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Cootharaba QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Cootharaba QLD is 866 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Cootharaba is $608 per week ($31,616 per year). Median rent in Cootharaba is $365 per week ($1,582 per month). Cootharaba has a median age of 48 years, older than the national median of 38. Cootharaba has a population density of 13.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Cootharaba is England. The most common religion is No Religion (53% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other Chinese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cootharaba is $1,863.

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Cootharaba Population

residents (Census 2021)

Cootharaba Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$608/wk

$31,616 per year

#6961 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$365/wk

$1,582 per month

#2840 of 14,663

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Median Age

48years

10 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,863/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.9 per bedroom

Cootharaba Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.4% (446) Female 48.6% (422)

Population Density

13.2

people per km²

866 people · 65.7 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$1,678

Family income/wk

Cootharaba 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)

Cootharaba Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

52.4% 122 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

47.6% 111 dwellings

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

Cootharaba Country of Birth

Australia

90.3%

England

6.4%

China

1.9%

Germany

1.4%

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

Cootharaba Religion

No Religion

53.2%

Not stated

15.4%

Anglican

12.2%

Catholic

11.5%

Uniting Church

2.6%

Christian (other)

2.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.4%

Buddhism

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Cootharaba Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

55.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

30.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.6%

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

Cootharaba Languages Spoken at Home

Other Chinese

50.0%

Spanish

50.0%

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

Cootharaba Employment

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Employed full-time

28.1% 169 people

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Employed part-time

22.1% 133 people

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Unemployed

4.2% 25 people

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Not in labour force

45.7% 275 people

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

Cootharaba Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

36.8%

Bachelor Degree

28.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.3%

Postgraduate Degree

6.6%

Certificate I/II

3.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.4%

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

Cootharaba Occupation

Professionals

26.2%

Community & Personal Service

18.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.3%

Managers

16.5%

Clerical & Administrative

7.7%

Labourers

6.5%

Sales Workers

4.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.6%

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

Cootharaba Field of Study

Society & Culture

18.7%

Engineering

13.6%

Health

12.8%

Management & Commerce

12.3%

Education

11.9%

Architecture & Building

9.4%

Agriculture & Environment

6.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.5%

Information Technology

3.0%

Creative Arts

1.3%

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

Cootharaba Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Cootharaba Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.7%

$1-$149/wk

3.1%

$300-$399/wk

1.6%

$400-$499/wk

4.3%

$500-$649/wk

5.1%

$650-$799/wk

7.0%

$800-$999/wk

10.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.2%

$4,000+/wk

13.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Cootharaba Marital Status

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Married

43.8% 319

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Separated

4.8% 35

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Divorced

15.9% 116

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Widowed

2.7% 20

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Never married

32.7% 238

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Cootharaba Ancestry

English

33.3%

Australian

27.9%

Scottish

11.6%

Irish

11.5%

German

4.9%

Other

2.5%

Dutch

2.0%

Italian

1.8%

Welsh

1.3%

Chinese

1.2%

New Zealander

1.1%

South African

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Cootharaba School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.6%

Secondary — Government

21.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

13.3%

Vocational Education

12.6%

Secondary — Catholic

7.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.4%

Pre-school

2.2%

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

Cootharaba Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.4% 67

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No need for assistance

95.6% 1,473

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

Cootharaba Volunteering

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Volunteer

15.8% 102

—

Not a volunteer

84.2% 545

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Cootharaba Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.4%

$300-$449/mo

4.3%

$800-$999/mo

6.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

31.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

10.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

14.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Cootharaba How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.4%

Did not go to work

15.8%

Car (passenger)

4.8%

Walked only

2.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

2.6%

Other

1.5%

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

Cootharaba Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.1%

1 vehicle

23.0%

2 vehicles

38.5%

3 vehicles

19.6%

4+ vehicles

15.8%

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

Cootharaba Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

10.5%

2 bedrooms

11.9%

3 bedrooms

35.4%

4 bedrooms

27.8%

5 bedrooms

9.4%

6+ bedrooms

5.1%

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

Cootharaba Population Mobility

15.9%

moved in the last year

38.8%

moved in the last 5 years

6.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

52.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Cootharaba Indigenous Population

2.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,522

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Cootharaba Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Heart disease

Lung condition

Arthritis

Asthma

Diabetes

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

Kidney disease

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

Cootharaba Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.9%

$1-$149/wk

5.4%

$150-$299/wk

8.9%

$300-$399/wk

7.1%

$400-$499/wk

5.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

11.4%

$800-$999/wk

11.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.3%

$3,500+/wk

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Cootharaba Family Structure

Couple — no children

33.6%

Couple — children under 15

33.1%

Couple — no children under 15

21.0%

One parent — children under 15

6.7%

One parent — no children under 15

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Cootharaba Military Service

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Previously served

6.0% 39

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Never served

94.0% 616

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Cootharaba Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

13.1% 85

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Did not provide

86.9% 566

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Cootharaba Children Ever Born

No children

27.8%

1 child

17.0%

2 children

31.6%

3 children

15.6%

4 children

6.9%

5+ children

1.0%

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

Cootharaba When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2018

2020

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

Cootharaba Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

16.8%

5–14 hours

30.2%

15–29 hours

20.8%

30+ hours

18.1%

Did not do domestic work

14.1%

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

Cootharaba Household Size

1 person

19.4%

2 persons

37.5%

3 persons

16.6%

4 persons

15.5%

5 persons

5.3%

6+ persons

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Cootharaba Where Residents Moved From

Same address

646

Moved from QLD

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

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

Cootharaba Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.4%

Step family — no other children

11.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Cootharaba Rent Prices & Affordability

25%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,465/wk

Median Rent $365/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.9%

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

If you earn X in Cootharaba

Your weekly income

≈ $6,348/month

Median rent $365/wk

Left after rent $1,100/wk

Rent share 24.9%

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Cootharaba vs State & National Average

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Pop: 433 Income: $687/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 434 Income: $682/wk Rent: $180/wk

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Pop: 435 Income: $653/wk Rent: $210/wk

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Pop: 436 Income: $537/wk Rent: $270/wk

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Pop: 437 Income: $489/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cootharaba

What is the population of Cootharaba QLD?

The population of Cootharaba QLD is 866 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 13.2 people per km².Cootharaba is ranked #4,172 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Cootharaba?

The median personal income in Cootharaba QLD is $608 per week, or $31,616 per year.The median household income is $1,465 per week.Family income is $1,678 per week.Cootharaba is ranked #6,961 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Cootharaba?

Median rent in Cootharaba QLD is $365 per week ($1,582 per month).Rent represents 24.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Cootharaba ranks #2,840 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Cootharaba?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cootharaba QLD is $1,863. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Cootharaba?

The median age in Cootharaba QLD is 48 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Cootharaba a good suburb to live in?

Cootharaba is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 866.The median income is $608/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.9% 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: 30710. All dollar figures in AUD.