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Cooroibah QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Cooroibah QLD is 2,178 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Cooroibah is $660 per week ($34,320 per year). Median rent in Cooroibah is $500 per week ($2,167 per month). Cooroibah has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Cooroibah has a population density of 67.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Cooroibah is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cooroibah is $2,000.

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Cooroibah Population

residents (Census 2021)

Cooroibah Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$660/wk

$34,320 per year

#6153 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$500/wk

$2,167 per month

#576 of 14,663

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Median Age

46years

8 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: —

Cooroibah Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.2% (1,094) Female 49.8% (1,084)

Population Density

67.7

people per km²

2,178 people · 32.2 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$1,701

Family income/wk

Cooroibah 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)

Cooroibah Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

48.3% 293 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

51.7% 313 dwellings

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

Cooroibah Country of Birth

Australia

91.2%

England

7.0%

Germany

1.4%

Egypt

0.4%

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

Cooroibah Religion

No Religion

51.4%

Catholic

14.9%

Anglican

14.4%

Not stated

9.0%

Christian (other)

3.1%

Uniting Church

2.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.2%

Lutheran

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Cooroibah Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

58.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

29.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.3%

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

Cooroibah Languages Spoken at Home

Other

27.8%

French

14.8%

German

13.0%

Vietnamese

11.1%

Arabic

7.4%

Spanish

7.4%

Afrikaans

7.4%

Japan

5.6%

Italian

5.6%

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

Cooroibah Employment

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Employed full-time

29.6% 455 people

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Employed part-time

26.3% 404 people

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Unemployed

2.5% 38 people

🏠

Not in labour force

41.7% 641 people

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

Cooroibah Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

45.8%

Bachelor Degree

22.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.7%

Postgraduate Degree

4.8%

Certificate I/II

2.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.5%

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

Cooroibah Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.3%

Professionals

20.2%

Managers

15.9%

Community & Personal Service

14.1%

Clerical & Administrative

10.8%

Labourers

8.8%

Sales Workers

5.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.9%

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

Cooroibah Field of Study

Engineering

18.9%

Management & Commerce

18.7%

Health

12.4%

Architecture & Building

11.6%

Society & Culture

10.7%

Education

10.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.7%

Agriculture & Environment

3.4%

Creative Arts

3.1%

Information Technology

1.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.1%

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

Cooroibah Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Cooroibah Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.5%

$300-$399/wk

1.0%

$400-$499/wk

3.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.8%

$650-$799/wk

6.8%

$800-$999/wk

6.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.0%

$4,000+/wk

12.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Cooroibah Marital Status

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Married

53.9% 957

↔️

Separated

3.1% 55

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Divorced

9.7% 173

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Widowed

2.9% 52

👤

Never married

30.3% 538

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Cooroibah Ancestry

English

33.2%

Australian

30.4%

Irish

9.5%

Scottish

9.0%

Other

5.3%

German

5.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.2%

Italian

1.8%

Dutch

1.3%

New Zealander

0.8%

Welsh

0.7%

French

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Cooroibah School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.5%

Secondary — Government

22.5%

Vocational Education

10.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

9.8%

Pre-school

7.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.0%

Secondary — Catholic

7.0%

Primary — Catholic

5.9%

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

Cooroibah Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.6% 270

✅

No need for assistance

93.4% 3,818

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

Cooroibah Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.8% 281

—

Not a volunteer

83.2% 1,394

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Cooroibah Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.7%

$300-$449/mo

1.1%

$450-$599/mo

1.8%

$600-$799/mo

3.6%

$800-$999/mo

4.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

12.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

27.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

16.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Cooroibah How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.7%

Did not go to work

15.1%

Car (passenger)

5.0%

Walked only

2.2%

Bus

1.3%

Other

1.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Truck

0.7%

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

Cooroibah Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.9%

1 vehicle

18.6%

2 vehicles

40.5%

3 vehicles

21.9%

4+ vehicles

18.0%

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

Cooroibah Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.9%

2 bedrooms

7.1%

3 bedrooms

31.6%

4 bedrooms

41.5%

5 bedrooms

12.8%

6+ bedrooms

5.0%

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

Cooroibah Population Mobility

14.7%

moved in the last year

36.8%

moved in the last 5 years

3.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

58.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Cooroibah Indigenous Population

3.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

141

Indigenous residents

3,968

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Cooroibah Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

216

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Lung condition

Diabetes

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Cooroibah Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.0%

$1-$149/wk

5.1%

$150-$299/wk

7.4%

$300-$399/wk

5.5%

$400-$499/wk

5.7%

$500-$649/wk

4.9%

$650-$799/wk

11.8%

$800-$999/wk

11.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.4%

$3,500+/wk

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Cooroibah Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.9%

Couple — no children

29.1%

Couple — no children under 15

20.6%

One parent — no children under 15

5.5%

One parent — children under 15

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Cooroibah Military Service

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Previously served

3.7% 62

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Never served

96.3% 1,611

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Cooroibah Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.8% 280

—

Did not provide

83.2% 1,391

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Cooroibah Children Ever Born

No children

26.2%

1 child

11.5%

2 children

34.1%

3 children

19.2%

4 children

8.1%

5+ children

0.9%

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

Cooroibah When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

101

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2021

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

Cooroibah Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.7%

5–14 hours

29.2%

15–29 hours

18.2%

30+ hours

12.9%

Did not do domestic work

20.1%

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

Cooroibah Household Size

1 person

12.5%

2 persons

36.4%

3 persons

17.7%

4 persons

19.9%

5 persons

9.3%

6+ persons

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Cooroibah Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,733

Moved from QLD

166

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

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

Cooroibah Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.4%

Step family — no other children

11.4%

Blended family — no other children

3.1%

Other couple — children only

2.1%

Intact family — other children present

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Cooroibah Rent Prices & Affordability

31%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,639/wk

Median Rent $500/wk

Rent-to-Income 30.5%

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

If you earn X in Cooroibah

Your weekly income

≈ $7,102/month

Median rent $500/wk

Left after rent $1,139/wk

Rent share 30.5%

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Income: $590/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $200/wk

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Income: $788/wk Rent: $305/wk Save: $195/wk

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Income: $683/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $190/wk

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Income: $686/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $190/wk

Cooroibah vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Rosewood (Qld)

Pop: 3,263 Income: $636/wk Rent: $295/wk

Samford Valley

Pop: 3,208 Income: $1,029/wk Rent: $660/wk

Rockville

Pop: 3,204 Income: $614/wk Rent: $280/wk

Macleay Island

Pop: 3,193 Income: $450/wk Rent: $260/wk

Clifton Beach (Qld)

Pop: 3,192 Income: $808/wk Rent: $365/wk

Tolga

Pop: 3,177 Income: $715/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cooroibah

What is the population of Cooroibah QLD?

The population of Cooroibah QLD is 2,178 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 67.7 people per km².Cooroibah is ranked #2,910 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Cooroibah?

The median personal income in Cooroibah QLD is $660 per week, or $34,320 per year.The median household income is $1,639 per week.Family income is $1,701 per week.Cooroibah is ranked #6,153 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Cooroibah?

Median rent in Cooroibah QLD is $500 per week ($2,167 per month).Rent represents 30.5% of household income, which is considered moderate.Cooroibah ranks #576 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Cooroibah?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cooroibah 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 Cooroibah?

The median age in Cooroibah QLD is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Cooroibah a good suburb to live in?

Cooroibah is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,178.The median income is $660/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (30.5% 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: 30702. All dollar figures in AUD.