Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Coopers Plains suburb profile
Coopers Plains, QLD · Postcode 4108
This Coopers Plains suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Coopers Plains, QLD (postcode 4108). 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 Coopers Plains with nearby suburbs.
Coopers Plains at a glance
Population
5,675
Median rent
$369/wk
Household income
$1,593/wk
Median age
33
Coopers Plains 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
+26.8% over 10 years
Population
5,675
was 5,483 in 2016
+192 · +3.5%
Median rent
$369/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$19 · +5.4%
Household income
$1,593/wk
was $1,302/wk in 2016
+$291 · +22.4%
Median age
33
was 32 in 2016
+1 · +3.1%
Dig deeper: Coopers Plains population growth · Coopers Plains then and now
Coopers Plains vs nearby & Greater Brisbane
Median Census 2021 figures for Coopers Plains, nearby suburbs (8), and the Brisbane metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-12.1% vs area
- Coopers Plains$369/wk
- Nearby$405/wk
- Brisbane$420/wk
Household income
-20.9% vs area
- Coopers Plains$1,593/wk
- Nearby$1,700.5/wk
- Brisbane$2,015/wk
Median age
-10.8% vs area
- Coopers Plains33
- Nearby35
- Brisbane37
Personal income
-16.6% vs area
- Coopers Plains$721/wk
- Nearby$663/wk
- Brisbane$865/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD. See Brisbane rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Coopers Plains compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Coopers Plains sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3977.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6988.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2937.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,024.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Coopers Plains on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Coopers Plains, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Coopers Plains people
- Population
- 5,675
- Median age
- 33
- Born overseas
- 47.5%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Coopers Plains income
- Median household income
- $1,593/wk
- Median personal income
- $721/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Coopers Plains housing
- Median rent
- $369/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,755/mo
- Separate houses
- 70%
- Flats & apartments
- 12%
- Owned outright
- 20.7%
- Mortgaged
- 24.8%
- Rented
- 45.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.3%
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
Coopers Plains work
- Employment to population
- 58.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 70.3%
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 4108)
Compare Coopers Plains with nearby suburbs
Coopers Plains in numbers
Coopers Plains had 5,675 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 310th most populous suburb or locality in QLD out of 3,110. The median age is 33, 17% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 47.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 20.7% own their home outright, 24.8% are paying a mortgage, 45.4% rent. Separate houses make up 70% of dwellings, with 12% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $369/wk, 5% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,593/wk, 6% below the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 7.6%. 70.3% 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 3.5% (from 5,483 to 5,675). Median rent moved from $350/wk to $369/wk (+5.4%).
Coopers Plains suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Coopers Plains, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Coopers Plains was $369/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Coopers Plains, QLD?
- Coopers Plains had 5,675 residents at the 2021 Census, up 3.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Coopers Plains?
- Median household income in Coopers Plains was $1,593/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Coopers Plains?
- 45.4% of occupied homes in Coopers Plains were rented, 20.7% were owned outright and 24.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Coopers Plains suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Coopers Plains. 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 · Richest suburbs in Brisbane