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Coolangatta QLD 4225

8,275 addresses · 48 streets

McPherson Electorate › Gold Coast LGA › Coolangatta · 92 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

Coolangatta is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 6,491 people, with a median age of 50. The typical household earns around $1,331 a week, with median rent near $405 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 57% of households own their home and 42% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

6,491Population
50Median age
$1,331Median household income / wk
$405Median rent / wk
1.9Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Coolangatta statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Coolangatta itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Railway halt: Lorikeet, 5.8 km north-west · Bus interchange: Airport Transit Centre, 2.2 km west · Airport: Gold Coast Airport, 2.7 km west.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 6/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs7/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 13.2% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 5.7% · Labour-force participation 55.2%

Population by age in Coolangatta
Population by age, Coolangatta QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-4219
5-14319
15-19188
20-24380
25-341,113
35-44699
45-54733
55-641,040
65-741,045
75-84491
85+274
Dwelling types in Coolangatta
Dwelling types, Coolangatta QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House385
Townhouse214
Apartment2,263
Other66
Households by weekly income in Coolangatta
Households by weekly income, Coolangatta QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$650611
$650-1,499934
$1,500-2,999793
$3,000+409
Top ancestries in Coolangatta
Top ancestries, Coolangatta QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English2,743
Australian2,065
Irish921
Scottish795
Other622
Ancestry NS495
Housing tenure in Coolangatta
Housing tenure, Coolangatta QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,076
Mortgage564
Rented1,213
Other29
Cars per household in Coolangatta
Cars per household, Coolangatta QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0259
11,410
2926
3177
4+99
Commute to work in Coolangatta
Commute to work, Coolangatta QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,869
Train0
Bus39
Tram/ferry0
Walked183
Bicycle79
Home463
Top countries of birth in Coolangatta
Top countries of birth, Coolangatta QLD (ABS Census 2021)
New Zealand279
England255
Brazil161
Philippines43
United States42
South Africa37
Languages used at home in Coolangatta
Languages used at home, Coolangatta QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Portuguese176
Spanish71
French34
Italian30
Japanese29
German19

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