Suburb report · QLD 4151
Coorparoo
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Population
19,114
Coorparoo suburb profile
Who lives in Coorparoo
Coorparoo sits 5km from the Brisbane CBD, inside the inner ring of the capital. Coorparoo is home to 19,114 people, a scale matched by fewer than 3% of Queensland suburbs. By population it is number 11 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. The median age of 35 is a little younger than the 39 of the median Queensland suburb. Among suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 187 of 317 have an older median age.
Income and home ownership
Households earn a median $121,100 a year, above the $98,100 of the median Queensland suburb. Among the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 130 report a higher median household income. At 46% renting, Coorparoo has a higher rental share than 82% of Queensland suburbs, against 69.2% ownership in the median suburb. 237 of the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD have a higher ownership share.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 7,667 households lived in Coorparoo, more than in 99% of Queensland suburbs. The household mix leans to families: families with children 33.6%, couples without children 25.7%, people living alone 33.5% and group households 7.3%. On the share of families with children it ranks 273 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. The share of group households, 7.3%, is higher than in 92% of Queensland suburbs. Couples without children make up 25.7%, below most Queensland suburbs.
Housing supply
44 new dwellings were approved across the Coorparoo statistical area in the year to June 2025, 32% below its 2020 to 2024 average of 65 a year. The Coorparoo statistical area had 19,140 residents in 2025 and closely matches Coorparoo. That is 2.3 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, close to the 3.2 of a typical Queensland statistical area. The busiest year for approvals since 2020 was 2020, with 142, and the quietest was 2023, with 25.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Coorparoo statistical area added 4.7% to its population, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical Queensland statistical area added 6.3%, putting this area 1.6 points behind. That rate is faster than 39% of Queensland statistical areas. Growth was strongest in the year to 2023 (2.1%) and weakest in the year to 2021 (-0.7%).
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Tarragindi, where the share of families with children is 55.9% compared with 33.6% here. On the share of people living alone, Annerley comes closest to Coorparoo: 32.7% against 33.5%. Camp Hill, 2km away, has 12,996 residents and a median household income of $173,700.
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Demographics
ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.