Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Cooyar suburb profile
Cooyar, QLD · Postcode 4402
This Cooyar suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Cooyar, QLD (postcode 4402). 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 Cooyar with nearby suburbs.
Cooyar at a glance
Population
231
Median rent
$160/wk
Household income
$711/wk
Median age
59
Cooyar 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
-5.3% over 10 years
Population
231
was 224 in 2016
+7 · +3.1%
Median rent
$160/wk
was $160/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$711/wk
was $725/wk in 2016
$14 · -1.9%
Median age
59
was 59 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Cooyar population growth · Cooyar then and now
Cooyar vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Cooyar, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-56.8% vs area
- Cooyar$160/wk
- Nearby$255/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-58.6% vs area
- Cooyar$711/wk
- Nearby$1,362.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+51.3% vs area
- Cooyar59
- Nearby38
- QLD39
Personal income
-46.1% vs area
- Cooyar$426/wk
- Nearby$734.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Cooyar compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Cooyar ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1811.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1799.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1884
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1827.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Cooyar on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Cooyar, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Cooyar people
- Population
- 231
- Median age
- 59
- Born overseas
- 11.7%
- 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
Cooyar income
- Median household income
- $711/wk
- Median personal income
- $426/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Cooyar housing
- Median rent
- $160/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $527/mo
- Separate houses
- 89.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 58.8%
- Mortgaged
- 19.6%
- Rented
- 4.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 12.7%
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
Cooyar work
- Employment to population
- 21.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 19.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 26.7%
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 4402)
Compare Cooyar with nearby suburbs
Cooyar in numbers
Cooyar had 231 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 59, 48% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 11.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 58.8% own their home outright, 19.6% are paying a mortgage, 4.9% rent. Separate houses make up 89.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $160/wk, 54% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $711/wk, 58% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 3.1% (from 224 to 231). Median rent moved from $160/wk to $160/wk (+0%).
Cooyar suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Cooyar, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Cooyar was $160/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Cooyar, QLD?
- Cooyar had 231 residents at the 2021 Census, up 3.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Cooyar?
- Median household income in Cooyar was $711/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Cooyar?
- 4.9% of occupied homes in Cooyar were rented, 58.8% were owned outright and 19.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Cooyar suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Cooyar. 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