Kooralbyn QLD 4285
Kooralbyn is a suburb in Queensland, 100 km from Brisbane CBD, around 1 hour 30 minutes by car. Population is 1,697; the median age is 53 and the median household income is $48,984 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the bottom 20% nationally. The suburb fell 1.6% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $250 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,300. Kooralbyn is characterised by no recorded bushfire exposure. 1 school sits within the suburb boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Kooralbyn a good suburb?
Kooralbyn scores a C (39/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit and community.
Mixed results
1 school
Car-dependent
Walkability 0/100 · 99.8 km · 91 min drive to Brisbane
Median available
Median $842K
Moderate crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 46/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 1/10 · median age 53 · 1,697 residents
Liveability Rating
39 / 100 · Ranked #779 in QLDEach bar is Kooralbyn's rank among QLD suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
Flood data for Queensland covers only the areas mapped there — a blank here is not an all-clear.
How do you rate the liveability in Kooralbyn?
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Our score
39 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataKooralbyn's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $842,000, about 10% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$842,500
Based on 70 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 32 days — median across 18 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 25 sales $839K
- 4 bed 33 sales $850K
- 5 bed 5 sales $890K
Units
$350,000
Based on 35 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 55 days — median across 9 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 1 bed 12 sales $289K
- 2 bed 23 sales $382K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Kooralbyn are currently listed at around $899,000 on average. Based on 25 houses listed in the past six months.
Houses
$899K
25 houses listed in the last 6 months.
Units
$399K
9 units listed in the last 6 months.
34 of the suburb's 703 dwellings (4.8%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Kooralbyn rent for around $530 a week on average, based on 5 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$530/wk
5 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$375/wk
3 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
8 rentals advertised against an estimated 142 rented homes (5.6%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- All rentals
- $420/wk
- 10 bonds
- +46% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025121 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 25% of its income on the median rent in postcode 4285.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$530/week ($28,000 a year) on a $899,000 median
Based on a small sample (5 listings) — indicative only.
$375/week ($20,000 a year) on a $399,000 median
Based on a small sample (3 listings) — indicative only.
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Is Kooralbyn safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Kooralbyn sits in the moderate band, with 14 incidents recorded in 2025 — down roughly 39% on the prior year.
14 offences
39.1% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2020–20248 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
One school serve Kooralbyn, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 475 students in one school (avg 475)
Combined
Walkability
Kooralbyn is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Kooralbyn.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 6%
- Premises covered
- 1,145
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Scenic Rim: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 4 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 3 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the suburb closely.
Kooralbyn is home to about 1,700 residents, with a median age of 53 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $49,000 a year, with unemployment at 9.6%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,697
Median Age
53
Median Household Income
$48,984/yr
Census Median Rent
$250/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,300/mo
Avg Household Size
2.3
Median Personal Income
$24,648/yr
Unemployment Rate
9.6%
Unoccupied Dwellings
18.6%
Total Dwellings
703
Owner-Occupier Rate
79.8%
Houses
77.1%
Rental Stress
26.5%
Mortgage Stress
31.8%
Work From Home
16.3%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 70.6%
- English Spoken at Home
- 89.0%
- Employment Rate
- 35.4%
- Completed Year 12
- 34.5%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
15 residents (0.9%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,634 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
2% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (9 of 511).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,689 a year through Scenic Rim based on 2025 figures.
Building Approvals: Scenic Rim
In the year to August 2026, 524 new dwellings were approved across Scenic Rim. That mix is 500 houses and 24 units. Approvals are up 65.1% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this suburb: 229 to 505 homes
- In 2 to 5 years 74 to 160 homes
- In 5 to 10 years 51 to 100 homes
- No timeframe set 104 to 245 homes
Land the Queensland Government's residential land supply study identifies for future housing (14 parcels), by when it expects lots to be registered. Yields are published in ranges, so these are too.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Aboriginal party for this area is Danggan Balun (Five Rivers) People.
Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. A native title claim over this area is registered with the Federal Court.
Climate & Setting
from Mt Tamborine Fern St, 38.0 kmHigh rainfall.
- Elevation
- 155 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Annual rainfall
- 1,682 mm
- 109 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 4285, 93 of 21,596 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.6% (345 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.0%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 4285, 6,992 rooftop-solar systems totalling 50.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 8,327 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 469 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$30,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
$30,000 for contracts signed on or after 20 November 2023, with no end date. IT DID NOT REVERT TO $15,000: the tier was due to end 30 June 2026 and the 2026-27 Queensland Budget (23 June 2026) continued it for contracts signed from 1 July 2026. This file carried a "due to revert" note until 2026-09-18 — it was never true, and a note predicting a change is not the same as a change. Cap is "less than $750,000" including land and contract variations — less than, not up to. New homes only: "There are no home owner grants for established homes."
Mortgage repayments
1 mortgage broker is registered in this suburb, 9 across postcode 4285.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Queensland Revenue Office
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $30,000 — see what qualifies with Queensland Revenue Office.
At $842,500 this is $92,500 above the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $30,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Scott Buchholz Liberal National Party of Queensland
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Scott Buchholz | 42.0% | 58.0% | +2.9 |
| 2022 | Scott Buchholz | 39.1% | 60.9% | -3.7 |
| 2019 | Scott Buchholz | 35.4% | 64.6% | +5.0 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Jon Krause Liberal National Party of Queensland
Next state election: 28 October 2028.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jon Krause LNP | 66.1% |
| 2020 | Jon Krause LNP | 61.5% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
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Common questions about Kooralbyn
Is Kooralbyn a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Kooralbyn is moderate (46/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Kooralbyn?
Kooralbyn has no recorded bushfire history. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Kooralbyn a good place to live?
Kooralbyn has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (39/100), ranked against other QLD suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Kooralbyn?
Kooralbyn, QLD had a population of 1,697 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Kooralbyn, QLD?
The postcode for Kooralbyn, QLD is 4285.
How far is Kooralbyn from Brisbane?
Kooralbyn is 100 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 91 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Kooralbyn?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Kooralbyn was $48,984 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Kooralbyn?
The median advertised rent in Kooralbyn is $530 a week for houses (5 listings) and $375 a week for units (3 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Kooralbyn?
The median age of residents in Kooralbyn was 53 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Kooralbyn?
There is 1 school inside the Kooralbyn boundary: 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
What is the weather like in Kooralbyn?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Kooralbyn, Mt Tamborine Fern St (38 km away), 1,682 mm of rain a year over 109 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Kooralbyn?
First-home buyers in QLD may be eligible for $30,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by Queensland Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Kooralbyn belong to?
Kooralbyn sits within the Scenic Rim local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Kooralbyn?
The average residential rates bill through Scenic Rim is $1,689 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Kooralbyn?
Across Scenic Rim, 524 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 65.1% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Kooralbyn in?
Kooralbyn sits within the federal Division of Wright, currently held by Scott Buchholz (Liberal National Party of Queensland).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2025–26
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2020–2024
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2024
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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