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QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Coolum Beach, 4573
Est. population · Jun 2025
10,301
Growth (1 yr)
+1.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+9.1%
Median age
45
Median income
$1,600/wk
Employment rate
57.7%
Languages at home
5.3%non-English
Most common: Spanish, Portuguese, French
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- High desirability
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
Well away from Brisbane, Coolum Beach is a coastal established suburb built around sand, sea and space. Day-to-day life leans on nearby towns and local hubs rather than the metro area. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street.
Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many coastal suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses cover longer journeys across the metro area. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Safety, plus community and employment push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as schools and education look more ordinary among similar coastal suburbs.
At a glance
Coolum Beach snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$820/wk
Population (ERP)
10,301
+1.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
15.4%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#14
among Coastal & beach · Mature
Safety
3rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
54th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
67th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 61.3/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 13% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 894th in Australia
- State rank
- 195th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #14 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #30 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $820
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
10,301(June 2025)
+1.3% annual · +9.1% over 5 years · 54th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.3%
- 5-year growth
- +9.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +127
- Change in 5 years
- +856
- Growth rank in QLD
- 54th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~11,350), extrapolated at +1.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 9,152
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,600
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 650 of 4,209
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 57.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,470 / 478 / 564 (+ 32 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 118
- Against the person
- 19
- Against property
- 63
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 11.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 482 residents
- State safety percentile
- 3.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -11.8%
Most common offence types
- Good Order Offences38
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)110
- Traffic And Related Offences76
- Drug Offences39
- Other Property Damage58
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,046
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 67th
School list
- Coolum State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1046 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 1,004 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Kids Plus Day Carekindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
27 public transport stops in this suburb
- Birtwill St near David Low Way
- Birtwill St near Heathfield Rd
- David Low Way at Coolum Beach
- David Low Way at Coolum High School
- David Low Way at Coolum High School
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
38 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 bakeries · 1 playgrounds · 2 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 16 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 27 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 74/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.11
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.22
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.75
Food & drink(2)
- Dough FusionBakery
- Bean in the NewsCafe
Shopping(3)
- Budd's ButchersButcher
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(2)
- Kids Plus Day CareKindergarten
- Coolum State SchoolSchool
Health & services(4)
- Suncoast Medical CentreClinic
- CoastWide SmilesDentist
- LiveLife PharmacyPharmacy
- Beachside Veterinary SurgeryVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(7)
- Jetts FitnessGym
- Cinnamon ParkPark
- Edith Place ParkPark
- Lomandra Place Drainage ReservePark
- Magenta Drive ParkPark
- Playground
- Sports field
Transport(4)
4 bus stops
Other(17)
- CelebrationsAlcohol
- Car repair
- Care OutreachCharity
35 Dacmar Street
- Slide Coffee RoastersCoffee
- Solitude Coffee RoastersCoffee
- Supagas Sunshine CoastGas
- Corbould Road Bushland Conservation ReserveNature Reserve
- News ExtraNewsagent
- Parking
- 7-ElevenPetrol station
- Caltex Coolum Diesel StopPetrol station
- Coolum Beach Police StationPolice
- Post Box
- Public toilets
- Shelter
- Coolum Mini StorageStorage Rental
- Video EzyVending machine
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
16 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Avalon Street ParkPark
- Centenary Heights Road ParkPark
- Cinnamon ParkPark
- Corbould Road Bushland Conservation ReserveNature reserve
- Cordellia Street ParkPark
- Edith Place ParkPark
- Frogs HollowPark
- Jack Morgan ParkPark
- Lions & Norrie Job ParkPark
- Lomandra Place Drainage ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 27
- Parks (OSM)
- 16
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 8
- Nearest hospital
- Noosa Hospital (14.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- CoastWide SmilesDentist
- Coolum Beach 7 Day DoctorsDoctor
- Coolum Beach Health CentreDoctor
- Inner WellnessAlternative
- LiveLife PharmacyPharmacy
- QML PathologyDoctor
- Suncoast Medical CentreClinic
- Sunshine Smiles DentalDentist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 247
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 24.0
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 21°
- Rainfall
- 508 mm · ~64 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 453 mm · ~57 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 235 mm · ~29 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 250 mm · ~31 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Fairfax
- Member of Parliament
- Ted O'BRIEN (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,658
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.7 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 53.2%Labor 46.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 10.4 km away).
Coalition 44.4%Labor 55.6%
8.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Coolum BeachLabor 56.1% · Coalition 43.9% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Coolum Beach NorthLabor 56.0% · Coalition 44.0% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- Peregian SpringsLabor 51.2% · Coalition 48.8% TPP (2025)3.7 km away
- Bli Bli NorthLabor 44.4% · Coalition 55.6% TPP (2025)8.6 km away
- Pacific ParadiseLabor 49.2% · Coalition 50.8% TPP (2025)9.0 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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