Rentals in Coolum range from one bedroom apartments, through to four, five (or more) bedroom, luxury/prestige homes. The weekly cost of a rental in Coolum starts around $250, with the average cost being $500-$600, and going up to over $1000.

Did you know that the name “Coolum” is derived from the local indigenous (Undumbi) word gulum or guloom, meaning “blunt” or “headless”, referring to the shape of Mount Coolum? Coolum Beach is approximately 27.3 square kilometres in size, with a population of 8,497 people (according to the 2016 census).

The government catchment schools include Coolum State School, Coolum State High School and Peregian Springs State School. Private schools include St Andrew’s Anglican College and Coolum Beach Christian College.