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Cooya Beach, QLD 4873

Property data updated June 2026·523 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
23 sales · 12 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Cooya Beach, QLD 4873 market activity

Most activity in Cooya Beach is house sales, with 23 sales at around $600.5K, taking about 28 days to sell, with prices weaker than most house markets.

House rentals come a distant second, with 8 leases at $745 a week, renting out in about 19 days. Followed by 4 unit rentals at $375 a week.

Low-incomeOlder communityMostly owners

Who lives hereA low-income, mostly owner-occupied, older-leaning suburb.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
523
Median age
48yrs
Avg household
2.2people
Male · Female
50% · 50%
Owner-occupied
66%
Renting
31%
Lone person
31%
Couples, no kids
30%
Born overseas
17%
Year 12+ⓘ
51%

Cooya Beach on the map

1.32 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 16%
decile 2/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 12%
decile 2/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 26%
decile 3/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Bottom 17%Median household income · $1,154/wk — well below average: in the bottom 17%, lower household income than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 31%Rent stress · 23% — above average: in the top 31%, more rent stress than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 29%Mortgage stress · 27% — above average: in the top 29%, more mortgage stress than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 47%Birthplace diversity · 0.31 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 46%Born overseas · 17% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 11%Managers & professionals · 22% — well below average: in the bottom 11%, 89% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 6%Unemployment rate · 1.2% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, less unemployment than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 31%No motor vehicle · 5.5% — above average: in the top 31%, more car-free households than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 46%Settled 5+ years · 64% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 27%Owner-occupied · 66% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 27%Renting · 31% — above average: in the top 27%, more renters than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 28%Owned outright · 30% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 48%Owned with mortgage · 36% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 28%Separate houses · 83% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 20%Apartments · 6.0% — well above average: in the top 20%, more apartments than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 39%Median personal income · $717/wk — below average: in the bottom 39%, lower personal income than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 19%Median family income · $1,461/wk — well below average: in the bottom 19%, lower family income than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 48%Low earners · 36% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 19%Low-income households · 24% — well above average: in the top 19%, more low-income households than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 28%Full-time workers · 30% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 5%Part-time workers · 45% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more part-time workers than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 40%Not in labour force · 38% — above average: in the top 40%, more out of the workforce than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 3%Community & personal service · 20% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more care and service workers than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 9%Clerical & admin · 7.9% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, 91% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 3%Sales workers · 12% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more sales workers than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 49%Completed Year 12+ · 51% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 20%In education · 17% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, 80% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 29%Children · 15% — below average: in the bottom 29%, 71% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 49%Seniors · 19% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 24%Youth dependency · 23.89 — well below average: in the bottom 24%, fewer children per worker than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 30%Total dependency · 52.51 — below average: in the bottom 30%, fewer dependants per worker than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 27%Australian citizens · 85% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more Australian citizens than this suburb.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 49%Both parents born overseas · 21% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 47%Established migrants · 81% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Top 19%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.01 — well above average: in the top 19%, more vehicles per home than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex523 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.0% · 00.0% · 080-840.6% · 30.6% · 375-791.5% · 80.6% · 370-742.1% · 113.7% · 1965-694.6% · 244.0% · 2160-643.8% · 205.0% · 2655-595.6% · 295.4% · 2850-545.4% · 283.8% · 2045-493.7% · 194.2% · 2240-443.7% · 194.6% · 2435-392.3% · 123.3% · 1730-342.3% · 123.1% · 1625-291.7% · 91.2% · 620-242.1% · 111.2% · 615-192.9% · 151.2% · 610-143.7% · 192.1% · 115-91.5% · 84.2% · 220-43.5% · 181.0% · 5◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
15%
29%
20%
19%
Children0–1415%Youth15–249.2%Young adults25–347.3%Midlife35–5429%Mature55–6420%Seniors65+19%
Household composition
31%
30%
26%
Lone person31%Couples, no kids30%Families with kids26%Other families9.5%Group / share5.1%
2.2 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom7.4% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
31%1
42%2
12%3
6.9%4
4.6%5
2.8%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.17%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.8.8%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.0%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.21%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.85%
Birthplace diversity31%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity17%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity50%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England4.6%
New Zealand3.7%
Elsewhere2.0%
USA1.7%
Philippines1.3%
Germany1.1%
Netherlands1.1%
Japan0.9%
Born in Australia83%
Languages at homeother than English
Other3.2%
Australian Indigenous1.9%
German1.9%
Tagalog1.3%
Mandarin0.9%
Afrikaans0.6%
Italian0.6%
English only91%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English34%
Australian33%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander15%
Irish12%
Scottish9.6%
German7.6%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion57%
▸Christianity41%
Buddhism1.5%

12% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.0% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
21%
13%
67%
Both parents overseas21%One parent overseas13%Both parents in Australia67%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198136%
1981-200025%
2001-201020%
2011-201515%
2016-20214.0%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Bottom 27%Median weekly rent · $265/wk — below average: in the bottom 27%, lower rent than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 25%Median monthly mortgage · $1,325/mo — below average: in the bottom 25%, lower mortgages than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 31%Rent stress · 23% — above average: in the top 31%, more rent stress than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 29%Mortgage stress · 27% — above average: in the top 29%, more mortgage stress than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 27%High mortgage · 4.5% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more big mortgages than this suburb.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 18%Social housing · 5.5% — well above average: in the top 18%, more social housing than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
0.0%1
27%2
55%3
15%4
0.0%5
0.0%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
30%
36%
31%
Owned outright30%Mortgage36%Renting31%Other1.8%
What’s built heredwelling types
83%
House83%Townhouse11%Apartment6.0%
83% separate houses6.0% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 39%Median personal income · $717/wk — below average: in the bottom 39%, lower personal income than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 19%Median family income · $1,461/wk — well below average: in the bottom 19%, lower family income than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 11%Managers & professionals · 22% — well below average: in the bottom 11%, 89% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 5%High earners · 2.9% — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, 95% of Aussie suburbs have more high earners than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 11%Managers & professionals · 22% — well below average: in the bottom 11%, 89% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 9%Clerical & admin · 7.9% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, 91% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 3%Community & personal service · 20% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more care and service workers than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 3%Sales workers · 12% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more sales workers than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 40%Technicians, trades & labourers · 36% — above average: in the top 40%, more trades and labourers than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household earns about 1.6× the typical individual here.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
30%
28%
38%
Employed full-time30%Employed part-time28%Employed (away/other)3.1%Unemployed0.8%Not in labour force38%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 28%Full-time workers · 30% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 5%Part-time workers · 45% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more part-time workers than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 6%Unemployment rate · 1.2% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, less unemployment than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 40%Not in labour force · 38% — above average: in the top 40%, more out of the workforce than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 44%Labour-force participation · 63% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 38%Walked or cycled to work · 2.5% — below average: in the bottom 38%, less walking and cycling than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 31%Worked from home · 9.7% — below average: in the bottom 31%, less working from home than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 31%No motor vehicle · 5.5% — above average: in the top 31%, more car-free households than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Top 19%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.01 — well above average: in the top 19%, more vehicles per home than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)89%
Car (passenger)2.9%
Walked2.5%
Other/combined1.5%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
5.5%0
35%1
41%2
12%3
4.6%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Cooya Beach

No school inside Cooya Beach itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Cooya Beach0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools2within 5 km · nearest 3.8 km
Secondary schools1within 5 km · nearest 3.9 km
Median ICSEA rank20thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within3 schools
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 3Order by
  • 1
    Mossman State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mossman · 3.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual16%ICSEA Rank7th
  • 2
    Mossman State High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mossman · 3.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students553Multilingual15%ICSEA Rank20th
  • 3
    St Augustine's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mossman · 4.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students109Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank48th
GovernmentCatholic

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 46%Settled 5+ years · 64% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 41%Moved in past year · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 41%Arrived from overseas · 2.5% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
64%
23%
Same address64%Moved within area12%From elsewhere in Australia23%From overseas2.5%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.12%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.36%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.2.5%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Cooya Beach — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
601kk
↑ +2.6% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
28
↑ 25 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
23
↓ -14.8% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
2.1mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$745/w
↑ +20.2% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
19
↑ 2 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
8
↑ +300.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
6.20%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample23ThinLease sample8Too thinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 4 bed12 sales · 5 leases
Sales12▼−14.3%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased5
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
02
Houses · 3 bed11 sales · 2 leases
Sales11▲+10.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 3 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased3▲+200.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Houses · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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—
—
05
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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06
Units · 3 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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—
—
All houses
Sales23▼−14.8%
Price$601k+2.6%
Sales DOM28 days▼−25d
Leased8▲+300.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
6.20%
33/100
—
All units
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased4▲+300.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs QLD
Value
Units
0/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs QLD
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
QLD MEDIAN · +55%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
1 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
32 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
28 days▼ −25 days YoY
Median price
$601k▲ +2.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
23▼ −14.8% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Cooya Beach against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Cooya Beach in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Cooya Beach · this suburb
Demand index
32 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
28 days▼ −25 days YoY
Median price
$601k▲ +2.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
23▼ −14.8% YoY
Gross yield
6.20%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

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Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Cooya Beach — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
33.3%

of Cooya Beach's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 0.6 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 32.7% to 33.3%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$703k+20.7%
5y median $577kvs last year $582k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
24-7.7%
5y median 27vs last year 26
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
29 days-24
5y median 53 daysvs last year 53 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$745/wk+20.2%
5y median $515/wkvs last year $620/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
8+300.0%
5y median 7vs last year 2
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
18 days-4
5y median 21 daysvs last year 22 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Mar 2026
6.40%+1.62 pt
5y median 6.10%vs last year 4.78%
Months of supply
May 2026
3.5 months+94.4%
5y median 1.5 monthsvs last year 1.8 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
1.5 months-75.0%
5y median 1.5 monthsvs last year 6.0 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Cooya Beach, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketCooya BeachQLD 4873 · Houses · Total
Price$601k
DOM28 days
Sold23
3 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Bonnie DoonQLD 4873 · 2.1km · Houses · Total
Price$674k
DOM27 days
Sold12
priciersimilar speed
02
NewellQLD 4873 · 2.2km · Houses · Total
Price$559k
DOM34 days
Sold12
cheaperslower
03
MossmanQLD 4873 · 3.5km · Houses · Total
Price$525k
DOM88 days
Sold32
cheapermuch slower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Cooya Beach
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

QLD markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Cooya Beach's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketCooya BeachQLD 4873 · Houses · Total
Price$601k
DOM28 days
Sold23
Most similar sales markets · within 58.5–1454 kmLast 12 months
01
AlloraQLD 4362 · 1454km · 81% match
Price$581k
DOM27 days
Sold32
02
Machans BeachQLD 4878 · 59km · 81% match
Price$661k
DOM30 days
Sold31
03
Moores PocketQLD 4305 · 1454km · 80% match
Price$608k
DOM30 days
Sold15
04
KilkivanQLD 4600 · 1284km · 80% match
Price$562k
DOM28 days
Sold24
05
Apple Tree CreekQLD 4660 · 1207km · 78% match
Price$629k
DOM27 days
Sold26
06
HowardQLD 4659 · 1235km · 78% match
Price$576k
DOM27 days
Sold38
07
Campwin BeachQLD 4737 · 685km · 78% match
Price$670k
DOM29 days
Sold25
08
MackayQLD 4740 · 657km · 77% match
Price$570k
DOM30 days
Sold57
09
West MackayQLD 4740 · 656km · 77% match
Price$615k
DOM29 days
Sold95
10
Armstrong BeachQLD 4737 · 689km · 76% match
Price$651k
DOM22 days
Sold20
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Cooya Beach
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Cooya Beach include Allora (QLD 4362), Machans Beach (QLD 4878), Moores Pocket (QLD 4305), Kilkivan (QLD 4600), Apple Tree Creek (QLD 4660), Howard (QLD 4659), Campwin Beach (QLD 4737) and Mackay (QLD 4740). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Cooya Beach

21 data-driven answers about Cooya Beach's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost4
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Cooya Beach?

#

The median house price in Cooya Beach, QLD 4873 is $601k as of June 2026, based on 23 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +2.6% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

How much does it cost to rent in Cooya Beach?

#

The median weekly house rent in Cooya Beach is $745 as of June 2026, drawn from 8 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $375 per week. House rents have moved +20.2% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

03

What is the gross rental yield in Cooya Beach?

#

Gross rental yield in Cooya Beach is 6.20% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the QLD unit median of 4.35%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

04

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Cooya Beach?

#

As of June 2026, Cooya Beach medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses——$624k$714k$601k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
05

What are Cooya Beach's property market trends?

#

Cooya Beach's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +2.6% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +20.2%; homes now sell in a median 28 days — faster than a year ago by 25; sales supply sits at 2.1 months (very tight). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Cooya Beach market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

06

What does the data say about Cooya Beach as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Cooya Beach, house prices rose +2.6% over the year, gross rental yield is 6.20% against a QLD median of 3.71%, houses take a median 28 days to sell, sales supply is 2.1 months (very tight). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

07

How quickly do houses sell in Cooya Beach?

#

Houses in Cooya Beach sell in a median 28 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have tightened by 25 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

08

Is Cooya Beach a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Cooya Beach's sales market sits at 2.1 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Tight against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.0 months of supply.

09

Have property prices in Cooya Beach gone up or down?

#

House prices in Cooya Beach moved +2.6% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

10

How active is the rental market in Cooya Beach?

#

Cooya Beach's house rental market sits at 0.0 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 8 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

11

Where is Cooya Beach in its property market cycle?

#

Cooya Beach's house market is currently in the 'softer_firming' phase as of June 2026 — combining below-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
12

How does Cooya Beach compare to other QLD suburbs?

#

Cooya Beach's median house price ($601k) is 37% below the QLD median ($960k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 28 days vs 26 days state median. On gross yield, Cooya Beach sits at 6.20% vs 3.71% state median.

13

How does Cooya Beach compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Cooya Beach's most-similar nearby market is Allora (1453.5 km away) with a median house price of $581k — about 3% cheaper. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

14

What's the most popular property type in Cooya Beach?

#

The most-transacted segment in Cooya Beach over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 12 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 11 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

15

How many properties were sold and leased in Cooya Beach last year?

#

Cooya Beach recorded 23 house sales and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 23 transactions. On the rental side, 8 houses and 4 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
16

What is the population of Cooya Beach?

#

Cooya Beach, QLD 4873 is home to 523 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 48, and the average household holds 2.2 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

17

What is the median household income in Cooya Beach?

#

The median household in Cooya Beach earns $1k per week — roughly $60k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $717/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

18

Do people own or rent in Cooya Beach?

#

Cooya Beach is mostly owner-occupied: about 66% of households are owner-occupiers and 31% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 30% own outright and 36% are paying off a mortgage.

19

What schools are near Cooya Beach?

#

Cooya Beach has 7 schools within reach — including Mossman State School, Mossman State High School, St Augustine's School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

20

Is Cooya Beach a good place to live?

#

Cooya Beach, QLD 4873 has a population of 523, a median age of 48, a median household income around $1k/week, 31% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 7 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
21

When was this Cooya Beach market data last updated?

#

This Cooya Beach market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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Suburbs near Cooya Beach

  • Bonnie Doon2.1km
  • Newell2.2km
  • Mossman3.5km
  • Mossman Gorge5.5km
  • Miallo5.7km
  • Finlayvale5.8km
  • Killaloe6.0km
  • Rocky Point6.2km
  • Cassowary8.9km
  • Port Douglas8.9km
  • Bamboo10.3km
  • Craiglie10.8km
  • Shannonvale11.0km
  • Whyanbeel11.7km
  • Wonga Beach11.7km
  • Syndicate13.5km
  • Julatten15.6km
  • Lower Daintree17.7km
  • Low Isles17.9km
  • Mowbray18.6km
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