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Suburb profile ·Noosa LGA · QLD ·4563

Cooroy QLD 4563

Cooroy is in Noosa LGA, QLD, postcode 4563, with population 4,801.

The read

Livability-led

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$735/wk
+5.0% YoY
Jun 2021 → Mar 2026 · 20 periods
Queensland RTA · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$800
$500
Jun 2021Mar 2026
Why it fits

School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$735/wk
Rent-pressure candidate
5.0%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
4,801
5K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
3
Matched school context
D9 vs AU
Solar
3,737
309 added 12mo · 23MW

Price history

No price history available

Price series isn't recorded for this suburb. Census housing data is shown instead.

Median mortgage · mth$1,733
Median rent · wk$430

Affordability

57%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,733/mo, while renters pay about $3,185/mo — renting runs $1,452/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$67K
Median rent · wk
$735
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,733

Household income

$67K household · yr-15.8% vs QLD suburb median
Personal
$33K
Family
$78K
Household
$67K

Schools

Total3
Avg ICSEA1026
Students1,696
Government2
Independent1
  • Cooroy State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1006
  • Noosa District State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1012
  • Noosa Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1060
Crime Year ending Apr 2026
3,082
3,082 per 100k
D5 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k3,082
Total incidents3,082· Year ending Apr 2026
  • Assault32621%
  • Break And Enter26017%
  • Drug Offences65442%
  • Fraud30520%

Full data detail

Cooroy QLD — Property Data and Demographics

Cooroy is a smaller residential area in Queensland within the Noosa local government area (postcode 4563). It is home to about 4,801 residents, with a settled, mature resident base and a median age of 50. Households earn a median income of $67K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.9% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, professionals, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

The current median weekly rent is $735. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.

Cooroy is served by 3 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1026, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 3 rail stations, 13 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 private hospital. The crime rate in the Noosa LGA is below average at 3,082 incidents per 100,000 population.

Looking at the investment signals, Population growth of +0.9% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Pop. Growth+0.9%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentQLD
Mortgage · mth$1,733
Rent · wk(Census)$430
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$735
Population growth · Noosa LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)59,551
5-year growth+1% CAGR
YoY change+0.9%
20012025
Development · Noosa LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)82
Houses61
Units21
YoY change+0%
Employment · Noosa LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)3%
YoY change-0.2pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 4563ATO
Negatively geared270 (4.3% of filers)
Avg rental loss$6,841/yr
Landlords (rental income)855
Reported capital gains729
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population4,801
Median age50
Household size2.4
HH income · wk$1,289
Personal income · wk$630
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)4/10
Education (IEO)4/10
Economic (IER)4/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)4/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies2
GP / clinics1
Fuel stations2
Cafes & dining7
iga1
TransportGTFS
Rail stations3
Bus stops13
Cooroy station, platform 1
Elm St at Cooroy station
Elm St opp Cooroy station
Hospitals · 1AIHW
Public0
Private1
Eden Private Hospitalprivate
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Cooroy for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

QVAS residential dwelling sales aggregated to SA2 and mapped to suburb pages

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
QGSO Housing Profiles · QVAS residential dwelling sales aggregated to SA2 and mapped to suburb pages
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Missing
Market rent
Queensland RTA · Q1 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · Year ending Apr 2026 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 3 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · 16 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Cooroy FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Cooroy in?

    Cooroy is in the Noosa Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4563. Council-level context for Noosa LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Cooroy?

    The median weekly rent in Cooroy is $735/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-pressure candidate.

  3. What does the rent signal say about Cooroy?

    Rent-pressure candidate: Cooroy rents screen above the local benchmark. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  4. Is Cooroy a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Cooroy show: Stable, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Cooroy?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  6. How often is the Cooroy data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.