Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Coulson suburb profile
Coulson, QLD · Postcode 4310
This Coulson suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Coulson, QLD (postcode 4310). 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 Coulson with nearby suburbs.
Coulson at a glance
Population
168
Median rent
$290/wk
Household income
$1,645/wk
Median age
51
Coulson 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
-16.8% over 10 years
Population
168
was 195 in 2016
-27 · -13.8%
Median rent
$290/wk
was $260/wk in 2016
+$30 · +11.5%
Household income
$1,645/wk
was $1,531/wk in 2016
+$114 · +7.4%
Median age
51
was 43 in 2016
+8 · +18.6%
Dig deeper: Coulson population growth · Coulson then and now
Coulson vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Coulson, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-21.6% vs area
- Coulson$290/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-4.3% vs area
- Coulson$1,645/wk
- Nearby$1,265.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+30.8% vs area
- Coulson51
- Nearby41.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-9.2% vs area
- Coulson$718/wk
- Nearby$596/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Coulson compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Coulson sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,028.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6992.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,059
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3925.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Coulson on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Coulson, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Coulson people
- Population
- 168
- Median age
- 51
- Born overseas
- 7.7%
- 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
Coulson income
- Median household income
- $1,645/wk
- Median personal income
- $718/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Coulson housing
- Median rent
- $290/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,593/mo
- Separate houses
- 80.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 34.2%
- Mortgaged
- 31.6%
- Rented
- 0%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 17.1%
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
Coulson work
- Employment to population
- 54.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 42.8%
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 4310)
Compare Coulson with nearby suburbs
Coulson in numbers
Coulson had 168 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 51, 28% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 7.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.2% own their home outright, 31.6% are paying a mortgage, 0% rent. Separate houses make up 80.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $290/wk, 17% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,645/wk, 3% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 13.8% (from 195 to 168). Median rent moved from $260/wk to $290/wk (+11.5%).
Coulson suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Coulson, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Coulson was $290/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Coulson, QLD?
- Coulson had 168 residents at the 2021 Census, down 13.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Coulson?
- Median household income in Coulson was $1,645/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Coulson?
- 0% of occupied homes in Coulson were rented, 34.2% were owned outright and 31.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Coulson suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Coulson. 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