Pomona vs Cooran

Cooran is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 49 in Pomona. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pomona, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Pomona: a median of $1.2 million, against $945,000 in Cooran, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Cooran tends to suit 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

Pomona

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 3)
  • But Cooran carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 53/100)

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

First-home buyers

Cooran

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($945,000 vs $1,200,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cooran

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($385/wk vs $420/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Pomona

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 13/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (103 min vs 113 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (136.7 km vs 144.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Pomona is more walkable (30/100 vs 13/100)
  • Cooran carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 53/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Pomona returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.5% vs 2.2%)
  • Cooran is growing faster (8.1% vs 0.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Pomona Cooran
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.

Pomona Cooran
Walkability 30 / 13
Pomona — Walkability: 30/100 Cooran — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 47 / 72
Pomona — Safety: 47/100 Cooran — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 67 / 100
Pomona — Low fire risk: 67/100 Cooran — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Pomona has more residents (2,931 vs 1,756); Pomona skews older (49 vs 46).

Pomona Cooran
Population 2,931
+40% vs other
 1,756
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.7% +8.1%
Median age 49 46
Median household income $71,968/yr
+7% vs other
 $67,288/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+8% vs other
 $385/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pomona Cooran
0-4 3.9% / 4.3%
Pomona — 0-4: 3.9% Cooran — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 12.2% / 14.0%
Pomona — 5-14: 12.2% Cooran — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 5.7% / 4.8%
Pomona — 15-19: 5.7% Cooran — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 3.7% / 3.1%
Pomona — 20-24: 3.7% Cooran — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 6.8% / 8.7%
Pomona — 25-34: 6.8% Cooran — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 10.6% / 13.2%
Pomona — 35-44: 10.6% Cooran — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 15.6% / 14.7%
Pomona — 45-54: 15.6% Cooran — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 18.2% / 18.6%
Pomona — 55-64: 18.2% Cooran — 55-64: 18.6%
65-74 15.1% / 12.1%
Pomona — 65-74: 15.1% Cooran — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 6.7% / 4.9%
Pomona — 75-84: 6.7% Cooran — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 1.3% / 1.6%
Pomona — 85+: 1.3% Cooran — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pomona 45.6% couple families
Pomona — Couple Families: 45.6% Pomona — Lone Person: 30.3% Pomona — One Parent Families: 17.1% Pomona — Group Household: 5.4% Pomona — Other Families: 1.6%
Cooran 39.0% couple families
Cooran — Couple Families: 39.0% Cooran — Lone Person: 34.1% Cooran — One Parent Families: 20.8% Cooran — Group Household: 6.1% Cooran — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pomona 13.2% renting
Pomona — Owned Outright: 45.4% Pomona — Mortgage: 41.4% Pomona — Renting: 13.2%
Cooran 11.3% renting
Cooran — Owned Outright: 42.2% Cooran — Mortgage: 46.4% Cooran — Renting: 11.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Pomona Cooran
Certificate III & IV 20.1% / 18.3%
Pomona — Certificate III & IV: 20.1% Cooran — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 11.5% / 11.2%
Pomona — Bachelor Degree: 11.5% Cooran — Bachelor Degree: 11.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 10.3%
Pomona — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Cooran — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 2.3%
Pomona — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Cooran — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.7%
Pomona — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Cooran — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

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.

Pomona Cooran
England 6.5% / 7.2%
Pomona — England: 6.5% Cooran — England: 7.2%
New Zealand 2.9% / 3.2%
Pomona — New Zealand: 2.9% Cooran — New Zealand: 3.2%
Germany 0.9% / 0.9%
Pomona — Germany: 0.9% Cooran — Germany: 0.9%
South Africa 0.5% / 0.5%
Pomona — South Africa: 0.5% Cooran — South Africa: 0.5%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.6%
Pomona — Scotland: 0.4% Cooran — Scotland: 0.6%
Philippines 0.5% / —
Pomona — Philippines: 0.5% Cooran — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pomona 97.8% houses
Pomona — Houses: 97.8% Pomona — Flats / Apartments: 1.3% Pomona — Townhouses: 0.9%
Cooran 99.8% houses
Cooran — Houses: 99.8% Cooran — Flats / Apartments: 0.2% Cooran — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Pomona Cooran
Median house price $1,200,000 $945,000
Median unit price $770,000 —
Median land price $1,280,000 $1,180,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 19 sales
 22 days
from 11 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.

Pomona Cooran
3 bed $1.11M / $930K
Pomona — 3 bed: $1.11M (22 sales) Cooran — 3 bed: $930K (25 sales)

22 vs 25 sales

4 bed $1.34M / $980K
Pomona — 4 bed: $1.34M (18 sales) Cooran — 4 bed: $980K (15 sales)

18 vs 15 sales

Development activity

Pomona Cooran
New dwellings approved 239
across Noosa
same for both
Approvals change year on year -9%
same for both

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.

Pomona Cooran
Houses 3.5%
$850/wk on $1.27M
 2.2%
$665/wk on $1.57M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Pomona Cooran
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 33% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of QLD
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 23% of QLD Higher than 2% of QLD

Liveability

Pomona is more walkable (30 vs 13); Cooran scores higher overall (57 vs 42).

Pomona Cooran
Grade C B
Score 42/100 57/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Pomona carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 0); Pomona carries more crime risk (53 vs 28).

Pomona Cooran
Bushfire Low
33/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
53/100
 Low
28/100
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

Pomona Cooran
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Pomona

  • Pomona State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Noosa District State High School - Pomona Campus Government · Secondary

Schools in Cooran

  • Cooran State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Pomona Cooran
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 10 3
Childcare 4 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 19 9

Mobility

Cooran sits further from the CBD (144.6 km vs 136.7 km).

Pomona Cooran
Walkability score 30/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 136.7 km 144.6 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 103 min 113 min
Public transport score 28/100
Rail · Bus
 25/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 1.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4568
 0.8%
postcode 4569
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 89
postcode 4568
 80
postcode 4569

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.

Pomona Cooran
Car (driver) 75.8% / 76.5%
Pomona — Car (driver): 75.8% Cooran — Car (driver): 76.5%
Worked from Home 16.8% / 15.7%
Pomona — Worked from Home: 16.8% Cooran — Worked from Home: 15.7%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 5.3%
Pomona — Car (passenger): 3.6% Cooran — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only 2.9% / 2.4%
Pomona — Walked Only: 2.9% Cooran — Walked Only: 2.4%
Train 0.4% / —
Pomona — Train: 0.4% Cooran — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.5%).

Setting

Pomona Cooran
Elevation 110 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 135 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.4 km 24.9 km

NBN connectivity

Pomona Cooran
Connectivity score 50/100 48/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 23%
1,353 premises
 19%
798 premises

Climate

Pomona Cooran
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

Council rates

Pomona Cooran
Average residential rate $1,614/yr
same for both
Council Noosa
same for both

Federal electorate

Pomona Cooran
Division Wide Bay
same for both
Member Llew O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Pomona Cooran
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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