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Suburbs›QLD›Capricorn Region›Cooee Bay

Cooee Bay, QLD 4703

Property data updated June 2026·942 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
33 sales · 46 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Cooee Bay, QLD 4703 market activity

Cooee Bay is a mixed market — house rentals narrowly lead, with 28 leases at $610 a week (up), renting out in about 20 days, with more than half being 3-bedroom.

House sales follow closely, with 23 sales at around $773K, taking about 27 days to sell, with prices growing faster than most house markets nationally. Then come 18 unit rentals at $545 a week and 10 unit sales at around $500K.

Below-average incomeEmpty-nestersRenter-heavyHigh-rise livingNewcomer-heavy

Who lives hereA below-average-income, renter-heavy, empty-nester suburb — high-rise-heavy and newcomer-heavy.

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

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
942
Median age
46yrs
Avg household
2.1people
Male · Female
49% · 51%
Owner-occupied
57%
Renting
41%
Lone person
41%
Couples, no kids
25%
Born overseas
14%
Year 12+ⓘ
52%

Cooee Bay on the map

71.3 ha
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 25%
decile 3/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 11%
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 40%
decile 4/10
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 20%Median household income · $1,210/wk — well below average: in the bottom 20%, lower household income than 80% 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 21%Rent stress · 25% — well above average: in the top 21%, more rent stress than 79% 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 18%Mortgage stress · 29% — well above average: in the top 18%, more mortgage stress than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 46%Birthplace diversity · 0.27 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 42%Born overseas · 14% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 41%Managers & professionals · 31% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 46%Unemployment rate · 4.1% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 34%Public transport to work · 2.5% — above average: in the top 34%, more public-transport commuters than 66% 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.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Top 12%High-rise apartments · 1.0% — well above average: in the top 12%, more high-rise apartments than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 10%Settled 5+ years · 46% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, 90% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
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 14%Owner-occupied · 57% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, 86% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 14%Renting · 41% — well above average: in the top 14%, more renters than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 30%Owned outright · 31% — below average: in the bottom 30%, 70% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 20%Owned with mortgage · 26% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, 80% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 15%Separate houses · 69% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, 85% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 10%Apartments · 19% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more apartments than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 49%Median personal income · $762/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 39%Median family income · $1,808/wk — below average: in the bottom 39%, lower family income than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 35%Low earners · 32% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 29%Low-income households · 21% — above average: in the top 29%, more low-income households than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 49%Full-time workers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 49%Part-time workers · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 42%Not in labour force · 37% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 17%Community & personal service · 15% — well above average: in the top 17%, more care and service workers than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 43%Clerical & admin · 13% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 39%Sales workers · 8.6% — above average: in the top 39%, more sales workers than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 46%Completed Year 12+ · 52% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 25%In education · 18% — below average: in the bottom 25%, 75% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 21%Children · 14% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, 79% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 39%Seniors · 21% — above average: in the top 39%, more seniors than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 18%Youth dependency · 22.24 — well below average: in the bottom 18%, fewer children per worker than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 36%Total dependency · 54.37 — below average: in the bottom 36%, fewer dependants per worker than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 44%Australian citizens · 88% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 34%Both parents born overseas · 16% — below average: in the bottom 34%, 66% of Aussie suburbs have more second-generation residents than this suburb.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 40%Established migrants · 76% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled migrants than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 6%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.98 — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, fewer vehicles per home than 94% 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 & sex942 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.7% · 70.9% · 880-841.1% · 101.8% · 1775-791.7% · 162.8% · 2670-742.2% · 213.7% · 3565-693.3% · 313.1% · 2960-645.0% · 475.1% · 4855-593.9% · 375.1% · 4850-542.7% · 252.7% · 2545-493.9% · 372.7% · 2540-442.7% · 252.7% · 2535-392.7% · 252.7% · 2530-341.7% · 162.8% · 2625-293.1% · 292.2% · 2120-242.9% · 274.3% · 4015-193.7% · 351.8% · 1710-142.7% · 252.3% · 225-92.2% · 212.1% · 200-42.1% · 203.1% · 29◀ MaleFemale ▶

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

Life stage
14%
13%
23%
18%
21%
Children0–1414%Youth15–2413%Young adults25–3411%Midlife35–5423%Mature55–6418%Seniors65+21%
Household composition
41%
25%
21%
Lone person41%Couples, no kids25%Families with kids21%Other families10%Group / share2.6%
2.1 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom5.0% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
41%1
35%2
11%3
7.7%4
2.1%5
2.9%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.14%
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.4.3%
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.0.3%
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.16%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.88%
Birthplace diversity27%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity9%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity52%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England3.5%
New Zealand3.2%
Elsewhere1.8%
South Africa1.6%
Netherlands0.8%
Ireland0.7%
France0.4%
Italy0.4%
Born in Australia85%
Languages at homeother than English
Other1.8%
Afrikaans0.7%
Thai0.3%
English only95%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English44%
Australian35%
Irish16%
Scottish11%
German9.1%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander4.7%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity52%
No religion45%
Buddhism1.3%
Other religions0.7%
Hinduism0.4%

16% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.7% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
16%
13%
72%
Both parents overseas16%One parent overseas13%Both parents in Australia72%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198130%
1981-200028%
2001-201019%
2011-20152.8%
2016-202121%

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 36%Median weekly rent · $300/wk — below average: in the bottom 36%, lower rent than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 32%Median monthly mortgage · $1,500/mo — below average: in the bottom 32%, lower mortgages than 68% 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 21%Rent stress · 25% — well above average: in the top 21%, more rent stress than 79% 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 18%Mortgage stress · 29% — well above average: in the top 18%, more mortgage stress than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 32%High mortgage · 5.8% — below average: in the bottom 32%, 68% of Aussie suburbs have more big mortgages than this suburb.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 42%Social housing · 1.2% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
2.1%0
4.5%1
40%2
36%3
15%4
1.9%5
1.0%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
31%
26%
41%
Owned outright31%Mortgage26%Renting41%Other2.2%
What’s built heredwelling types
69%
19%
House69%Townhouse7.5%Apartment19%Other3.4%
69% separate houses19% apartments1.0% 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 49%Median personal income · $762/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 39%Median family income · $1,808/wk — below average: in the bottom 39%, lower family income than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 41%Managers & professionals · 31% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 49%High earners · 10% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 41%Managers & professionals · 31% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 43%Clerical & admin · 13% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 17%Community & personal service · 15% — well above average: in the top 17%, more care and service workers than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 39%Sales workers · 8.6% — above average: in the top 39%, more sales workers than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 48%Technicians, trades & labourers · 33% — typical: right around the median for 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+
35%
20%
37%
Employed full-time35%Employed part-time20%Employed (away/other)3.3%Unemployed2.5%Not in labour force37%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 49%Full-time workers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 49%Part-time workers · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 46%Unemployment rate · 4.1% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 42%Not in labour force · 37% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 40%Labour-force participation · 62% — below average: in the bottom 40%, less workforce participation than 60% 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 · 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.Top 34%Public transport to work · 2.5% — above average: in the top 34%, more public-transport commuters than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 42%Walked or cycled to work · 2.8% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 20%Worked from home · 7.4% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, less working from home than 80% 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.Bottom 6%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.98 — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, fewer vehicles per home than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)79%
Car (passenger)8.5%
Bus2.5%
Walked1.9%
Other/combined1.1%
Bicycle0.8%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
5.5%0
47%1
33%2
7.7%3
3.8%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 Cooee Bay

No school inside Cooee Bay 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 Cooee Bay0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools3within 5 km · nearest 1.4 km
Secondary schools3within 5 km · nearest 2.2 km
Median ICSEA rank44thenrolment-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 within6 schools
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 6Order by
  • 1
    Taranganba State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Taranganba · 1.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students604Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank32nd
  • 2
    Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Yeppoon · 1.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students552Multilingual5%ICSEA Rank58th
  • 3
    St Ursula's CollegeCatholic · Secondary · All-girls · Years 7-12 · Yeppoon · 2.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students606Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank53rd
  • 4
    Yeppoon State High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Yeppoon · 2.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,062Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank28th
  • 5
    Yeppoon State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Yeppoon · 3.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students301Multilingual5%ICSEA Rank23rd
  • 6
    St Brendan's CollegeCatholic · Secondary · All-boys · Years 7-12 · Yeppoon · 4.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,034Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank44th
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.Bottom 10%Settled 5+ years · 46% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, 90% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 12%Moved in past year · 20% — well above average: in the top 12%, more recent movers than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 28%Arrived from overseas · 3.8% — above average: in the top 28%, more recent migrants than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
46%
20%
27%
Same address46%Moved within area20%From elsewhere in Australia27%From overseas3.8%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.20%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.54%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.3.8%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

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

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
773kk
↑ +18.9% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
27
↑ 12 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
23
↓ -4.2% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
1.6mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$610/w
↑ +6.1% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
20
↑ 0 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
28
↑ +16.7% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
4.00%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample23ThinLease sample28GoodThin 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 · 3 bed7 sales · 17 leases
Sales7▼−41.7%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased17▲+21.4%
Rent$630/wk▲+8.6%
Rental DOM25 days▲+7d
4.10%
—
6/100
02
Units · 2 bed10 sales · 12 leases
Sales10+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased12▼−7.7%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Houses · 2 bed9 sales · 7 leases
Sales9▼−18.2%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased7▼−22.2%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Houses · 4 bed6 sales · 2 leases
Sales6▲+50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 3 bed3 sales · 3 leases
Sales3▲+200.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased3▲+50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 5 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased5▲+400.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales23▼−4.2%
Price$773k▲+18.9%
Sales DOM27 days▼−12d
Leased28▲+16.7%
Rent$610/wk▲+6.1%
Rental DOM20 days+0d
4.00%
35/100
24/100
All units
Sales10▼−28.6%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased18+0.0%
Rent$545/wk▲+13.5%
Rental DOM17 days+0d
5.70%
—
21/100
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
0/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs QLD
Value
Units
0/1above 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
Houses · Total: +40%
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
34 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
27 days▼ −12 days YoY
Median price
$773k▲ +18.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
23▼ −4.2% 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

Cooee Bay against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Cooee Bay 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
Cooee Bay · this suburb
Demand index
34 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
27 days▼ −12 days YoY
Median price
$773k▲ +18.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
23▼ −4.2% YoY
Gross yield
4.00%
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.

View
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
Cooee Bay — 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
54.1%

of Cooee Bay's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 13.1 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 41.0% to 54.1%.

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
$780k+19.4%
5y median $580kvs last year $654k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
25+4.2%
5y median 29vs last year 24
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
26 days-16
5y median 36 daysvs last year 42 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$610/wk+6.1%
5y median $545/wkvs last year $575/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
28+16.7%
5y median 20vs last year 24
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
20 days+0
5y median 20 daysvs last year 20 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
4.07%-0.51 pt
5y median 4.86%vs last year 4.58%
Months of supply
May 2026
2.4 months-52.0%
5y median 4.1 monthsvs last year 5.0 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
3.0 months+100.0%
5y median 2.0 monthsvs last year 1.5 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Cooee Bay, 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 marketCooee BayQLD 4703 · Houses · Total
Price$773k
DOM27 days
Sold23
7 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
TaranganbaQLD 4703 · 0.8km · Houses · Total
Price$797k
DOM31 days
Sold53
pricierslower
02
LammermoorQLD 4703 · 2.3km · Houses · Total
Price$901k
DOM31 days
Sold66
pricierslower
03
YeppoonQLD 4703 · 3.0km · Houses · Total
Price$798k
DOM25 days
Sold137
pricierfaster
04
Meikleville HillQLD 4703 · 3.5km · Houses · Total
Price$899k
DOM64 days
Sold5
priciermuch slower
05
RosslynQLD 4703 · 4.1km · Houses · Total
Price$1.01M
DOM43 days
Sold11
priciermuch slower
06
TaroomballQLD 4703 · 4.3km · Houses · Total
Price$890k
DOM33 days
Sold26
pricierslower
07
Barlows HillQLD 4703 · 4.4km · Houses · Total
Price$990k
DOM17 days
Sold31
pricierfaster
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Cooee Bay
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

QLD markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Cooee Bay'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 marketCooee BayQLD 4703 · Houses · Total
Price$773k
DOM27 days
Sold23
Most similar sales markets · within 0.8–884 kmLast 12 months
01
Hidden ValleyQLD 4703 · 5km · 84% match
Price$844k
DOM24 days
Sold36
02
Parramatta ParkQLD 4870 · 866km · 80% match
Price$749k
DOM31 days
Sold27
03
Silverbark RidgeQLD 4124 · 560km · 80% match
Price$820k
DOM23 days
Sold25
04
Cairns NorthQLD 4870 · 868km · 79% match
Price$751k
DOM21 days
Sold26
05
Moore Park BeachQLD 4670 · 229km · 79% match
Price$761k
DOM37 days
Sold76
06
Jones HillQLD 4570 · 394km · 78% match
Price$790k
DOM27 days
Sold36
07
WoodendQLD 4305 · 535km · 78% match
Price$827k
DOM28 days
Sold30
08
Pacific HeightsQLD 4703 · 6km · 77% match
Price$903k
DOM31 days
Sold27
09
TaranganbaQLD 4703 · 1km · 77% match
Price$797k
DOM31 days
Sold53
10
KurandaQLD 4881 · 884km · 77% match
Price$776k
DOM38 days
Sold78
11
LammermoorQLD 4703 · 2km · 77% match
Price$901k
DOM31 days
Sold66
50
LowoodQLD 4311 · 514km · 71% match
Price$749k
DOM25 days
Sold88
55
MulambinQLD 4703 · 6km · 70% match
Price$915k
DOM39 days
Sold19
109
West EndQLD 4810 · 596km · 67% match
Price$702k
DOM20 days
Sold85
139
Emu ParkQLD 4710 · 13km · 66% match
Price$710k
DOM50 days
Sold40
165
BlackstoneQLD 4304 · 539km · 66% match
Price$752k
DOM14 days
Sold20
232
Barlows HillQLD 4703 · 4km · 63% match
Price$990k
DOM17 days
Sold31
288
Burrum HeadsQLD 4659 · 298km · 61% match
Price$836k
DOM66 days
Sold74
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Cooee Bay
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Cooee Bay include Hidden Valley (QLD 4703), Parramatta Park (QLD 4870), Silverbark Ridge (QLD 4124), Cairns North (QLD 4870), Moore Park Beach (QLD 4670), Jones Hill (QLD 4570), Woodend (QLD 4305) and Pacific Heights (QLD 4703). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Cooee Bay

22 data-driven answers about Cooee Bay's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost5
  • 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 Cooee Bay?

#

The median house price in Cooee Bay, QLD 4703 is $773k as of June 2026, based on 23 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +18.9% 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

What is the median unit price in Cooee Bay?

#

The median unit price in Cooee Bay, QLD 4703 is $500k as of June 2026, based on 10 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +11.6% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 65% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Cooee Bay?

#

The median weekly house rent in Cooee Bay is $610 as of June 2026, drawn from 28 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $545 per week. House rents have moved +6.1% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Cooee Bay?

#

Gross rental yield in Cooee Bay is 4.00% for houses and 5.70% for units 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.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Cooee Bay?

#

As of June 2026, Cooee Bay medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$644k$793k$835k$773k
Units—$493k$655k—$500k

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
06

What are Cooee Bay's property market trends?

#

Cooee Bay's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +18.9% year-on-year and units +11.6%; weekly house rents moved +6.1%; homes now sell in a median 27 days — faster than a year ago by 12; sales supply sits at 1.6 months (severe). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Cooee Bay market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Cooee Bay as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Cooee Bay, house prices rose +18.9% over the year, gross rental yield is 4.00% against a QLD median of 3.71%, houses take a median 27 days to sell, sales supply is 1.6 months (severe). 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.

08

How quickly do houses sell in Cooee Bay?

#

Houses in Cooee Bay sell in a median 27 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 29 days. Days on market have tightened by 12 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Cooee Bay a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Cooee Bay's sales market sits at 1.6 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is looser at 2.1 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Cooee Bay gone up or down?

#

House prices in Cooee Bay moved +18.9% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +11.6%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

11

How active is the rental market in Cooee Bay?

#

Cooee Bay's house rental market sits at 2.1 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose, with 28 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 2.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

12

Where is Cooee Bay in its property market cycle?

#

Cooee Bay'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
13

How does Cooee Bay compare to other QLD suburbs?

#

Cooee Bay's median house price ($773k) is 19% below the QLD median ($960k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 27 days vs 26 days state median. On gross yield, Cooee Bay sits at 4.00% vs 3.71% state median.

14

How does Cooee Bay compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Cooee Bay's most-similar nearby market is Hidden Valley (5.3 km away) with a median house price of $844k — about 9% pricier. 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.

15

What's the most popular property type in Cooee Bay?

#

The most-transacted segment in Cooee Bay over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed units with 10 sales. 2 bed houses come second at 9 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

16

How many properties were sold and leased in Cooee Bay last year?

#

Cooee Bay recorded 23 house sales and 10 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 33 transactions. On the rental side, 28 houses and 18 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
17

What is the population of Cooee Bay?

#

Cooee Bay, QLD 4703 is home to 942 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 46, and the average household holds 2.1 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

18

What is the median household income in Cooee Bay?

#

The median household in Cooee Bay earns $1k per week — roughly $63k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $762/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

19

Do people own or rent in Cooee Bay?

#

Cooee Bay is mostly owner-occupied: about 57% of households are owner-occupiers and 41% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 31% own outright and 26% are paying off a mortgage.

20

What schools are near Cooee Bay?

#

Cooee Bay has 11 schools within reach — including Taranganba State School, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, St Ursula's College. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

21

Is Cooee Bay a good place to live?

#

Cooee Bay, QLD 4703 has a population of 942, a median age of 46, a median household income around $1k/week, 41% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 11 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
22

When was this Cooee Bay market data last updated?

#

This Cooee Bay 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 Cooee Bay

  • Taranganba0.8km
  • Lammermoor2.3km
  • Yeppoon3.0km
  • Meikleville Hill3.5km
  • Rosslyn4.1km
  • Taroomball4.3km
  • Barlows Hill4.4km
  • Barmaryee5.2km
  • Inverness5.2km
  • Hidden Valley5.3km
  • Mulambin5.6km
  • Pacific Heights5.6km
  • Causeway Lake6.0km
  • Bangalee7.7km
  • Adelaide Park8.2km
  • Tanby8.7km
  • Bondoola9.3km
  • Kinka Beach9.4km
  • Emu Park12.6km
  • Farnborough13.3km
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