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Coalfalls QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Coalfalls, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Coalfalls QLD is 898 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Coalfalls is $836 per week ($43,472 per year). Median rent in Coalfalls is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Coalfalls has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Coalfalls has a population density of 1200.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Coalfalls is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Cantonese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Coalfalls is $1,517.

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Coalfalls Population

residents (Census 2021)

Coalfalls Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$836/wk

$43,472 per year

#3020 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Coalfalls Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.8% (447) Female 50.2% (450)

Population Density

1200.2

people per km²

898 people · 0.7 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,991

Family income/wk

Coalfalls Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Coalfalls Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

43.9% 107 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

56.1% 137 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Coalfalls Country of Birth

Australia

95.7%

England

2.3%

Germany

1.3%

Hong Kong

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Coalfalls Religion

No Religion

47.4%

Catholic

23.3%

Anglican

11.8%

Not stated

5.9%

Uniting Church

4.4%

Christian (other)

2.6%

Pentecostal

2.6%

Lutheran

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Coalfalls Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

61.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

24.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Coalfalls Languages Spoken at Home

Cantonese

57.1%

German

21.4%

Other

21.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Coalfalls Employment

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Employed full-time

37.6% 250 people

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Employed part-time

21.8% 145 people

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Unemployed

4.1% 27 people

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Not in labour force

36.5% 243 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Coalfalls Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

41.2%

Bachelor Degree

25.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.1%

Postgraduate Degree

5.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.6%

Certificate I/II

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Coalfalls Occupation

Professionals

27.0%

Managers

16.6%

Community & Personal Service

14.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.2%

Clerical & Administrative

12.8%

Labourers

6.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.4%

Sales Workers

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Coalfalls Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.4%

Society & Culture

18.5%

Engineering

15.7%

Architecture & Building

9.3%

Education

8.9%

Health

8.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.4%

Creative Arts

4.5%

Information Technology

2.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.6%

Agriculture & Environment

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Coalfalls Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Coalfalls Weekly Household Income

$150-$299/wk

2.2%

$300-$399/wk

1.6%

$400-$499/wk

5.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

5.4%

$800-$999/wk

8.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.4%

$4,000+/wk

11.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Coalfalls Marital Status

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Married

47.3% 337

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Separated

3.6% 26

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Divorced

10.9% 78

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Widowed

4.6% 33

👤

Never married

33.5% 239

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Coalfalls Ancestry

Australian

28.6%

English

27.9%

Irish

11.5%

German

9.1%

Scottish

8.9%

Other

5.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.8%

Chinese

1.3%

Italian

1.1%

Polish

1.0%

Welsh

0.9%

Filipino

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Coalfalls School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.8%

Secondary — Government

16.4%

Pre-school

14.5%

Secondary — Catholic

9.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.1%

Vocational Education

5.5%

Primary — Catholic

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Coalfalls Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.5% 111

✅

No need for assistance

93.5% 1,609

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Coalfalls Volunteering

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Volunteer

17.1% 116

—

Not a volunteer

82.9% 563

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Coalfalls Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.2%

$450-$599/mo

4.2%

$600-$799/mo

6.3%

$800-$999/mo

6.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

23.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

27.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

20.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

4.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Coalfalls How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.3%

Did not go to work

14.2%

Car (passenger)

4.0%

Train

2.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

2.0%

Walked only

2.0%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.4%

Bicycle

1.2%

Bus

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Coalfalls Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.7%

1 vehicle

33.2%

2 vehicles

39.8%

3 vehicles

13.6%

4+ vehicles

8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Coalfalls Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

7.3%

3 bedrooms

58.8%

4 bedrooms

27.4%

5 bedrooms

4.6%

6+ bedrooms

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Coalfalls Population Mobility

13.1%

moved in the last year

40.8%

moved in the last 5 years

5.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Coalfalls Indigenous Population

5.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

103

Indigenous residents

1,637

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Coalfalls Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

141

Arthritis

Heart disease

Asthma

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Coalfalls Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.7%

$1-$149/wk

3.6%

$150-$299/wk

8.7%

$300-$399/wk

3.9%

$400-$499/wk

4.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.3%

$650-$799/wk

8.1%

$800-$999/wk

10.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.6%

$3,500+/wk

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Coalfalls Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.7%

Couple — no children

27.7%

Couple — no children under 15

13.6%

One parent — children under 15

12.0%

One parent — no children under 15

9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Coalfalls Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

1.6% 11

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Previously served

6.3% 43

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Never served

92.1% 628

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Coalfalls Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.1% 95

—

Did not provide

85.9% 580

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Coalfalls Children Ever Born

No children

28.4%

1 child

13.7%

2 children

29.4%

3 children

19.6%

4 children

8.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Coalfalls When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Coalfalls Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.5%

5–14 hours

28.4%

15–29 hours

13.9%

30+ hours

11.6%

Did not do domestic work

22.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Coalfalls Household Size

1 person

22.0%

2 persons

38.0%

3 persons

18.1%

4 persons

11.9%

5 persons

6.2%

6+ persons

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Coalfalls Where Residents Moved From

Same address

737

Moved from QLD

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Coalfalls Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.6%

Step family — no other children

5.9%

Blended family — no other children

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Coalfalls Schools

schools nearby

government

982

avg ICSEA score

12,097

total students

Ipswich Girls' Grammar School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,047 students

1122

ICSEA

Ipswich Grammar School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,336 students

1114

ICSEA

St Edmund's College Catholic

Combined · 5-12 · 1,171 students

1049

ICSEA

St Mary's Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 556 students

1041

ICSEA

St Mary's College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 730 students

1033

ICSEA

St Joseph's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 390 students

1029

ICSEA

Ipswich Adventist School Independent

Primary · Prep-6 · 108 students

1026

ICSEA

The Industry School - Ipswich Independent

Secondary · 10-12 · 208 students

1017

ICSEA

Immaculate Heart School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 248 students

1002

ICSEA

Ipswich Central State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 529 students

980

ICSEA

Ipswich Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 108 students

962

ICSEA

Blair State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 320 students

952

ICSEA

Ipswich West Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 135 students

950

ICSEA

Ipswich West State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 210 students

947

ICSEA

Bremer State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 2,020 students

938

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 25 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Coalfalls Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,731/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Coalfalls

Your weekly income

≈ $7,501/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $1,431/wk

Rent share 17.3%

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Coalfalls vs State & National Average

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Pop: 449 Income: $848/wk Rent: $330/wk

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Pop: 450 Income: $869/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 451 Income: $428/wk Rent: $240/wk

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Pop: 451 Income: $777/wk Rent: $195/wk

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Pop: 452 Income: $468/wk Rent: $313/wk

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Pop: 452 Income: $488/wk Rent: $210/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Coalfalls

What is the population of Coalfalls QLD?

The population of Coalfalls QLD is 898 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1200.2 people per km².Coalfalls is ranked #4,132 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Coalfalls?

The median personal income in Coalfalls QLD is $836 per week, or $43,472 per year.The median household income is $1,731 per week.Family income is $1,991 per week.Coalfalls is ranked #3,020 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Coalfalls?

Median rent in Coalfalls QLD is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 17.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Coalfalls ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Coalfalls?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Coalfalls QLD is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Coalfalls?

The median age in Coalfalls QLD is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Coalfalls a good suburb to live in?

Coalfalls is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 898.The median income is $836/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30637. All dollar figures in AUD.