Kooralbyn
QLD 4285 · Scenic Rim
1,697 (2021) → 1,894 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Kooralbyn is a suburb in Scenic Rim, QLD 4285, about 70km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Kooralbyn are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 54km inland. Kooralbyn has an overall score of 25/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 4285 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (6.54%), New Zealand (5.48%), Germany (0.77%), Philippines (0.71%), USA (0.65%)
Top languages: Mandarin (0.59%), Spanish (0.41%), Italian (0.29%), Afrikaans (0.24%), Russian (0.24%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Scenic Rim local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Few schools nearby
Very few schools in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for school.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 964 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- The Kooralbyn International SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 981
Nearby (within 10km)
- Tamrookum State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.7kmICSEA 973
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Fitness
Limited facilities
Below average — fewer fitness options nearby, so you may need to travel to a gym or pool.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
No data
No outdoor amenities matched to this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Limited cultural access
Below average — fewer cultural venues nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
A few good options
A handful of local venues to choose from — nothing epic, but you're not driving far either.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Kooralbyn
Is Kooralbyn safe?
Kooralbyn has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 4,139 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Kooralbyn from Brisbane CBD?
Kooralbyn is about 69.7 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 183 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Kooralbyn?
Kooralbyn has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 981 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Kooralbyn?
Kooralbyn has a transport score of 0/100.