No 6 Branch vs Coorumba
Coorumba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 52 in No 6 Branch. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In No 6 Branch, most households are people living alone. In Coorumba, most households are couple families. On these figures, No 6 Branch tends to suit people living alone, while Coorumba suits families with children and couples.
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
Coorumba
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 28/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 33%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 75%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Coorumba
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($185/wk vs $225/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
No 6 Branch
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (1611.3 km vs 1617.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Coorumba
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 28/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
No 6 Branch
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (46.0% vs 13.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
No 6 Branch and Coorumba 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
Coorumba has more residents (137 vs 73); No 6 Branch skews older (52 vs 41).
| No 6 Branch | Coorumba | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 73 | 137 +88% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +46.0% | +13.2% |
| Median age | 52 | 41 |
| Median household income | $97,500/yr +16% vs other | $82,316/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $225/wk +18% vs other | $185/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.7%).
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 (20.5%).
Development activity
| No 6 Branch | Coorumba | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 186 across Cassowary Coast same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +68% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| No 6 Branch | Coorumba | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 72% of QLD | Higher than 54% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 48% of QLD | Higher than 45% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 23% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 61% of QLD same for both | |
Liveability
| No 6 Branch | Coorumba | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
No 6 Branch carries more crime risk (28 vs 11).
| No 6 Branch | Coorumba | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 28/100 | Low 11/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| No 6 Branch | Coorumba | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| No 6 Branch | Coorumba | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 10 | 27 |
Mobility
Coorumba sits further from the CBD (1617.8 km vs 1611.3 km).
| No 6 Branch | Coorumba | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1611.3 km | 1617.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 1111 min | 1108 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4859 | 0.2% postcode 4860 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 48 postcode 4859 | 39 postcode 4860 |
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 (69.2%).
Setting
| No 6 Branch | Coorumba | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 63 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 102 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 15.0 km | 17.4 km |
NBN connectivity
| No 6 Branch | Coorumba | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 32 premises | 0% 50 premises |
Climate
| No 6 Branch | Coorumba | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 3,534 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 16.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| No 6 Branch | Coorumba | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,829/yr same for both | |
| Council | Cassowary Coast same for both | |
Federal electorate
| No 6 Branch | Coorumba | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Kennedy same for both | |
| Member | Bob Katter same for both | |
| Party | Katter's Australian Party (KAP) same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| No 6 Branch | Coorumba | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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