Cooroibah, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cooroibah Noosa, Queensland
Lake Cooroibah at sunset
Cooroibah Location in Queensland
Population	2,178 (2021 census)
• Density	67.43/km2 (174.6/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4565
Area	32.3 km2 (12.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	7.2 km (4 mi) N of Tewantin 16.2 km (10 mi) NW of Sunshine Beach 44.8 km (28 mi) N of Maroochydore 150 km (93 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Shire of Noosa
State electorate(s)	Noosa
Federal Division(s)	Wide Bay
Suburbs around Cooroibah: Ringtail Creek Ringtail Creek Noosa North Shore Lake Macdonald Cooroibah Noosa North Shore Tinbeerwah Tewantin Noosa North Shore

Cooroibah is a locality in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Cooroibah had a population of 2,178 people.

Geography

A section of the Great Sandy National Park has been established in the north of Cooroibah. The Noosa River marks part of the northeast boundary and the whole of Lake Cooroibah is part of the suburb. The southern boundary continues along part of Cooroibah Creek. The largest flood event recorded at Lake Cooroibah was 2.55 metres in 1992.

History

The name is Aboriginal for "place of possums".

From 2008 to 2013, Cooroibah was within the Sunshine Coast Region due to the amalgamation and then de-amalgamation of the Shire of Noosa into the Sunshine Coast Region.

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Cooroibah had a population of 1,744 people.

In the 2016 census, Cooroibah had a population of 2,041 people.

In the 2021 census, Cooroibah had a population of 2,178 people.

Education

There are no schools in Cooroibah. The nearest government primary school is Tewantin State School in neighbouring Tewantin to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Sunshine Beach State High School in Sunshine Beach to the south-east.