QLD · Noosa Council
Cooroy, QLD, 4563
Current weather
15°CClear sky
93% humidity · 4.2 km/h wind · 21.5° / 13.9° today · 0.8 mm rain
Desirability index
#27 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Cooroy is a smaller suburban community in the Noosa area, home to around 4,801 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 195 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-50%), roughly 40.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $735, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 4,801
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,289
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 121 of 2,011
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 47.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 148 / 31 / 186
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.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $735
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 195
- Against the person
- 29
- Against property
- 68
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 40.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 166 residents
- State safety percentile
- 5.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -49.7%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences26
- Good Order Offences18
- Other Property Damage14
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)34
- Traffic And Related Offences56
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,012
- Cooroy State SchoolPrimary
- Noosa Christian CollegeCombined
- Noosa District State High SchoolSecondary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
17 public transport stops in this suburb
- Elm St opp Cooroy station
- Emerald St near Maple Lane
- Ferrells Rd near Myall St
- Ferrells Rd near Overlander Ave
- Garnet St near Wattle St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
23 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
38 Maple Street, Cooroy
- Bendigo BankBank
- Bench
- Ferrells Rd near Myall StBus stop
- Ferrells Road near Overlander AvenueBus stop
- Garnet St near Wattle StBus stop
- Maple Lane near Tulip StreetBus stop
- Maple St near Garnet StBus stop
- Maple St near Myall StBus stop
- Maple St near Tulip StBus 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
- Kauri ParkPark
- Oak Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- On site
- Cooroy Dental SurgeryMaple Streetdentist
- Cooroy Doctors Surgerydoctor
- Eden Private HospitalMaple Streethospital
- LiveLife Pharmacypharmacy
- TerryWhite Chemmartpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Cooroy Lower Mill Site KilnState heritage place
- Cooroy Railway StationState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Fireflies Early Learningchildcare
- Karinya Montessori Children's Housechildcare
- kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 92.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #27 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Fireflies Early Learningchildcarechildcare
- Karinya Montessori Children's Housechildcarechildcare
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Cooroy Lower Mill Site KilnheritageState heritage place
- Cooroy Railway StationheritageState heritage place
- Cooroy Dental SurgeryhealthMaple Streetdentist
- Cooroy Doctors Surgeryhealthdoctor
- Eden Private HospitalhealthMaple Streethospital
- LiveLife Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- TerryWhite Chemmarthealthpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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