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Cooloola Cove QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Cooloola Cove QLD is 2,921 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Cooloola Cove is $433 per week ($22,516 per year). Median rent in Cooloola Cove is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Cooloola Cove has a median age of 62 years, older than the national median of 38. Cooloola Cove has a population density of 215.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Cooloola Cove is England. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cooloola Cove is $1,172.

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Cooloola Cove Population

residents (Census 2021)

Cooloola Cove Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$433/wk

$22,516 per year

#8712 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

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Median Age

62years

24 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,172/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Cooloola Cove Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.9% (1,487) Female 49.1% (1,436)

Population Density

215.8

people per km²

2,921 people · 13.5 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$919

Family income/wk

Cooloola Cove 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)

Cooloola Cove Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

69.7% 724 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

30.3% 314 dwellings

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

Cooloola Cove Country of Birth

Australia

91.7%

England

7.8%

Germany

0.6%

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

Cooloola Cove Religion

No Religion

42.3%

Anglican

19.3%

Catholic

15.3%

Not stated

10.1%

Uniting Church

5.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.8%

Baptist

2.4%

Christian (other)

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Cooloola Cove Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

46.5%

Year 12 or equivalent

31.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

11.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.2%

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

Cooloola Cove Languages Spoken at Home

Other

50.0%

Afrikaans

16.7%

Mandarin

16.7%

German

16.7%

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

Cooloola Cove Employment

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Employed full-time

12.4% 293 people

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Employed part-time

14.2% 336 people

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Unemployed

2.4% 57 people

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Not in labour force

71.0% 1,678 people

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

Cooloola Cove Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

63.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.4%

Bachelor Degree

11.7%

Certificate I/II

4.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.6%

Postgraduate Degree

0.8%

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

Cooloola Cove Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.1%

Community & Personal Service

17.6%

Professionals

14.6%

Labourers

10.9%

Managers

10.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

10.1%

Clerical & Administrative

10.1%

Sales Workers

8.0%

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

Cooloola Cove Field of Study

Engineering

23.1%

Society & Culture

14.4%

Management & Commerce

13.5%

Health

12.7%

Architecture & Building

10.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.9%

Education

8.7%

Agriculture & Environment

4.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.7%

Creative Arts

1.7%

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

Cooloola Cove Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Cooloola Cove Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.8%

$300-$399/wk

3.3%

$400-$499/wk

14.3%

$500-$649/wk

7.9%

$650-$799/wk

19.4%

$800-$999/wk

12.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

5.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

2.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.1%

$4,000+/wk

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Cooloola Cove Marital Status

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Married

53.3% 1,401

↔️

Separated

4.3% 113

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Divorced

15.7% 414

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Widowed

6.3% 165

👤

Never married

20.4% 537

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Cooloola Cove Ancestry

English

35.0%

Australian

29.2%

Irish

9.5%

Scottish

8.5%

German

6.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.5%

Other

3.2%

Dutch

1.4%

Italian

1.2%

Filipino

0.8%

Maori

0.8%

New Zealander

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Cooloola Cove School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.6%

Secondary — Government

26.3%

Vocational Education

11.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

11.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.8%

Pre-school

5.4%

Primary — Catholic

2.2%

Secondary — Catholic

1.8%

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

Cooloola Cove Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

14.2% 770

✅

No need for assistance

85.8% 4,643

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

Cooloola Cove Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.8% 311

—

Not a volunteer

87.2% 2,113

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Cooloola Cove Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

8.2%

$300-$449/mo

6.5%

$450-$599/mo

4.1%

$600-$799/mo

7.6%

$800-$999/mo

10.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

24.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

23.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

10.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Cooloola Cove How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

68.5%

Did not go to work

19.1%

Car (passenger)

5.6%

Truck

2.3%

Other

1.6%

Walked only

1.6%

Bus

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

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

Cooloola Cove Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.1%

1 vehicle

39.6%

2 vehicles

41.4%

3 vehicles

13.1%

4+ vehicles

4.8%

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

Cooloola Cove Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.9%

2 bedrooms

12.7%

3 bedrooms

53.0%

4 bedrooms

27.2%

5 bedrooms

3.8%

6+ bedrooms

0.4%

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

Cooloola Cove Population Mobility

15.7%

moved in the last year

44.3%

moved in the last 5 years

7.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

29.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Cooloola Cove Indigenous Population

5.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

288

Indigenous residents

5,176

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Cooloola Cove Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

411

Arthritis

307

Lung condition

198

Heart disease

173

Diabetes

163

Asthma

114

Cancer

107

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Cooloola Cove Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.6%

$1-$149/wk

3.9%

$150-$299/wk

11.6%

$300-$399/wk

18.1%

$400-$499/wk

10.0%

$500-$649/wk

6.9%

$650-$799/wk

10.7%

$800-$999/wk

8.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

2.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

1.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

2.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.2%

$3,500+/wk

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Cooloola Cove Family Structure

Couple — no children

57.5%

Couple — children under 15

19.8%

Couple — no children under 15

9.2%

One parent — children under 15

7.0%

One parent — no children under 15

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Cooloola Cove Military Service

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Previously served

8.0% 196

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Never served

92.0% 2,248

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Cooloola Cove Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

18.1% 437

—

Did not provide

81.9% 1,972

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Cooloola Cove Children Ever Born

No children

18.6%

1 child

12.8%

2 children

32.9%

3 children

23.4%

4 children

9.1%

5+ children

3.2%

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

Cooloola Cove When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

125

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2018

2019

2020

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

Cooloola Cove Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

16.5%

5–14 hours

24.8%

15–29 hours

15.9%

30+ hours

16.1%

Did not do domestic work

26.7%

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

Cooloola Cove Household Size

1 person

26.4%

2 persons

54.0%

3 persons

9.5%

4 persons

5.0%

5 persons

2.9%

6+ persons

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Cooloola Cove Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,250

Moved from QLD

265

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from TAS

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

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

Cooloola Cove Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

81.2%

Blended family — no other children

7.6%

Step family — no other children

5.9%

Intact family — other children present

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Cooloola Cove Rent Prices & Affordability

37%

of income

Stressed

Household Income $808/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 37.1%

Rent exceeds 35% of household income — this area may be under housing stress.

If you earn X in Cooloola Cove

Your weekly income

≈ $3,501/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $508/wk

Rent share 37.1%

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Cooloola Cove vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,462 Income: $664/wk Rent: $373/wk

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Pop: 1,474 Income: $788/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Pop: 1,475 Income: $944/wk Rent: $368/wk

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Pop: 1,483 Income: $744/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 1,490 Income: $503/wk Rent: $245/wk

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Pop: 1,493 Income: $844/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cooloola Cove

What is the population of Cooloola Cove QLD?

The population of Cooloola Cove QLD is 2,921 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 215.8 people per km².Cooloola Cove is ranked #2,454 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Cooloola Cove?

The median personal income in Cooloola Cove QLD is $433 per week, or $22,516 per year.The median household income is $808 per week.Family income is $919 per week.Cooloola Cove is ranked #8,712 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Cooloola Cove?

Median rent in Cooloola Cove QLD is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 37.1% of household income, which is considered stressed.Cooloola Cove ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Cooloola Cove?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cooloola Cove QLD is $1,172. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Cooloola Cove?

The median age in Cooloola Cove QLD is 62 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Cooloola Cove a good suburb to live in?

Cooloola Cove is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,921.The median income is $433/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as stressed (37.1% 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: 30684. All dollar figures in AUD.