Coolum Beach, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Coolum Beach is more socio-economically advantaged than about 62% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1008, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Coolum Beach at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 9,152
- Median age
- 45
- Median weekly household income
- $1,600
- SEIFA score
- 1008
- Coordinates
- -26.5377, 153.0693
Coolum Beach demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Coolum Beach using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 29%, 29% of homes are rented, and 19% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,507 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 860 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 2,141 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 2,688 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,955 | 21% |
Share of the 9,151 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,191 | 33% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,187 | 33% |
| Rented | 1,021 | 29% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,470 | 69% |
| Townhouses & semis | 478 | 13% |
| Flats & apartments | 564 | 16% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 3,559 occupied private dwellings in Coolum Beach.
- Median weekly rent
- $450
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,978
- Median weekly personal income
- $769
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,665 (19%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 466 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 190 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 4,305 (58%)
- Labour-force participation
- 60.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Employed full-time
- 2,244
- Employed part-time
- 1,695
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Coolum Beach
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Coolum Beach is January (average daytime high around 28.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.4°C). The area receives roughly 1191 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.1°C | 21.2°C | 120 mm |
| Feb | 27.7°C | 21.1°C | 207 mm |
| Mar | 27.2°C | 20.5°C | 162 mm |
| Apr | 24.9°C | 17.6°C | 76 mm |
| May | 22.5°C | 14.6°C | 97 mm |
| Jun | 20.6°C | 12.3°C | 56 mm |
| Jul | 20.4°C | 11.3°C | 52 mm |
| Aug | 21.8°C | 11.8°C | 38 mm |
| Sep | 23.6°C | 14°C | 43 mm |
| Oct | 25.4°C | 16.4°C | 119 mm |
| Nov | 27.1°C | 18.4°C | 98 mm |
| Dec | 27.9°C | 20.2°C | 123 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Coolum Beach
Where is Coolum Beach?
Coolum Beach is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Coolum Beach?
At the 2021 Census, Coolum Beach had a population of about 9,152.
Is Coolum Beach an advantaged area?
Coolum Beach has an ABS SEIFA score of 1008, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 62 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 62% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Coolum Beach?
Coolum Beach has average daytime highs of about 24.8°C and overnight lows of about 16.6°C, with roughly 1,191 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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