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The quick read on

East Cooyar

QLD 4353 · Toowoomba

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
27

ABS 2021

Postcode
4353

East Cooyar, Queensland

Property market insights for East Cooyar

Median sale price and rental income of properties in East Cooyar QLD

Median price trend for houses

No change over 12 months

$1m$1m$1m20222023202320232023

Market data updated October 2023.

East Cooyar has a 12-month growth rate of 0.0% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is East Cooyar safe?

The overall rate for East Cooyar is 11,036 offences per 100,000 residents — 348% above the Rest of Qld benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of East Cooyar.

Overall crime rate

11,036

offences per 100,000 residents

348% aboveRest of Qld

East CooyarRest of Qld: 2,462

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in East Cooyar?

East Cooyar QLD 4353 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

27 people call East Cooyar home, with an average of 3.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,374 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
27
Median age
45 years
Median mortgage
$1,625 / month
2021 household rent
$150 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1529.6%Above
15–3418.5%Below
35–5418.5%Below
55–7444.4%Above
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses69.2%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright57.1%Above
Paying a mortgage42.9%Above
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars55.6%Above
Three or more66.7%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home50.0%Above
Drove to work60.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in East Cooyar

50.0% of workers in East Cooyar worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.

11.1% of people in East Cooyar described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about East Cooyar

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for East Cooyar QLD 4353.

Is East Cooyar family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

29.6% of East Cooyar's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

5 family households lived in East Cooyar; 160.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

60.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of East Cooyar?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

East Cooyar had 27 residents at the 2021 Census.

0.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

44.4% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in East Cooyar?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 69.2% of occupied private dwellings in East Cooyar.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in East Cooyar?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

57.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

42.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in East Cooyar?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in East Cooyar had 3.4 people.

One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Two-person households represented 0.0%, while 55.6% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in East Cooyar?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

50.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

60.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in East Cooyar?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

One-car households formed 0.0% of the total.

122.2% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to East Cooyar, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

66.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.3% reported a different address.

0.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in East Cooyar?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

100.0% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were East Cooyar residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

0.0% of East Cooyar's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 107.4%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape East Cooyar?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 25.9% of ancestry responses in East Cooyar.

Australian ancestry made up 51.9% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in East Cooyar?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Managers accounted for 0.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in East Cooyar?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 52.2%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

31.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.6% worked part time.

Unemployment was 16.7%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of East Cooyar show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

70.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.

11.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

0.0% reported asthma, 14.8% arthritis and 14.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is East Cooyar?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 57.1%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in East Cooyar?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,374 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,625.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $150 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does East Cooyar compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 50.0% in East Cooyar, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 57.1% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in East Cooyar, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to East Cooyar

Is East Cooyar expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is East Cooyar good for families?

The Census counted 5 local families, and 29.6% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in East Cooyar?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around East Cooyar

12 streets in East Cooyar

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Cooyar Kooralgin Road
  • Covills Rd
  • Dukes Rd
  • East Cooyar Rd
  • Garskes Rd
  • Genrichs Rd
  • Gillies Rd
  • Lowry Lane
  • New England Hwy
  • Oakey Cooyar Road
  • Shimmel Rd
  • Woodrows Rd

Keep exploring

Is East Cooyar right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.