Victoria Point vs Coochiemudlo Island

Victoria Point is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 62 in Coochiemudlo Island. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Coochiemudlo Island, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Victoria Point: a median of $1.15 million, against $740,000 in Coochiemudlo Island, and rent is higher there too. Victoria Point is closer to the city centre: 35.5 km, against 40.5 km. On these figures, Coochiemudlo Island tends to suit 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

Victoria Point

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (26 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • But Coochiemudlo Island has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 81%)

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

First-home buyers

Coochiemudlo Island

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($390,000 vs $924,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($740,000 vs $1,152,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Coochiemudlo Island

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($293/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Victoria Point

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 8/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (41 min vs 65 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (35.5 km vs 40.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Victoria Point

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (19% vs 1%)
  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 8/100)
  • has more GPs (7 vs 0)
  • But Coochiemudlo Island has more residents already 65 and over (42% vs 29%)

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

Investors

Coochiemudlo Island

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.9% vs 0.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Victoria Point Coochiemudlo Island
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.

Victoria Point Coochiemudlo Island
Walkability 75 / 8
Victoria Point — Walkability: 75/100 Coochiemudlo Island — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 37 / 48
Victoria Point — Safety: 37/100 Coochiemudlo Island — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Victoria Point — Low fire risk: 100/100 Coochiemudlo Island — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Victoria Point has more residents (15,140 vs 850); Victoria Point has higher household incomes ($78,572 vs $46,384).

Victoria Point Coochiemudlo Island
Population 15,140
+94% vs other
 850
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.8% +12.9%
Median age 49 62
Median household income $78,572/yr
+41% vs other
 $46,384/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+35% vs other
 $293/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Victoria Point Coochiemudlo Island
0-4 4.4% / 1.4%
Victoria Point — 0-4: 4.4% Coochiemudlo Island — 0-4: 1.4%
5-14 10.8% / 6.6%
Victoria Point — 5-14: 10.8% Coochiemudlo Island — 5-14: 6.6%
15-19 6.2% / 2.7%
Victoria Point — 15-19: 6.2% Coochiemudlo Island — 15-19: 2.7%
20-24 4.8% / 2.5%
Victoria Point — 20-24: 4.8% Coochiemudlo Island — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 8.1% / 3.3%
Victoria Point — 25-34: 8.1% Coochiemudlo Island — 25-34: 3.3%
35-44 10.1% / 5.3%
Victoria Point — 35-44: 10.1% Coochiemudlo Island — 35-44: 5.3%
45-54 13.3% / 12.7%
Victoria Point — 45-54: 13.3% Coochiemudlo Island — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 13.7% / 24.6%
Victoria Point — 55-64: 13.7% Coochiemudlo Island — 55-64: 24.6%
65-74 12.9% / 27.1%
Victoria Point — 65-74: 12.9% Coochiemudlo Island — 65-74: 27.1%
75-84 10.5% / 11.8%
Victoria Point — 75-84: 10.5% Coochiemudlo Island — 75-84: 11.8%
85+ 5.2% / 2.9%
Victoria Point — 85+: 5.2% Coochiemudlo Island — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Victoria Point 36.7% lone person
Victoria Point — Lone Person: 36.7% Victoria Point — Couple Families: 43.6% Victoria Point — One Parent Families: 15.9% Victoria Point — Group Household: 2.9% Victoria Point — Other Families: 0.9%
Coochiemudlo Island 62.2% lone person
Coochiemudlo Island — Lone Person: 62.2% Coochiemudlo Island — Couple Families: 14.2% Coochiemudlo Island — One Parent Families: 15.7% Coochiemudlo Island — Group Household: 5.9% Coochiemudlo Island — Other Families: 2.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Victoria Point 22.2% renting
Victoria Point — Owned Outright: 40.4% Victoria Point — Mortgage: 37.4% Victoria Point — Renting: 22.2%
Coochiemudlo Island 21.9% renting
Coochiemudlo Island — Owned Outright: 53.9% Coochiemudlo Island — Mortgage: 24.2% Coochiemudlo Island — Renting: 21.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Victoria Point Coochiemudlo Island
Certificate III & IV 19.2% / 18.4%
Victoria Point — Certificate III & IV: 19.2% Coochiemudlo Island — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 11.3%
Victoria Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Coochiemudlo Island — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.3%
Bachelor Degree 9.3% / 9.9%
Victoria Point — Bachelor Degree: 9.3% Coochiemudlo Island — Bachelor Degree: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 4.9%
Victoria Point — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Coochiemudlo Island — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 2.7%
Victoria Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Coochiemudlo Island — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

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.

Victoria Point Coochiemudlo Island
England 7.3% / 8.6%
Victoria Point — England: 7.3% Coochiemudlo Island — England: 8.6%
New Zealand 4.6% / 5.3%
Victoria Point — New Zealand: 4.6% Coochiemudlo Island — New Zealand: 5.3%
South Africa 1.5% / 1.8%
Victoria Point — South Africa: 1.5% Coochiemudlo Island — South Africa: 1.8%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.9%
Victoria Point — Scotland: 0.7% Coochiemudlo Island — Scotland: 0.9%
Germany 0.4% / 1.2%
Victoria Point — Germany: 0.4% Coochiemudlo Island — Germany: 1.2%
Netherlands 0.5% / 0.5%
Victoria Point — Netherlands: 0.5% Coochiemudlo Island — Netherlands: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Victoria Point 80.8% houses
Victoria Point — Houses: 80.8% Victoria Point — Townhouses: 15.9% Victoria Point — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Coochiemudlo Island 98.8% houses
Coochiemudlo Island — Houses: 98.8% Coochiemudlo Island — Townhouses: 0.0% Coochiemudlo Island — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Victoria Point Coochiemudlo Island
Median house price $1,152,500 $740,000
Median unit price $850,000 —
Median land price $924,500 $390,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 130 sales
 123 days
from 12 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.

Victoria Point Coochiemudlo Island
2 bed $1.1M / $665K
Victoria Point — 2 bed: $1.1M (8 sales) Coochiemudlo Island — 2 bed: $665K (12 sales)

8 vs 12 sales

3 bed $980K / $740K
Victoria Point — 3 bed: $980K (38 sales) Coochiemudlo Island — 3 bed: $740K (24 sales)

38 vs 24 sales

4 bed $1.15M / $938K
Victoria Point — 4 bed: $1.15M (107 sales) Coochiemudlo Island — 4 bed: $938K (9 sales)

107 vs 9 sales

Development activity

Victoria Point Coochiemudlo Island
New dwellings approved 1,598
across Redland
same for both
Approvals change year on year -26%
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.

Victoria Point Coochiemudlo Island
Houses 3.9%
$825/wk on $1.1M
 4.2%
$608/wk on $750K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Victoria Point Coochiemudlo Island
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 49% of QLD Higher than 8% of QLD
Schools Higher than 49% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD

Liveability

Victoria Point is more walkable (75 vs 8); Victoria Point scores higher overall (62 vs 49).

Victoria Point Coochiemudlo Island
Grade B C
Score 62/100 49/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Victoria Point carries more crime risk (63 vs 52).

Victoria Point Coochiemudlo Island
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
40/100
 Moderate
44/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Victoria Point Coochiemudlo Island
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Victoria Point

  • Faith Lutheran College - Redlands Independent · Primary above peers
  • St Rita's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Victoria Point State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Victoria Point State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Y Schools Queensland - Logan (Victoria Point Campus) Independent · Secondary

Schools in Coochiemudlo Island

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

Amenities in the suburb

Victoria Point Coochiemudlo Island
Supermarkets 5 0
Cafes & restaurants 15 4
Parks & reserves 26 0
Childcare 9 0
GPs 7 0
Pharmacies 5 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 5 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Coochiemudlo Island sits further from the CBD (40.5 km vs 35.5 km).

Victoria Point Coochiemudlo Island
Walkability score 75/100 8/100
Distance to Brisbane 35.5 km 40.5 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 65 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 4165
 0.2%
postcode 4184
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 88
postcode 4165
 70
postcode 4184

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.

Victoria Point Coochiemudlo Island
Car (driver) 75.8% / 48.6%
Victoria Point — Car (driver): 75.8% Coochiemudlo Island — Car (driver): 48.6%
Worked from Home 15.7% / 41.2%
Victoria Point — Worked from Home: 15.7% Coochiemudlo Island — Worked from Home: 41.2%
Walked Only 1.1% / 6.8%
Victoria Point — Walked Only: 1.1% Coochiemudlo Island — Walked Only: 6.8%
Bus 1.7% / 3.4%
Victoria Point — Bus: 1.7% Coochiemudlo Island — Bus: 3.4%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / —
Victoria Point — Car (passenger): 4.5% Coochiemudlo Island — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.8%).

Setting

Victoria Point Coochiemudlo Island
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.3 km
1.7 km to a named beach
 284 m
3.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Victoria Point Coochiemudlo Island
Connectivity score 77/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
7,251 premises
 50%
676 premises

Climate

Victoria Point Coochiemudlo Island
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Victoria Point Coochiemudlo Island
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.48 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Victoria Point Coochiemudlo Island
Average residential rate $1,879/yr
same for both
Council Redland
same for both

Federal electorate

Victoria Point Coochiemudlo Island
Division Bowman
same for both
Member Henry Pike
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Victoria Point Coochiemudlo Island
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Victoria Point

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