Holland Park vs Coorparoo

In Holland Park, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. In Coorparoo, about half of households rent and about half of homes are flats or apartments. Houses cost more in Coorparoo: a median of $1.85 million, against $1.51 million in Holland Park. Coorparoo is closer to the city centre: 6.2 km, against 9.9 km. On these figures, Holland Park tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Coorparoo suits renters, young adults, and 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

Coorparoo

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (4 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (29 vs 13)
  • has more childcare (15 vs 8)
  • But Holland Park has more separate houses rather than flats (81% vs 41%)

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

First-home buyers

Holland Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,510,000 vs $1,850,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Coorparoo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 36%)

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

Commuting to the city

Coorparoo

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (6.2 km vs 9.9 km)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 70/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Coorparoo

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (59% vs 19%)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 2)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 70/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Holland Park Coorparoo
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.

Holland Park Coorparoo
Walkability 70 / 88
Holland Park — Walkability: 70/100 Coorparoo — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 42 / 34
Holland Park — Safety: 42/100 Coorparoo — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Holland Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Coorparoo — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Coorparoo has more residents (18,132 vs 8,671); Holland Park skews older (37 vs 35).

Holland Park Coorparoo
Population 8,671 18,132
+109% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.9% +11.4%
Median age 37 35
Median household income $120,068/yr
+9% vs other
 $109,460/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk
+3% vs other
 $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Holland Park Coorparoo
0-4 6.4% / 5.0%
Holland Park — 0-4: 6.4% Coorparoo — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 14.9% / 9.8%
Holland Park — 5-14: 14.9% Coorparoo — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 7.1% / 5.2%
Holland Park — 15-19: 7.1% Coorparoo — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 5.7% / 8.7%
Holland Park — 20-24: 5.7% Coorparoo — 20-24: 8.7%
25-34 12.9% / 20.2%
Holland Park — 25-34: 12.9% Coorparoo — 25-34: 20.2%
35-44 15.6% / 15.9%
Holland Park — 35-44: 15.6% Coorparoo — 35-44: 15.9%
45-54 15.3% / 13.2%
Holland Park — 45-54: 15.3% Coorparoo — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 9.5% / 9.6%
Holland Park — 55-64: 9.5% Coorparoo — 55-64: 9.6%
65-74 6.5% / 6.3%
Holland Park — 65-74: 6.5% Coorparoo — 65-74: 6.3%
75-84 3.8% / 3.9%
Holland Park — 75-84: 3.8% Coorparoo — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 2.5% / 2.3%
Holland Park — 85+: 2.5% Coorparoo — 85+: 2.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Holland Park 47.2% couple families
Holland Park — Couple Families: 47.2% Holland Park — Lone Person: 29.5% Holland Park — One Parent Families: 15.9% Holland Park — Group Household: 5.5% Holland Park — Other Families: 1.9%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Holland Park 35.9% renting
Holland Park — Owned Outright: 22.9% Holland Park — Mortgage: 41.2% Holland Park — Renting: 35.9%
Coorparoo 46.0% renting
Coorparoo — Owned Outright: 22.2% Coorparoo — Mortgage: 31.8% Coorparoo — Renting: 46.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Holland Park Coorparoo
Bachelor Degree 21.2% / 25.9%
Holland Park — Bachelor Degree: 21.2% Coorparoo — Bachelor Degree: 25.9%
Certificate III & IV 9.6% / 9.0%
Holland Park — Certificate III & IV: 9.6% Coorparoo — Certificate III & IV: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 7.2% / 9.5%
Holland Park — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2% Coorparoo — Postgraduate Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 8.4%
Holland Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Coorparoo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 3.8%
Holland Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Coorparoo — 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.

Holland Park Coorparoo
England 3.0% / 2.9%
Holland Park — England: 3.0% Coorparoo — England: 2.9%
New Zealand 2.6% / 2.6%
Holland Park — New Zealand: 2.6% Coorparoo — New Zealand: 2.6%
India 0.9% / 2.5%
Holland Park — India: 0.9% Coorparoo — India: 2.5%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.9%
Holland Park — Philippines: 0.8% Coorparoo — Philippines: 0.9%
Nepal — / 1.7%
Holland Park — Nepal: not among its largest Coorparoo — Nepal: 1.7%
China 0.7% / 0.8%
Holland Park — China: 0.7% Coorparoo — China: 0.8%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Holland Park 81.0% houses
Holland Park — Houses: 81.0% Holland Park — Flats / Apartments: 14.3% Holland Park — Townhouses: 4.7%
Coorparoo 40.6% houses
Coorparoo — Houses: 40.6% Coorparoo — Flats / Apartments: 50.1% Coorparoo — Townhouses: 9.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Holland Park Coorparoo
Median house price $1,510,000 $1,850,000
Median unit price $747,500 $799,825
Median land price — $1,020,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 61 sales
 24 days
from 141 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.

Holland Park Coorparoo
3 bed $1.4M / $1.57M
Holland Park — 3 bed: $1.4M (66 sales) Coorparoo — 3 bed: $1.57M (61 sales)

66 vs 61 sales

4 bed $1.73M / $1.94M
Holland Park — 4 bed: $1.73M (29 sales) Coorparoo — 4 bed: $1.94M (64 sales)

29 vs 64 sales

5 bed $1.89M / $2.4M
Holland Park — 5 bed: $1.89M (23 sales) Coorparoo — 5 bed: $2.4M (41 sales)

23 vs 41 sales

Development activity

Holland Park Coorparoo
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.

Holland Park Coorparoo
Houses 2.9%
$795/wk on $1.45M
 2.5%
$850/wk on $1.75M
Units — 4.0%
$650/wk on $850K

Ranking within QLD

Holland Park Coorparoo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Schools Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 8% of QLD Higher than 4% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 30% of QLD

Liveability

Coorparoo is more walkable (88 vs 70); Coorparoo scores higher overall (82 vs 77).

Holland Park Coorparoo
Grade A A+
Score 77/100 82/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Holland Park Coorparoo
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
66/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Holland Park Coorparoo
Inside the suburb 3 10
Rated above peers 1 4
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Brisbane South (Nathan), 3.8 km
 3
Brisbane C.Q.U. Campus, 4.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 4.4%

Schools in Holland Park

  • Cavendish Road State High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Seville Road State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Holland Park State School Government · Primary below peers

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

Amenities in the suburb

Holland Park Coorparoo
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 4 24
Parks & reserves 13 29
Childcare 8 15
GPs 2 4
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1 3
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 6 8

Mobility

Holland Park sits further from the CBD (9.9 km vs 6.2 km).

Holland Park Coorparoo
Walkability score 70/100 88/100
Distance to Brisbane 9.9 km
+37% vs other
 6.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 14 min 13 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 255.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 350.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.9%
postcode 4121
 2.4%
postcode 4151
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 4121
 27
postcode 4151

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.

Holland Park Coorparoo
Car (driver) 56.6% / 52.7%
Holland Park — Car (driver): 56.6% Coorparoo — Car (driver): 52.7%
Worked from Home 28.4% / 26.5%
Holland Park — Worked from Home: 28.4% Coorparoo — Worked from Home: 26.5%
Bus 7.7% / 9.8%
Holland Park — Bus: 7.7% Coorparoo — Bus: 9.8%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 3.9%
Holland Park — Car (passenger): 4.4% Coorparoo — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Bicycle 1.5% / 1.9%
Holland Park — Bicycle: 1.5% Coorparoo — Bicycle: 1.9%
Train 0.4% / 2.8%
Holland Park — Train: 0.4% Coorparoo — Train: 2.8%

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

Setting

Holland Park Coorparoo
Elevation 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.9 km 9.6 km

NBN connectivity

Holland Park Coorparoo
Connectivity score 75/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
3,770 premises
 8%
9,095 premises

Climate

Holland Park Coorparoo
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)

Holland Park Coorparoo
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

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

Federal electorate

Holland Park Coorparoo
Division Griffith
same for both
Member Renee Coffey
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Holland Park

Inner Parks Premium Professionals

Coorparoo

Apartments Easy Commute Gentrifying Inner Parks Professionals Transport Hub Urban

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