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Coorparoo

Ranked #58 of 277 Brisbane suburbs for value. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
76
#47 of 277
Safety
59
#114 of 277
Wealth
56
#122 of 277
Value
79
#58 of 277
Parks
76
#42 of 277
Cafés
70
#79 of 277
Transit
78
#61 of 277
Green space
48
#163 of 277
Active & healthy
58
#89 of 277

The numbers

Population18,132
Area5.38 km²
Median household income$2,105/wk
Median rent$380/wk
Crime rate86.9 incidents per 1,000 people (Coorparoo police division — not suburb-level)
Parks36 (2.61 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park91.6% of the suburb
Cafés7
Gyms & sport venues63

Common questions about Coorparoo

Is Coorparoo safe?

It is around the middle of the pack for Brisbane, scoring 59/100 for safety and ranking #114 of 277 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 87 per 1,000 residents. That figure is reported for the Coorparoo police division, not for Coorparoo alone — Queensland does not publish suburb-level crime data, so neighbouring suburbs in the same division share it.

Is Coorparoo good for families?

It rates about average on the family measures we can compute — safety 59/100, parks 76/100 and green space 48/100. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Brisbane families ranking for the full method.

Is Coorparoo expensive to live in?

Median rent is $380 a week, and household income ranks #122 of 277 in Brisbane. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 79/100 for value.

Does Coorparoo have good public transport?

It scores 78/100 for transit, #61 of 277 in Brisbane. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Coorparoo?

92% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 2.6 hectares per 1,000 residents — 48/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

Camp HillStones CornerGreenslopesEast BrisbaneNorman ParkWoolloongabba

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Brisbane: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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