Coopers Plains
Coopers Plains is growing fast, but rents have jumped.
Coopers Plains is growing fast, up 2.54% in the latest year against 1.76% for Queensland; still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $520 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2) — about $136 below the Greater Brisbane median. The trade-offs: rents have climbed hard — up 13% in the past year (RTA); unemployment ran above the Brisbane norm at the 2021 Census, at 7.4%.
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 33 and households on a median $1,606 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, RTA median rents, Queensland Police Service reported offences, Brisbane City Council flood awareness data, OpenStreetMap, Brisbane City Council parks and trails, TransLink timetables and Queensland Open Data.
What's good
- growing fast, up 2.54% in the latest year against 1.76% for Queensland
- still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $520 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2) — about $136 below the Greater Brisbane median
What to weigh up
- rents have climbed hard — up 13% in the past year (RTA)
- unemployment ran above the Brisbane norm at the 2021 Census, at 7.4%
Coopers Plains on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Coopers Plains, QLD.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Coopers Plains against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Coopers Plains population grew from 5,721 in 2016 to 6,428 in 2025, a change of 12.4% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Coopers Plains | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5,721 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 5,827 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 5,875 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 5,920 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 5,880 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 5,793 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 5,902 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 6,086 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 6,269 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 6,428 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Coopers Plains gained 547 residents from internal migration and 370 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 804 people moved away — a net addition of 113 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+547
- Internal migration out+652
- Overseas migration in+370
- Natural increase+46
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,483 | 5,704 | +4.0% |
| Median age | 32 | 33 | +1 yr |
| Median household income | $1,305/wk | $1,606/wk | +23% |
| Median weekly rent | $350/wk | $376/wk | +7.4% |
| Born overseas | 50.3% | 49.6% | -0.6 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 22.5%
- Mortgaged 26.8%
- Rented 48.6%
- Other / not stated 2.0%
What it costs to rent
Residential Tenancies Authority · 2026-Q2Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the Residential Tenancies Authority's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
Rent over time
All dwellings in Coopers Plains against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Coopers Plains went from $410 in 2024-Q1 to $520 in 2026-Q2, up 27%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Coopers Plains | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $410 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $490 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $460 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $420 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $440 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $460 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $460 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $480 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $460 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $520 | $656 |
By dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | $650n=13 | — |
| Unit / flat | $450n=11 | — | — | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure with a small n as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Coopers Plains was $520 for the 2026-Q2 quarter, up 13% on a year earlier. That is $136 a week below the Greater Brisbane median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $650.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $520 | +13.0% | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $460 | +4.5% | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $480 | +14.3% | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $460 | +0.0% | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $460 | −6.1% | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $440 | +7.3% | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $420 | +0.0% | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $460 | +15.0% | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $490 | +16.7% | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $410 | +7.9% | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $420 | +5.0% | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $400 | +8.1% | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $420 | +15.1% | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $380 | +8.6% | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $400 | +11.1% | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $370 | +5.7% | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $365 | +2.0% | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $350 | −12.5% | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $360 | −5.3% | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $350 | −7.9% | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $358 | +6.9% | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $400 | +17.6% | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $380 | +2.7% | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $380 | +5.6% | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $335 | −2.3% | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $340 | −2.9% | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $370 | +2.8% | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $360 | +0.0% | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $343 | −8.5% | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $350 | +20.7% | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $360 | +20.0% | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $360 | +9.1% | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $375 | — | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $290 | — | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $300 | — | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $330 | — | $381 |
Rent data © the State of Queensland (Residential Tenancies Authority), used under CC BY 4.0, June 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. The RTA suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 4score 975
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 5score 987
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 2score 935
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 7score 1,024
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Coopers Plains sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Coopers Plains is policed by the Queensland Police Service Moorooka Division, which also covers Moorooka, Tarragindi and Rocklea - Acacia Ridge. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Coopers Plains specifically.
Most-reported offences · Moorooka Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)3,923 /100k+49% vs QLD↓ 7%
- Drug Offences1,204 /100k−28% vs QLD↑ 49%
- Unlawful Entry961 /100k+42% vs QLD↓ 26%
- Assault823 /100k−22% vs QLD↑ 15%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle784 /100k+132% vs QLD↓ 13%
- Robbery45 /100k−0% vs QLD↓ 44%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Moorooka Division — not Coopers Plains on its own; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, other theft is reported most across the whole Moorooka Division over the last 12 months, running 49% above the Queensland rate and down on the year before. None of this is specific to Coopers Plains — a police division usually spans several suburbs, so treat it as area context, not a street-level read.
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| Offence category | Division | Queensland | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 3,923 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↓ 7% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 1,204 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↑ 49% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 961 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 26% vs prior year |
| Assault | 823 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↑ 15% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 784 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↓ 13% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 45 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↓ 44% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the Moorooka Division; suburb-level detail is not published as open data. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise, per QPS’s own guidance.
Flood risk
Brisbane City Council · updated August 2026Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it does Brisbane City Council map as flood-liable? The historic extents are the ground truth; the likelihood bands are the council's modelling of how often flooding is expected.
Historic flood exposure
- 202212%
- 20119.6%
- 197432%
Share of the suburb inside each event’s mapped flood surface. These maps cover only the river and creek extents of those specific events — being outside them does not mean a property is flood-free.
Council flood-likelihood modelling
22% of Coopers Plains is mapped as flood-liable, split by how often flooding is expected. This layer dates from 2013 and reads conservatively for some riverside suburbs.
- Medium 8.9%
- Low 6.3%
- Very Low 6.6%
Coopers Plains has been within a mapped flood extent before — in 2022, 2011 and 1974, with up to about 32% of the suburb inundated in the worst of those events. Council's flood-likelihood modelling maps about 22% of Coopers Plains as flood-liable, roughly 8.9% of it in a high or medium likelihood band.
A suburb rollup can’t tell you about an individual property. Check a specific address on Brisbane City Council’s FloodWise Property Report →
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| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Within the 2022 flood extent | 12% of the suburb |
| Within the 2011 flood extent | 9.6% of the suburb |
| Within the 1974 flood extent | 32% of the suburb |
| Council likelihood modelling, all bands | 22% of the suburb |
| — Medium likelihood | 8.9% of the suburb |
| — Low likelihood | 6.3% of the suburb |
| — Very Low likelihood | 6.6% of the suburb |
Flood data © Brisbane City Council, used under CC BY 4.0, updated August 2026. The Flood Awareness Maps are an awareness tool, not a substitute for a FloodWise Property Report or professional advice.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Coopers Plains SA2, OpenStreetMap records 4 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 hospital, 1 GP or clinic location, 2 supermarkets and 9 green spaces. For families: 1 library and 6 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 3 restaurants. Staying active: 2 gyms and 8 sports fields. Also 1 shopping centre. The nearest train station, Coopers Plains, is about 200 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 45 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Coopers Plains State School
Childcare & kindergartens
- Life Early Learning Centre
- Goodstart Early Learning Coopers Plains
- Guardian Childcare & Education Coopers Plains
Libraries
- Coopers Plains Library
Gyms & fitness
- I Feel Good 247
- IBC Coopers Plains - International Badminton Centre
Shopping centres
- AUSASIA Pty Ltd
Hospitals
- Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital
GPs & clinics
- Coopers Plains Doctors
Supermarkets
- 5 Star Handimarket
- Aldi
Green spaces
- Devitt Park
- Baroda Street Park
- Arthur Lewis Place
- Dickinson Close Park
- Beryl Roberts Park
- Joy Taylor Park
- McCoy Street Park
- Brittain Park
Train stations
- Coopers Plains
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil-managed parks inside the suburb boundary, with the recreation trails and facilities Brisbane City Council records in each.
Coopers Plains has 8 council parks covering 23 ha, with 2.0 km of bikeway and shared path. Of those, 3 have a barbecue and 1 has a dog off-leash area.
- Beryl Roberts Park63 Baroda Street, Coopers Plains14 ha1.4 km bikeway & shared path1 barbecueDog off-leash, fully fenced
- Brittain Park168 Troughton Road, Coopers Plains7.1 ha0.4 km bikeway & shared path
- Joy Taylor Park70 The Village Avenue, Coopers Plains0.8 ha1 barbecue
- Dickinson Close Park1034 Boundary Road, Coopers Plains0.6 ha0.1 km bikeway & shared path
- Dutch Houses Park1 Mckoy Street, Coopers Plains0.4 ha1 barbecue
- Baroda Street Park131 Orange Grove Road, Coopers Plains0.4 ha
- Arthur Lewis Place147 Orange Grove Road, Coopers Plains0.2 ha
- Devitt Park64 Clinton Street, Coopers Plains0.1 ha
Parks across Brisbane — biggest, off-leash areas and trails →
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0, updated September 2026.
Getting to the CBD
TransLink timetablesHow to reach the city centre from Coopers Plains on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Coopers Plains, the train runs to the Brisbane CBD in about 27 minutes, roughly every 15 minutes in the morning peak. Times are scheduled and in-vehicle only — they exclude walking, waiting and any transfer.
Routes to the city from Coopers Plains
- TrainBeenleigh - Ferny Grove~27 min · every ~15 min in the peak
- 120Garden City - City via Tarragindi~29 min · every ~10 min in the peak · via the busway at Buranda
- TrainBeenleigh - Brisbane City~27 min · peak only
- 119QEII Hospital - City Rocket~34 min · peak only · via the busway at Buranda
These are timetabled figures for a typical weekday. Plan a door-to-door trip on the TransLink journey planner →
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Fastest scheduled trip to the Brisbane CBD | about 27 min |
| Best route, morning peak (7–9am) | about every 10 min |
| Best route, off-peak (10am–3pm) | about every 15 min |
| Train — Beenleigh - Ferny Grove | about 27 min |
| 120 — Garden City - City via Tarragindi | about 29 min, joins the busway at Buranda |
| Train — Beenleigh - Brisbane City | about 27 min |
| 119 — QEII Hospital - City Rocket | about 34 min, joins the busway at Buranda |
Timetable data © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads, TransLink Division), used under CC BY 4.0. Scheduled in-vehicle times for a representative weekday, city-bound — they exclude walking, waiting and transfer time, and real running times vary with traffic.
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Coopers Plains SA2 contains 1 school, and it is a government school. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Coopers Plains sits in decile 7 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 76% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Coopers Plains State School (primary), Sunnybank State High School (junior secondary), Sunnybank State High School (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Salisbury State School (primary), Robertson State School (primary), Rocklea State School (primary), Sunnybank State School (primary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
Show school list
- Coopers Plains State School · State · Prep–6
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Nathan
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereCoopers Plains+2.5%
- 01Robertson+3.7%
- 02Salisbury - Nathan+2.0%
- 03Moorooka+1.8%
- 04Tarragindi+1.7%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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