Living in Morisset - Cooranbong

In Morisset - Cooranbong, the median rent tenants pay is €1,073 a month (2021) and unemployment is 5.4% (2021).

For Morisset - Cooranbong, median personal income was A$677 per week in August 2021. The city covered 340.7 km² in 2021. Morisset - Cooranbong, a city in Australia, had a population of 27,787 in 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-078 sources

Population27,787people30 Jun 2021Official source · ABS Regional population, 2024-25 — 32180DS0004 Table 2: Estimated resident population, Significant Urban Areas

Median gross salary (region)1,820EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · www.abs.gov.au

Median rent1,073EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · 2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02

Unemployment rate5.4%country median 4.5% — 20% aboveOfficial source · 2021 Census GCP Significant Urban Areas for Australia (DataPack)

PM2.5, annual mean5.01µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · data.airquality.nsw.gov.au

Which Australia-wide rules apply when you move to Morisset - Cooranbong?

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Housing and cost

Median rent was A$390 per week, and median monthly mortgage repayment was A$1,950 in August 2021.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€70

Mobile plan, 10 GB€46

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	69.92 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telstra nbn100⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	45.79 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telstra Upfront Basic⁷Official · national market
Dwellings	11,394 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Main residence dwellings	10,362 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median weekly rent (AUD)	390 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median monthly rent	1,073 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02¹Official
Median monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,073 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02¹Official

Is Morisset - Cooranbong a good place to live?

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Remote worker43%strong on work, weak on safety · range 33–53%

Skilled employee50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–58%

Student21%strong on education, weak on safety · range 13–29%

Family44%strong on family, weak on safety · range 35–53%

Retirement33%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 20–46%

Work and income

Median household income was A$1,420 per week in August 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Morisset - Cooranbong?

The unemployment rate is 5.4 % (August 2021). Source: 2021 Census GCP Significant Urban Areas for Australia (DataPack)¹

Unemployment across cities in AustraliaUnemployment in Morisset - Cooranbong is 5.4%. Of 100 cities with data, 32 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

1–22–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–1013–14

Morisset - Cooranbong 5.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in full-time employment	6,172 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Employment rate	49.8 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median household income (AUD/week)	1,420 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median personal income (AUD/week)	677 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,820 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	www.abs.gov.au⁸Official
Unemployment rate	5.4 %country median 4.5%	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census GCP Significant Urban Areas for Australia (DataPack)¹Official

What does a salary buy in Morisset - Cooranbong?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

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Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	outside the model's range
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · 2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02 · 2021-12-31	− €1,073
Internet€70 · official · Telstra nbn100 · 2026-07-31	− €70
Mobile plan€46 · official · Telstra Upfront Basic · 2026-07-31	− €46
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	—

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Morisset - Cooranbong. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

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Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People who speak a language other than English at home	4.56 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Morisset - Cooranbong. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

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For eligible migrants, humanitarian entrants.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Morisset - Cooranbong?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 5.01 µg/m³ · data.airquality.nsw.gov.au³

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.55WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in AustraliaAnnual PM2.5 in Morisset - Cooranbong is 5.0 µg/m³. Of 37 cities with data, 12 have annual PM2.5 of 5 to under 6 µg/m³.

3–44–55–66–77–88–99–10

Morisset - Cooranbong 5.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.01 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	data.airquality.nsw.gov.au³Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context

Population and city profile

How many people live in Morisset - Cooranbong?

The published population was 27,787 people in June 2021. Source: ABS Regional population, 2024-25 — 32180DS0004 Table 2: Estimated resident population, Significant Urban Areas²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport86.9%
Foreign residents13.1%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	340.7 km²	31 Dec 2021	Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA.⁴Official
Foreign-resident share	13.03 %	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Foreign residents	3,627 people	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Population density	91.97 people/km²	31 Dec 2025	Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation.⁵Official · significant urban area
Female residents	14,311 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Male residents	13,517 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Population	27,787 people	30 Jun 2021	ABS Regional population, 2024-25 — 32180DS0004 Table 2: Estimated resident population, Significant Urban Areas²Official

Population over time25 published observations, 2001–2025

19,148

23,511

27,873

32,236

31,333200120052011201520212025

Population rose 56.3% between 2001 and 2025, from 20,051 to 31,333.

International community in Morisset - Cooranbong

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G09 PERSONS total across age groups and sex · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	27,828	100.0%
Australia	23,110	83.0%
Country of birth not stated	1,091	3.9%
England	921	3.3%
New Zealand	632	2.3%
Born elsewhere(d)	408	1.5%
South Africa	174	0.6%
Philippines	133	0.5%
Scotland	115	0.4%
Netherlands	95	0.3%
United States of America	91	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Germany	83	0.3%
India	80	0.3%
Thailand	55	0.2%
Ireland	54	0.2%
Papua New Guinea	53	0.2%
Fiji	48	0.2%
Zimbabwe	46	0.2%
Italy	43	0.2%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)(c)	40	0.1%
Malta	40	0.1%
Samoa	40	0.1%
Canada	36	0.1%
Malaysia	31	0.1%
Mauritius	30	0.1%
Korea, Republic of (South)	28	0.1%
Poland	24	0.1%
Bangladesh	22	0.1%
Wales	21	0.1%
Croatia	20	0.1%
Hong Kong (SAR of China)(c)	20	0.1%
Lebanon	19	0.1%
Chile	18	0.1%
Egypt	18	0.1%
Indonesia	17	0.1%
Iran	17	0.1%
Japan	15	0.1%
Sri Lanka	15	0.1%
France	14	0.1%
Vietnam	12	0.0%
Brazil	11	0.0%
Greece	11	0.0%
Myanmar	11	0.0%
Nepal	9	0.0%
Pakistan	9	0.0%
Singapore	8	0.0%
Cambodia	7	0.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	6	0.0%
North Macedonia	5	0.0%
Turkey	5	0.0%
Afghanistan	4	0.0%
Iraq	4	0.0%
Taiwan	4	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	27,828	100.0%
Australia	23,110	83.0%
Elsewhere (excludes country of birth not stated)	3,621	13.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Citizenship

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	27,828	100.0%
Australian citizen	25,668	92.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	13.01 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Households	10,362 households	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Labour force participation rate	52.6 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median age	45 years	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median monthly mortgage repayment (AUD)	1,950 AUD/month	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Morisset - Cooranbong

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Mackay as a Morisset - Cooranbong alternative in the same country

Better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 85,408 Mackay vs 27,787 Morisset - Cooranbong+207%
Median gross pay, region: €2,382 Mackay vs €1,820 Morisset - Cooranbong+31%
Foreign residents: 22.5% Mackay vs 13.0% Morisset - Cooranbongno percentage

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Common questions

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How many people live in Morisset - Cooranbong?

The published population was 27,787 people in June 2021. Source: ABS Regional population, 2024-25 — 32180DS0004 Table 2: Estimated resident population, Significant Urban Areas.

Is the air quality good in Morisset - Cooranbong?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: data.airquality.nsw.gov.au.

What is the unemployment rate in Morisset - Cooranbong?

The unemployment rate is 5.4 % (August 2021). Source: 2021 Census GCP Significant Urban Areas for Australia (DataPack).

What is the typical salary around Morisset - Cooranbong?

The median gross salary is 1,820 EUR/month. Source: www.abs.gov.au.

How many foreign residents live in Morisset - Cooranbong?

3,627 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia.

Is Morisset - Cooranbong a good place to live?

Morisset - Cooranbong may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Australia live in Morisset - Cooranbong?

The official country of birth distribution records 23,110 people (83.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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  title = {Morisset - Cooranbong, Australia: population, rent, salary},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia 2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks · abs.gov.au · checked 2026-09-25
ABS Regional population, 2024-25 — 32180DS0004 Table 2: Estimated resident population, Significant Urban Areas ABS Regional population, 2024-25 · abs.gov.au · checked 2026-09-19
data.airquality.nsw.gov.au data.airquality.nsw.gov.au · checked 2026-08-26
Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA. geo.abs.gov.au · checked 2016-07-01
Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-06-30
Telstra nbn100 telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
Telstra Upfront Basic telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
www.abs.gov.au abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-27

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