Coolana vs Prenzlau
Coolana is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Prenzlau. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Coolana, about half of households are couple families. In Prenzlau, 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
Prenzlau
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Prenzlau
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Prenzlau
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
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
Coolana and Prenzlau drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Prenzlau has more residents (408 vs 175); Prenzlau has higher household incomes ($92,300 vs $80,184).
| Coolana | Prenzlau | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 175 | 408 +133% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -1.7% | -4.4% |
| Median age | 43 | 46 |
| Median household income | $80,184/yr | $92,300/yr +15% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk same for both | |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Coolana | Prenzlau | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 363 across Somerset same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +375% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Coolana | Prenzlau | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 51% of QLD | Higher than 65% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 47% of QLD | Higher than 75% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 52% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 61% of QLD | Higher than 65% of QLD |
Liveability
Prenzlau is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Coolana | Prenzlau | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
| Coolana | Prenzlau | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 43/100 | Low 36/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Coolana | Prenzlau | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Coolana
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Prenzlau
- Prenzlau State School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Coolana | Prenzlau | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 2 | 1 |
Mobility
| Coolana | Prenzlau | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 13/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 66.3 km | 68.1 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 56 min | 59 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 4311 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 92 postcode 4311 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.8%).
Setting
| Coolana | Prenzlau | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 79 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 84 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Coolana | Prenzlau | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 67 premises | 0% 172 premises |
Climate
| Coolana | Prenzlau | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 897 mm | 697 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.3°C | 31.9°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.1°C | 7.1°C |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Coolana | Prenzlau | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 6.8 µg/m³ | 5.0 µg/m³ |
| PM10 | 20.4 µg/m³ | 17.9 µg/m³ |
| NO₂ | 0.64 pphm | 0.27 pphm |
Council rates
| Coolana | Prenzlau | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,063/yr same for both | |
| Council | Somerset same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Coolana | Prenzlau | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Blair same for both | |
| Member | Shayne Neumann same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Coolana | Prenzlau | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.