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The quick read on
Mount Coolon
QLD 4804 · Whitsunday
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 172
- Postcode
- 4804
ABS 2021
Mount Coolon, Queensland
Property market insights for Mount Coolon
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mount Coolon QLD
Crime and safety
Is Mount Coolon safe?
The overall rate for Mount Coolon is 2,262 offences per 100,000 residents — 8% below 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 Mount Coolon.
Overall crime rate
2,262
offences per 100,000 residents
8% belowRest of Qld
Mount CoolonRest 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 Mount Coolon?
Mount Coolon QLD 4804 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
172 people call Mount Coolon home, with an average of 4 people per household and a median household income of $2,250 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 172
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $750 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $0 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 156.4%Below
15–3425.6%Above
35–5444.8%Above
55–7416.3%Below
75 and over4.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses64.3%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright69.2%Above
Paying a mortgage30.8%Below
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars0.0%Below
Three or more109.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home33.3%Above
Drove to work17.3%Below
Train, tram or bus9.3%Above
Walked or cycled10.7%Above
What stands out in Mount Coolon
33.3% of workers in Mount Coolon worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.
19.2% of people in Mount Coolon described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Mount Coolon
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mount Coolon QLD 4804.
Is Mount Coolon family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
6.4% of Mount Coolon's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
10 family households lived in Mount Coolon; 90.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
70.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Mount Coolon?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Mount Coolon had 172 residents at the 2021 Census.
37.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
20.9% 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 Mount Coolon?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 64.3% of occupied private dwellings in Mount Coolon.
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 Mount Coolon?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
69.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
30.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
0.0% 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 Mount Coolon?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Mount Coolon had 4.0 people.
One-person households made up 36.4% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 0.0%, while 100.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Mount Coolon?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
33.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
17.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
9.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 10.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Mount Coolon?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 0.0% of the total.
109.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Mount Coolon, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
62.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.4% reported a different address.
9.9% 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 Mount Coolon?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
54.7% of residents used only English at home.
1.7% 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 Mount Coolon residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
9.9% of Mount Coolon's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.1% 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 54.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Mount Coolon?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 24.4% of ancestry responses in Mount Coolon.
Australian ancestry made up 16.3% 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 Mount Coolon?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
18.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Managers accounted for 30.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 4.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Mount Coolon?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 46.0%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
39.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 3.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.7%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Mount Coolon show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
45.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
1.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 2.9% arthritis and 1.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Mount Coolon?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
8.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 6.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 19.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Mount Coolon?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,250 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $750.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $0 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Mount Coolon compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 33.3% in Mount Coolon, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 69.2% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in Mount Coolon, 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 Mount Coolon
Is Mount Coolon good for families?
The Census counted 10 local families, and 6.4% 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 Mount Coolon?
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 Mount Coolon
19 streets in Mount Coolon
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aitken St
- Barclay St
- Bowen Developmental Rd
- Coldham St
- Creek St
- Glen Avon Rd
- Gordon Street
- Hawkins St
- Illamatha Rd
- Mill St
- Mine St
- Power St
- Rutherford Rd
- Scartwater Rd
- School St
- Stratford Rd
- Suttor Developmental Rd
- Yacamunda Rd
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- Yacamunda St
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