Archerfield vs Coopers Plains

Coopers Plains is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 39 in Archerfield. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Archerfield, most households own their home. In Coopers Plains, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Coopers Plains: a median of $1.23 million, against $840,000 in Archerfield, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Archerfield tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Coopers Plains suits renters and young adults.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Coopers Plains

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (87/100 vs 98/100)
  • But Archerfield has more separate houses rather than flats (91% vs 75%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Archerfield has cheaper houses ($840,000 vs $1,230,000)
  • Coopers Plains has cheaper units ($790,000 vs $1,500,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Coopers Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (50% vs 35%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Coopers Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 30/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coopers Plains

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 30/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (25% vs 9%)
  • carries lower crime risk (87/100 vs 98/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Coopers Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.5% vs -2.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Archerfield and Coopers Plains drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Archerfield Coopers Plains
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Archerfield Coopers Plains
Walkability 30 / 83
Archerfield — Walkability: 30/100 Coopers Plains — Walkability: 83/100
Safety 2 / 13
Archerfield — Safety: 2/100 Coopers Plains — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Archerfield — Low fire risk: 100/100 Coopers Plains — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Coopers Plains has more residents (5,675 vs 533); Archerfield skews older (39 vs 33).

Archerfield Coopers Plains
Population 533 5,675
+965% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.0% +3.5%
Median age 39 33
Median household income $73,268/yr $82,836/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $343/wk $369/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Archerfield Coopers Plains
0-4 4.1% / 5.6%
Archerfield — 0-4: 4.1% Coopers Plains — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 10.1% / 9.2%
Archerfield — 5-14: 10.1% Coopers Plains — 5-14: 9.2%
15-19 5.3% / 4.3%
Archerfield — 15-19: 5.3% Coopers Plains — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 7.3% / 9.2%
Archerfield — 20-24: 7.3% Coopers Plains — 20-24: 9.2%
25-34 16.1% / 24.1%
Archerfield — 25-34: 16.1% Coopers Plains — 25-34: 24.1%
35-44 14.6% / 15.4%
Archerfield — 35-44: 14.6% Coopers Plains — 35-44: 15.4%
45-54 14.3% / 10.4%
Archerfield — 45-54: 14.3% Coopers Plains — 45-54: 10.4%
55-64 11.4% / 8.7%
Archerfield — 55-64: 11.4% Coopers Plains — 55-64: 8.7%
65-74 9.8% / 6.9%
Archerfield — 65-74: 9.8% Coopers Plains — 65-74: 6.9%
75-84 5.4% / 4.7%
Archerfield — 75-84: 5.4% Coopers Plains — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 2.1% / 1.5%
Archerfield — 85+: 2.1% Coopers Plains — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Archerfield 40.3% lone person
Archerfield — Lone Person: 40.3% Archerfield — Couple Families: 26.0% Archerfield — One Parent Families: 19.5% Archerfield — Group Household: 12.3% Archerfield — Other Families: 1.9%
Coopers Plains 34.1% lone person
Coopers Plains — Lone Person: 34.1% Coopers Plains — Couple Families: 35.0% Coopers Plains — One Parent Families: 14.8% Coopers Plains — Group Household: 12.7% Coopers Plains — Other Families: 3.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Archerfield 34.8% renting
Archerfield — Owned Outright: 35.3% Archerfield — Mortgage: 29.9% Archerfield — Renting: 34.8%
Coopers Plains 49.9% renting
Coopers Plains — Owned Outright: 22.8% Coopers Plains — Mortgage: 27.3% Coopers Plains — Renting: 49.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Archerfield Coopers Plains
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / 18.7%
Archerfield — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% Coopers Plains — Bachelor Degree: 18.7%
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 10.4%
Archerfield — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% Coopers Plains — Certificate III & IV: 10.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 7.9%
Archerfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Coopers Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 10.0%
Archerfield — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Coopers Plains — Postgraduate Degree: 10.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 2.0%
Archerfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Coopers Plains — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Archerfield Coopers Plains
India — / 10.0%
Archerfield — India: not among its largest Coopers Plains — India: 10.0%
China — / 6.6%
Archerfield — China: not among its largest Coopers Plains — China: 6.6%
Philippines 3.0% / 3.5%
Archerfield — Philippines: 3.0% Coopers Plains — Philippines: 3.5%
Vietnam 2.8% / 2.3%
Archerfield — Vietnam: 2.8% Coopers Plains — Vietnam: 2.3%
New Zealand 1.5% / 2.2%
Archerfield — New Zealand: 1.5% Coopers Plains — New Zealand: 2.2%
Taiwan — / 2.7%
Archerfield — Taiwan: not among its largest Coopers Plains — Taiwan: 2.7%
Afghanistan 1.9% / —
Archerfield — Afghanistan: 1.9% Coopers Plains — Afghanistan: not among its largest
Nepal 1.7% / —
Archerfield — Nepal: 1.7% Coopers Plains — Nepal: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Archerfield 90.7% houses
Archerfield — Houses: 90.7% Archerfield — Flats / Apartments: 4.4% Archerfield — Townhouses: 4.9%
Coopers Plains 75.4% houses
Coopers Plains — Houses: 75.4% Coopers Plains — Flats / Apartments: 13.7% Coopers Plains — Townhouses: 10.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Archerfield Coopers Plains
Median house price $840,000 $1,230,000
Median unit price $1,500,000 $790,000
Median land price — $1,132,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 4 sales
 21 days
from 37 sales

Development activity

Archerfield Coopers Plains
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Archerfield Coopers Plains
Houses — 4.1%
$780/wk on $990K
Units — 3.0%
$430/wk on $749K

Ranking within QLD

Archerfield Coopers Plains
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 93% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 60% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 5% of QLD

Liveability

Coopers Plains is more walkable (83 vs 30); Coopers Plains scores higher overall (58 vs 39).

Archerfield Coopers Plains
Grade C B
Score 39/100 58/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Archerfield carries more crime risk (98 vs 87).

Archerfield Coopers Plains
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
98/100
 High
87/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
83/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 26
within 5 km
 20
within 5 km

Schools

Archerfield Coopers Plains
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 2
Brisbane South (Nathan), 4.7 km
 3
Brisbane South (Nathan), 2.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.9% 3.7%

Schools in Archerfield

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Coopers Plains

  • Coopers Plains State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Archerfield Coopers Plains
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 3
Parks & reserves 2 9
Childcare 1 7
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 3 4
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

Archerfield Coopers Plains
Walkability score 30/100 83/100
Distance to Brisbane 14 km
+3% vs other
 13.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min 19 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 33.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 156.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 4108
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 4108
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Archerfield Coopers Plains
Car (driver) 71.9% / 65.2%
Archerfield — Car (driver): 71.9% Coopers Plains — Car (driver): 65.2%
Worked from Home 14.6% / 14.9%
Archerfield — Worked from Home: 14.6% Coopers Plains — Worked from Home: 14.9%
Bus 3.5% / 6.2%
Archerfield — Bus: 3.5% Coopers Plains — Bus: 6.2%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 5.8%
Archerfield — Car (passenger): 3.5% Coopers Plains — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Train 2.0% / 5.3%
Archerfield — Train: 2.0% Coopers Plains — Train: 5.3%
Bicycle 4.5% / 0.9%
Archerfield — Bicycle: 4.5% Coopers Plains — Bicycle: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.9%).

Setting

Archerfield Coopers Plains
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.7 km 17.1 km

NBN connectivity

Archerfield Coopers Plains
Connectivity score 84/100 78/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 30%
917 premises
 13%
3,366 premises

Climate

Archerfield Coopers Plains
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Archerfield Coopers Plains
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.99 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Archerfield Coopers Plains
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Archerfield Coopers Plains
Division Moreton
same for both
Member Julie-Ann Campbell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Archerfield Coopers Plains
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Archerfield

Acreage Middle-Ring Quiet

Coopers Plains

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks River

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