Coomera, QLD: suburb profile

The population of Coomera QLD is 20,225 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Coomera is $834 per week ($43,368 per year). Median rent in Coomera is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Coomera has a median age of 29 years, younger than the national median of 38. Coomera has a population density of 820 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Coomera is New Zealand. The most common religion is No religion (47.1% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Coomera is $2,000.

There were 8,165 recorded offences in Coomera in 2025-26, a rate of 404 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (3,163 offences).

Population
20,225
Census 2021
Median income
$834/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$450/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
29years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Queensland Police Service (data.qld.gov.au), 2025-26.

Coomera vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in Coomera is $834 a week, 12% above the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 502nd of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $450 a week, $130 more than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 23.3% of the median household income here, against 20.4% in the typical QLD suburb. The median resident is 29, 13 years younger than in the typical QLD suburb (42).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureCoomeraTypical QLDDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$834/wk$747/wk +12%$766/wk
Household income$1,930/wk$1,593/wk +21%$1,637/wk
Rent$450/wk$320/wk +41%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,000/mo$1,625/mo +23%$1,733/mo
Median age2942 −13 yrs42
Rent share of household income23.3%20.4% +2.9 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Coomera, the typical QLD suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Coomera Population

20,225 residents at the 2021 Census.

Coomera Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$834/wk
$43,368 per year
Ranked 3,047 of 14,663
Median Rent
$450/wk
$1,950 per month
Ranked 1,049 of 14,663
Median Age
29years
9 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$2,000/mo
Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Coomera Rent Prices & Affordability

23% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,930/wk
Median rent $450/wk
Rent to income 23.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Coomera against your income

About $8,363 a month
Median rent $450/wk
Left after rent $1,480/wk
Rent share 23.3%

Coomera Schools

8
schools nearby
7
government
998
avg ICSEA score
6,742
total students
St Joseph's College Catholic
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,299 students
1039
ICSEA
Coomera State Special School Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 278 students
1005
ICSEA
Coomera State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 368 students
1004
ICSEA
Coomera Rivers State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 819 students
1001
ICSEA
Foxwell State Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,123 students
997
ICSEA
Picnic Creek State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 886 students
996
ICSEA
Pimpama State Primary College Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 747 students
972
ICSEA
Pimpama State Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,222 students
966
ICSEA

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

All schools near Coomera, with a map

Coomera Map

Coomera, Queensland Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Coomera, Queensland: 27.8487°S, 153.3442°E

Coomera Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (8)

People in Coomera

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (9,851) Female 51.3% (10,368)

Population Density

820
people per km²
20,225 people · 24.7 km²

Households

3.1
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,987
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

New Zealand
9.9%
England
4.5%
South Africa
2.2%
India
1.5%
China
1.5%
Philippines
1.2%
South Korea
0.9%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin
1.8%
Korean
1.3%
Punjabi
0.7%
Cantonese
0.6%
Spanish
0.6%
Tagalog
0.5%
Afrikaans
0.5%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
38.2%
Australian
30.7%
Scottish
8.2%
Irish
8.1%
Maori
5.6%
German
3.8%
Chinese
3.3%
Australian Aboriginal
3.2%
Italian
2.4%
New Zealander
2.4%
Filipino
2.0%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
47.1%
Catholic
15.6%
Not stated
9.3%
Anglican
9.3%
Christian (other)
4.0%
Uniting Church
2.1%
Presbyterian and Reformed
1.7%
Hinduism
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

3.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
41.5% 6,243
Separated
4.3% 651
Divorced
8.2% 1,228
Widowed
1.6% 243
Never married
44.4% 6,690

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
47.8%
Couple: no children
19.2%
One parent: children under 15
14.3%
Couple: no children under 15
12.8%
One parent: no children under 15
5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
11.5%
2 persons
30.3%
3 persons
21.5%
4 persons
22.2%
5 persons
9.8%
6+ persons
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Coomera

Housing Tenure

Of the 6,208 occupied private dwellings in Coomera at the 2021 Census, 53.7% were rented, 10.0% owned outright and 34.3% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.4% 25 dwellings
Owned outright
10.0% 622 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
34.3% 2,127 dwellings
Rented
53.7% 3,334 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.6% 99 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
73.6%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
17.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.5%
2 bedrooms
2.5%
3 bedrooms
28.6%
4 bedrooms
61.2%
5 bedrooms
6.3%
6+ bedrooms
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
2.2%
$300-$449/mo
1.0%
$450-$599/mo
0.9%
$600-$799/mo
1.2%
$800-$999/mo
3.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
21.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
32.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
11.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.6%
1 vehicle
29.4%
2 vehicles
47.2%
3 vehicles
14.9%
4+ vehicles
6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Coomera

Employment

Employed full-time
44.2% 5,746 people
Employed part-time
24.3% 3,161 people
Unemployed
5.1% 665 people
Not in labour force
26.3% 3,423 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
22.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
16.3%
Community & Personal Service
15.1%
Managers
13.8%
Clerical & Administrative
11.8%
Sales Workers
8.6%
Labourers
7.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.3%
$150-$299/wk
0.8%
$300-$399/wk
1.0%
$400-$499/wk
2.1%
$500-$649/wk
3.0%
$650-$799/wk
4.9%
$800-$999/wk
5.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
16.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.5%
$4,000+/wk
10.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.9%
$1-$149/wk
4.0%
$150-$299/wk
5.7%
$300-$399/wk
3.0%
$400-$499/wk
2.4%
$500-$649/wk
2.7%
$650-$799/wk
10.3%
$800-$999/wk
12.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
7.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.6%
$3,500+/wk
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
77.3%
Did not go to work
11.6%
Car (passenger)
5.8%
Train
1.7%
Walked only
0.7%
Truck
0.7%
Other
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Bus
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%
Bicycle
0.3%
Tram/Light Rail
0.1%
Ferry
0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
67.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
20.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.7%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
40.2%
Bachelor Degree
23.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
23.2%
Postgraduate Degree
6.8%
Certificate I/II
3.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
24.6%
Engineering
14.4%
Society & Culture
14.3%
Health
11.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
9.2%
Architecture & Building
7.6%
Education
7.0%
Creative Arts
4.4%
Information Technology
3.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.7%
Agriculture & Environment
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
33.2%
Secondary: Government
21.4%
Vocational Education
11.9%
Pre-school
11.0%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
7.3%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
6.5%
Primary: Catholic
4.7%
Secondary: Catholic
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
87.8%
Has need for assistance
4.4%
Need for assistance not stated
7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,898
Asthma
796
Arthritis
365
Diabetes
289
Heart disease
264
Lung condition
233
Cancer
154
Kidney disease
104
Stroke
103
Dementia
17

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
10.3% 1,419
Did not provide
89.7% 12,392

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
10.1% 1,397
Not a volunteer
89.9% 12,458

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.1% 16
Current ADF: Reserves
0.2% 22
Previously served
2.0% 277
Never served
97.7% 13,619

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
36.2%
1 child
13.9%
2 children
28.6%
3 children
14.1%
4 children
5.7%
5+ children
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
10
1951: 1960
44
1961: 1970
134
1971: 1980
240
1981: 1990
490
1991: 2000
603
2001: 2010
1,916
2011: 2015
1,299
2016
229
2017
205
2018
275
2019
209
2020
98
2021
58

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

26.3%
moved in the last year
72.4%
moved in the last 5 years
6.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
69.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
13,623
Moved from QLD
3,008
Moved: same area (SA2)
894
Moved from NSW
413
Moved from VIC
198
Moved from overseas
178
Moved from ACT
29
Moved from SA
20
Moved from TAS
18
Moved from NT
15
Moved from WA
12

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.7%
5: 14 hours
28.8%
15: 29 hours
11.2%
30+ hours
9.1%
Did not do domestic work
28.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
78.6%
Step family: no other children
12.1%
Blended family: no other children
7.7%
Intact family: other children present
0.8%
Other couple: children only
0.4%
Blended family: other children present
0.2%
Step family: other children present
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Coomera Crime Statistics

8,165 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Theft
3,163
Drug Offences
1,332
Assault
934
Break & Enter
729
Domestic Violence
472
Fraud
454
Property Damage
353
Traffic
290
Weapons
190
Sexual Offences
180
Robbery
68

Total offences by year

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Queensland Police Service (data.qld.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Coomera

The closest suburb to Coomera is Hope Island, 2.5 km away.

Hope Island
2.5 km away · income $865/wk · rent $550/wk
Pimpama
4.8 km away · income $856/wk · rent $440/wk
Paradise Point
6.0 km away · income $843/wk · rent $450/wk
Helensvale
6.7 km away · income $790/wk · rent $495/wk
Upper Coomera
6.9 km away · income $821/wk · rent $450/wk
Oxenford
7.1 km away · income $808/wk · rent $435/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Coomera

What is the population of Coomera QLD?

The population of Coomera QLD is 20,225 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 820 people per km². Coomera is ranked #142 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Coomera?

The median personal income in Coomera QLD is $834 per week, or $43,368 per year. The median household income is $1,930 per week. Family income is $1,987 per week. Coomera is ranked #3,047 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Coomera?

Median rent in Coomera QLD is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Rent represents 23.3% of household income, which is considered affordable. Coomera ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Coomera?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Coomera QLD is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Coomera?

The median age in Coomera QLD is 29 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Coomera a good suburb to live in?

Coomera is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 20,225. The median income is $834/wk, which is above the typical QLD suburb ($747/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30688. All dollar figures in AUD.