Cooyar vs Pimpimbudgee
Pimpimbudgee is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 59 in Cooyar. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Cooyar tends to suit 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
Cooyar
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Cooyar
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 42%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Pimpimbudgee
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 22%)
- has cheaper rent ($120/wk vs $160/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Cooyar
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (154 min vs 166 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (191.5 km vs 200.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Cooyar
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 23%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Cooyar
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (3.1% vs -15.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Cooyar and Pimpimbudgee drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Cooyar has more residents (231 vs 61); Cooyar rents higher ($160/wk vs $120/wk).
| Cooyar | Pimpimbudgee | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 231 +74% vs other | 61 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +3.1% | -15.3% |
| Median age | 59 | 52 |
| Median household income | $36,972/yr | $46,748/yr +26% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $160/wk +25% vs other | $120/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).
Property market
| Cooyar | Pimpimbudgee | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $400,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $326,500 | — |
Development activity
| Cooyar | Pimpimbudgee | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,513 across Toowoomba | 198 across South Burnett |
| Approvals change year on year | -25% | -18% |
Ranking within QLD
| Cooyar | Pimpimbudgee | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 2% of QLD | Higher than 8% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 11% of QLD | Higher than 64% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 12% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 38% of QLD | Higher than 41% of QLD |
Liveability
| Cooyar | Pimpimbudgee | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Cooyar carries more bushfire risk (39 vs 0).
| Cooyar | Pimpimbudgee | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 39/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 38/100 | Low 36/100 |
| 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
| Cooyar | Pimpimbudgee | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 1 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Cooyar
- Cooyar State School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Pimpimbudgee
- Tanduringie State School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Cooyar | Pimpimbudgee | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 5 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 6 | 11 |
Mobility
Pimpimbudgee sits further from the CBD (200.4 km vs 191.5 km).
| Cooyar | Pimpimbudgee | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 191.5 km | 200.4 km +5% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 154 min | 166 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4402 | 0.1% postcode 4615 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 71 postcode 4402 | 67 postcode 4615 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.6%).
Setting
| Cooyar | Pimpimbudgee | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 486 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 572 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Cooyar | Pimpimbudgee | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 158 premises | 0% 30 premises |
Council rates
| Cooyar | Pimpimbudgee | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,618/yr | $1,401/yr |
| Council | Toowoomba | South Burnett |
Federal electorate
| Cooyar | Pimpimbudgee | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Cooyar | Pimpimbudgee | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.