Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Cooloolabin suburb profile
Cooloolabin, QLD · Postcode 4560
This Cooloolabin suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Cooloolabin, QLD (postcode 4560). 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 Cooloolabin with nearby suburbs.
Cooloolabin at a glance
Population
311
Median rent
$330/wk
Household income
$1,199/wk
Median age
45
Cooloolabin 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
+24.9% over 10 years
Population
311
was 257 in 2016
+54 · +21%
Median rent
$330/wk
was $210/wk in 2016
+$120 · +57.1%
Household income
$1,199/wk
was $1,115/wk in 2016
+$84 · +7.5%
Median age
45
was 48 in 2016
-3 · -6.2%
Dig deeper: Cooloolabin population growth · Cooloolabin then and now
Cooloolabin vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Cooloolabin, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-10.8% vs area
- Cooloolabin$330/wk
- Nearby$397.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-30.3% vs area
- Cooloolabin$1,199/wk
- Nearby$1,520/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+15.4% vs area
- Cooloolabin45
- Nearby45.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-28.8% vs area
- Cooloolabin$563/wk
- Nearby$700.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Cooloolabin compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Cooloolabin sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3965.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4952.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3987.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4945.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Cooloolabin on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Cooloolabin, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Cooloolabin people
- Population
- 311
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 15.1%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Cooloolabin income
- Median household income
- $1,199/wk
- Median personal income
- $563/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Cooloolabin housing
- Median rent
- $330/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,886/mo
- Separate houses
- 97.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 44.7%
- Mortgaged
- 26.2%
- Rented
- 10.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4.9%
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
Cooloolabin work
- Employment to population
- 44.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 47.1%
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 4560)
Compare Cooloolabin with nearby suburbs
Cooloolabin in numbers
Cooloolabin had 311 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 13% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 15.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 44.7% own their home outright, 26.2% are paying a mortgage, 10.7% rent. Separate houses make up 97.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $330/wk, 6% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,199/wk, 29% below the typical QLD suburb. 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 21% (from 257 to 311). Median rent moved from $210/wk to $330/wk (+57.1%).
Cooloolabin suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Cooloolabin, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Cooloolabin was $330/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Cooloolabin, QLD?
- Cooloolabin had 311 residents at the 2021 Census, up 21% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Cooloolabin?
- Median household income in Cooloolabin was $1,199/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Cooloolabin?
- 10.7% of occupied homes in Cooloolabin were rented, 44.7% were owned outright and 26.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Cooloolabin suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Cooloolabin. 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