Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
Up 48.8% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Coulson
QLD 4310 · Scenic Rim
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 168
- Postcode
- 4310
ABS 2021
Coulson, Queensland
Property market insights for Coulson
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Coulson QLD
Market data updated March 2026.
Coulson has a 12-month growth rate of 48.8% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Coulson safe?
The overall rate for Coulson is 1,253 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Greater Brisbane.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Coulson.
Overall crime rate
1,253
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withGreater Brisbane
CoulsonGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Coulson?
Coulson QLD 4310 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
168 people call Coulson home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,645 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 168
- Median age
- 51 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,593 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $290 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.7%Below
15–3419.6%Below
35–5427.4%In line
55–7439.9%Above
75 and over8.9%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright52.0%Above
Paying a mortgage48.0%Above
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car11.5%Above
One car16.4%Below
Two cars32.8%Below
Three or more36.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home11.4%Below
Drove to work70.9%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Coulson
11.4% of workers in Coulson worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Brisbane.
2.4% of Coulson residents were born in England.
25.6% of people in Coulson described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Coulson
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Coulson QLD 4310.
Is Coulson family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.7% of Coulson's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
42 family households lived in Coulson; 59.5% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
26.2% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Coulson?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Coulson had 168 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
48.8% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Coulson?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.8% of occupied private dwellings in Coulson.
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 Coulson?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
52.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
48.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Coulson?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Coulson had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 23.6% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
Two-person households represented 29.1%, while 38.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Coulson?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
11.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
70.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Coulson?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
11.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
One-car households formed 16.4% of the total.
68.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Coulson, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
77.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 22.2% reported a different address.
7.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Coulson?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.5% of residents used only English at home.
1.8% 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 Coulson residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
7.7% of Coulson's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.3% 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 85.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Coulson?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.5% of ancestry responses in Coulson.
Australian ancestry made up 29.2% 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 Coulson?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
15.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 11.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 19.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.7% of workers, and education and training employed 11.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Coulson?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 55.4%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
33.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.4%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Coulson show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
50.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
16.7% reported asthma, 10.1% arthritis and 6.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Coulson?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
18.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 31.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Coulson?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,645 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,593.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $290 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Coulson compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 11.4% in Coulson, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 52.0% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in Coulson, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Coulson
Is Coulson 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 Coulson good for families?
The Census counted 42 local families, and 13.7% 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 Coulson?
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.
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Streets and suburbs around Coulson
16 streets in Coulson
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Beaudesert - Boonah Rd
- Gannon Rd
- Goan Rd
- Hancock Rd
- Hawkins Rd
- Ipswich - Boonah Rd
- Lilybrook Rd
- Mcintosh Rd
- Old Beaudesert Rd
- Old Rifle Range Road
- Podlich Road
- Robson Rd
- Schneider Rd
- Stanfield Rd
- Stegert Rd
- Sweeney Rd
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