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The quick read on
Coolabunia
QLD 4610 · South Burnett
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 173
- Postcode
- 4610
ABS 2021
Coolabunia, Queensland
Property market insights for Coolabunia
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Coolabunia QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Market data updated May 2026.
Coolabunia has a 12-month growth rate of 0.0% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Coolabunia safe?
The overall rate for Coolabunia is 2,439 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Rest of Qld.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Coolabunia.
Overall crime rate
2,439
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withRest of Qld
CoolabuniaRest 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 Coolabunia?
Coolabunia QLD 4610 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
173 people call Coolabunia home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,166 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 173
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,658 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $225 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.3%Below
15–3417.3%Below
35–5421.4%Below
55–7428.3%Above
75 and over7.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses91.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright60.9%Above
Paying a mortgage21.9%Below
Renting17.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car11.6%Below
Two cars46.4%Above
Three or more36.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home11.5%Above
Drove to work65.5%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled9.2%Above
What stands out in Coolabunia
11.5% of workers in Coolabunia worked from home on Census day.
2.3% of Coolabunia residents were born in England.
22.0% of people in Coolabunia described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Coolabunia
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Coolabunia QLD 4610.
Is Coolabunia family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.3% of Coolabunia's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
51 family households lived in Coolabunia; 49.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
23.5% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Coolabunia?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Coolabunia had 173 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
35.8% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Coolabunia?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 91.5% of occupied private dwellings in Coolabunia.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% 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 Coolabunia?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
60.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
21.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
17.2% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Coolabunia?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Coolabunia had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 21.7% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 39.1%, while 24.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Coolabunia?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
11.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
65.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 9.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Coolabunia?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
One-car households formed 11.6% of the total.
82.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Coolabunia, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
78.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 21.2% reported a different address.
2.9% 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 Coolabunia?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
97.1% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% 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 Coolabunia residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
2.9% of Coolabunia's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 97.1% 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 95.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Coolabunia?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 32.4% of ancestry responses in Coolabunia.
Australian ancestry made up 48.0% 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 Coolabunia?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
11.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Managers accounted for 29.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 5.7% of workers, and education and training employed 18.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Coolabunia?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.9%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
37.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.1%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Coolabunia show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
52.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.0% reported asthma, 13.3% arthritis and 7.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Coolabunia?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
14.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 9.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 50.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Coolabunia?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,166 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,658.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $225 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Coolabunia compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 11.5% in Coolabunia, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 60.9% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
Renting accounted for 17.2% in Coolabunia, 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 Coolabunia
Is Coolabunia 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 Coolabunia good for families?
The Census counted 51 local families, and 17.3% 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 Coolabunia?
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 Coolabunia
26 streets in Coolabunia
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Andrew St
- Barsbys Rd
- Bellbird Rd
- Butt St
- Chaseling St
- Coolabunia Rd
- D'Aguilar Hwy
- Franklins Rd
- George St
- Gipps St
- Hope St
- Hornley Rd
- Mary St
- Mount Crawsey Rd
- Muller St
- Murrays Rd
- Peterson Dr
- Reagon Rd
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- Redmans Rd
- Royles Rd
- Semgreens Rd
- Sloans Rd
- Sommerfelds Ln
- Ushers Rd
- West Coolabunia Rd
- Wiedens Rd
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