COOLUM BEACH QLD 4573

    Bushfire Risk:None
    Crime Risk:Moderate(54/100)
    Erosion Risk:Low(25/100)
    BeachFamilyTourist

    Population

    9,152

    7.7% since 2016

    Median Age

    45

    4.7% since 2016

    Median Household Income

    $83,200/yr

    26.1% since 2016

    Median Weekly Rent

    $450/wk

    20.0% since 2016

    Median Monthly Mortgage

    $2,000/mo

    11.1% since 2016

    Avg Household Size

    2.4

    no change since 2016

    Median Personal Income

    $39,988/yr

    19.0% since 2016

    Unemployment Rate

    4.2%

    Unoccupied Dwellings

    18.3%

    Dwelling Types

    Houses2,470 (69.5%)
    Flats / Apartments608 (17.1%)
    Townhouses478 (13.4%)

    Property Ownership

    Owned Outright1,191 (35.0%)
    Mortgage1,187 (34.9%)
    Renting1,021 (30.0%)

    Demographics

    Born in Australia
    77.4%
    English Spoken at Home
    90.4%
    Employment Rate
    57.7%
    3.4% since 2016
    Completed Year 12
    47.3%

    Occupations

    Professionals974 (22.1%)
    Technicians & Trades747 (16.9%)
    Community & Personal Service599 (13.6%)
    Managers516 (11.7%)
    Clerical & Administrative500 (11.3%)
    Labourers410 (9.3%)
    Sales389 (8.8%)
    Machinery Operators & Drivers186 (4.2%)

    Religion

    No Religion4,617 (50.4%)
    Christianity3,723 (40.7%)
    Buddhism94 (1.0%)
    Hinduism41 (0.4%)
    Other Religions27 (0.3%)
    Islam16 (0.2%)
    Judaism9 (0.1%)

    Age Distribution

    45-541,350 (14.8%)
    55-641,338 (14.6%)
    35-441,248 (13.6%)
    65-741,126 (12.3%)
    5-141,064 (11.6%)
    25-34893 (9.8%)
    75-84567 (6.2%)
    15-19494 (5.4%)
    0-4443 (4.8%)
    20-24366 (4.0%)
    85+262 (2.9%)

    Family & Household Composition

    Couple Families959 (39.0%)
    Lone Person908 (36.9%)
    One Parent Families416 (16.9%)
    Group Household153 (6.2%)
    Other Families23 (0.9%)

    Commute to Work

    Car (driver)2,634 (70.0%)
    Worked from Home770 (20.5%)
    Car (passenger)144 (3.8%)
    Walked Only117 (3.1%)
    Bicycle51 (1.4%)
    Bus48 (1.3%)

    Education

    Certificate III & IV1,610 (17.6%)
    Bachelor Degree1,249 (13.6%)
    Advanced Diploma / Diploma865 (9.5%)
    Postgraduate Degree328 (3.6%)
    Graduate Diploma / Certificate238 (2.6%)

    Cars per Dwelling

    2 cars1,414 (40.4%)
    1 car1,321 (37.7%)
    3 cars443 (12.6%)
    4+ cars198 (5.7%)
    0 cars117 (3.3%)

    Crime Statistics

    2025

    73 offences

    24.7% since 2024
    Drug Offences44
    Assault20
    Other Offences Against Person6
    Arson2
    Robbery1

    Crime Trend

    202573
    202497
    202388
    2022141
    202181

    Coastal Erosion

    5
    monitoring points
    within 5 km
    3
    actively eroding
    > 0.1 m/yr retreat
    -0.27
    worst rate (m/yr)
    Moderate
    2.8 km
    nearest coastline
    monitoring point

    Shoreline Change Summary

    1989–2023
    Stable or accreting3 (60%)
    Moderate erosion (0.1–0.3 m/yr)2 (40%)
    Significant erosion (> 0.3 m/yr)0 (0%)

    Average rate: -0.07 m/yr across 5 points. The coastline near this suburb is generally stable.

    Nearest Eroding Coastline

    Distance
    2.8 km
    Rate
    -0.27 m/yr
    Net Movement
    -7.5 m
    Certainty
    good

    Data Quality

    High certainty: 4 of 5 points (80%)

    Based on DEA Coastlines satellite observations (1989–2023). Points marked "likely rocky coastline" may have lower measurement accuracy.

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