Average rent in Cooloola, QLD — 2026

Cooloola comes in cheaper than most of Queensland — the typical renter pays $280/week, around 22% below the state median of $359/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 73% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 22% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (84%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 6,568, median age 62, and the most common occupation category is Labourers. 15% of residents were born overseas. At 164km from Brisbane, Cooloola typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.