62,922
Lower than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Coolangatta · Sub-region (SA3)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
An 8.1% increase in population since 2021 marks the standout trend for Coolangatta. This growth is higher than most similar areas and mirrors the Queensland state average. The region now has a total population of 62,922 people.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Recent growth of 8.1% is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the Queensland figure of 8.7%.
62,922
Lower than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
8.1%
Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Coolangatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30902/coolangatta/topic/economy-advantage