Mount Coolum, QLD 4573
Noosa Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4573
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Median house price
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Sales data as of May 2026
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Rent in Mount Coolum
- Weekly rent (house)
- $1250/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $450/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· Queensland RTA bond data
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What to know about Mount Coolum
Mount Coolum (4573) sits in the Noosa region of Queensland.
Mount Coolum has roughly 4,545 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Mount Coolum scores 6/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 29°C (warm), winter mornings around 11°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,592 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 5 government primary, 2 government secondary, 2 Catholic, 4 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 6/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Mount Coolum's population at 4,545, with a median age of 44. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are mostly owner-occupied (69% own, 30% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (69% family households, 26% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 4,545
- Median age
- 44
- Family households
- 69%
- Lone person
- 26%
- Owner occupied
- 69%
- Renter occupied
- 30%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
7,220 offences recorded in 2026 across the Noosa Shire Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Noosa Shire Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,592 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 29.0°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 10.5°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Mount Coolum
- What is the Mount Coolum postcode?
- Mount Coolum is in the 4573 postcode, in QLD, in the Noosa Shire Council region.
- Where is Mount Coolum?
- Mount Coolum is a suburb in the Noosa Shire Council area, QLD 4573.
- What is the average rent in Mount Coolum?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $1250, for units it's $450.
- What schools are in Mount Coolum?
- There are 13 schools serving Mount Coolum on this page, including Coolum State School, Coolum Beach Christian College, Pacific Paradise State School.
- How walkable is Mount Coolum?
- Mount Coolum has a Walk Score of 6 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Mount Coolum?
- Mount Coolum is close to Yaroomba, Point Arkwright, Marcoola, Coolum Beach, Mudjimba.
- What is the population of Mount Coolum?
- The population of Mount Coolum is approximately 4,545 (2021 Census). The median age is 44.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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