Wutul vs Cooyar
Wutul is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 59 in Cooyar. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cooyar, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Wutul tends to suit share households and families with children, while Cooyar suits people living alone and older residents.
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
Cooyar
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- But Wutul carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 38/100)
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
Wutul
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 6%)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 22%)
- But Cooyar has cheaper rent ($160/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Wutul carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 38/100)
- Cooyar has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 16%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Wutul
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (54.1% vs 3.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Wutul and Cooyar 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
Cooyar has more residents (231 vs 57); Wutul has higher household incomes ($71,500 vs $36,972).
| Wutul | Cooyar | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 57 | 231 +305% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +54.1% | +3.1% |
| Median age | 49 | 59 |
| Median household income | $71,500/yr +48% vs other | $36,972/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk +20% vs other | $160/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).
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 (22.8%).
Property market
| Wutul | Cooyar | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $400,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $326,500 |
Development activity
| Wutul | Cooyar | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,513 across Toowoomba same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -25% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Wutul | Cooyar | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 40% of QLD | Higher than 2% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 39% of QLD | Higher than 11% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 68% of QLD | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 39% of QLD | Higher than 38% of QLD |
Liveability
| Wutul | Cooyar | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Cooyar carries more bushfire risk (39 vs 0); Cooyar carries more crime risk (38 vs 20).
| Wutul | Cooyar | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 39/100 |
| Crime | Low 20/100 | Low 38/100 |
| 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
| Wutul | Cooyar | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Wutul
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Cooyar
- Cooyar State School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Wutul | Cooyar | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 5 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 2 | 6 |
Mobility
| Wutul | Cooyar | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 190.9 km | 191.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 153 min | 154 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 4352 | 0.0% postcode 4402 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 84 postcode 4352 | 71 postcode 4402 |
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 (75.0%).
Setting
| Wutul | Cooyar | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 472 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 486 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Wutul | Cooyar | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 24 premises | 0% 158 premises |
Climate
| Wutul | Cooyar | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 577 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.9°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Wutul | Cooyar | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,618/yr same for both | |
| Council | Toowoomba same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Wutul | Cooyar | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Wutul | Cooyar | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Wutul
Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.