 65-74: 12.8%
75-84 5.2% / 6.9%
Cootharaba — 75-84: 5.2% Ringtail Creek — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 0.5% / 1.5%
Cootharaba — 85+: 0.5% Ringtail Creek — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.7%).

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%
Ringtail Creek 42.0% couple families
Ringtail Creek — Couple Families: 42.0% Ringtail Creek — Lone Person: 24.0% Ringtail Creek — One Parent Families: 20.0% Ringtail Creek — Group Household: 14.0%
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%
Ringtail Creek 19.0% renting
Ringtail Creek — Owned Outright: 36.7% Ringtail Creek — Mortgage: 44.3% Ringtail Creek — Renting: 19.0%
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 Ringtail Creek
England 5.3% / 7.4%
Cootharaba — England: 5.3% Ringtail Creek — England: 7.4%
New Zealand 3.6% / 3.4%
Cootharaba — New Zealand: 3.6% Ringtail Creek — New Zealand: 3.4%
South Africa 1.2% / —
Cootharaba — South Africa: 1.2% Ringtail Creek — South Africa: not among its largest
China 1.0% / —
Cootharaba — China: 1.0% Ringtail Creek — China: not among its largest
Scotland 0.8% / —
Cootharaba — Scotland: 0.8% Ringtail Creek — 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 Ringtail Creek
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 21.7%
Cootharaba — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Ringtail Creek — Certificate III & IV: 21.7%
Bachelor Degree 11.9% / 9.4%
Cootharaba — Bachelor Degree: 11.9% Ringtail Creek — Bachelor Degree: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 8.4%
Cootharaba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Ringtail Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 3.4%
Cootharaba — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Ringtail Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.5%
Cootharaba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Ringtail Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cootharaba 99.6% houses
Cootharaba — Houses: 99.6% Cootharaba — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Ringtail Creek 100.0% houses
Ringtail Creek — Houses: 100.0% Ringtail Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cootharaba Ringtail Creek
Median house price $1,200,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,300,000 $1,139,000

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Cootharaba Ringtail Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 22% of QLD Higher than 24% 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 36% of QLD

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Ringtail Creek carries more bushfire risk (69 vs 25); Ringtail Creek carries more crime risk (52 vs 35).

Cootharaba Ringtail Creek
Bushfire Low
25/100
 Moderate
69/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Moderate
52/100
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 Ringtail Creek
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 Ringtail Creek
Parks & reserves 9 1
Waterways 5 3

Mobility

Cootharaba Ringtail Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 151.2 km 151.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 115 min 125 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 Ringtail Creek
Car (driver) 67.0% / 86.1%
Cootharaba — Car (driver): 67.0% Ringtail Creek — Car (driver): 86.1%
Worked from Home 25.9% / 13.9%
Cootharaba — Worked from Home: 25.9% Ringtail Creek — Worked from Home: 13.9%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / —
Cootharaba — Car (passenger): 4.4% Ringtail Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 2.7% / —
Cootharaba — Walked Only: 2.7% Ringtail Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.1%).

Setting

Cootharaba Ringtail Creek
Elevation 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.5 km 10.9 km

NBN connectivity

Cootharaba Ringtail Creek
Connectivity score 29/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
400 premises
 0%
94 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Cootharaba

River Rural

Ringtail Creek

Rural

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