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Rainbow Beach vs Cooloola Cove

Rainbow Beach scores higher on walkability (46/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Cooloola Cove skews owner-occupied (83%), Rainbow Beach runs more rental-dense (65% owner).

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Rainbow Beach and Cooloola Cove side by side

MeasureRainbow BeachCooloola Cove
Renting
Owner occupied65.0%83.0%
Renter occupied30.0%14.0%
Schools
Schools nearby22
Average ICSEA953953
Lifestyle and people
Walk score460
Transit score00
Bike score00
Population1,2202,921
Median age5662
Climate
Annual rainfall1419 mm1361 mm
Mean max, January29.2°C29.8°C

Green dot: better on that measure (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk). Each suburb’s profile gives the source and period of its figures.

Which suits whom

For buyers
We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.
For investors
Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.
For families
School and household data is too similar between the two to call a winner on family fit. Check the individual profiles for street-level school catchments.

Rainbow Beach vs Cooloola Cove: common questions

Which is more walkable, Rainbow Beach or Cooloola Cove?

Rainbow Beach scores 46/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

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