Coorparoo, QLD: suburb profile

The population of Coorparoo QLD is 18,132 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Coorparoo is $1,132 per week ($58,864 per year). Median rent in Coorparoo is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Coorparoo has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Coorparoo has a population density of 3,404 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Coorparoo is England. The most common religion is No religion (39.7% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Nepali. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Coorparoo is $2,047.

There were 2,786 recorded offences in Coorparoo in 2025-26, a rate of 154 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (1,196 offences).

Population
18,132
Census 2021
Median income
$1,132/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$380/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
35years
Census 2021

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

Coorparoo vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in Coorparoo is $1,132 a week, 52% above the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 77th of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $380 a week, $60 more than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 18.1% of the median household income here, against 20.4% in the typical QLD suburb. The median resident is 35, 7 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.
MeasureCoorparooTypical QLDDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$1,132/wk$747/wk +52%$766/wk
Household income$2,105/wk$1,593/wk +32%$1,637/wk
Rent$380/wk$320/wk +19%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,047/mo$1,625/mo +26%$1,733/mo
Median age3542 −7 yrs42
Rent share of household income18.1%20.4% −2.4 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 Coorparoo, the typical QLD suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Coorparoo Population

18,132 residents at the 2021 Census.

Coorparoo Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$1,132/wk
$58,864 per year
Ranked 602 of 14,663
Median Rent
$380/wk
$1,647 per month
Ranked 2,445 of 14,663
Median Age
35years
3 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$2,047/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

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

Coorparoo Rent Prices & Affordability

18% of median household income goes on median rent

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

Household income $2,105/wk
Median rent $380/wk
Rent to income 18.1%

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

Median rent in Coorparoo against your income

About $9,122 a month
Median rent $380/wk
Left after rent $1,725/wk
Rent share 18.1%

Coorparoo Schools

35
schools nearby
21
government
1101
avg ICSEA score
22,729
total students
Anglican Church Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,901 students
1170
ICSEA
St Thomas' School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 325 students
1156
ICSEA
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 605 students
1151
ICSEA
Holland Park State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 778 students
1149
ICSEA
Loreto College Coorparoo Catholic
Combined · 5-12 · 989 students
1148
ICSEA
St Elizabeth's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 363 students
1141
ICSEA
Wellers Hill State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 762 students
1139
ICSEA
Villanova College Catholic
Combined · 5-12 · 1,561 students
1135
ICSEA
Marshall Road State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 499 students
1135
ICSEA
Coorparoo State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 809 students
1132
ICSEA
Camp Hill State Infants and Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 767 students
1131
ICSEA
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 302 students
1129
ICSEA
Buranda State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 226 students
1127
ICSEA
St Joachim's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 333 students
1124
ICSEA
Seven Hills State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 487 students
1123
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 35 schools.

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

All schools near Coorparoo, with a map

Coorparoo Map

Coorparoo, Queensland Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Coorparoo, Queensland: 27.4979°S, 153.0617°E

Coorparoo Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (35)

People in Coorparoo

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.2% (8,735) Female 51.8% (9,393)

Population Density

3,404
people per km²
18,132 people · 5.3 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,846
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

England
2.9%
New Zealand
2.6%
India
2.5%
Nepal
1.7%
Philippines
0.9%
China
0.8%
South Africa
0.8%

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

Most common languages at home other than English

Nepali
1.7%
Spanish
1.3%
Mandarin
1.2%
Greek
0.9%
Hindi
0.8%
Punjabi
0.8%
Italian
0.7%

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

Ancestry

English
35.9%
Australian
30.5%
Irish
17.5%
Scottish
12.3%
German
5.6%
Italian
4.4%
Chinese
3.3%
Indian
3.2%
Greek
2.2%
Dutch
1.6%
Filipino
1.4%

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
39.7%
Catholic
25.8%
Anglican
8.8%
Not stated
5.1%
Hinduism
4.0%
Uniting Church
2.6%
Eastern Orthodox
2.4%
Christian (other)
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

1.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
38.9% 6,005
Separated
2.5% 391
Divorced
7.8% 1,208
Widowed
4.0% 624
Never married
46.7% 7,221

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
43.3%
Couple: no children
31.9%
Couple: no children under 15
15.2%
One parent: no children under 15
5.1%
One parent: children under 15
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
33.4%
2 persons
34.3%
3 persons
13.5%
4 persons
12.8%
5 persons
4.8%
6+ persons
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Coorparoo

Housing Tenure

Of the 7,667 occupied private dwellings in Coorparoo at the 2021 Census, 44.6% were rented, 21.5% owned outright and 30.8% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
2.1% 160 dwellings
Owned outright
21.5% 1,650 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
30.8% 2,365 dwellings
Rented
44.6% 3,417 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.0% 79 dwellings

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

Dwelling Types

Separate house
81.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
18.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
8.1%
2 bedrooms
42.1%
3 bedrooms
25.4%
4 bedrooms
15.2%
5 bedrooms
7.7%
6+ bedrooms
1.5%

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

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.9%
$300-$449/mo
2.0%
$450-$599/mo
1.3%
$600-$799/mo
2.5%
$800-$999/mo
3.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
14.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
18.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
20.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
13.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
17.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
8.9%
1 vehicle
45.4%
2 vehicles
33.2%
3 vehicles
8.5%
4+ vehicles
4.0%

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

Work, income and education in Coorparoo

Employment

Employed full-time
48.9% 6,827 people
Employed part-time
23.1% 3,229 people
Unemployed
3.1% 431 people
Not in labour force
24.8% 3,467 people

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

Occupation

Professionals
44.2%
Managers
16.0%
Clerical & Administrative
11.7%
Community & Personal Service
9.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
8.7%
Sales Workers
4.6%
Labourers
3.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.0%

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

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.4%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
1.0%
$300-$399/wk
1.8%
$400-$499/wk
3.6%
$500-$649/wk
3.3%
$650-$799/wk
3.8%
$800-$999/wk
5.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.6%
$4,000+/wk
20.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.1%
$1-$149/wk
3.3%
$150-$299/wk
4.1%
$300-$399/wk
2.3%
$400-$499/wk
2.1%
$500-$649/wk
2.7%
$650-$799/wk
7.6%
$800-$999/wk
9.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.6%
$3,500+/wk
7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
60.4%
Did not go to work
14.9%
Bus
10.4%
Car (passenger)
4.5%
Walked only
2.7%
Train
2.3%
Bicycle
2.2%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.9%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.7%
Other
0.6%
Truck
0.4%
Ferry
0.1%

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

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
85.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
9.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
3.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.2%

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

Bachelor Degree
45.3%
Postgraduate Degree
16.5%
Certificate III/IV
15.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
14.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.6%
Certificate I/II
1.1%

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

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
26.9%
Health
15.3%
Society & Culture
14.6%
Engineering
10.1%
Education
7.6%
Creative Arts
6.7%
Architecture & Building
5.0%
Information Technology
4.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.9%
Agriculture & Environment
1.3%

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

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
23.5%
Secondary: Catholic
16.2%
Vocational Education
15.7%
Primary: Catholic
13.6%
Secondary: Government
10.7%
Pre-school
9.7%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
8.1%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
2.4%

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
92.4%
Has need for assistance
4.2%
Need for assistance not stated
3.5%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,838
Asthma
659
Arthritis
373
Heart disease
324
Diabetes
251
Cancer
203
Lung condition
184
Kidney disease
116
Stroke
114
Dementia
36

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
11.2% 1,659
Did not provide
88.8% 13,171

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
18.0% 2,675
Not a volunteer
82.0% 12,183

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.1% 11
Current ADF: Reserves
0.2% 27
Previously served
2.1% 311
Never served
97.7% 14,539

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
52.7%
1 child
11.9%
2 children
20.6%
3 children
11.0%
4 children
2.9%
5+ children
0.9%

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
34
1951: 1960
97
1961: 1970
197
1971: 1980
292
1981: 1990
412
1991: 2000
521
2001: 2010
955
2011: 2015
748
2016
196
2017
223
2018
265
2019
325
2020
113
2021
26

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

Population Mobility

21.6%
moved in the last year
54.0%
moved in the last 5 years
3.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
73.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
13,608
Moved from QLD
2,722
Moved: same area (SA2)
524
Moved from overseas
179
Moved from NSW
108
Moved from VIC
94
Moved from WA
27
Moved from ACT
21
Moved from SA
16
Moved from NT
9
Moved from TAS
3

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

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
25.9%
5: 14 hours
35.4%
15: 29 hours
11.3%
30+ hours
6.3%
Did not do domestic work
21.1%

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

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
90.0%
Step family: no other children
6.7%
Blended family: no other children
2.5%
Intact family: other children present
0.6%
Other couple: children only
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Coorparoo Crime Statistics

2,786 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Theft
1,196
Break & Enter
409
Drug Offences
396
Assault
210
Fraud
186
Domestic Violence
108
Property Damage
101
Sexual Offences
62
Traffic
62
Weapons
32
Robbery
22
Homicide
2

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 Coorparoo

The closest suburb to Coorparoo is Camp Hill, 1.4 km away.

Camp Hill
1.4 km away · income $1,309/wk · rent $460/wk
Stones Corner
1.5 km away · income $1,091/wk · rent $400/wk
Greenslopes
1.8 km away · income $1,059/wk · rent $370/wk
East Brisbane
2.1 km away · income $1,043/wk · rent $400/wk
Norman Park
2.1 km away · income $1,306/wk · rent $450/wk
Woolloongabba
2.5 km away · income $866/wk · rent $440/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Coorparoo

What is the population of Coorparoo QLD?

The population of Coorparoo QLD is 18,132 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 3,404 people per km². Coorparoo is ranked #182 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Coorparoo?

The median personal income in Coorparoo QLD is $1,132 per week, or $58,864 per year. The median household income is $2,105 per week. Family income is $2,846 per week. Coorparoo is ranked #602 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Coorparoo?

Median rent in Coorparoo QLD is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Rent represents 18.1% of household income, which is considered affordable. Coorparoo ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Coorparoo?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Coorparoo QLD is $2,047. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Coorparoo?

The median age in Coorparoo QLD is 35 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Coorparoo a good suburb to live in?

Coorparoo is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 18,132. The median income is $1,132/wk, which is above the typical QLD suburb ($747/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.1% 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: 30707. All dollar figures in AUD.