Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Coen suburb profile
Coen, QLD · Postcode 4892
This Coen suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Coen, QLD (postcode 4892). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Coen with nearby suburbs.
Coen at a glance
Population
320
Median rent
$123/wk
Household income
$1,237/wk
Median age
31
Coen trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-6.2% over 10 years
Population
320
was 364 in 2016
-44 · -12.1%
Median rent
$123/wk
was $100/wk in 2016
+$23 · +23%
Household income
$1,237/wk
was $1,442/wk in 2016
$205 · -14.2%
Median age
31
was 24 in 2016
+7 · +29.2%
Dig deeper: Coen population growth · Coen then and now
Coen vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Coen, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-66.8% vs area
- Coen$123/wk
- Nearby$122.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-28% vs area
- Coen$1,237/wk
- Nearby$1,070/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
-20.5% vs area
- Coen31
- Nearby29
- QLD39
Personal income
-24.9% vs area
- Coen$594/wk
- Nearby$370.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Coen compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Coen ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1784.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1860
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1722.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4953
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Coen on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Coen, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Coen people
- Population
- 320
- Median age
- 31
- Born overseas
- 3.4%
- Average household size
- 3.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Coen income
- Median household income
- $1,237/wk
- Median personal income
- $594/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Coen housing
- Median rent
- $123/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,379/mo
- Separate houses
- 62.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 13.6%
- Mortgaged
- 2.4%
- Rented
- 50.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 31.2%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Coen work
- Employment to population
- 54.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 37%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4892)
Compare Coen with nearby suburbs
Coen in numbers
Coen had 320 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 31, 22% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 3 people. 3.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 13.6% own their home outright, 2.4% are paying a mortgage, 50.4% rent. Separate houses make up 62.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $123/wk, 65% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,237/wk, 27% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 12.1% (from 364 to 320). Median rent moved from $100/wk to $123/wk (+23%).
Coen suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Coen, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Coen was $123/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Coen, QLD?
- Coen had 320 residents at the 2021 Census, down 12.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Coen?
- Median household income in Coen was $1,237/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Coen?
- 50.4% of occupied homes in Coen were rented, 13.6% were owned outright and 2.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Coen suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Coen. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology