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Coolum Beach QLD 4573

8,129 addresses · 173 streets

Fairfax Electorate › Sunshine Coast LGA › Coolum Beach · 105 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

Coolum Beach is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 9,152 people, with a median age of 45. The typical household earns around $1,600 a week, with median rent near $450 a week. Most homes are houses. About 68% of households own their home and 29% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

9,152Population
45Median age
$1,600Median household income / wk
$450Median rent / wk
2.4Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Sunshine Coast Airport, 7.5 km south.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 7/10
Economic resources5/10
Education & jobs7/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 49.3% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.2% · Labour-force participation 60.2%

Population by age in Coolum Beach
Population by age, Coolum Beach QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-4443
5-141,064
15-19494
20-24366
25-34893
35-441,248
45-541,350
55-641,338
65-741,126
75-84567
85+262
Dwelling types in Coolum Beach
Dwelling types, Coolum Beach QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House2,470
Townhouse478
Apartment564
Other32
Households by weekly income in Coolum Beach
Households by weekly income, Coolum Beach QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$650569
$650-1,4991,011
$1,500-2,9991,055
$3,000+675
Top ancestries in Coolum Beach
Top ancestries, Coolum Beach QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English4,266
Australian3,254
Irish1,372
Scottish1,254
Other681
German601
Housing tenure in Coolum Beach
Housing tenure, Coolum Beach QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,191
Mortgage1,187
Rented1,021
Other109
Cars per household in Coolum Beach
Cars per household, Coolum Beach QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0117
11,321
21,414
3443
4+198
Commute to work in Coolum Beach
Commute to work, Coolum Beach QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,778
Train0
Bus39
Tram/ferry0
Walked117
Bicycle51
Home770
Top countries of birth in Coolum Beach
Top countries of birth, Coolum Beach QLD (ABS Census 2021)
England464
New Zealand348
South Africa78
Germany64
Scotland64
United States61
Languages used at home in Coolum Beach
Languages used at home, Coolum Beach QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Spanish53
German46
French43
Portuguese38
Italian23
Afrikaans16

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