Suburb in Noosa

Cooroibah, QLD

Cooroibah had a population of 2,178 at the 2021 Census (+6.7% since 2016). Median age 46.4. Median weekly household income $1,649. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Cooroibah at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Sunshine Coast

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Cooroibah's population grew by 6.7% to 2,178, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 46.4, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 10.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 13.0%.

9.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 42.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.9% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 698 households.

The median household earns $1,649 a week, in line with the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $561 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,929 a month.

19.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 6.5% use a language other than English at home. 52.7% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Cooroibah beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureCooroibahQLDAustralia
Population2,1785,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+6.7%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age46.438.238.2
Households6981,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.9%12.5%14.3%
Renting9.6%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright42.6%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,649$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$561$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,929$1,740$1,866
Born overseas19.3%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home6.5%14.1%23.6%
No religion52.7%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+6.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,9232011
  2. 2,0412016
  3. 2,1782021

Age

Median age 46.4, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Cooroibah Queensland
Share of people by age, Cooroibah and Queensland
0–910.0%
10–1915.7%
20–296.7%
30–398.7%
40–4915.2%
50–5916.2%
60–6914.7%
70–7910.5%
80+2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Cooroibah at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English46.0%
  2. Australian42.1%
  3. Irish13.1%
  4. Scottish12.5%
  5. German7.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. French0.8%
  2. Italian0.7%
  3. German0.6%
  4. Portuguese0.5%
  5. Japanese0.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England6.3%
  2. New Zealand3.5%
  3. Germany0.9%
  4. South Africa0.8%
  5. Papua New Guinea0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Cooroibah

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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