Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mount Coolon suburb profile
Mount Coolon, QLD · Postcode 4804
This Mount Coolon suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mount Coolon, QLD (postcode 4804). 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 Mount Coolon with nearby suburbs.
Mount Coolon at a glance
Population
172
Median rent
$0/wk
Household income
$2,250/wk
Median age
43
Mount Coolon 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
+102.4% over 10 years
Population
172
was 64 in 2016
+108 · +168.8%
Household income
$2,250/wk
was $900/wk in 2016
+$1,350 · +150%
Median age
43
was 41 in 2016
+2 · +4.9%
Dig deeper: Mount Coolon population growth · Mount Coolon then and now
Mount Coolon vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Mount Coolon, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-100% vs area
- Mount Coolon$0/wk
- Nearby$358/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+30.9% vs area
- Mount Coolon$2,250/wk
- Nearby$1,518/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+10.3% vs area
- Mount Coolon43
- Nearby41.5
- QLD39
Personal income
+55% vs area
- Mount Coolon$1,226/wk
- Nearby$863/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Mount Coolon compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mount Coolon sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,002
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4960.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,026.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2910.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mount Coolon on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mount Coolon, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Mount Coolon people
- Population
- 172
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 9.9%
- Average household size
- 4.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mount Coolon income
- Median household income
- $2,250/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,226/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mount Coolon housing
- Median rent
- $0/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $750/mo
- Separate houses
- 64.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 64.3%
- Mortgaged
- 28.6%
- Rented
- 0%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 0%
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
Mount Coolon work
- Employment to population
- 44.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 26.1%
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 4804)
Compare Mount Coolon with nearby suburbs
Mount Coolon in numbers
Mount Coolon had 172 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 43, 8% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 4 people. 9.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 64.3% own their home outright, 28.6% are paying a mortgage, 0% rent. Separate houses make up 64.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments.
Median household income was $2,250/wk, 33% above the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 168.8% (from 64 to 172).
Mount Coolon suburb FAQs
- How many people live in Mount Coolon, QLD?
- Mount Coolon had 172 residents at the 2021 Census, up 168.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mount Coolon?
- Median household income in Mount Coolon was $2,250/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mount Coolon?
- 0% of occupied homes in Mount Coolon were rented, 64.3% were owned outright and 28.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mount Coolon suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mount Coolon. 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