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Kuluin vs Mount Coolum

The verdict

Kuluin rates higher for liveability (80 vs 41). Mount Coolum rates higher for education (63 vs 51). Mount Coolum is closer to the coast (1.6 km vs 4.7 km).

Scores

KuluinMount Coolum
KuluinMount Coolum
Overall5342
Transport2925
Education5163
Liveability8041

Overall is based on transport, liveability & education — the metrics available at consistent quality nationwide. Residential safety is compared separately below.

Demographics

KuluinMount Coolum
Population2,7004,545
Median age4144
Median household income (wk)$1,696$1,690
Bachelor degree or higher22.4%38.0%
Born in Australia77.7%76.5%
Avg household size2.72.4

Growth: Kuluin · Mount Coolum

Property

KuluinMount Coolum
Median house priceData not availableData not available
Median unit priceData not availableData not available
House price YoYData not availableData not available
Median rent — house (wk)Data not available$850
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Safety

KuluinMount Coolum
Residential safety score100100
Break & enter dwelling /100k370374
Motor vehicle theft /100k185198
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)3,5323,532

Total incidents over time

Schools

KuluinMount Coolum
Total schools10
Government10
Independent00
Average ICSEA1,021Data not available

See the full school list on each profile: Kuluin · Mount Coolum

Transport

KuluinMount Coolum
Transport score2925
Train stations00
Bus stops88
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)9.2 km12.4 km

Liveability

KuluinMount Coolum
Summer max temp28.5°C28.5°C
Winter max temp21.5°C21.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)1,5001,500
Supermarkets01
Cafes & restaurants01
Parks68
Playgrounds22
Swimming pools21
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)4.7 km1.6 km
Distance to CBD (km)90.3 km100.6 km
Nearest beach (km)4.4 km3.2 km
Nearest hospital (km)4.7 km13.2 km

Population & growth

KuluinMount Coolum
Population (2021)2,7004,545
Estimated 20252,9464,792
Projected 2041Data not availableData not available
Annual growth rate2.20%1.33%

Common questions

Which is safer, Kuluin or Mount Coolum?

Kuluin and Mount Coolum have similar residential safety scores (100 and 100/100).

Which has better public transport, Kuluin or Mount Coolum?

Kuluin has the higher transport score (Kuluin 29/100 vs Mount Coolum 25/100).

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Data sources

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