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Coolum Beach QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Coolum Beach QLD is 9,152 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Coolum Beach is $769 per week ($39,988 per year). Median rent in Coolum Beach is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Coolum Beach has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Coolum Beach has a population density of 335.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Coolum Beach is England. The most common religion is No Religion (54% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Coolum Beach is $2,000.

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Coolum Beach Population

residents (Census 2021)

Coolum Beach Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$769/wk

$39,988 per year

#4151 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$450/wk

$1,950 per month

#1049 of 14,663

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Median Age

45years

7 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Coolum Beach Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (4,482) Female 51.0% (4,672)

Population Density

335.0

people per km²

9,152 people · 27.3 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,978

Family income/wk

Coolum Beach 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)

Coolum Beach Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

50.1% 1,191 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

49.9% 1,187 dwellings

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

Coolum Beach Country of Birth

Australia

91.9%

England

5.9%

Germany

0.6%

Brazil

0.4%

France

0.4%

Canada

0.3%

India

0.2%

Croatia

0.2%

Fiji

0.1%

Hong Kong

0.1%

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

Coolum Beach Religion

No Religion

53.8%

Catholic

17.2%

Anglican

12.0%

Not stated

6.7%

Uniting Church

3.7%

Christian (other)

3.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.9%

Baptist

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Coolum Beach Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

63.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

24.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.7%

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

Coolum Beach Languages Spoken at Home

Other

29.9%

Spanish

14.7%

Portuguese

12.4%

French

11.3%

German

11.3%

IAL Nepali

7.3%

Italian

7.3%

Mandarin

5.6%

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

Coolum Beach Employment

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Employed full-time

33.0% 2,242 people

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Employed part-time

25.0% 1,695 people

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Unemployed

2.8% 192 people

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Not in labour force

39.2% 2,661 people

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

Coolum Beach Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

36.9%

Bachelor Degree

28.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.7%

Postgraduate Degree

7.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.4%

Certificate I/II

1.7%

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

Coolum Beach Occupation

Professionals

28.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.4%

Community & Personal Service

14.1%

Managers

12.7%

Clerical & Administrative

10.6%

Labourers

6.1%

Sales Workers

5.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.6%

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

Coolum Beach Field of Study

Management & Commerce

18.5%

Health

14.4%

Engineering

13.6%

Society & Culture

13.0%

Education

11.9%

Architecture & Building

11.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.1%

Creative Arts

4.8%

Agriculture & Environment

2.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.0%

Information Technology

1.3%

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

Coolum Beach Dwelling Types

Separate house

83.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

12.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Coolum Beach Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

6.6%

$500-$649/wk

4.8%

$650-$799/wk

6.8%

$800-$999/wk

7.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.9%

$4,000+/wk

9.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Coolum Beach Marital Status

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Married

46.1% 3,524

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Separated

3.5% 269

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Divorced

11.8% 903

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Widowed

6.0% 457

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Never married

32.6% 2,488

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Coolum Beach Ancestry

English

34.4%

Australian

26.2%

Irish

11.1%

Scottish

10.1%

Other

5.5%

German

4.8%

Italian

2.5%

Dutch

1.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.3%

New Zealander

0.8%

French

0.7%

Welsh

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Coolum Beach School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.4%

Secondary — Government

24.3%

Pre-school

10.5%

Vocational Education

10.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.8%

Secondary — Catholic

4.0%

Primary — Catholic

3.1%

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

Coolum Beach Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

6.1% 1,068

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No need for assistance

93.9% 16,299

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

Coolum Beach Volunteering

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Volunteer

16.9% 1,226

—

Not a volunteer

83.1% 6,011

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Coolum Beach Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.3%

$300-$449/mo

3.3%

$450-$599/mo

2.0%

$600-$799/mo

3.3%

$800-$999/mo

4.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

15.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

29.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

10.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Coolum Beach How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.4%

Did not go to work

14.7%

Car (passenger)

4.0%

Walked only

3.3%

Bicycle

1.4%

Bus

1.1%

Truck

0.8%

Other

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

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

Coolum Beach Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.3%

1 vehicle

37.8%

2 vehicles

40.5%

3 vehicles

12.7%

4+ vehicles

5.7%

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

Coolum Beach Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.2%

2 bedrooms

18.9%

3 bedrooms

45.4%

4 bedrooms

25.8%

5 bedrooms

5.1%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

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

Coolum Beach Population Mobility

20.0%

moved in the last year

51.1%

moved in the last 5 years

4.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

60.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Coolum Beach Indigenous Population

2.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

384

Indigenous residents

17,118

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Coolum Beach Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

754

Arthritis

359

Asthma

267

Heart disease

229

Lung condition

207

Cancer

196

Diabetes

158

Stroke

105

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Coolum Beach Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.7%

$1-$149/wk

4.5%

$150-$299/wk

5.8%

$300-$399/wk

4.2%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.4%

$650-$799/wk

10.9%

$800-$999/wk

11.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.8%

$3,500+/wk

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Coolum Beach Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.6%

Couple — no children

33.1%

Couple — no children under 15

13.8%

One parent — children under 15

7.8%

One parent — no children under 15

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Coolum Beach Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 8

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 8

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Previously served

3.9% 285

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Never served

95.8% 6,951

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Coolum Beach Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

11.9% 859

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Did not provide

88.1% 6,377

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Coolum Beach Children Ever Born

No children

30.1%

1 child

13.4%

2 children

31.9%

3 children

17.7%

4 children

5.0%

5+ children

1.8%

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

Coolum Beach When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

183

1971–1980

198

1981–1990

187

1991–2000

186

2001–2010

332

2011–2015

194

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Coolum Beach Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.0%

5–14 hours

32.3%

15–29 hours

13.6%

30+ hours

9.5%

Did not do domestic work

23.6%

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

Coolum Beach Household Size

1 person

25.5%

2 persons

38.6%

3 persons

15.8%

4 persons

13.5%

5 persons

5.3%

6+ persons

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Coolum Beach Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,918

Moved from QLD

820

Moved — same area (SA2)

468

Moved from VIC

174

Moved from NSW

113

Moved from overseas

Moved from TAS

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

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

Coolum Beach Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.3%

Step family — no other children

12.3%

Blended family — no other children

2.1%

Intact family — other children present

0.9%

Other couple — children only

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Coolum Beach Schools

schools nearby

government

1064

avg ICSEA score

1,495

total students

Coolum Beach Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 491 students

1081

ICSEA

Coolum State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,004 students

1046

ICSEA

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

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Coolum Beach Rent Prices & Affordability

28%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,600/wk

Median Rent $450/wk

Rent-to-Income 28.1%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Coolum Beach

Your weekly income

≈ $6,933/month

Median rent $450/wk

Left after rent $1,150/wk

Rent share 28.1%

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Coolum Beach vs State & National Average

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Pop: 4,589 Income: $777/wk Rent: $460/wk

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Pop: 4,604 Income: $939/wk Rent: $485/wk

Lutwyche

Pop: 4,610 Income: $1,071/wk Rent: $395/wk

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Pop: 4,615 Income: $1,315/wk Rent: $460/wk

Branyan

Pop: 4,660 Income: $742/wk Rent: $350/wk

Parrearra

Pop: 4,661 Income: $773/wk Rent: $490/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Coolum Beach

What is the population of Coolum Beach QLD?

The population of Coolum Beach QLD is 9,152 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 335.0 people per km².Coolum Beach is ranked #746 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Coolum Beach?

The median personal income in Coolum Beach QLD is $769 per week, or $39,988 per year.The median household income is $1,600 per week.Family income is $1,978 per week.Coolum Beach is ranked #4,151 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Coolum Beach?

Median rent in Coolum Beach QLD is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 28.1% of household income, which is considered moderate.Coolum Beach ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Coolum Beach?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Coolum Beach QLD is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Coolum Beach?

The median age in Coolum Beach QLD is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Coolum Beach a good suburb to live in?

Coolum Beach is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 9,152.The median income is $769/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (28.1% 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: 30686. All dollar figures in AUD.