Coorparoo vs Camp Hill

In Coorparoo, about half of households rent and about half of homes are flats or apartments. In Camp Hill, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Coorparoo is closer to the city centre: 6.2 km, against 7.9 km. On these figures, Coorparoo tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone, while Camp Hill suits families with children and couples.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Coorparoo has more schools rated above their peers (4 vs 0)
  • Camp Hill has more separate houses rather than flats (84% vs 41%)

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

First-home buyers

Coorparoo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($1,020,000 vs $1,400,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Coorparoo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $460/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Coorparoo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 79/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Coorparoo

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (59% vs 16%)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 79/100)
  • But Camp Hill carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 66/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Coorparoo Camp Hill
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.

Coorparoo Camp Hill
Walkability 88 / 79
Coorparoo — Walkability: 88/100 Camp Hill — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 34 / 53
Coorparoo — Safety: 34/100 Camp Hill — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Coorparoo — Low fire risk: 100/100 Camp Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Coorparoo has more residents (18,132 vs 12,254); Camp Hill has higher household incomes ($160,420 vs $109,460).

Coorparoo Camp Hill
Population 18,132
+32% vs other
 12,254
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.4% +9.4%
Median age 35
same for both
Median household income $109,460/yr $160,420/yr
+47% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $460/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coorparoo Camp Hill
0-4 5.0% / 7.2%
Coorparoo — 0-4: 5.0% Camp Hill — 0-4: 7.2%
5-14 9.8% / 15.0%
Coorparoo — 5-14: 9.8% Camp Hill — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 5.2% / 6.6%
Coorparoo — 15-19: 5.2% Camp Hill — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 8.7% / 6.6%
Coorparoo — 20-24: 8.7% Camp Hill — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 20.2% / 13.1%
Coorparoo — 25-34: 20.2% Camp Hill — 25-34: 13.1%
35-44 15.9% / 16.7%
Coorparoo — 35-44: 15.9% Camp Hill — 35-44: 16.7%
45-54 13.2% / 16.5%
Coorparoo — 45-54: 13.2% Camp Hill — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 9.6% / 9.3%
Coorparoo — 55-64: 9.6% Camp Hill — 55-64: 9.3%
65-74 6.3% / 5.3%
Coorparoo — 65-74: 6.3% Camp Hill — 65-74: 5.3%
75-84 3.9% / 2.5%
Coorparoo — 75-84: 3.9% Camp Hill — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ 2.3% / 1.2%
Coorparoo — 85+: 2.3% Camp Hill — 85+: 1.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coorparoo 33.5% couple families
Coorparoo — Couple Families: 33.5% Coorparoo — Lone Person: 44.8% Coorparoo — One Parent Families: 9.1% Coorparoo — Group Household: 9.8% Coorparoo — Other Families: 2.8%
Camp Hill 57.8% couple families
Camp Hill — Couple Families: 57.8% Camp Hill — Lone Person: 23.4% Camp Hill — One Parent Families: 10.9% Camp Hill — Group Household: 6.0% Camp Hill — Other Families: 2.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coorparoo 46.0% renting
Coorparoo — Owned Outright: 22.2% Coorparoo — Mortgage: 31.8% Coorparoo — Renting: 46.0%
Camp Hill 28.4% renting
Camp Hill — Owned Outright: 26.8% Camp Hill — Mortgage: 44.8% Camp Hill — Renting: 28.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Coorparoo Camp Hill
Bachelor Degree 25.9% / 23.4%
Coorparoo — Bachelor Degree: 25.9% Camp Hill — Bachelor Degree: 23.4%
Certificate III & IV 9.0% / 9.8%
Coorparoo — Certificate III & IV: 9.0% Camp Hill — Certificate III & IV: 9.8%
Postgraduate Degree 9.5% / 7.9%
Coorparoo — Postgraduate Degree: 9.5% Camp Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 7.0%
Coorparoo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Camp Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 3.8%
Coorparoo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Camp Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.9%).

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.

Coorparoo Camp Hill
England 2.9% / 2.9%
Coorparoo — England: 2.9% Camp Hill — England: 2.9%
New Zealand 2.6% / 2.7%
Coorparoo — New Zealand: 2.6% Camp Hill — New Zealand: 2.7%
India 2.5% / 0.9%
Coorparoo — India: 2.5% Camp Hill — India: 0.9%
South Africa 0.8% / 0.9%
Coorparoo — South Africa: 0.8% Camp Hill — South Africa: 0.9%
Nepal 1.7% / —
Coorparoo — Nepal: 1.7% Camp Hill — Nepal: not among its largest
Philippines 0.9% / —
Coorparoo — Philippines: 0.9% Camp Hill — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.6%
Coorparoo — Scotland: not among its largest Camp Hill — Scotland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coorparoo 40.6% houses
Coorparoo — Houses: 40.6% Coorparoo — Flats / Apartments: 50.1% Coorparoo — Townhouses: 9.3%
Camp Hill 84.4% houses
Camp Hill — Houses: 84.4% Camp Hill — Flats / Apartments: 4.9% Camp Hill — Townhouses: 10.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Coorparoo Camp Hill
Median house price $1,850,000 $1,917,500
Median unit price $799,825 $841,000
Median land price $1,020,000 $1,400,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 141 sales
 25 days
from 159 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Coorparoo Camp Hill
2 bed $794K / $792K
Coorparoo — 2 bed: $794K (209 sales) Camp Hill — 2 bed: $792K (19 sales)

209 vs 19 sales

3 bed $990K / $1.19M
Coorparoo — 3 bed: $990K (41 sales) Camp Hill — 3 bed: $1.19M (6 sales)

41 vs 6 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Coorparoo Camp Hill
2 bed $1.1M / $1.6M
Coorparoo — 2 bed: $1.1M (21 sales) Camp Hill — 2 bed: $1.6M (12 sales)

21 vs 12 sales

3 bed $1.57M / $1.57M
Coorparoo — 3 bed: $1.57M (61 sales) Camp Hill — 3 bed: $1.57M (90 sales)

61 vs 90 sales

4 bed $1.94M / $2.01M
Coorparoo — 4 bed: $1.94M (64 sales) Camp Hill — 4 bed: $2.01M (56 sales)

64 vs 56 sales

5 bed $2.4M / $2.7M
Coorparoo — 5 bed: $2.4M (41 sales) Camp Hill — 5 bed: $2.7M (91 sales)

41 vs 91 sales

Development activity

Coorparoo Camp Hill
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.

Coorparoo Camp Hill
Houses 2.5%
$850/wk on $1.75M
 2.4%
$885/wk on $1.89M
Units 4.0%
$650/wk on $850K
 3.7%
$582/wk on $824K

Ranking within QLD

Coorparoo Camp Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Schools Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 32% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 4% of QLD
same for both
Rental yield (units) Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 18% of QLD

Liveability

Coorparoo scores higher overall (82 vs 71); Coorparoo is more walkable (88 vs 79).

Coorparoo Camp Hill
Grade A+ A
Score 82/100 71/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Coorparoo carries more crime risk (66 vs 47).

Coorparoo Camp Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
66/100
 Moderate
47/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Coorparoo Camp Hill
Inside the suburb 10 3
Rated above peers 4 0
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 1 2
Universities within 10 km 3
Brisbane C.Q.U. Campus, 4.8 km
 3
Brisbane C.Q.U. Campus, 5.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.4% 3.7%

Schools in Coorparoo

  • Brisbane School of Distance Education Government · Combined above peers
  • Coorparoo State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Loreto College Coorparoo Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Villanova College Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Coorparoo Centre for Continuing Secondary Education Government · Secondary at peers
  • Our Lady of Mount Carmel School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Camp Hill

  • Camp Hill State Infants and Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Thomas' School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Whites Hill State College Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Coorparoo Camp Hill
Supermarkets 3 1
Cafes & restaurants 24 15
Parks & reserves 29 9
Childcare 15 11
GPs 4 3
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 3 1
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 8 0

Mobility

Coorparoo Camp Hill
Walkability score 88/100 79/100
Distance to Brisbane 6.2 km 7.9 km
+27% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min 16 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 350.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 209.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 4151
 2.6%
postcode 4152
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 4151
 52
postcode 4152

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.

Coorparoo Camp Hill
Car (driver) 52.7% / 56.6%
Coorparoo — Car (driver): 52.7% Camp Hill — Car (driver): 56.6%
Worked from Home 26.5% / 29.0%
Coorparoo — Worked from Home: 26.5% Camp Hill — Worked from Home: 29.0%
Bus 9.8% / 6.9%
Coorparoo — Bus: 9.8% Camp Hill — Bus: 6.9%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 4.1%
Coorparoo — Car (passenger): 3.9% Camp Hill — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Train 2.8% / 1.1%
Coorparoo — Train: 2.8% Camp Hill — Train: 1.1%
Walked Only 2.4% / 1.2%
Coorparoo — Walked Only: 2.4% Camp Hill — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.6%).

Setting

Coorparoo Camp Hill
Elevation 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.6 km 8.3 km

NBN connectivity

Coorparoo Camp Hill
Connectivity score 77/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
9,095 premises
 2%
5,010 premises

Climate

Coorparoo Camp Hill
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)

Coorparoo Camp Hill
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³ 5.3 µg/m³
PM10 16.5 µg/m³ 15.0 µg/m³
NO₂ 1.25 pphm 0.68 pphm

Council rates

Coorparoo Camp Hill
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Coorparoo Camp Hill
Division Griffith
same for both
Member Renee Coffey
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coorparoo Camp Hill
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Coorparoo

Apartments Easy Commute Gentrifying Inner Parks Professionals Transport Hub Urban

Camp Hill

Easy Commute Family Inner Parks Premium Professionals Transport Hub

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