Cooee Bay is a suburb in Queensland, 682 km from Brisbane CBD, around 8 hours by car. Population is 942; the median age is 46 and the median household income is $62,920 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the lower-middle tier nationally. Population grew 3.2% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $300 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,500. The area shows high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is moderate.
Is Cooee Bay a good suburb?
Cooee Bay scores a C (48/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit.
Very walkable
Walkability 63/100 · 681.5 km · 478 min drive to Brisbane
Median available
Median $745K
Moderate crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 65/100
Below-average income
SEIFA decile 3/10 · median age 46 · 942 residents
Liveability Rating
48 / 100 · Ranked #563 in QLDEach bar is Cooee Bay's rank among QLD suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
Flood data for Queensland covers only the areas mapped there — a blank here is not an all-clear.
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Our score
48 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataCooee Bay's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $745,000, about 8% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$745,000
3% below its 3 neighbours (median $767,750)
Based on 36 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 30 days — median across 11 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 13 sales $635K
- 3 bed 12 sales $768K
- 4 bed 9 sales $880K
Units
$500,000
7% below its 3 neighbours (median $538,000)
Based on 19 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 24 days — median across 3 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 17 sales $500K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Cooee Bay are currently listed at around $770,000 on average. Based on 8 houses listed in the past six months.
Houses
$770K
8 houses listed in the last 6 months.
Units
$524K
4 units listed in the last 6 months.
12 of the suburb's 418 dwellings (2.9%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Cooee Bay rent for around $615 a week on average, based on 8 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$615/wk
8 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$570/wk
3 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
11 rentals advertised against an estimated 176 rented homes (6.2%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- All rentals
- $570/wk
- 14 bonds
- +58% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 202599 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 30% of its income on the median rent in postcode 4703.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$615/week ($32,000 a year) on a $770,000 median
$570/week ($30,000 a year) on a $524,000 median
Based on a small sample (3 listings) — indicative only.
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Is Cooee Bay safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Cooee Bay sits in the moderate band, with 19 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 12% on the prior year.
19 offences
11.8% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2020–20249 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Coastal Erosion
Shoreline Change Summary
2003–2022Nearest Eroding Coastline
- Distance
- 312 m
- Rate
- -0.09 m/yr
- Net Movement
- -4.9 m
- Certainty
- likely rocky coastline
Data Quality
Schools
Walkability
Cooee Bay is somewhat walkable on foot — at 63/100, a short cluster of errands work on foot but most trips still benefit from a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Cooee Bay.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 13.0 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 7.2 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 2.6 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 14.6 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Cooee Bay.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 36%
- Premises covered
- 559
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Livingstone: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 4 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 3 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the suburb closely.
Cooee Bay is home to 942 residents, with a median age of 46, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $63,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.1%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
942
Median Age
46
Median Household Income
$62,920/yr
Census Median Rent
$300/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,500/mo
Avg Household Size
2.1
Median Personal Income
$39,624/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
Unoccupied Dwellings
23.2%
Total Dwellings
418
Owner-Occupier Rate
58.0%
Houses
68.2%
Rental Stress
24.8%
Mortgage Stress
28.6%
Work From Home
8.9%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 79.7%
- English Spoken at Home
- 89.0%
- Employment Rate
- 55.5%
- Completed Year 12
- 41.3%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
23 residents (2.4%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
3.4% of residents (31) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Brisbane (15).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 901 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,445 a year through Livingstone based on 2025 figures.
Building Approvals: Livingstone
In the year to August 2026, 317 new dwellings were approved across Livingstone. That mix is 253 houses and 64 units. Approvals are up 97.1% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this suburb: 6 to 20 homes
- In 5 to 10 years 6 to 20 homes
Land the Queensland Government's residential land supply study identifies for future housing (1 parcel), by when it expects lots to be registered. Yields are published in ranges, so these are too.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Aboriginal party for this area is Darumbal People.
Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. Native title over this area has been determined.
Climate & Setting
from Pacific Heights, 6.1 kmHigh rainfall.
- Elevation
- 21 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 72 m
- 534 m to a named beach
- Annual rainfall
- 1,330 mm
- 89 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 4703, 79 of 22,796 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.4% (545 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.7%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 4703, 7,120 rooftop-solar systems totalling 44.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 10,445 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 414 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$30,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
$30,000 for contracts signed on or after 20 November 2023, with no end date. IT DID NOT REVERT TO $15,000: the tier was due to end 30 June 2026 and the 2026-27 Queensland Budget (23 June 2026) continued it for contracts signed from 1 July 2026. This file carried a "due to revert" note until 2026-09-18 — it was never true, and a note predicting a change is not the same as a change. Cap is "less than $750,000" including land and contract variations — less than, not up to. New homes only: "There are no home owner grants for established homes."
Mortgage repayments
5 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 4703.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Queensland Revenue Office
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $30,000 — see what qualifies with Queensland Revenue Office.
At $745,000 this is under the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $30,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Michelle Landry Liberal National Party of Queensland
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Michelle Landry | 44.2% | 55.8% | +0.8 |
| 2022 | Michelle Landry | 43.4% | 56.6% | -5.8 |
| 2019 | Michelle Landry | 37.6% | 62.4% | +11.7 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Nigel Hutton Liberal National Party of Queensland
Next state election: 28 October 2028.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Nigel Hutton LNP | 60.5% |
| 2020 | Brittany Lauga ALP | 55.6% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
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Common questions about Cooee Bay
Is Cooee Bay a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Cooee Bay is moderate (65/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Cooee Bay?
Cooee Bay has no recorded bushfire history. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Cooee Bay a good place to live?
Cooee Bay has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (48/100), ranked against other QLD suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Cooee Bay?
Cooee Bay, QLD had a population of 942 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Cooee Bay, QLD?
The postcode for Cooee Bay, QLD is 4703.
How far is Cooee Bay from Brisbane?
Cooee Bay is 682 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 478 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Cooee Bay?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Cooee Bay was $62,920 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Cooee Bay?
The median advertised rent in Cooee Bay is $615 a week for houses (8 listings) and $570 a week for units (3 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Cooee Bay?
The median age of residents in Cooee Bay was 46 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Cooee Bay walkable?
Cooee Bay scores 63/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it somewhat walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Cooee Bay?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Cooee Bay, Pacific Heights (6.1 km away), 1,330 mm of rain a year over 89 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Cooee Bay?
First-home buyers in QLD may be eligible for $30,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by Queensland Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Cooee Bay belong to?
Cooee Bay sits within the Livingstone local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Cooee Bay?
The average residential rates bill through Livingstone is $2,445 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Cooee Bay?
Across Livingstone, 317 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 97.1% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Cooee Bay in?
Cooee Bay sits within the federal Division of Capricornia, currently held by Michelle Landry (Liberal National Party of Queensland).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2025–26
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2020–2024
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2024
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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