Mount Coolum QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Mount Coolum QLD is 4,545 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mount Coolum is $808 per week ($42,016 per year). Median rent in Mount Coolum is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Mount Coolum has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Mount Coolum has a population density of 909.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mount Coolum is England. The most common religion is No Religion (57% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Coolum is $1,863.

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Mount Coolum Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Mount Coolum Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$808/wk
$42,016 per year
#3479 of 14,663
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Median Rent
$450/wk
$1,950 per month
#1049 of 14,663
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Median Age
44years
6 years older than national median
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Mortgage
$1,863/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Mount Coolum Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.6% (2,162) Female 52.4% (2,384)

Population Density

909.1
people per km²
4,545 people · 5.0 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,100
Family income/wk

Mount Coolum 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)

Mount Coolum Housing Tenure

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Owned outright
42.8% 524 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
57.2% 701 dwellings

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

Mount Coolum Country of Birth

Australia
90.0%
England
7.0%
Canada
1.0%
Germany
0.6%
Brazil
0.4%
Fiji
0.3%
India
0.3%
Greece
0.2%
Indonesia
0.2%

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

Mount Coolum Religion

No Religion
56.6%
Catholic
14.2%
Anglican
11.5%
Not stated
7.3%
Christian (other)
3.2%
Uniting Church
3.2%
Baptist
2.2%
Pentecostal
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mount Coolum Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
65.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
22.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.9%

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

Mount Coolum Languages Spoken at Home

Other
24.2%
German
22.1%
Spanish
11.6%
French
10.5%
Portuguese
10.5%
Afrikaans
8.4%
Italian
7.4%
Greek
5.3%

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

Mount Coolum Employment

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Employed full-time
34.6% 1,161 people
Employed part-time
26.1% 876 people
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Unemployed
2.7% 92 people
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Not in labour force
36.5% 1,226 people

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

Mount Coolum Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
34.0%
Bachelor Degree
29.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.8%
Postgraduate Degree
9.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.3%
Certificate I/II
2.0%

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

Mount Coolum Occupation

Professionals
31.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
16.3%
Community & Personal Service
15.6%
Managers
13.1%
Clerical & Administrative
9.1%
Sales Workers
6.6%
Labourers
5.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.4%

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

Mount Coolum Field of Study

Management & Commerce
17.2%
Health
16.0%
Society & Culture
14.9%
Engineering
11.7%
Education
11.6%
Architecture & Building
10.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.6%
Creative Arts
5.4%
Agriculture & Environment
2.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.0%
Information Technology
1.8%

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

Mount Coolum Dwelling Types

Separate house
68.7%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
24.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mount Coolum Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.6%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
1.1%
$300-$399/wk
2.2%
$400-$499/wk
5.4%
$500-$649/wk
5.3%
$650-$799/wk
6.1%
$800-$999/wk
6.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.0%
$4,000+/wk
8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mount Coolum Marital Status

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Married
45.3% 1,713
↔️
Separated
3.8% 144
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Divorced
13.3% 504
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Widowed
4.4% 166
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Never married
33.2% 1,258

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mount Coolum Ancestry

English
34.2%
Australian
27.2%
Irish
10.6%
Scottish
9.7%
Other
5.7%
German
5.2%
Italian
1.9%
Dutch
1.8%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.2%
Welsh
0.8%
New Zealander
0.8%
South African
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mount Coolum School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
28.6%
Secondary — Government
22.2%
Vocational Education
11.9%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
10.8%
Pre-school
10.2%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
8.3%
Primary — Catholic
4.5%
Secondary — Catholic
3.5%

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

Mount Coolum Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
6.8% 582
No need for assistance
93.2% 8,018

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

Mount Coolum Volunteering

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Volunteer
17.1% 611
Not a volunteer
82.9% 2,968

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mount Coolum Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.5%
$300-$449/mo
2.1%
$450-$599/mo
1.1%
$600-$799/mo
3.1%
$800-$999/mo
4.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
16.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
17.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
29.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
12.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mount Coolum How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
77.0%
Did not go to work
15.1%
Car (passenger)
3.5%
Walked only
1.1%
Bus
1.0%
Other
0.9%
Bicycle
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Truck
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%

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

Mount Coolum Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.8%
1 vehicle
38.4%
2 vehicles
43.7%
3 vehicles
11.5%
4+ vehicles
4.5%

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

Mount Coolum Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.4%
2 bedrooms
19.0%
3 bedrooms
48.9%
4 bedrooms
24.3%
5 bedrooms
3.6%
6+ bedrooms
0.7%

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

Mount Coolum Population Mobility

17.4%
moved in the last year
48.3%
moved in the last 5 years
4.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
62.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mount Coolum Indigenous Population

1.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
159
Indigenous residents
8,517
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mount Coolum Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
424
Arthritis
159
Asthma
151
Heart disease
119
Lung condition
94
Cancer
67
Diabetes
62
Stroke
49
Dementia
29
Kidney disease
27

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

Mount Coolum Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.6%
$1-$149/wk
4.0%
$150-$299/wk
4.9%
$300-$399/wk
3.3%
$400-$499/wk
4.5%
$500-$649/wk
4.0%
$650-$799/wk
10.0%
$800-$999/wk
10.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.5%
$3,500+/wk
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mount Coolum Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
41.5%
Couple — no children
31.2%
Couple — no children under 15
13.7%
One parent — children under 15
7.2%
One parent — no children under 15
6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mount Coolum Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 4
🏅
Previously served
3.1% 110
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Never served
96.8% 3,471

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mount Coolum Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.2% 399
Did not provide
88.8% 3,164

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mount Coolum Children Ever Born

No children
33.2%
1 child
15.1%
2 children
30.8%
3 children
14.7%
4 children
5.0%
5+ children
1.2%

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

Mount Coolum When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
19
1951–1960
46
1961–1970
90
1971–1980
128
1981–1990
99
1991–2000
82
2001–2010
187
2011–2015
87
2016
34
2017
21
2018
16
2019
22
2020
9

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

Mount Coolum Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.5%
5–14 hours
32.7%
15–29 hours
14.4%
30+ hours
8.3%
Did not do domestic work
23.1%

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

Mount Coolum Household Size

1 person
25.9%
2 persons
38.3%
3 persons
15.8%
4 persons
14.0%
5 persons
4.4%
6+ persons
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mount Coolum Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,523
Moved from QLD
415
Moved — same area (SA2)
158
Moved from VIC
64
Moved from NSW
41
Moved from overseas
30
Moved from WA
8
Moved from ACT
8
Moved from NT
5

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

Mount Coolum Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
85.5%
Step family — no other children
10.2%
Blended family — no other children
3.1%
Other couple — children only
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mount Coolum Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
1046
avg ICSEA score
1,004
total students
Coolum State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 1,004 students
1046
ICSEA

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

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Mount Coolum Rent Prices & Affordability

27%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,690/wk
Median Rent $450/wk
Rent-to-Income 26.6%

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

If you earn X in Mount Coolum

≈ $7,323/month
Median rent $450/wk
Left after rent $1,240/wk
Rent share 26.6%

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Mount Coolum vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mount Coolum

What is the population of Mount Coolum QLD?

The population of Mount Coolum QLD is 4,545 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 909.1 people per km².Mount Coolum is ranked #1,706 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mount Coolum?

The median personal income in Mount Coolum QLD is $808 per week, or $42,016 per year.The median household income is $1,690 per week.Family income is $2,100 per week.Mount Coolum is ranked #3,479 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mount Coolum?

Median rent in Mount Coolum QLD is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 26.6% of household income, which is considered moderate.Mount Coolum ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mount Coolum?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Coolum 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 Mount Coolum?

The median age in Mount Coolum QLD is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mount Coolum a good suburb to live in?

Mount Coolum is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 4,545.The median income is $808/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.6% 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: 31950. All dollar figures in AUD.