Coowonga vs Joskeleigh

Joskeleigh is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 51 in Coowonga. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Joskeleigh, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Joskeleigh 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

Coowonga

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 85/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 33%)

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

First-home buyers

Coowonga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (36% vs 52%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Joskeleigh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $265/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Coowonga

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (460 min vs 471 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (663.4 km vs 670.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coowonga

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 85/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 22%)

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

Investors

Coowonga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.4% vs -14.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Coowonga Joskeleigh
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.

Coowonga Joskeleigh
Walkability 13 / 0
Coowonga — Walkability: 13/100 Joskeleigh — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 62 / 15
Coowonga — Safety: 62/100 Joskeleigh — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Coowonga — Low fire risk: 100/100 Joskeleigh — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Coowonga has more residents (255 vs 60); Coowonga rents higher ($265/wk vs $150/wk).

Coowonga Joskeleigh
Population 255
+76% vs other
 60
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.4% -14.3%
Median age 51 47
Median household income $67,184/yr
+34% vs other
 $44,200/yr
Median weekly rent $265/wk
+43% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coowonga Joskeleigh
0-4 3.5% / —
Coowonga — 0-4: 3.5% Joskeleigh — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 10.2% / 23.3%
Coowonga — 5-14: 10.2% Joskeleigh — 5-14: 23.3%
15-19 8.2% / 13.3%
Coowonga — 15-19: 8.2% Joskeleigh — 15-19: 13.3%
20-24 5.9% / —
Coowonga — 20-24: 5.9% Joskeleigh — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 4.7% / —
Coowonga — 25-34: 4.7% Joskeleigh — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 14.5% / 15.0%
Coowonga — 35-44: 14.5% Joskeleigh — 35-44: 15.0%
45-54 12.2% / 11.7%
Coowonga — 45-54: 12.2% Joskeleigh — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 18.4% / 13.3%
Coowonga — 55-64: 18.4% Joskeleigh — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 17.3% / 15.0%
Coowonga — 65-74: 17.3% Joskeleigh — 65-74: 15.0%
75-84 8.6% / 6.7%
Coowonga — 75-84: 8.6% Joskeleigh — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 1.6% / —
Coowonga — 85+: 1.6% Joskeleigh — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coowonga 33.3% lone person
Coowonga — Lone Person: 33.3% Coowonga — Couple Families: 43.9% Coowonga — One Parent Families: 10.5% Coowonga — Group Household: 7.0% Coowonga — Other Families: 5.3%
Joskeleigh 66.7% lone person
Joskeleigh — Lone Person: 66.7% Joskeleigh — Couple Families: 0.0% Joskeleigh — One Parent Families: 33.3% Joskeleigh — Group Household: 0.0% Joskeleigh — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coowonga 9.6% renting
Coowonga — Owned Outright: 51.1% Coowonga — Mortgage: 39.4% Coowonga — Renting: 9.6%
Joskeleigh 13.6% renting
Joskeleigh — Owned Outright: 59.1% Joskeleigh — Mortgage: 27.3% Joskeleigh — Renting: 13.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coowonga 100.0% houses
Coowonga — Houses: 100.0%
Joskeleigh 100.0% houses
Joskeleigh — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Coowonga Joskeleigh
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 18.3%
Coowonga — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Joskeleigh — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.5% / 11.7%
Coowonga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5% Joskeleigh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.7%
Bachelor Degree 5.9% / —
Coowonga — Bachelor Degree: 5.9% Joskeleigh — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / —
Coowonga — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Joskeleigh — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / —
Coowonga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Joskeleigh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Property market

Coowonga Joskeleigh
Median house price $735,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 6 sales
 —

Development activity

Coowonga Joskeleigh
New dwellings approved 317
across Livingstone
same for both
Approvals change year on year +97%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Coowonga Joskeleigh
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 33% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 17% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 19% of QLD Higher than 18% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD

Liveability

Coowonga is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Coowonga Joskeleigh
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Joskeleigh carries more crime risk (85 vs 38).

Coowonga Joskeleigh
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
38/100
 High
85/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
11/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Coowonga Joskeleigh
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Coowonga

  • Coowonga State School Government · Primary

Schools in Joskeleigh

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Mobility

Joskeleigh sits further from the CBD (670.5 km vs 663.4 km).

Coowonga Joskeleigh
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 663.4 km 670.5 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 460 min 471 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4702
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 4702
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.

Coowonga Joskeleigh
Car (driver) 77.9% / 72.2%
Coowonga — Car (driver): 77.9% Joskeleigh — Car (driver): 72.2%
Worked from Home 9.3% / 27.8%
Coowonga — Worked from Home: 9.3% Joskeleigh — Worked from Home: 27.8%
Car (passenger) 12.8% / —
Coowonga — Car (passenger): 12.8% Joskeleigh — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.9%).

Setting

Coowonga Joskeleigh
Elevation 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.0 km 302 m
3.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Coowonga Joskeleigh
Connectivity score 27/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
93 premises
 0%
29 premises

Climate

Coowonga Joskeleigh
Annual rainfall 1,330 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Coowonga Joskeleigh
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 8.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Coowonga Joskeleigh
Average residential rate $2,445/yr
same for both
Council Livingstone
same for both

Federal electorate

Coowonga Joskeleigh
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coowonga Joskeleigh
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Coowonga

Retirees Rural

Joskeleigh

Coastal Family Rural

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