Coorumba vs Wooroonooran

Wooroonooran (Cassowary Coast - Qld) and Coorumba are two nearby areas in Queensland with very different residential profiles. Wooroonooran is sparsely populated and has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 57. In contrast, Coorumba is younger with a typical age of 41 and has far more people per home, at 2.7 compared to just 1.0 in Wooroonooran. Coorumba also has more infrastructure, including more street intersections and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park.

Both areas are car-dependent, and the typical number of people per home in Coorumba is about the same as the national figure. They also share a lack of nearby amenities, with no homes in either area within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or schools.