Coulson vs Hoya

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Coulson tends to suit people living alone.

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

  • Coulson has more separate houses rather than flats (111% vs 100%)
  • Hoya carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 29/100)

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 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Coulson

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (67 min vs 74 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (80.5 km vs 85.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hoya

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 29/100)

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

Investors

Hoya

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.1% vs -13.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Coulson Hoya
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.

Coulson Hoya
Walkability 0 / 4
Coulson — Walkability: 0/100 Hoya — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 71 / 85
Coulson — Safety: 71/100 Hoya — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Coulson — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hoya — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hoya has more residents (251 vs 168); Hoya has higher household incomes ($96,408 vs $85,540).

Coulson Hoya
Population 168 251
+49% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -13.8% +14.1%
Median age 51 52
Median household income $85,540/yr $96,408/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk $300/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coulson Hoya
0-4 3.6% / 8.0%
Coulson — 0-4: 3.6% Hoya — 0-4: 8.0%
5-14 10.1% / 8.8%
Coulson — 5-14: 10.1% Hoya — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 6.5% / 4.4%
Coulson — 15-19: 6.5% Hoya — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 4.8% / 3.2%
Coulson — 20-24: 4.8% Hoya — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 8.3% / 10.8%
Coulson — 25-34: 8.3% Hoya — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 12.5% / 7.6%
Coulson — 35-44: 12.5% Hoya — 35-44: 7.6%
45-54 14.9% / 10.4%
Coulson — 45-54: 14.9% Hoya — 45-54: 10.4%
55-64 19.6% / 21.5%
Coulson — 55-64: 19.6% Hoya — 55-64: 21.5%
65-74 20.2% / 19.9%
Coulson — 65-74: 20.2% Hoya — 65-74: 19.9%
75-84 4.8% / 6.8%
Coulson — 75-84: 4.8% Hoya — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ 4.2% / 1.2%
Coulson — 85+: 4.2% Hoya — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coulson 65.8% couple families
Coulson — Couple Families: 65.8% Coulson — Lone Person: 34.2% Coulson — Group Household: 0.0%
Hoya 71.1% couple families
Hoya — Couple Families: 71.1% Hoya — Lone Person: 22.2% Hoya — Group Household: 6.7%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coulson 0.0% renting
Coulson — Owned Outright: 52.0% Coulson — Mortgage: 48.0% Coulson — Renting: 0.0%
Hoya 4.9% renting
Hoya — Owned Outright: 49.0% Hoya — Mortgage: 46.1% Hoya — Renting: 4.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Coulson Hoya
England 2.4% / 2.4%
Coulson — England: 2.4% Hoya — England: 2.4%
New Zealand — / 1.6%
Coulson — New Zealand: not among its largest Hoya — New Zealand: 1.6%
Iran — / 1.2%
Coulson — Iran: not among its largest Hoya — Iran: 1.2%
Netherlands — / 1.2%
Coulson — Netherlands: not among its largest Hoya — Netherlands: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

Qualifications

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

Coulson Hoya
Certificate III & IV 11.9% / 23.1%
Coulson — Certificate III & IV: 11.9% Hoya — Certificate III & IV: 23.1%
Bachelor Degree 9.5% / 8.4%
Coulson — Bachelor Degree: 9.5% Hoya — Bachelor Degree: 8.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.8%
Coulson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Hoya — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 4.0%
Coulson — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Hoya — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 3.2%
Coulson — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Hoya — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coulson 110.9% houses
Coulson — Houses: 110.9%
Hoya 100.0% houses
Hoya — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Coulson Hoya
Median house price —
same for both
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $920,000

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Coulson Hoya
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 17% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 51% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 53% of QLD Higher than 60% of QLD

Liveability

Coulson Hoya
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Coulson carries more crime risk (29 vs 15).

Coulson Hoya
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
29/100
 Low
15/100
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Coulson Hoya
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

Coulson Hoya
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Hoya sits further from the CBD (85.7 km vs 80.5 km).

Coulson Hoya
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Brisbane 80.5 km 85.7 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 67 min 74 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4310
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 77
postcode 4310
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.

Coulson Hoya
Car (driver) 81.2% / 71.0%
Coulson — Car (driver): 81.2% Hoya — Car (driver): 71.0%
Worked from Home 13.0% / 25.0%
Coulson — Worked from Home: 13.0% Hoya — Worked from Home: 25.0%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 4.0%
Coulson — Car (passenger): 5.8% Hoya — Car (passenger): 4.0%

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

Setting

Coulson Hoya
Elevation 107 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 124 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Coulson Hoya
Annual rainfall 897 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Coulson

Retirees Rural

Hoya

Retirees Rural

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