Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Cooroy Mountain suburb profile
Cooroy Mountain, QLD · Postcode 4563
This Cooroy Mountain suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Cooroy Mountain, QLD (postcode 4563). 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 Cooroy Mountain with nearby suburbs.
Cooroy Mountain at a glance
Population
148
Median rent
$510/wk
Household income
$2,111/wk
Median age
51
Cooroy Mountain 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
-3.9% over 10 years
Population
148
was 136 in 2016
+12 · +8.8%
Median rent
$510/wk
was $420/wk in 2016
+$90 · +21.4%
Household income
$2,111/wk
was $1,771/wk in 2016
+$340 · +19.2%
Median age
51
was 51 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Cooroy Mountain population growth · Cooroy Mountain then and now
Cooroy Mountain vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Cooroy Mountain, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+37.8% vs area
- Cooroy Mountain$510/wk
- Nearby$425/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+22.8% vs area
- Cooroy Mountain$2,111/wk
- Nearby$1,668.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+30.8% vs area
- Cooroy Mountain51
- Nearby49.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-1.5% vs area
- Cooroy Mountain$779/wk
- Nearby$744.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Cooroy Mountain compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Cooroy Mountain ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,072.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,064.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,098.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,021.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Cooroy Mountain on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Cooroy Mountain, QLD.
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Cooroy Mountain people
- Population
- 148
- Median age
- 51
- Born overseas
- 22.3%
- 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
Cooroy Mountain income
- Median household income
- $2,111/wk
- Median personal income
- $779/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Cooroy Mountain housing
- Median rent
- $510/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,254/mo
- Separate houses
- 86.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 45.9%
- Mortgaged
- 41%
- Rented
- 14.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.6%
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
Cooroy Mountain work
- Employment to population
- 52.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 63.6%
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 4563)
Compare Cooroy Mountain with nearby suburbs
Cooroy Mountain in numbers
Cooroy Mountain had 148 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 51, 28% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 22.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 45.9% own their home outright, 41% are paying a mortgage, 14.8% rent. Separate houses make up 86.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $510/wk, 46% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $2,111/wk, 25% above the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 8.8% (from 136 to 148). Median rent moved from $420/wk to $510/wk (+21.4%).
Cooroy Mountain suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Cooroy Mountain, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Cooroy Mountain was $510/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Cooroy Mountain, QLD?
- Cooroy Mountain had 148 residents at the 2021 Census, up 8.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Cooroy Mountain?
- Median household income in Cooroy Mountain was $2,111/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Cooroy Mountain?
- 14.8% of occupied homes in Cooroy Mountain were rented, 45.9% were owned outright and 41% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Cooroy Mountain suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Cooroy Mountain. 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