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Coorparoo, QLD 4151 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
17,810
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
35
Median age
Years
25.6%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.3
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$2,100/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$1,129/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$380/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$2,058/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
40.8%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
49.6%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
7.3%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
70.9%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
3.8%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
83.7%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 21.5%Mortgaged 30.9%Rented 44.6%Other / not stated 3.0%

Where the growth came from

Coorparoo gained 2,053 residents from internal migration and 578 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 2,506 people moved away — a net addition of 125 before natural increase.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+2,053
Internal migration out+2,208
Overseas migration in+578
Natural increase+40
Population (ERP)
19,140
▲ 5,552 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+0.87%
▼ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+125
2,631 in · 2,506 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
164th
Top 67% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Coorparoo against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Coorparoo population grew from 16,795 in 2016 to 19,140 in 2025, a change of 14.0% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearCoorparooQueensland average
201616,7954,845,152
201717,2764,926,380
201817,7205,006,623
201918,0755,088,847
202018,2845,165,613
202118,1575,215,814
202218,2115,310,905
202318,5955,450,235
202418,9755,571,890
202519,1405,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population16,03717,810+11%
Median age3435+1 yr
Median household income$1,796/wk$2,100/wk+17%
Median weekly rent$360/wk$380/wk+5.6%
Born overseas25.0%25.6%+0.6 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
6
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
6
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
7
0 hospitals · 7 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
3
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
38
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Coorparoo SA2, OpenStreetMap records 6 schools, 6 childcare and kindergarten centres, 7 GP or clinic locations, 3 supermarkets and 38 parks. For families: 15 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 8 cafés, 17 restaurants and 3 pubs and bars. Staying active: 2 gyms and 57 sports fields. Also 1 cinema and 1 shopping centre. The nearest train station, Coorparoo, is about 1,200 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 75 bus stops here.

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Schools
  • Coorparoo State School
  • Our Lady of Mount Carmel
  • Saint James Primary School
  • Villanova College
  • Loreto College
  • Coorparoo Secondary College
Childcare & kindergartens
  • Harty Street Kindergarten C&K
  • Harmony Early Learning Coorparoo
  • Goodstart Early Learning Coorparoo
  • Timber Tots Child Care
  • Timber Tots Child Care
  • Koala Lou
Gyms & fitness
  • Coorparoo Boxing Gym
  • CrossFit
Cinemas
  • Dendy
Shopping centres
  • Axia Retail
GPs & clinics
  • Mediwell Medical and Wellness Centre
  • MoleChex
  • Queensland X-Rray, Coorparoo
  • Coorparoo Clinic
  • Cavendish Road Clinic
  • Ortho Physio
  • Young One Clinic
Supermarkets
  • Aldi
  • Coles
  • Woolworths
Parks
  • Barston Place
  • Kelsey Street Park (no. 41A)
  • Bowies Flat Wetland
  • Coorparoo Creek Park
  • Trundle Park
  • Bath Street Park
  • Coorparoo Creek Park
  • Kanumbra Street Park (road reserve)
Train stations
  • Coorparoo

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 9
score 1,078
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 9
score 1,099
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 6
score 1,017
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 9
score 1,120

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Woolloongabba+3.2%
02Fairfield - Dutton Park+1.7%
03Annerley+1.3%
04Greenslopes+1.2%
05Yeronga+1.1%
06Holland Park West+0.7%
07Holland Park+0.4%