Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Coolum Beach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Coolum Beach, QLD (postcode 4573) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+14.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,965 | 8,497 | 9,152 | +1,187 · +14.9% |
| Median age | 39 | 43 | 45 | +6 · +15.4% |
| Median household income | $1,029/wk | $1,269/wk | $1,600/wk | +$571 · +55.5% |
| Median personal income | $540/wk | $646/wk | $769/wk | +$229 · +42.4% |
| Median rent | $320/wk | $375/wk | $450/wk | +$130 · +40.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,748/mo | $1,800/mo | $2,000/mo | +$252 · +14.4% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Coolum Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
9,152
was 8,497 in 2016
+655 · +7.7%
Median rent
$450/wk
was $375/wk in 2016
+$75 · +20%
Household income
$1,600/wk
was $1,269/wk in 2016
+$331 · +26.1%
Median age
45
was 43 in 2016
+2 · +4.7%
Dig deeper: Coolum Beach population growth · Coolum Beach then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.