TAS · Burnie Council
Cooee, 7320
Current weather
2.6°CPartly cloudy
92% humidity · 18.1 km/h wind · 6.2° / 1.6° today · 25.7 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
As a regional hub in Burnie, Cooee combines local convenience with the appeal of a smaller community that feels genuinely its own. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Transport options are solid enough for daily errands and regular trips further afield. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and parks and green space lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in safety and transport and access.
Population
- Population
- 597
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,375
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 24 of 264
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 53%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 22 / 25 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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 (latest monthly release)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 1
Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmanian rental bond lodgements — Department of Justice (Tasmania) · Period: latest monthly release · Updated on site · Monthly XLSX release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 967.5
- Burnie High SchoolSecondary
- Cooee Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
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
11 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bass Hwy opposite Burnie High School
- Burnie High School
- NW Regional Hospital, Burnie
- North West Regional Hospital
- Opposite 221 Bass Hwy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
42 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- RediATMATM
- Bench (3)
- Bass Highway / Burnie HighBus stop
Bass Highway, Cooee
- Bass Highway Stop 6 InBus stop
Opposite 143 Bass Highway, Cooee
- Bass Highway Stop 6 OutBus stop
127-133 Bass Highway, Cooee
- Bass Highway Stop 7 InBus stop
58-62 Bass Highway, Cooee
- Bass Highway Stop 7 OutBus stop
189 Bass Highway, Cooee
- Bass Highway Stop 9 OutBus stop
Bass Highway, Cooee
- Burnie High SchoolBus stop
Fidler Street, Cooee
- No.235 Bass HighwayBus stop
235 Bass Highway, Cooee
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- On site
- Burnie GP Superclinicclinic
- North West Pathologysample_collection
- North West Private HospitalBrickport Roadhospital
- North West Regional HospitalBrickport Roadhospital
- TerryWhite Chemmartpharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Anglican Church of St David's7 POKE ST, COOEE, 7320Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 44.1/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 19% of Tasmania's suburbs
- National rank
- 2761st in Australia
- State rank
- 60th in TAS
- Peer rank
- #24 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #28 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 65%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Active Office Equipmentamenitieselectronics
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Bass Highway / Burnie HighamenitiesBass Highway, Cooeebus_stop
- Bass Highway Stop 6 InamenitiesOpposite 143 Bass Highway, Cooeebus_stop
- Bass Highway Stop 6 Outamenities127-133 Bass Highway, Cooeebus_stop
- Bass Highway Stop 7 Inamenities58-62 Bass Highway, Cooeebus_stop
- Bass Highway Stop 7 Outamenities189 Bass Highway, Cooeebus_stop
- Bass Highway Stop 9 OutamenitiesBass Highway, Cooeebus_stop
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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