Cooloolabin Facts

Area30.9 km²
Population286
Male Population154 (53.8%)
Female Population132 (46.2%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+1687.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+51.3%
Median Age45 years (Male: 44.1, Female: 45.7)
GDP per capita (PPP)$30,646 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneAustralian Eastern Standard Time
Lat & Lng-26.55000, 152.88333

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Cooloolabin Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population16108189240286292314
Population Density0.5 / km²3.5 / km²6.1 / km²7.8 / km²9.3 / km²9.5 / km²10.2 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Cooloolabin Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 51.3% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Cooloolabin+1687.5%+164.8%+51.3%
Queensland
Australia
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Cooloolabin Median Age

Median Age: 45 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Cooloolabin45 yrs45.7 yrs44.1 yrs
Queensland36.8 yrs37.5 yrs36.1 yrs
Australia37.7 yrs38.6 yrs36.8 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Cooloolabin Population Density

Population Density: 9.3 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Cooloolabin28630.9 km²9.3 / km²
Queensland4.8 million1,730,083.5 km²2.7 / km²
Australia23.8 million7,690,961.5 km²3.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Cooloolabin Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1900 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Cooloolabin Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$15,240$15,914$19,906$28,359$28,710$30,317$29,287$30,646
Total GDP$8.6M$10M$12.9M$19.1M$20.2M$22M$22.1M$23.6M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Cooloolabin CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Cooloolabin5,119 tn17.9 tn165.8 tons/km²
Queensland83,884,578 tn17.64 tn48.5 tons/km²
Australia401,155,564 tn16.88 tn52.2 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Cooloolabin CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)5,119 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita17.9 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)165.8 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (4)
EarthquakeLow (2)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
1/8/869:55 AM3.290.2 km10,000 mnear the east coast of Australiausgs.gov

Cooloolabin Dam

Cooloolabin Dam is located to the west of Yandina in the headwaters of the South Maroochy River waterway.

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