Coorparoo vs East Brisbane

In both, about half of homes are flats or apartments. In Coorparoo, about half of households rent. In East Brisbane, most households rent. East Brisbane is closer to the city centre: 4.4 km, against 6.2 km. On these figures, East Brisbane tends to suit renters, young adults, and share households.

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

Coorparoo

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (10 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (29 vs 9)
  • has more childcare (15 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

East Brisbane

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,655,000 vs $1,850,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

East Brisbane

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (57% vs 46%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Coorparoo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 90/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Coorparoo is growing faster (11.4% vs 4.2%)
  • East Brisbane returns a higher gross yield on units (4.7% vs 4.0%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Coorparoo and East Brisbane 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 East Brisbane
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 East Brisbane
Walkability 88 / 91
Coorparoo — Walkability: 88/100 East Brisbane — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 34 / 10
Coorparoo — Safety: 34/100 East Brisbane — Safety: 10/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Coorparoo — Low fire risk: 100/100 East Brisbane — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Coorparoo has more residents (18,132 vs 6,186); Coorparoo skews older (35 vs 33).

Coorparoo East Brisbane
Population 18,132
+66% vs other
 6,186
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.4% +4.2%
Median age 35 33
Median household income $109,460/yr
+2% vs other
 $106,912/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk $400/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coorparoo East Brisbane
0-4 5.0% / 3.5%
Coorparoo — 0-4: 5.0% East Brisbane — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 9.8% / 7.5%
Coorparoo — 5-14: 9.8% East Brisbane — 5-14: 7.5%
15-19 5.2% / 4.5%
Coorparoo — 15-19: 5.2% East Brisbane — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 8.7% / 11.9%
Coorparoo — 20-24: 8.7% East Brisbane — 20-24: 11.9%
25-34 20.2% / 25.3%
Coorparoo — 25-34: 20.2% East Brisbane — 25-34: 25.3%
35-44 15.9% / 16.3%
Coorparoo — 35-44: 15.9% East Brisbane — 35-44: 16.3%
45-54 13.2% / 12.2%
Coorparoo — 45-54: 13.2% East Brisbane — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 9.6% / 8.9%
Coorparoo — 55-64: 9.6% East Brisbane — 55-64: 8.9%
65-74 6.3% / 5.9%
Coorparoo — 65-74: 6.3% East Brisbane — 65-74: 5.9%
75-84 3.9% / 2.9%
Coorparoo — 75-84: 3.9% East Brisbane — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ 2.3% / 0.9%
Coorparoo — 85+: 2.3% East Brisbane — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coorparoo 44.8% lone person
Coorparoo — Lone Person: 44.8% Coorparoo — Couple Families: 33.5% Coorparoo — Group Household: 9.8% Coorparoo — One Parent Families: 9.1% Coorparoo — Other Families: 2.8%
East Brisbane 44.0% lone person
East Brisbane — Lone Person: 44.0% East Brisbane — Couple Families: 25.4% East Brisbane — Group Household: 18.7% East Brisbane — One Parent Families: 9.4% East Brisbane — Other Families: 2.5%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families 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%
East Brisbane 57.2% renting
East Brisbane — Owned Outright: 18.0% East Brisbane — Mortgage: 24.8% East Brisbane — Renting: 57.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Coorparoo East Brisbane
Bachelor Degree 25.9% / 25.7%
Coorparoo — Bachelor Degree: 25.9% East Brisbane — Bachelor Degree: 25.7%
Postgraduate Degree 9.5% / 10.6%
Coorparoo — Postgraduate Degree: 9.5% East Brisbane — Postgraduate Degree: 10.6%
Certificate III & IV 9.0% / 9.6%
Coorparoo — Certificate III & IV: 9.0% East Brisbane — Certificate III & IV: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 8.2%
Coorparoo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% East Brisbane — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 3.5%
Coorparoo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% East Brisbane — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

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 East Brisbane
England 2.9% / 3.7%
Coorparoo — England: 2.9% East Brisbane — England: 3.7%
New Zealand 2.6% / 3.3%
Coorparoo — New Zealand: 2.6% East Brisbane — New Zealand: 3.3%
India 2.5% / 1.3%
Coorparoo — India: 2.5% East Brisbane — India: 1.3%
China 0.8% / 1.5%
Coorparoo — China: 0.8% East Brisbane — China: 1.5%
South Africa 0.8% / 1.1%
Coorparoo — South Africa: 0.8% East Brisbane — South Africa: 1.1%
Philippines 0.9% / 1.0%
Coorparoo — Philippines: 0.9% East Brisbane — Philippines: 1.0%
Nepal 1.7% / —
Coorparoo — Nepal: 1.7% East Brisbane — Nepal: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coorparoo 50.1% flats / apartments
Coorparoo — Flats / Apartments: 50.1% Coorparoo — Houses: 40.6% Coorparoo — Townhouses: 9.3%
East Brisbane 50.8% flats / apartments
East Brisbane — Flats / Apartments: 50.8% East Brisbane — Houses: 44.0% East Brisbane — Townhouses: 5.2%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Coorparoo East Brisbane
Median house price $1,850,000 $1,655,000
Median unit price $799,825 $824,000
Median land price $1,020,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 141 sales
 23 days
from 45 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 East Brisbane
1 bed $651K / $620K
Coorparoo — 1 bed: $651K (30 sales) East Brisbane — 1 bed: $620K (15 sales)

30 vs 15 sales

2 bed $794K / $835K
Coorparoo — 2 bed: $794K (209 sales) East Brisbane — 2 bed: $835K (45 sales)

209 vs 45 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 East Brisbane
3 bed $1.57M / $1.52M
Coorparoo — 3 bed: $1.57M (61 sales) East Brisbane — 3 bed: $1.52M (26 sales)

61 vs 26 sales

4 bed $1.94M / $1.78M
Coorparoo — 4 bed: $1.94M (64 sales) East Brisbane — 4 bed: $1.78M (15 sales)

64 vs 15 sales

5 bed $2.4M / $2.46M
Coorparoo — 5 bed: $2.4M (41 sales) East Brisbane — 5 bed: $2.46M (14 sales)

41 vs 14 sales

Development activity

Coorparoo East Brisbane
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 East Brisbane
Houses 2.5%
$850/wk on $1.75M
 —
Units 4.0%
$650/wk on $850K
 4.7%
$715/wk on $800K

Ranking within QLD

Coorparoo East Brisbane
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Schools Higher than 83% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 4% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD

Liveability

Coorparoo scores higher overall (82 vs 70).

Coorparoo East Brisbane
Grade A+ A
Score 82/100 70/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

East Brisbane carries more crime risk (90 vs 66).

Coorparoo East Brisbane
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
66/100
 High
90/100
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
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Coorparoo East Brisbane
Inside the suburb 10 2
Rated above peers 4 1
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Brisbane C.Q.U. Campus, 4.8 km
 3
Brisbane C.Q.U. Campus, 2.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.4% 4.8%

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 East Brisbane

  • Anglican Church Grammar School Independent · Combined above peers
  • East Brisbane State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Coorparoo East Brisbane
Supermarkets 3 1
Cafes & restaurants 24 17
Parks & reserves 29 9
Childcare 15 5
GPs 4
same for both
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 3 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 8 2

Mobility

Coorparoo East Brisbane
Walkability score 88/100 91/100
Distance to Brisbane 6.2 km
+29% vs other
 4.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min 10 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 350.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 160.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 4151
 2.0%
postcode 4169
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 4151
 11
postcode 4169

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 East Brisbane
Car (driver) 52.7% / 48.7%
Coorparoo — Car (driver): 52.7% East Brisbane — Car (driver): 48.7%
Worked from Home 26.5% / 27.1%
Coorparoo — Worked from Home: 26.5% East Brisbane — Worked from Home: 27.1%
Bus 9.8% / 9.8%
Coorparoo — Bus: 9.8% East Brisbane — Bus: 9.8%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 4.6%
Coorparoo — Car (passenger): 3.9% East Brisbane — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Walked Only 2.4% / 5.0%
Coorparoo — Walked Only: 2.4% East Brisbane — Walked Only: 5.0%
Train 2.8% / 1.2%
Coorparoo — Train: 2.8% East Brisbane — Train: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.7%).

Setting

Coorparoo East Brisbane
Elevation 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.6 km 9.4 km

NBN connectivity

Coorparoo East Brisbane
Connectivity score 77/100 83/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
9,095 premises
 31%
3,586 premises

Climate

Coorparoo East Brisbane
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 East Brisbane
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.25 pphm
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Coorparoo East Brisbane
Division Griffith
same for both
Member Renee Coffey
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coorparoo East Brisbane
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

East Brisbane

Apartments Inner Parks Professionals Urban

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