Overall score
Cooee Bay
37.4/100
Meikleville Hill
42.0/100
Cooee Bay vs Meikleville Hill, QLD Suburb Comparison
Cooee Bay for families; Meikleville Hill for retirees and beach lifestyle.
See which suburb leads on livability, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
Head to head
Visual comparison
Cooee BayMeikleville Hill
Crime rate
Cooee Bay
63.2 / 1k
Meikleville Hill
63.9 / 1k
Nearby amenities
Cooee Bay
26
Meikleville Hill
2
Population
Cooee Bay
942
Meikleville Hill
450
Metric leadCooee Bay 4Meikleville Hill 51 tiedacross 10 compared metrics
Livability profile
Desirability pillars scored 0–100 vs comparable suburbs
Quick verdicts
Clearer edge on lifestyle fit (score gap ≥ 3)
- Best for retireesMeikleville Hill
- Best for familiesCooee Bay
- Best for beach lifestyleMeikleville Hill
- Best for best valueMeikleville Hill
Audience fit
Who each suburb suits — composite scores out of 100
All metrics
Side-by-side scores for every compared metric.
Full comparison table
Exact figures for every metric — winner highlighted in bold.
| Category | Cooee Bay | Meikleville Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 37.4/100 | 42.0/100 |
| Housing (desirability) | 53.6/100 | 57.4/100 |
| Crime rate | 63.2 / 1k | 63.9 / 1k |
| Schools & preschools | 2 | 3 |
| Weather (desirability) | 18.0/100 | 18.0/100 |
| Parks & reserves | 4 | — |
| Walkability | 3.5/100 | 2.0/100 |
| Nearby amenities | 26 | 2 |
| Green cover | 4.5% | 33.5% |
| Population | 942 | 450 |
| SEIFA (IRSAD decile) | 3/10 | 7/10 |
Comparison summary
Cooee Bay is a regional smaller community that feels self-contained without feeling remote, while Meikleville Hill is a coastal smaller community shaped by beach life and outdoor living. Where Meikleville Hill is shaped by the coast, Cooee Bay offers a more landlocked suburban rhythm.
On the data, Cooee Bay is stronger for walkability, nearby cafés and amenities, and overall desirability; Meikleville Hill answers with housing affordability, a quieter safety profile, and schools and education options. On housing, Cooee Bay sits in a affordable band, compared with a gently premium feel in Meikleville Hill.
On balance, retirees, families, people chasing a beach lifestyle, investors, value-focused buyers, and households prioritising schools are more likely to prefer Meikleville Hill, while Cooee Bay remains a solid alternative depending on what matters most day to day.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.