Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Cooee Bay suburb profile
Cooee Bay, QLD · Postcode 4703
This Cooee Bay suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Cooee Bay, QLD (postcode 4703). 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 Cooee Bay with nearby suburbs.
Cooee Bay at a glance
Population
942
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,210/wk
Median age
46
Cooee Bay 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
+2.2% over 10 years
Population
942
was 913 in 2016
+29 · +3.2%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $270/wk in 2016
+$30 · +11.1%
Household income
$1,210/wk
was $1,088/wk in 2016
+$122 · +11.2%
Median age
46
was 43 in 2016
+3 · +7%
Dig deeper: Cooee Bay population growth · Cooee Bay then and now
Cooee Bay vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Cooee Bay, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-18.9% vs area
- Cooee Bay$300/wk
- Nearby$424/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-29.6% vs area
- Cooee Bay$1,210/wk
- Nearby$2,091/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+17.9% vs area
- Cooee Bay46
- Nearby39
- QLD39
Personal income
-3.7% vs area
- Cooee Bay$762/wk
- Nearby$856/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Cooee Bay compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Cooee Bay sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3961.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3939.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2929.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4959.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Cooee Bay on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Cooee Bay, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Cooee Bay people
- Population
- 942
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 13.1%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Cooee Bay income
- Median household income
- $1,210/wk
- Median personal income
- $762/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Cooee Bay housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,500/mo
- Separate houses
- 54.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 15%
- Owned outright
- 24.8%
- Mortgaged
- 20.4%
- Rented
- 32.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 18.7%
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
Cooee Bay work
- Employment to population
- 55.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 50.5%
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 4703)
Compare Cooee Bay with nearby suburbs
Cooee Bay in numbers
Cooee Bay had 942 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 15% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 13.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 24.8% own their home outright, 20.4% are paying a mortgage, 32.7% rent. Separate houses make up 54.8% of dwellings, with 15% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 14% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,210/wk, 28% below the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.1%. 50.5% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 3.2% (from 913 to 942). Median rent moved from $270/wk to $300/wk (+11.1%).
Cooee Bay suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Cooee Bay, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Cooee Bay was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Cooee Bay, QLD?
- Cooee Bay had 942 residents at the 2021 Census, up 3.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Cooee Bay?
- Median household income in Cooee Bay was $1,210/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Cooee Bay?
- 32.7% of occupied homes in Cooee Bay were rented, 24.8% were owned outright and 20.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Cooee Bay suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Cooee Bay. 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