Coulson vs Roadvale

Roadvale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 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. On these figures, Roadvale tends to suit families with children.

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

Roadvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 29/100)

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 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Roadvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($205/wk vs $290/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Roadvale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (75.4 km vs 80.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Roadvale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 29/100)

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

Investors

Roadvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.9% vs -13.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Coulson and Roadvale 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 Roadvale
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 Roadvale
Walkability 0 / 13
Coulson — Walkability: 0/100 Roadvale — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 71 / 83
Coulson — Safety: 71/100 Roadvale — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Coulson — Low fire risk: 100/100 Roadvale — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Roadvale has more residents (303 vs 168); Coulson rents higher ($290/wk vs $205/wk).

Coulson Roadvale
Population 168 303
+80% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -13.8% +5.9%
Median age 51 46
Median household income $85,540/yr
+11% vs other
 $75,920/yr
Median weekly rent $290/wk
+29% vs other
 $205/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coulson Roadvale
0-4 3.6% / 6.6%
Coulson — 0-4: 3.6% Roadvale — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 10.1% / 12.2%
Coulson — 5-14: 10.1% Roadvale — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 6.5% / 4.6%
Coulson — 15-19: 6.5% Roadvale — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 4.8% / 6.3%
Coulson — 20-24: 4.8% Roadvale — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 8.3% / 9.2%
Coulson — 25-34: 8.3% Roadvale — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 12.5% / 12.2%
Coulson — 35-44: 12.5% Roadvale — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 14.9% / 11.6%
Coulson — 45-54: 14.9% Roadvale — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 19.6% / 13.2%
Coulson — 55-64: 19.6% Roadvale — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 20.2% / 17.2%
Coulson — 65-74: 20.2% Roadvale — 65-74: 17.2%
75-84 4.8% / 7.9%
Coulson — 75-84: 4.8% Roadvale — 75-84: 7.9%
85+ 4.2% / 2.0%
Coulson — 85+: 4.2% Roadvale — 85+: 2.0%

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.

Coulson Roadvale
England 2.4% / 3.0%
Coulson — England: 2.4% Roadvale — England: 3.0%
New Zealand — / 1.0%
Coulson — New Zealand: not among its largest Roadvale — New Zealand: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coulson 65.8% couple families
Coulson — Couple Families: 65.8% Coulson — Lone Person: 34.2% Coulson — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Roadvale 58.6% couple families
Roadvale — Couple Families: 58.6% Roadvale — Lone Person: 31.0% Roadvale — One Parent Families: 10.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coulson 110.9% houses
Coulson — Houses: 110.9%
Roadvale 103.0% houses
Roadvale — Houses: 103.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Coulson Roadvale
Certificate III & IV 11.9% / 21.1%
Coulson — Certificate III & IV: 11.9% Roadvale — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Bachelor Degree 9.5% / 7.3%
Coulson — Bachelor Degree: 9.5% Roadvale — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 6.9%
Coulson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Roadvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 1.7%
Coulson — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Roadvale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / —
Coulson — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Roadvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

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%
Roadvale 3.4% renting
Roadvale — Owned Outright: 51.7% Roadvale — Mortgage: 44.9% Roadvale — Renting: 3.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Coulson Roadvale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 17% of QLD Higher than 75% 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 63% of QLD

Liveability

Roadvale is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Coulson Roadvale
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 17).

Coulson Roadvale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
29/100
 Low
17/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Coulson Roadvale
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Coulson

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Roadvale

  • Roadvale State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Coulson Roadvale
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Coulson sits further from the CBD (80.5 km vs 75.4 km).

Coulson Roadvale
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 80.5 km
+6% vs other
 75.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 67 min 63 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 Roadvale
Car (driver) 81.2% / 83.5%
Coulson — Car (driver): 81.2% Roadvale — Car (driver): 83.5%
Worked from Home 13.0% / 12.4%
Coulson — Worked from Home: 13.0% Roadvale — Worked from Home: 12.4%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 4.1%
Coulson — Car (passenger): 5.8% Roadvale — Car (passenger): 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.5%).

Setting

Coulson Roadvale
Elevation 107 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 105 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Coulson

Retirees Rural

Roadvale

Retirees Rural

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