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Cooloolabin, QLD 4560
Suburb profile: median house and unit prices, rental yield, capital growth, vacancy and demographics
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Median House
$1,205,000
list-price estimate
Median Unit
$695,000
list-price estimate
Gross Yield
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1yr Growth
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Cooloolabin market and investor summary
Cooloolabin sits in QLD, postcode 4560. House prices have moved +37.1% over three years. At 0.3% vacancy, it is a tight rental market that favours landlords.
Rental demand looks steady, with vacancy at 0.3% and a resident base that is not shrinking.
Living in Cooloolabin: people, income and schools
About 311 people live in Cooloolabin, and the area has been growing steadily, up about 11% over five years. At a median age of 45, it reads as skewed a little older, and 73% of homes are owner-occupied. Owner-occupiers dominate, so stock turns over slowly and listings can be thin when you are trying to buy.
The typical household income runs to around $62,000 a year (about $1,200 a week). On socio-economic measures it ranks around the national middle on the ABS advantage index (4 out of 10). Locally, around 33% of household income goes to mortgage repayments, a level usually flagged as mortgage stress.
Fixed broadband is delivered over the NBN's Fixed Wireless.
- Population
- 311
- +11% over 5yr
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median household income
- $62,000/yr
- Households renting
- 11%
- Family households
- 77%
- Socio-economic rank
- 4/10
- ABS advantage index
- Unemployment
- 5.5%
Demographic, school and socio-economic figures are sourced from the ABS Census, SEIFA and ACARA. Property metrics reflect PropRadar's latest data.
Properties in Cooloolabin
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What should I check before investing in Cooloolabin?
Cooloolabin has enough public data for first-pass screening across yield, vacancy, price and supply signals. 3-year capital growth of +37.1% shows sustained momentum, not just a single-year spike. Tight rental market (0.3% vacancy) gives landlords pricing power and low rental downtime. Compare those signals with nearby suburbs and individual listings before relying on the suburb-level view.
What does recent house price growth show for Cooloolabin?
House prices in Cooloolabin are up 37.1% over three years. Capital growth is a key driver of total investment return, so pair it with rental yield to get a full picture.
How tight is the rental market in Cooloolabin?
The current vacancy rate in Cooloolabin is 0.3%. A rate under 2% generally signals a tight rental market. This suburb's rental market is very tight, with landlords typically holding strong bargaining power and low rental downtime.
How many people live in Cooloolabin?
Cooloolabin has a population of approximately 311 residents, with a median age of 45.
Is Cooloolabin's population growing?
The population of Cooloolabin has grown about 11% over the past five years, an above-average pace. Population growth feeds underlying housing demand, so it is worth weighing alongside price and yield.
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