Coowonga vs Keppel Sands

Coowonga is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 58 in Keppel Sands. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Keppel Sands, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Coowonga: a median of $735,000, against $625,000 in Keppel Sands, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Keppel Sands tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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

  • is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 42%)
  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 48/100)
  • But Keppel Sands has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Keppel Sands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($625,000 vs $735,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Coowonga leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 26%)
  • Keppel Sands has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $265/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Coowonga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (460 min vs 469 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (663.4 km vs 671.9 km)
  • But Keppel Sands is more walkable (27/100 vs 13/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Keppel Sands

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 13/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 28%)
  • But Coowonga carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 48/100)

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

Coowonga and Keppel Sands 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 Keppel Sands
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 Keppel Sands
Walkability 13 / 27
Coowonga — Walkability: 13/100 Keppel Sands — Walkability: 27/100
Safety 62 / 52
Coowonga — Safety: 62/100 Keppel Sands — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 100 / 58
Coowonga — Low fire risk: 100/100 Keppel Sands — Low fire risk: 58/100

Demographics

Keppel Sands has more residents (374 vs 255); Coowonga has higher household incomes ($67,184 vs $48,412).

Coowonga Keppel Sands
Population 255 374
+47% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.4% +3.9%
Median age 51 58
Median household income $67,184/yr
+28% vs other
 $48,412/yr
Median weekly rent $265/wk
+9% vs other
 $240/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coowonga Keppel Sands
0-4 3.5% / 3.7%
Coowonga — 0-4: 3.5% Keppel Sands — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 10.2% / 6.1%
Coowonga — 5-14: 10.2% Keppel Sands — 5-14: 6.1%
15-19 8.2% / 4.0%
Coowonga — 15-19: 8.2% Keppel Sands — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 5.9% / 3.2%
Coowonga — 20-24: 5.9% Keppel Sands — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 4.7% / 5.3%
Coowonga — 25-34: 4.7% Keppel Sands — 25-34: 5.3%
35-44 14.5% / 7.0%
Coowonga — 35-44: 14.5% Keppel Sands — 35-44: 7.0%
45-54 12.2% / 14.4%
Coowonga — 45-54: 12.2% Keppel Sands — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 18.4% / 19.5%
Coowonga — 55-64: 18.4% Keppel Sands — 55-64: 19.5%
65-74 17.3% / 20.9%
Coowonga — 65-74: 17.3% Keppel Sands — 65-74: 20.9%
75-84 8.6% / 14.4%
Coowonga — 75-84: 8.6% Keppel Sands — 75-84: 14.4%
85+ 1.6% / 2.1%
Coowonga — 85+: 1.6% Keppel Sands — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

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%
Keppel Sands 58.3% lone person
Keppel Sands — Lone Person: 58.3% Keppel Sands — Couple Families: 26.2% Keppel Sands — One Parent Families: 15.5% Keppel Sands — Group Household: 0.0% Keppel Sands — 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%
Keppel Sands 15.7% renting
Keppel Sands — Owned Outright: 52.3% Keppel Sands — Mortgage: 32.0% Keppel Sands — Renting: 15.7%
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.

Coowonga Keppel Sands
England 1.6% / 2.7%
Coowonga — England: 1.6% Keppel Sands — England: 2.7%
New Zealand 1.2% / 2.1%
Coowonga — New Zealand: 1.2% Keppel Sands — New Zealand: 2.1%
South Africa 1.6% / —
Coowonga — South Africa: 1.6% Keppel Sands — South Africa: not among its largest
Philippines — / 1.6%
Coowonga — Philippines: not among its largest Keppel Sands — Philippines: 1.6%
Scotland — / 0.8%
Coowonga — Scotland: not among its largest Keppel Sands — Scotland: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.7%).

Qualifications

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

Coowonga Keppel Sands
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 22.5%
Coowonga — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Keppel Sands — Certificate III & IV: 22.5%
Bachelor Degree 5.9% / 6.1%
Coowonga — Bachelor Degree: 5.9% Keppel Sands — Bachelor Degree: 6.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.5% / 5.6%
Coowonga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5% Keppel Sands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 1.1%
Coowonga — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Keppel Sands — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 0.8%
Coowonga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Keppel Sands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coowonga 100.0% houses
Coowonga — Houses: 100.0% Coowonga — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Keppel Sands 97.5% houses
Keppel Sands — Houses: 97.5% Keppel Sands — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Coowonga Keppel Sands
Median house price $735,000 $625,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 6 sales
 47 days
from 11 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Coowonga Keppel Sands
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 33% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 19% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD

Liveability

Keppel Sands is more walkable (27 vs 13).

Coowonga Keppel Sands
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Keppel Sands carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 0); Keppel Sands carries more crime risk (48 vs 38).

Coowonga Keppel Sands
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
42/100
Crime Low
38/100
 Moderate
48/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
85/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Coowonga Keppel Sands
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
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 Keppel Sands

  • Keppel Sands State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Coowonga Keppel Sands
Parks & reserves 0 5
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Beaches 0 4

Mobility

Keppel Sands sits further from the CBD (671.9 km vs 663.4 km).

Coowonga Keppel Sands
Walkability score 13/100 27/100
Distance to Brisbane 663.4 km 671.9 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 460 min 469 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 Keppel Sands
Car (driver) 77.9% / 85.7%
Coowonga — Car (driver): 77.9% Keppel Sands — Car (driver): 85.7%
Car (passenger) 12.8% / 2.7%
Coowonga — Car (passenger): 12.8% Keppel Sands — Car (passenger): 2.7%
Worked from Home 9.3% / 4.5%
Coowonga — Worked from Home: 9.3% Keppel Sands — Worked from Home: 4.5%
Walked Only — / 7.1%
Coowonga — Walked Only: not among its largest Keppel Sands — Walked Only: 7.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.7%).

Setting

Coowonga Keppel Sands
Elevation 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.0 km 140 m
115 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Coowonga Keppel Sands
Connectivity score 27/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
93 premises
 0%
227 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Coowonga

Retirees Rural

Keppel Sands

Acreage Affordable Beach Beachfront Coastal Retirees

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