Suburbs Coorparoo

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Coorparoo QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Coorparoo QLD is 18,132 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Coorparoo is $1,132 per week ($58,864 per year). Median rent in Coorparoo is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Coorparoo has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Coorparoo has a population density of 3403.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Coorparoo is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Coorparoo is $2,047.

There were 2,786 recorded offences in Coorparoo in 2025-26, a rate of 154 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (1,196 offences).

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📍 Coorparoo, Queensland — 27.4979°S, 153.0617°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (35)

Coorparoo Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Coorparoo Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,132/wk
$58,864 per year
#602 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$380/wk
$1,647 per month
#2445 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
35years
3 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,047/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Coorparoo Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.2% (8,735) Female 51.8% (9,393)

Population Density

3403.7
people per km²
18,132 people · 5.3 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,846
Family income/wk

Coorparoo 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)

Coorparoo Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
41.1% 1,650 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
58.9% 2,365 dwellings

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

Coorparoo Country of Birth

Australia
89.1%
England
3.9%
India
3.6%
Brazil
0.8%
China
0.8%
Hong Kong
0.5%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
0.5%
Canada
0.3%
Germany
0.3%
Greece
0.3%

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

Coorparoo Religion

No Religion
44.0%
Catholic
28.6%
Anglican
9.7%
Not stated
5.6%
Hinduism
4.4%
Uniting Church
2.9%
Eastern Orthodox
2.7%
Christian (other)
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Coorparoo Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
85.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
9.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
3.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.2%

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

Coorparoo Languages Spoken at Home

Other
24.7%
IAL Nepali
17.1%
Spanish
14.3%
Mandarin
10.5%
Hindi
9.0%
Greek
8.9%
IAL Punjabi
8.8%
Portuguese
6.7%

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

Coorparoo Employment

💼
Employed full-time
48.9% 6,827 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.1% 3,229 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.1% 431 people
🏠
Not in labour force
24.8% 3,467 people

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

Coorparoo Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
45.3%
Postgraduate Degree
16.5%
Certificate III/IV
15.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
14.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.6%
Certificate I/II
1.1%

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

Coorparoo Occupation

Professionals
44.2%
Managers
16.0%
Clerical & Administrative
11.7%
Community & Personal Service
9.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
8.7%
Sales Workers
4.6%
Labourers
3.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.0%

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

Coorparoo Field of Study

Management & Commerce
26.9%
Health
15.3%
Society & Culture
14.6%
Engineering
10.1%
Education
7.6%
Creative Arts
6.7%
Architecture & Building
5.0%
Information Technology
4.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.9%
Agriculture & Environment
1.3%

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

Coorparoo Dwelling Types

Separate house
81.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
18.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Coorparoo Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.4%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
1.0%
$300-$399/wk
1.8%
$400-$499/wk
3.6%
$500-$649/wk
3.3%
$650-$799/wk
3.8%
$800-$999/wk
5.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.6%
$4,000+/wk
20.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Coorparoo Marital Status

💍
Married
38.9% 6,005
↔️
Separated
2.5% 391
📋
Divorced
7.8% 1,208
🕊️
Widowed
4.0% 624
👤
Never married
46.7% 7,221

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Coorparoo Ancestry

English
27.1%
Australian
23.1%
Irish
13.2%
Other
10.9%
Scottish
9.3%
German
4.3%
Italian
3.3%
Chinese
2.5%
Indian
2.4%
Greek
1.7%
Dutch
1.2%
Filipino
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Coorparoo School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
23.5%
Secondary — Catholic
16.2%
Vocational Education
15.7%
Primary — Catholic
13.6%
Secondary — Government
10.7%
Pre-school
9.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
8.1%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.4%

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

Coorparoo Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.3% 1,517
✅
No need for assistance
95.7% 33,494

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

Coorparoo Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
18.0% 2,675
—
Not a volunteer
82.0% 12,183

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Coorparoo Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.9%
$300-$449/mo
2.0%
$450-$599/mo
1.3%
$600-$799/mo
2.5%
$800-$999/mo
3.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
14.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
18.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
20.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
13.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
17.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Coorparoo How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
60.4%
Did not go to work
14.9%
Bus
10.4%
Car (passenger)
4.5%
Walked only
2.7%
Train
2.3%
Bicycle
2.2%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.9%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.7%
Other
0.6%
Truck
0.4%
Ferry
0.1%

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

Coorparoo Car Ownership

0 vehicles
8.9%
1 vehicle
45.4%
2 vehicles
33.2%
3 vehicles
8.5%
4+ vehicles
4.0%

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

Coorparoo Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
8.1%
2 bedrooms
42.1%
3 bedrooms
25.4%
4 bedrooms
15.2%
5 bedrooms
7.7%
6+ bedrooms
1.5%

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

Coorparoo Population Mobility

21.6%
moved in the last year
54.0%
moved in the last 5 years
3.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
73.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Coorparoo Indigenous Population

1.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
456
Indigenous residents
34,731
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Coorparoo Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,838
Asthma
659
Arthritis
373
Heart disease
324
Diabetes
251
Cancer
203
Lung condition
184
Kidney disease
116
Stroke
114
Dementia
36

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

Coorparoo Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.1%
$1-$149/wk
3.3%
$150-$299/wk
4.1%
$300-$399/wk
2.3%
$400-$499/wk
2.1%
$500-$649/wk
2.7%
$650-$799/wk
7.6%
$800-$999/wk
9.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.6%
$3,500+/wk
7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Coorparoo Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
43.3%
Couple — no children
31.9%
Couple — no children under 15
15.2%
One parent — no children under 15
5.1%
One parent — children under 15
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Coorparoo Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 11
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 27
🏅
Previously served
2.1% 311
👤
Never served
97.7% 14,539

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Coorparoo Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.2% 1,659
—
Did not provide
88.8% 13,171

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Coorparoo Children Ever Born

No children
52.7%
1 child
11.9%
2 children
20.6%
3 children
11.0%
4 children
2.9%
5+ children
0.9%

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

Coorparoo When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
34
1951–1960
97
1961–1970
197
1971–1980
292
1981–1990
412
1991–2000
521
2001–2010
955
2011–2015
748
2016
196
2017
223
2018
265
2019
325
2020
113
2021
26

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

Coorparoo Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
25.9%
5–14 hours
35.4%
15–29 hours
11.3%
30+ hours
6.3%
Did not do domestic work
21.1%

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

Coorparoo Household Size

1 person
33.4%
2 persons
34.3%
3 persons
13.5%
4 persons
12.8%
5 persons
4.8%
6+ persons
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Coorparoo Where Residents Moved From

Same address
13,608
Moved from QLD
2,722
Moved — same area (SA2)
524
Moved from overseas
179
Moved from NSW
108
Moved from VIC
94
Moved from WA
27
Moved from ACT
21
Moved from SA
16
Moved from NT
9
Moved from TAS
3

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

Coorparoo Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
90.0%
Step family — no other children
6.7%
Blended family — no other children
2.5%
Intact family — other children present
0.6%
Other couple — children only
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Coorparoo Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 2,786 total

Theft
1,196
Break & Enter
409
Drug Offences
396
Assault
210
Fraud
186
Domestic Violence
108
Property Damage
101
Sexual Offences
62
Traffic
62
Weapons
32
Robbery
22
Homicide
2

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

Coorparoo Schools

35
schools nearby
21
government
1101
avg ICSEA score
22,729
total students
Anglican Church Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,901 students
1170
ICSEA
St Thomas' School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 325 students
1156
ICSEA
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 605 students
1151
ICSEA
Holland Park State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 778 students
1149
ICSEA
Loreto College Coorparoo Catholic
Combined · 5-12 · 989 students
1148
ICSEA
St Elizabeth's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 363 students
1141
ICSEA
Wellers Hill State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 762 students
1139
ICSEA
Villanova College Catholic
Combined · 5-12 · 1,561 students
1135
ICSEA
Marshall Road State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 499 students
1135
ICSEA
Coorparoo State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 809 students
1132
ICSEA
Camp Hill State Infants and Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 767 students
1131
ICSEA
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 302 students
1129
ICSEA
Buranda State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 226 students
1127
ICSEA
St Joachim's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 333 students
1124
ICSEA
Seven Hills State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 487 students
1123
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 35 schools

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

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Coorparoo Rent Prices & Affordability

18%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,105/wk
Median Rent $380/wk
Rent-to-Income 18.1%

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

If you earn X in Coorparoo

≈ $9,122/month
Median rent $380/wk
Left after rent $1,725/wk
Rent share 18.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Etna Creek
Income: $956/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $180/wk
Mornington (Qld)
Income: $1,100/wk Rent: $245/wk Save: $135/wk
Roma
Income: $957/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $130/wk
Rosslea
Income: $909/wk Rent: $275/wk Save: $105/wk
Wooloowin
Income: $1,113/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $30/wk
Northgate (Qld)
Income: $998/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $20/wk
Walkerston
Income: $929/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $20/wk
Stafford
Income: $965/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $20/wk

Coorparoo vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Harristown
Pop: 9,081 Income: $637/wk Rent: $295/wk
Oxley (Qld)
Pop: 9,100 Income: $969/wk Rent: $400/wk
Coolum Beach
Pop: 9,152 Income: $769/wk Rent: $450/wk
Scarborough (Qld)
Pop: 9,178 Income: $712/wk Rent: $350/wk
Bellbird Park
Pop: 9,191 Income: $842/wk Rent: $340/wk
Mount Louisa
Pop: 9,227 Income: $945/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Coorparoo

What is the population of Coorparoo QLD?

The population of Coorparoo QLD is 18,132 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3403.7 people per km².Coorparoo is ranked #182 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Coorparoo?

The median personal income in Coorparoo QLD is $1,132 per week, or $58,864 per year.The median household income is $2,105 per week.Family income is $2,846 per week.Coorparoo is ranked #602 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Coorparoo?

Median rent in Coorparoo QLD is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 18.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Coorparoo ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Coorparoo?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Coorparoo QLD is $2,047. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Coorparoo?

The median age in Coorparoo QLD is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Coorparoo a good suburb to live in?

Coorparoo is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 18,132.The median income is $1,132/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.1% 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: 30707. All dollar figures in AUD.