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The quick read on

Coen

QLD 4892 · Cook

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
320

ABS 2021

Postcode
4892

Coen, Queensland

Property market insights for Coen

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Coen QLD

Crime and safety

Is Coen safe?

The overall rate for Coen is 3,747 offences per 100,000 residents — 52% above the Rest of Qld benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Coen.

Overall crime rate

3,747

offences per 100,000 residents

52% aboveRest of Qld

CoenRest of Qld: 2,462

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Coen?

Coen QLD 4892 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

320 people call Coen home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $1,237 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
320
Median age
31 years
Median mortgage
$1,379 / month
2021 household rent
$123 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1521.9%Above
15–3432.2%Above
35–5423.8%Below
55–7415.3%Below
75 and over3.1%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses90.7%Above
Townhouses4.7%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright20.5%Below
Paying a mortgage3.6%Below
Renting75.9%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car25.6%Above
One car37.8%Above
Two cars14.6%Below
Three or more14.6%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home4.5%Below
Drove to work30.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled43.9%Above

What stands out in Coen

4.5% of workers in Coen worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.

2.8% of Coen residents were born in New Zealand.

37.2% of people in Coen described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Coen

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Coen QLD 4892.

Is Coen family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

21.9% of Coen's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

74 family households lived in Coen; 35.1% were couple families and 27.0% were one-parent families.

48.6% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Coen?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Coen had 320 residents at the 2021 Census.

32.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

18.4% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Coen?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 90.7% of occupied private dwellings in Coen.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 4.7% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Coen?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

20.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

3.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.

75.9% rented their home. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Coen?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Coen had 3.0 people.

One-person households made up 19.5% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 27.6%, while 34.5% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Coen?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

4.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

30.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 43.9% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Coen?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

25.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

One-car households formed 37.8% of the total.

29.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Coen, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

64.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.3% reported a different address.

3.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Coen?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

82.8% of residents used only English at home.

5.9% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Coen residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

3.4% of Coen's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 96.6% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.3%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Coen?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 7.8% of ancestry responses in Coen.

Australian ancestry made up 12.8% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Coen?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

26.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 18.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 15.2% of workers, and education and training employed 7.6%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Coen?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 57.4%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

36.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.9% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.3%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Coen show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

66.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.

2.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

4.7% reported asthma, 2.5% arthritis and 5.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Coen?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

12.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 50.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Coen?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,237 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,379.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $123 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Coen compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 4.5% in Coen, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 20.5% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 75.9% in Coen, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Coen

Is Coen expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Coen good for families?

The Census counted 74 local families, and 21.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Coen?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Coen

18 streets in Coen

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Armbrust St
  • Ayapathu St
  • Colman Cl
  • Great Northern Rd
  • Kaanju St
  • Lankelly Dr
  • Mungkan St
  • Olkala St
  • Oscar Creek Rd
  • Peninsula Developmental Rd
  • Port Stewart Rd
  • Regent St
  • Reservoir Rd
  • Rokeby Rd
  • Shephard Street
  • Stewart St
  • Taylor St
  • Yinjingah St

4 suburbs surrounding Coen

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.