Eerwah Vale vs Cooroy

Eerwah Vale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 50 in Cooroy. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Eerwah Vale, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Eerwah Vale: a median of $1.81 million, against $1.1 million in Cooroy, though rent is higher in Cooroy. On these figures, Eerwah Vale tends to suit couples, while Cooroy suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Eerwah Vale

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 52/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 55%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 88%)
  • But Cooroy has more childcare (7 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Cooroy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,100,000 vs $1,810,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Eerwah Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (25% vs 33%)

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

Commuting to the city

Cooroy

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (29/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (95 min vs 105 min)
  • But Eerwah Vale sits closer to the CBD (124.3 km vs 126.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cooroy

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (29/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (12% vs 2%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • But Eerwah Vale carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 52/100)

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

Investors

Cooroy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (26.6% vs 8.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Eerwah Vale Cooroy
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.

Eerwah Vale Cooroy
Walkability 0 / 29
Eerwah Vale — Walkability: 0/100 Cooroy — Walkability: 29/100
Safety 72 / 48
Eerwah Vale — Safety: 72/100 Cooroy — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 45 / 100
Eerwah Vale — Low fire risk: 45/100 Cooroy — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cooroy has more residents (4,801 vs 671); Eerwah Vale has higher household incomes ($81,796 vs $67,028).

Eerwah Vale Cooroy
Population 671 4,801
+615% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.1% +26.6%
Median age 46 50
Median household income $81,796/yr
+18% vs other
 $67,028/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk $430/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eerwah Vale Cooroy
0-4 3.9% / 4.2%
Eerwah Vale — 0-4: 3.9% Cooroy — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 13.7% / 11.2%
Eerwah Vale — 5-14: 13.7% Cooroy — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 4.8% / 5.4%
Eerwah Vale — 15-19: 4.8% Cooroy — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 3.9% / 3.9%
Eerwah Vale — 20-24: 3.9% Cooroy — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 7.0% / 7.5%
Eerwah Vale — 25-34: 7.0% Cooroy — 25-34: 7.5%
35-44 14.0% / 10.8%
Eerwah Vale — 35-44: 14.0% Cooroy — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 17.3% / 12.1%
Eerwah Vale — 45-54: 17.3% Cooroy — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 16.4% / 13.0%
Eerwah Vale — 55-64: 16.4% Cooroy — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 13.9% / 16.7%
Eerwah Vale — 65-74: 13.9% Cooroy — 65-74: 16.7%
75-84 3.9% / 10.7%
Eerwah Vale — 75-84: 3.9% Cooroy — 75-84: 10.7%
85+ 0.6% / 4.4%
Eerwah Vale — 85+: 0.6% Cooroy — 85+: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eerwah Vale 53.8% couple families
Eerwah Vale — Couple Families: 53.8% Eerwah Vale — Lone Person: 28.3% Eerwah Vale — One Parent Families: 13.8% Eerwah Vale — Group Household: 4.1% Eerwah Vale — Other Families: 0.0%
Cooroy 37.1% couple families
Cooroy — Couple Families: 37.1% Cooroy — Lone Person: 40.4% Cooroy — One Parent Families: 17.6% Cooroy — Group Household: 3.7% Cooroy — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eerwah Vale 17.0% renting
Eerwah Vale — Owned Outright: 42.2% Eerwah Vale — Mortgage: 40.8% Eerwah Vale — Renting: 17.0%
Cooroy 20.5% renting
Cooroy — Owned Outright: 47.4% Cooroy — Mortgage: 32.1% Cooroy — Renting: 20.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Eerwah Vale Cooroy
Certificate III & IV 20.4% / 18.7%
Eerwah Vale — Certificate III & IV: 20.4% Cooroy — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Bachelor Degree 11.9% / 8.7%
Eerwah Vale — Bachelor Degree: 11.9% Cooroy — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 8.8%
Eerwah Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Cooroy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 2.2%
Eerwah Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Cooroy — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.8%
Eerwah Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Cooroy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

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.

Eerwah Vale Cooroy
England 7.0% / 6.4%
Eerwah Vale — England: 7.0% Cooroy — England: 6.4%
New Zealand 2.8% / 3.5%
Eerwah Vale — New Zealand: 2.8% Cooroy — New Zealand: 3.5%
South Africa 0.6% / 0.8%
Eerwah Vale — South Africa: 0.6% Cooroy — South Africa: 0.8%
Germany 0.6% / 0.6%
Eerwah Vale — Germany: 0.6% Cooroy — Germany: 0.6%
Canada 0.7% / —
Eerwah Vale — Canada: 0.7% Cooroy — Canada: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.6%
Eerwah Vale — Netherlands: not among its largest Cooroy — Netherlands: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eerwah Vale 97.8% houses
Eerwah Vale — Houses: 97.8% Eerwah Vale — Flats / Apartments: 2.2% Eerwah Vale — Townhouses: 0.0%
Cooroy 87.8% houses
Cooroy — Houses: 87.8% Cooroy — Flats / Apartments: 10.6% Cooroy — Townhouses: 1.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Eerwah Vale Cooroy
Median house price $1,810,000 $1,100,000
Median unit price — $870,000
Median land price — $1,100,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 35 days
from 77 sales

Development activity

Eerwah Vale Cooroy
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
 239
across Noosa
Approvals change year on year -41% -9%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Eerwah Vale Cooroy
Houses — 3.4%
$808/wk on $1.25M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Eerwah Vale Cooroy
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 53% of QLD Higher than 33% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 35% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 57% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 19% of QLD

Liveability

Cooroy is more walkable (29 vs 0); Cooroy scores higher overall (46 vs 40).

Eerwah Vale Cooroy
Grade C
same for both
Score 40/100 46/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Eerwah Vale carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 0); Cooroy carries more crime risk (52 vs 28).

Eerwah Vale Cooroy
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
28/100
 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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Eerwah Vale Cooroy
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Eerwah Vale

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

Schools in Cooroy

  • Noosa Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Noosa District State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Cooroy State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Eerwah Vale Cooroy
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 2 4
Childcare 0 7
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Cooroy sits further from the CBD (126.6 km vs 124.3 km).

Eerwah Vale Cooroy
Walkability score 0/100 29/100
Distance to Brisbane 124.3 km 126.6 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 105 min 95 min
Public transport score 25/100
Bus
 53/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 1.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 14.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 30 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 4562
 1.0%
postcode 4563
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 95
postcode 4562
 96
postcode 4563

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.

Eerwah Vale Cooroy
Car (driver) 72.9% / 75.5%
Eerwah Vale — Car (driver): 72.9% Cooroy — Car (driver): 75.5%
Worked from Home 23.8% / 14.5%
Eerwah Vale — Worked from Home: 23.8% Cooroy — Worked from Home: 14.5%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 5.4%
Eerwah Vale — Car (passenger): 3.3% Cooroy — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Walked Only — / 4.0%
Eerwah Vale — Walked Only: not among its largest Cooroy — Walked Only: 4.0%
Bus — / 0.7%
Eerwah Vale — Bus: not among its largest Cooroy — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.5%).

Setting

Eerwah Vale Cooroy
Elevation 102 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.0 km 17.0 km

NBN connectivity

Eerwah Vale Cooroy
Connectivity score 29/100 64/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
269 premises
 39%
2,272 premises

Climate

Eerwah Vale Cooroy
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

Air quality (annual mean)

Eerwah Vale Cooroy
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Eerwah Vale Cooroy
Average residential rate $1,690/yr $1,614/yr
Council Sunshine Coast Noosa

Federal electorate

Eerwah Vale Cooroy
Division Fairfax Wide Bay
Member Ted O'Brien Llew O'Brien
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eerwah Vale Cooroy
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eerwah Vale

Acreage

Cooroy

Acreage Retirees River

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