Eumundi vs Cooroy

Eumundi is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 50 in Cooroy. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Eumundi, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Eumundi: a median of $1.48 million, against $1.1 million in Cooroy, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Eumundi tends to suit families with children and 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Eumundi has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Cooroy has more childcare (7 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Eumundi

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($760,000 vs $1,100,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 31%)
  • But Cooroy has cheaper houses ($1,100,000 vs $1,475,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Eumundi leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 33%)
  • Cooroy has cheaper rent ($430/wk vs $480/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Eumundi sits closer to the CBD (119.8 km vs 126.6 km)
  • Cooroy is more walkable (29/100 vs 20/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cooroy

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 18%)
  • is more walkable (29/100 vs 20/100)

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 12.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Eumundi 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.

Eumundi 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.

Eumundi Cooroy
Walkability 20 / 29
Eumundi — Walkability: 20/100 Cooroy — Walkability: 29/100
Safety 57 / 48
Eumundi — Safety: 57/100 Cooroy — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Eumundi — Low fire risk: 100/100 Cooroy — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cooroy has more residents (4,801 vs 2,504); Eumundi has higher household incomes ($102,284 vs $67,028).

Eumundi Cooroy
Population 2,504 4,801
+92% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.7% +26.6%
Median age 45 50
Median household income $102,284/yr
+34% vs other
 $67,028/yr
Median weekly rent $480/wk
+10% vs other
 $430/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eumundi Cooroy
0-4 4.8% / 4.2%
Eumundi — 0-4: 4.8% Cooroy — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 15.0% / 11.2%
Eumundi — 5-14: 15.0% Cooroy — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 6.1% / 5.4%
Eumundi — 15-19: 6.1% Cooroy — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 3.1% / 3.9%
Eumundi — 20-24: 3.1% Cooroy — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 8.0% / 7.5%
Eumundi — 25-34: 8.0% Cooroy — 25-34: 7.5%
35-44 11.7% / 10.8%
Eumundi — 35-44: 11.7% Cooroy — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 16.8% / 12.1%
Eumundi — 45-54: 16.8% Cooroy — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 15.9% / 13.0%
Eumundi — 55-64: 15.9% Cooroy — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 12.1% / 16.7%
Eumundi — 65-74: 12.1% Cooroy — 65-74: 16.7%
75-84 5.1% / 10.7%
Eumundi — 75-84: 5.1% Cooroy — 75-84: 10.7%
85+ 1.0% / 4.4%
Eumundi — 85+: 1.0% Cooroy — 85+: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eumundi 55.7% couple families
Eumundi — Couple Families: 55.7% Eumundi — Lone Person: 18.2% Eumundi — One Parent Families: 19.3% Eumundi — Group Household: 5.5% Eumundi — Other Families: 1.3%
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.

Eumundi 14.2% renting
Eumundi — Owned Outright: 40.0% Eumundi — Mortgage: 45.8% Eumundi — Renting: 14.2%
Cooroy 20.5% renting
Cooroy — Owned Outright: 47.4% Cooroy — Mortgage: 32.1% Cooroy — Renting: 20.5%
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.

Eumundi Cooroy
England 8.7% / 6.4%
Eumundi — England: 8.7% Cooroy — England: 6.4%
New Zealand 3.4% / 3.5%
Eumundi — New Zealand: 3.4% Cooroy — New Zealand: 3.5%
South Africa 1.2% / 0.8%
Eumundi — South Africa: 1.2% Cooroy — South Africa: 0.8%
Netherlands 1.1% / 0.6%
Eumundi — Netherlands: 1.1% Cooroy — Netherlands: 0.6%
Germany 0.9% / 0.6%
Eumundi — Germany: 0.9% Cooroy — Germany: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.7%).

Qualifications

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

Eumundi Cooroy
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 18.7%
Eumundi — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% Cooroy — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Bachelor Degree 15.3% / 8.7%
Eumundi — Bachelor Degree: 15.3% Cooroy — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 8.8%
Eumundi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Cooroy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 2.2%
Eumundi — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Cooroy — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.8%
Eumundi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Cooroy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eumundi 96.4% houses
Eumundi — Houses: 96.4% Eumundi — Flats / Apartments: 2.4% Eumundi — Townhouses: 1.2%
Cooroy 87.8% houses
Cooroy — Houses: 87.8% Cooroy — Flats / Apartments: 10.6% Cooroy — Townhouses: 1.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Eumundi Cooroy
Median house price $1,475,000 $1,100,000
Median unit price — $870,000
Median land price $760,000 $1,100,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 46 days
from 38 sales
 35 days
from 77 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Eumundi Cooroy
3 bed $1.19M / $1.04M
Eumundi — 3 bed: $1.19M (30 sales) Cooroy — 3 bed: $1.04M (55 sales)

30 vs 55 sales

4 bed $1.8M / $1.2M
Eumundi — 4 bed: $1.8M (38 sales) Cooroy — 4 bed: $1.2M (69 sales)

38 vs 69 sales

5 bed $1.94M / $1.26M
Eumundi — 5 bed: $1.94M (10 sales) Cooroy — 5 bed: $1.26M (9 sales)

10 vs 9 sales

Development activity

Eumundi 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.

Eumundi Cooroy
Houses 3.0%
$860/wk on $1.5M
 3.4%
$808/wk on $1.25M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Eumundi Cooroy
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 33% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 35% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 79% 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 67% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 19% of QLD

Liveability

Cooroy is more walkable (29 vs 20); Eumundi scores higher overall (66 vs 46).

Eumundi Cooroy
Grade B C
Score 66/100 46/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Eumundi Cooroy
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
43/100
 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

Eumundi Cooroy
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Eumundi

  • Eumundi State School Government · Primary above peers

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

Eumundi Cooroy
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2 5
Parks & reserves 3 4
Childcare 2 7
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 1 2
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 3
Fuel stations 1 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 12 4

Mobility

Cooroy sits further from the CBD (126.6 km vs 119.8 km).

Eumundi Cooroy
Walkability score 20/100 29/100
Distance to Brisbane 119.8 km 126.6 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 91 min 95 min
Public transport score 33/100
Rail · Bus
 53/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 14.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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.

Eumundi Cooroy
Car (driver) 66.2% / 75.5%
Eumundi — Car (driver): 66.2% Cooroy — Car (driver): 75.5%
Worked from Home 26.5% / 14.5%
Eumundi — Worked from Home: 26.5% Cooroy — Worked from Home: 14.5%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 5.4%
Eumundi — Car (passenger): 3.9% Cooroy — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Walked Only 3.0% / 4.0%
Eumundi — Walked Only: 3.0% Cooroy — Walked Only: 4.0%
Bus 0.3% / 0.7%
Eumundi — Bus: 0.3% Cooroy — Bus: 0.7%

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

Setting

Eumundi Cooroy
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.6 km 17.0 km

NBN connectivity

Eumundi Cooroy
Connectivity score 31/100 64/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
1,093 premises
 39%
2,272 premises

Climate

Eumundi 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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Eumundi 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

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

Tags

Eumundi

Acreage Premium River

Cooroy

Acreage Retirees River

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