Bromelton vs Coulson

Bromelton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 51 in Coulson. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.

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

Coulson

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 89/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (111% vs 93%)
  • But Bromelton is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 66%)

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

First-home buyers

Coulson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 34%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Bromelton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($245/wk vs $290/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Coulson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (67 min vs 85 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coulson

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 89/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 24%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bromelton Coulson
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.

Bromelton Coulson
Walkability 0 / 0
Bromelton — Walkability: 0/100 Coulson — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 11 / 71
Bromelton — Safety: 11/100 Coulson — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bromelton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Coulson — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Coulson has more residents (168 vs 129); Coulson rents higher ($290/wk vs $245/wk).

Bromelton Coulson
Population 129 168
+30% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -16.8% -13.8%
Median age 48 51
Median household income $76,648/yr $85,540/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $245/wk $290/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bromelton Coulson
0-4 3.1% / 3.6%
Bromelton — 0-4: 3.1% Coulson — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 10.1% / 10.1%
Bromelton — 5-14: 10.1% Coulson — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 7.0% / 6.5%
Bromelton — 15-19: 7.0% Coulson — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 5.4% / 4.8%
Bromelton — 20-24: 5.4% Coulson — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 8.5% / 8.3%
Bromelton — 25-34: 8.5% Coulson — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 16.3% / 12.5%
Bromelton — 35-44: 16.3% Coulson — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 17.8% / 14.9%
Bromelton — 45-54: 17.8% Coulson — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 13.2% / 19.6%
Bromelton — 55-64: 13.2% Coulson — 55-64: 19.6%
65-74 15.5% / 20.2%
Bromelton — 65-74: 15.5% Coulson — 65-74: 20.2%
75-84 8.5% / 4.8%
Bromelton — 75-84: 8.5% Coulson — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ — / 4.2%
Bromelton — 85+: not among its largest Coulson — 85+: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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.

Bromelton Coulson
England 3.9% / 2.4%
Bromelton — England: 3.9% Coulson — England: 2.4%
New Zealand 4.7% / —
Bromelton — New Zealand: 4.7% Coulson — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bromelton 57.1% couple families
Bromelton — Couple Families: 57.1% Bromelton — One Parent Families: 42.9% Bromelton — Lone Person: 0.0%
Coulson 65.8% couple families
Coulson — Couple Families: 65.8% Coulson — One Parent Families: 0.0% Coulson — Lone Person: 34.2%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bromelton 92.9% houses
Bromelton — Houses: 92.9% Bromelton — Flats / Apartments: 7.1%
Coulson 110.9% houses
Coulson — Houses: 110.9% Coulson — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Bromelton Coulson
Certificate III & IV 17.8% / 11.9%
Bromelton — Certificate III & IV: 17.8% Coulson — Certificate III & IV: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 7.7%
Bromelton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Coulson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Bachelor Degree — / 9.5%
Bromelton — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Coulson — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.4%
Bromelton — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Coulson — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.8%
Bromelton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Coulson — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bromelton 18.2% renting
Bromelton — Owned Outright: 51.5% Bromelton — Mortgage: 30.3% Bromelton — Renting: 18.2%
Coulson 0.0% renting
Coulson — Owned Outright: 52.0% Coulson — Mortgage: 48.0% Coulson — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Bromelton Coulson
New dwellings approved 524
across Scenic Rim
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bromelton Coulson
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 24% of QLD Higher than 17% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 53% of QLD

Liveability

Bromelton Coulson
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bromelton carries more crime risk (89 vs 29).

Bromelton Coulson
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
89/100
 Low
29/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Bromelton Coulson
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Bromelton Coulson
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 9 1

Mobility

Bromelton Coulson
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 80.8 km 80.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 85 min 67 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4285
 0.3%
postcode 4310
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 84
postcode 4285
 77
postcode 4310

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.

Bromelton Coulson
Car (driver) 66.7% / 81.2%
Bromelton — Car (driver): 66.7% Coulson — Car (driver): 81.2%
Worked from Home 19.6% / 13.0%
Bromelton — Worked from Home: 19.6% Coulson — Worked from Home: 13.0%
Walked Only 13.7% / —
Bromelton — Walked Only: 13.7% Coulson — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) — / 5.8%
Bromelton — Car (passenger): not among its largest Coulson — Car (passenger): 5.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.2%).

Setting

Bromelton Coulson
Elevation 194 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 107 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bromelton Coulson
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
73 premises
same for both

Climate

Bromelton Coulson
Annual rainfall 1,682 mm 897 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 31.3°C
Winter min (Jul) — 6.1°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Bromelton Coulson
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³ 5.0 µg/m³
PM10 13.1 µg/m³ 17.9 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Bromelton Coulson
Average residential rate $1,689/yr
same for both
Council Scenic Rim
same for both

Federal electorate

Bromelton Coulson
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bromelton Coulson
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bromelton

Rural

Coulson

Retirees Rural

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