Suburb in Sunshine Coast

Coolabine, QLD

Coolabine had a population of 76 at the 2021 Census (+7.0% since 2016). Median age 53.0. Median weekly household income $1,083. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Coolabine at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Sunshine Coast

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Coolabine's population grew by 7.0% to 76, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 53.0, it is older than the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 9.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 5.3%.

38.9% of households rent, a larger share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 38.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 36 households.

The median household earns $1,083 a week, below the QLD average of $1,675.

19.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 4.3% use a language other than English at home. 54.8% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Coolabine beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureCoolabineQLDAustralia
Population765,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016+7.0%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age53.038.038.0
Households361,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting38.9%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright38.9%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,083$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week$245$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,733$1,863
Born overseas19.4%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home4.3%14.1%23.6%
No religion54.8%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

+7.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 852011
  2. 712016
  3. 762021

Age

Median age 53.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Coolabine Queensland
Share of people by age, Coolabine and Queensland
0–99.2%
10–199.2%
20–290.0%
30–3914.5%
40–4917.1%
50–5927.6%
60–6928.9%
70–795.3%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Coolabine at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian50.7%
  2. English47.9%
  3. Scottish16.4%
  4. German12.3%
  5. Dutch8.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Spanish4.1%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England14.9%

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

Around Coolabine

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