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QLD · Gympie Council

Cooloola Cove, QLD, 4580

Current weather

16°CMainly clear

94% humidity · 7.2 km/h wind · 22.8° / 14.5° today · 1.4 mm rain

Desirability index

83/100

#69 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Cooloola Cove is a smaller suburban community in the Gympie area, home to around 2,921 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 77 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-40%), roughly 26.4 offences per 1,000 residents, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
2,921
Median age
62
Median household income / week
$808
Dwelling vacancy
11.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
156 of 1,408
Median monthly mortgage
$1,172
Employment rate
27.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
113 / 5 / 4

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
77
Against the person
16
Against property
39
Rate per 1,000 residents
26.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 183 residents
State safety percentile
2.8th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-39.8%

Most common offence types

  • Assault6
  • Good Order Offences6
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)21
  • Traffic And Related Offences17
  • Unlawful Entry7

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Amenities

5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Canberra Ave at Kanimbla AveBus stop
  • Investigator Ave at Queen Elizabeth DrBus stop
  • Investigator Ave near Queen Elizabeth Dr HnRBus stop
  • Marco Polo Dr at Pamir CtBus stop
  • Marco Polo Dr near Norfolk Ct hail 'n' rideBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Centenary of Federation ParkPark
  • Pipeclay National ParkNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
83.0/100
Cohort rank
#69 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Centenary of Federation Parkgovernmentpark
  • Pipeclay National Parkgovernmentnature_reserve
  • Assaultcrime6
  • Good Order Offencescrime6
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime21
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime17
  • Unlawful Entrycrime7
  • Canberra Ave at Kanimbla Aveamenitiesbus_stop
  • Investigator Ave at Queen Elizabeth Dramenitiesbus_stop
  • Investigator Ave near Queen Elizabeth Dr HnRamenitiesbus_stop

Data sources & freshness

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