Cooee Bay Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional

4703

Postcode for Cooee Bay, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 533 km from Brisbane · Pop. 942

942

Population

Median Age

$1,210

Household Income/wk

$300

Median Rent/wk

3/10

SEIFA Advantage

0.7

Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Cooee Bay Compares

Cooee Bay vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

Metric	Cooee Bay	QLD avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,210 -QLD	$1,770	$1,836
Rent/wk	$300 -QLD	$380	$390
Mortgage/month	$1,500 -QLD	$1,774	$1,958
Median age	46	44.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	3/10 ≈QLD	4.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	4.1% -QLD	6.0%	5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Cooee Bay is a locality 533 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4703. It falls within the Central Queensland region. The local government area is Livingstone.

According to the 2021 Census, Cooee Bay has a population of 942 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,210, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 42 (4.5% of residents).

Housing in Cooee Bay includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,500, with 418 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 42.0% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Cooee Bay scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Cooee Bay is part of the Rockhampton statistical area in Queensland.

Cooee Bay Details

Postcode	4703
State	Queensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code	07
Population (2021)	942
Median Age	46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,210/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$762/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,500
Average Household Size	2.1 persons
Area	0.7 km²
Population Density	1321/km²
Total Dwellings	418
Australian Citizens	87.9%
Indigenous Population	42 (4.5%)
Unemployment Rate	4.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	3/10 (below average)
Latitude	-23.141944
Longitude	150.755556
Distance from Brisbane	533 km
Region (SA4)	Central Queensland
Area (SA3)	Rockhampton
Local Government	Livingstone
Federal Electorate	Capricornia

Age Profile

14.3%

12.5%

21.1%

30.8%

20.7%

0–14 (14.3%) 15–24 (12.5%) 25–44 (21.1%) 45–64 (30.8%) 65+ (20.7%)

Show counts

0–14 years	135 (14.3%)
15–24 years	118 (12.5%)
25–44 years	199 (21.1%)
45–64 years	290 (30.8%)
65+ years	195 (20.7%)

Housing Tenure

31.9%

26.2%

42.0%

Owned outright (31.9%) Mortgaged (26.2%) Rented (42.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis	90 (9.6%)
Asthma	61 (6.5%)
Diabetes	46 (4.9%)
Heart Disease	41 (4.4%)
Cancer	31 (3.3%)
Lung Condition	24 (2.5%)
Dementia	10 (1.1%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	23 (5.7%)
1 vehicle	197 (48.4%)
2 vehicles	139 (34.2%)
3+ vehicles	48 (11.8%)

Suburbs Near Cooee Bay

Taranganba 0.6 km Lammermoor 2.2 km Yeppoon 2.5 km Meikleville Hill 3.2 km Taroomball 3.3 km Lammermoor Beach 3.3 km Statue Bay 3.7 km Barlows Hill 3.9 km Rosslyn 4.1 km Kemp Beach 4.7 km Hidden Valley 4.8 km Inverness 5.0 km

Same Postcode (4703)

More Cooee Bay Data

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Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.