Coral Cove QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Coral Cove QLD is 1,462 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Coral Cove is $664 per week ($34,528 per year). Median rent in Coral Cove is $373 per week ($1,616 per month). Coral Cove has a median age of 50 years, older than the national median of 38. Coral Cove has a population density of 628.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Coral Cove is England. The most common religion is No Religion (39% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Coral Cove is $1,655.

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Coral Cove Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Coral Cove Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$664/wk
$34,528 per year
#6091 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$373/wk
$1,616 per month
#2694 of 14,663
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Median Age
50years
12 years older than national median
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Mortgage
$1,655/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.7 per bedroom

Coral Cove Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.8% (729) Female 50.2% (734)

Population Density

628.4
people per km²
1,462 people · 2.3 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,786
Family income/wk

Coral Cove 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)

Coral Cove Housing Tenure

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Owned outright
53.1% 216 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
46.9% 191 dwellings

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

Coral Cove Country of Birth

Australia
92.2%
England
6.9%
Germany
0.8%

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

Coral Cove Religion

No Religion
39.5%
Catholic
21.4%
Anglican
17.7%
Not stated
5.8%
Uniting Church
5.4%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
4.2%
Christian (other)
3.4%
Baptist
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Coral Cove Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
52.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
33.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.2%

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

Coral Cove Languages Spoken at Home

Afrikaans
33.3%
Other
22.2%
German
18.5%
SAL Tot
14.8%
Turkish
11.1%

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

Coral Cove Employment

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Employed full-time
32.0% 353 people
Employed part-time
19.1% 210 people
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Unemployed
1.2% 13 people
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Not in labour force
47.7% 526 people

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

Coral Cove Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
40.3%
Bachelor Degree
25.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.3%
Postgraduate Degree
8.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.6%
Certificate I/II
3.1%

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

Coral Cove Occupation

Professionals
33.0%
Managers
16.0%
Community & Personal Service
14.6%
Technicians & Trade Workers
11.8%
Clerical & Administrative
10.4%
Sales Workers
5.4%
Labourers
5.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.8%

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

Coral Cove Field of Study

Management & Commerce
20.5%
Health
17.4%
Education
15.8%
Society & Culture
14.8%
Engineering
12.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.4%
Architecture & Building
5.3%
Information Technology
2.1%
Creative Arts
2.1%
Agriculture & Environment
1.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.2%

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

Coral Cove Dwelling Types

Separate house
98.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Coral Cove Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.5%
$150-$299/wk
0.6%
$300-$399/wk
0.6%
$400-$499/wk
5.1%
$500-$649/wk
2.9%
$650-$799/wk
9.9%
$800-$999/wk
8.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.7%
$4,000+/wk
10.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Coral Cove Marital Status

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Married
65.5% 788
↔️
Separated
3.3% 40
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Divorced
7.1% 86
🕊️
Widowed
3.8% 46
👤
Never married
20.2% 243

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Coral Cove Ancestry

English
32.4%
Australian
28.7%
Irish
9.4%
Scottish
8.5%
German
5.9%
Other
5.1%
Italian
2.8%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.3%
New Zealander
1.7%
Dutch
1.3%
South African
1.1%
Filipino
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Coral Cove School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
19.6%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
15.5%
Secondary — Government
15.1%
Secondary — Catholic
12.7%
Vocational Education
11.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
11.0%
Primary — Catholic
8.2%
Pre-school
6.9%

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

Coral Cove Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
7.8% 217
No need for assistance
92.2% 2,568

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

Coral Cove Volunteering

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Volunteer
19.6% 224
Not a volunteer
80.4% 917

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Coral Cove Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.0%
$300-$449/mo
1.8%
$600-$799/mo
3.0%
$800-$999/mo
3.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
24.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
25.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
11.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Coral Cove How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
80.0%
Did not go to work
11.7%
Car (passenger)
7.2%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Walked only
0.6%

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

Coral Cove Car Ownership

0 vehicles
0.6%
1 vehicle
29.0%
2 vehicles
50.4%
3 vehicles
15.3%
4+ vehicles
4.8%

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

Coral Cove Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms
5.0%
3 bedrooms
26.6%
4 bedrooms
59.9%
5 bedrooms
7.7%
6+ bedrooms
0.8%

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

Coral Cove Population Mobility

16.8%
moved in the last year
55.3%
moved in the last 5 years
2.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
51.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Coral Cove Indigenous Population

3.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
92
Indigenous residents
2,706
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Coral Cove Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
151
Arthritis
81
Heart disease
55
Asthma
51
Diabetes
48
Lung condition
37
Stroke
25
Cancer
20
Kidney disease
8
Dementia
6

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

Coral Cove Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.7%
$1-$149/wk
5.5%
$150-$299/wk
7.1%
$300-$399/wk
7.5%
$400-$499/wk
3.5%
$500-$649/wk
4.3%
$650-$799/wk
7.9%
$800-$999/wk
9.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.6%
$3,500+/wk
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Coral Cove Family Structure

Couple — no children
40.0%
Couple — children under 15
38.5%
Couple — no children under 15
12.4%
One parent — children under 15
5.8%
One parent — no children under 15
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Coral Cove Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.4% 4
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Previously served
6.5% 74
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Never served
93.2% 1,061

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Coral Cove Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance
16.3% 185
Did not provide
83.7% 950

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Coral Cove Children Ever Born

No children
23.4%
1 child
9.7%
2 children
36.1%
3 children
23.4%
4 children
7.3%

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

Coral Cove When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951–1960
10
1961–1970
37
1971–1980
34
1981–1990
43
1991–2000
24
2001–2010
39
2011–2015
25
2017
10
2018
10
2019
6
2020
6

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

Coral Cove Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
18.2%
5–14 hours
33.5%
15–29 hours
16.1%
30+ hours
11.1%
Did not do domestic work
21.0%

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

Coral Cove Household Size

1 person
11.6%
2 persons
50.1%
3 persons
13.7%
4 persons
13.7%
5 persons
7.7%
6+ persons
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Coral Cove Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,145
Moved from QLD
110
Moved — same area (SA2)
62
Moved from NSW
18
Moved from overseas
8
Moved from VIC
7
Moved from NT
3

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

Coral Cove Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
78.0%
Step family — no other children
13.4%
Blended family — no other children
6.7%
Intact family — other children present
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Coral Cove Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
983
avg ICSEA score
121
total students
Elliott Heads State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 121 students
983
ICSEA

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

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Coral Cove Rent Prices & Affordability

23%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,620/wk
Median Rent $373/wk
Rent-to-Income 23.0%

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

If you earn X in Coral Cove

≈ $7,020/month
Median rent $373/wk
Left after rent $1,247/wk
Rent share 23.0%

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Coral Cove vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Coral Cove

What is the population of Coral Cove QLD?

The population of Coral Cove QLD is 1,462 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 628.4 people per km².Coral Cove is ranked #3,433 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Coral Cove?

The median personal income in Coral Cove QLD is $664 per week, or $34,528 per year.The median household income is $1,620 per week.Family income is $1,786 per week.Coral Cove is ranked #6,091 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Coral Cove?

Median rent in Coral Cove QLD is $373 per week ($1,616 per month).Rent represents 23.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Coral Cove ranks #2,694 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Coral Cove?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Coral Cove QLD is $1,655. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Coral Cove?

The median age in Coral Cove QLD is 50 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Coral Cove a good suburb to live in?

Coral Cove is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,462.The median income is $664/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30716. All dollar figures in AUD.