Cooran flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Cooran (Noosa Shire, QLD) - 37.92 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
37.92 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Cooran's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Cooran at a glance
How Cooran is zoned
Selling in Cooran? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.
Across its 37.92 km², Cooran is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 20% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 71% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 5,838 m² across 860 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Who lives in Cooran
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Cooran suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 961, and decile 5 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Cooran's 1,756 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Noosa Hinterland, the wider ABS statistical area containing Cooran. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Cooran itself.
16,124 in 2001 to 26,251 in 2025, up 63%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
Check a specific Cooran address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
See what's in the $9 report →Cooran planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Cooran?
The schematic on this page is a Cooran flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 20% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Cooran address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Cooran flood-prone?
About 20% of Cooran falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Noosa Shire average of 33%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Cooran bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 71% of Cooran is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Noosa Shire average of 76%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Cooran?
The dominant planning zone in Cooran is Rural, though the suburb also includes Rural Residential and Environmental Management and Conservation. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Cooran have heritage-listed places?
Cooran has 1 heritage-listed place on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.
What is the typical lot size in Cooran?
Across 860 surveyed parcels in Cooran, the median lot size is about 5,838 m². There are also 148 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
Does Cooran have a train station?
Yes - Cooran has 1 train station: Cooran station. It is also served by 1 bus stop.
What is the population of Cooran?
At the 2021 Census Cooran had 1,756 usual residents, with a median age of 46 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Noosa Hinterland statistical area, which contains Cooran, went from 16,124 people in 2001 to 26,251 in 2025, up 63%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Cooran alone.
Is Cooran an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Cooran scores 961 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within Queensland - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
What is the median household income in Cooran?
Median household income in Cooran was $1,294 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,602 for the typical suburb in Noosa Shire. Median rent was $385 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,517 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Cooran property?
A Cooran planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.