Koah, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Koah is more socio-economically advantaged than about 32% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 956, 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.
Koah at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 676
- Median age
- 46
- Median weekly household income
- $1,553
- SEIFA score
- 956
- Coordinates
- -16.9015, 145.5343
Koah demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Koah 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 33%, 10% of homes are rented, and 21% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 117 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 66 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 131 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 221 | 33% |
| Seniors (65+) | 132 | 20% |
Share of the 667 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 85 | 39% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 100 | 45% |
| Rented | 22 | 10% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 217 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 217 occupied private dwellings in Koah.
- Median weekly rent
- $288
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,638
- Median weekly personal income
- $625
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 125 (21%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 42 (7%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 42 (6%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 223 (42%)
- Labour-force participation
- 56.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.3%
- Employed full-time
- 158
- Employed part-time
- 118
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.
Common questions about Koah
Where is Koah?
Koah is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Koah?
At the 2021 Census, Koah had a population of about 676.
Is Koah an advantaged area?
Koah has an ABS SEIFA score of 956, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 32 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 32% of Australian suburbs.
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