Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Mount Coolum then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Mount Coolum, QLD (postcode 4573) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+24.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,644 | 4,265 | 4,545 | +901 · +24.7% |
| Median age | 38 | 41 | 44 | +6 · +15.8% |
| Median household income | $1,154/wk | $1,341/wk | $1,690/wk | +$536 · +46.4% |
| Median personal income | $564/wk | $660/wk | $808/wk | +$244 · +43.3% |
| Median rent | $305/wk | $370/wk | $450/wk | +$145 · +47.5% |
| Median mortgage | $2,055/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,863/mo | $192 · -9.3% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | -0.1 · -4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Mount Coolum trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,545
was 4,265 in 2016
+280 · +6.6%
Median rent
$450/wk
was $370/wk in 2016
+$80 · +21.6%
Household income
$1,690/wk
was $1,341/wk in 2016
+$349 · +26%
Median age
44
was 41 in 2016
+3 · +7.3%
Dig deeper: Mount Coolum population growth · Mount Coolum then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.