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Coomera QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Coomera QLD is 20,225 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Coomera is $834 per week ($43,368 per year). Median rent in Coomera is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Coomera has a median age of 29 years, younger than the national median of 38. Coomera has a population density of 820.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Coomera is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Coomera is $2,000.

There were 8,165 recorded offences in Coomera in 2025-26, a rate of 404 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (3,163 offences).

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Coomera Population

residents (Census 2021)

Coomera Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$834/wk

$43,368 per year

#3047 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$450/wk

$1,950 per month

#1049 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

29years

9 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Coomera Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (9,851) Female 51.3% (10,368)

Population Density

820.2

people per km²

20,225 people · 24.7 km²

Households

3.1

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,987

Family income/wk

Coomera 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)

Coomera Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

22.6% 622 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

77.4% 2,127 dwellings

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

Coomera Country of Birth

Australia

87.4%

England

6.5%

India

2.4%

China

1.9%

Canada

0.4%

Fiji

0.4%

Germany

0.3%

Hong Kong

0.3%

Brazil

0.3%

Indonesia

0.2%

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

Coomera Religion

No Religion

51.9%

Catholic

17.3%

Not stated

10.3%

Anglican

10.2%

Christian (other)

4.5%

Uniting Church

2.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.9%

Hinduism

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Coomera Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

67.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

20.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.7%

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

Coomera Languages Spoken at Home

Other

27.5%

Mandarin

19.7%

Korean

13.6%

IAL Punjabi

10.4%

SAL Tot

10.2%

Spanish

6.4%

Cantonese

6.2%

Afrikaans

6.1%

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

Coomera Employment

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Employed full-time

44.2% 5,746 people

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Employed part-time

24.3% 3,161 people

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Unemployed

5.1% 665 people

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Not in labour force

26.3% 3,423 people

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

Coomera Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

40.2%

Bachelor Degree

23.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

23.2%

Postgraduate Degree

6.8%

Certificate I/II

3.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.1%

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

Coomera Occupation

Professionals

22.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.3%

Community & Personal Service

15.1%

Managers

13.8%

Clerical & Administrative

11.8%

Sales Workers

8.6%

Labourers

7.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.2%

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

Coomera Field of Study

Management & Commerce

24.6%

Engineering

14.4%

Society & Culture

14.3%

Health

11.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.2%

Architecture & Building

7.6%

Education

7.0%

Creative Arts

4.4%

Information Technology

3.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.7%

Agriculture & Environment

1.4%

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

Coomera Dwelling Types

Separate house

73.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

17.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Coomera Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.0%

$400-$499/wk

2.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

4.9%

$800-$999/wk

5.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

16.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.5%

$4,000+/wk

10.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Coomera Marital Status

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Married

41.5% 6,243

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Separated

4.3% 651

📋

Divorced

8.2% 1,228

🕊️

Widowed

1.6% 243

👤

Never married

44.4% 6,690

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Coomera Ancestry

English

32.0%

Australian

25.7%

Other

9.7%

Scottish

6.9%

Irish

6.8%

Maori

4.7%

German

3.2%

Chinese

2.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.7%

Italian

2.0%

New Zealander

2.0%

Filipino

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Coomera School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.2%

Secondary — Government

21.4%

Vocational Education

11.9%

Pre-school

11.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.5%

Primary — Catholic

4.7%

Secondary — Catholic

4.0%

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

Coomera Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.8% 1,791

✅

No need for assistance

95.2% 35,520

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

Coomera Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

10.1% 1,397

—

Not a volunteer

89.9% 12,458

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Coomera Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.2%

$300-$449/mo

1.0%

$450-$599/mo

0.9%

$600-$799/mo

1.2%

$800-$999/mo

3.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

32.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

11.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Coomera How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.3%

Did not go to work

11.6%

Car (passenger)

5.8%

Train

1.7%

Walked only

0.7%

Truck

0.7%

Other

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Bus

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Bicycle

0.3%

Tram/Light Rail

0.1%

Ferry

0.0%

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

Coomera Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.6%

1 vehicle

29.4%

2 vehicles

47.2%

3 vehicles

14.9%

4+ vehicles

6.9%

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

Coomera Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.5%

2 bedrooms

2.5%

3 bedrooms

28.6%

4 bedrooms

61.2%

5 bedrooms

6.3%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

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

Coomera Population Mobility

26.3%

moved in the last year

72.4%

moved in the last 5 years

6.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

69.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Coomera Indigenous Population

3.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,376

Indigenous residents

36,338

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Coomera Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,898

Asthma

796

Arthritis

365

Diabetes

289

Heart disease

264

Lung condition

233

Cancer

154

Kidney disease

104

Stroke

103

Dementia

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

Coomera Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

5.7%

$300-$399/wk

3.0%

$400-$499/wk

2.4%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

10.3%

$800-$999/wk

12.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.6%

$3,500+/wk

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Coomera Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

47.8%

Couple — no children

19.2%

One parent — children under 15

14.3%

Couple — no children under 15

12.8%

One parent — no children under 15

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Coomera Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 16

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 22

🏅

Previously served

2.0% 277

👤

Never served

97.7% 13,619

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Coomera Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.3% 1,419

—

Did not provide

89.7% 12,392

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Coomera Children Ever Born

No children

36.2%

1 child

13.9%

2 children

28.6%

3 children

14.1%

4 children

5.7%

5+ children

1.5%

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

Coomera When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

134

1971–1980

240

1981–1990

490

1991–2000

603

2001–2010

1,916

2011–2015

1,299

2016

229

2017

205

2018

275

2019

209

2020

2021

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

Coomera Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.7%

5–14 hours

28.8%

15–29 hours

11.2%

30+ hours

9.1%

Did not do domestic work

28.2%

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

Coomera Household Size

1 person

11.5%

2 persons

30.3%

3 persons

21.5%

4 persons

22.2%

5 persons

9.8%

6+ persons

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Coomera Where Residents Moved From

Same address

13,623

Moved from QLD

3,008

Moved — same area (SA2)

894

Moved from NSW

413

Moved from VIC

198

Moved from overseas

178

Moved from ACT

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

Moved from WA

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

Coomera Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.6%

Step family — no other children

12.1%

Blended family — no other children

7.7%

Intact family — other children present

0.8%

Other couple — children only

0.4%

Blended family — other children present

0.2%

Step family — other children present

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Coomera Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 8,165 total

Theft

3,163

Drug Offences

1,332

Assault

934

Break & Enter

729

Domestic Violence

472

Fraud

454

Property Damage

353

Traffic

290

Weapons

190

Sexual Offences

180

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Coomera Schools

schools nearby

government

998

avg ICSEA score

6,742

total students

St Joseph's College Catholic

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,299 students

1039

ICSEA

Coomera State Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 278 students

1005

ICSEA

Coomera State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 368 students

1004

ICSEA

Coomera Rivers State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 819 students

1001

ICSEA

Foxwell State Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,123 students

997

ICSEA

Picnic Creek State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 886 students

996

ICSEA

Pimpama State Primary College Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 747 students

972

ICSEA

Pimpama State Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,222 students

966

ICSEA

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

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Coomera Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,930/wk

Median Rent $450/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.3%

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

If you earn X in Coomera

Your weekly income

≈ $8,363/month

Median rent $450/wk

Left after rent $1,480/wk

Rent share 23.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Crestmead

Income: $687/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $100/wk

Whitsundays

Income: $942/wk Rent: $356/wk Save: $94/wk

Griffin

Income: $978/wk Rent: $385/wk Save: $65/wk

Bahrs Scrub

Income: $989/wk Rent: $420/wk Save: $30/wk

Pimpama

Income: $856/wk Rent: $440/wk Save: $10/wk

Woolloongabba

Income: $866/wk Rent: $440/wk Save: $10/wk

Thursday Island

Income: $902/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $250/wk

Glen Eden

Income: $975/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $130/wk

Coomera vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Bli Bli

Pop: 10,138 Income: $758/wk Rent: $460/wk

Bardon

Pop: 10,153 Income: $1,339/wk Rent: $500/wk

Yarrabilba

Pop: 10,240 Income: $819/wk Rent: $375/wk

Kingaroy

Pop: 10,266 Income: $663/wk Rent: $260/wk

Bray Park (Qld)

Pop: 10,271 Income: $755/wk Rent: $390/wk

Coombabah

Pop: 10,298 Income: $605/wk Rent: $415/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Coomera

What is the population of Coomera QLD?

The population of Coomera QLD is 20,225 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 820.2 people per km².Coomera is ranked #142 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Coomera?

The median personal income in Coomera QLD is $834 per week, or $43,368 per year.The median household income is $1,930 per week.Family income is $1,987 per week.Coomera is ranked #3,047 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Coomera?

Median rent in Coomera QLD is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 23.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Coomera ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Coomera?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Coomera 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 Coomera?

The median age in Coomera QLD is 29 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Coomera a good suburb to live in?

Coomera is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 20,225.The median income is $834/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.3% 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: 30688. All dollar figures in AUD.