| Type: | suburb |
| Coulson | |
| State: | qld |
| Coordinates: | -27.9658°N 152.7447°W |
| Pop: | 168 |
| Postcode: | 4310 |
| Area: | 32.7 |
| Timezone: | AEST |
| Utc: | +10:00 |
| Dist1: | 7.5 |
| Dir1: | NE |
| Location1: | Boonah |
| Dist2: | 32.1 |
| Dir2: | W |
| Location2: | Beaudesert |
| Dist3: | 44.6 |
| Dir3: | S |
| Location3: | Ipswich |
| Dist4: | 83.8 |
| Dir4: | SW |
| Location4: | Brisbane |
| Lga: | Scenic Rim Region |
| Stategov: | Scenic Rim |
| Fedgov: | Blair |
| Near-N: | Wyaralong |
| Near-Ne: | Wyaralong |
| Near-E: | Bromelton |
| Near-Se: | Allandale |
| Near-S: | Allandale |
| Near-Sw: | Boonah |
| Near-W: | Teviotville Hoya |
| Near-Nw: | Roadvale |
Coulson is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Coulson had a population of 168 people.
Ipswich – Boonah Road (State Route 93) runs through from north-west to south-west. Beaudesert–Boonah Road (State Route 90) runs east from an intersection with this road, exiting to the north-east.[2]
Coulson is crossed by Teviot Brook, a tributary of the Logan River, at the southern end of the Flinders Peak Group. Part of the southern boundary follows Sandy Creek and includes the elevated slopes of Goans Hill (-27.9678°N 152.7506°W) which rises to .[3] [4]
Much of the land is used for agricultural purposes.
Teviotville Provisional School opened on 3 October 1881 and became Teviotville State School on 18 January 1886. In 1903, it was renamed Coulson State School. It closed in 1993. It was at 3522 Ipswich Boonah Road .[5] [6]
At the, Roadvale and the surrounding area had a population of 254.
In the, Coulson had a population of 195 people. The locality contained 71 households, in which 51.3% of the population were males and 48.7% of the population were females, with a median age of 43, 5 years above the national average. The average weekly household income was $1,531, $93 above the national average. 1.5% of Coulson's population were either of Aborigional or Torres Strait Islander descent. 67.1% of the population aged 15 or over were either registered or de facto married, while 32.9% of the population were not married. 33.0% of the population were currently attending some form of a compulsory education. The most common nominated ancestries were Australian (33.5%), English (31.5%) and German (12.7%), while the most common country of birth was Australia (92.4%), and the most commonly spoken language at home was English (94.3%). The most common nominated religions were Anglican (22.6%), Anglican (15.3%) and the Uniting Church (14.4%). The most common occupation was a technician/trades worker (22.7%) and the majority/plurality of residents worked 40 or more hours per week (54.0%).
In the, Coulson had a population of 168 people.
There are no schools in Coulson. The nearest government primary schools are Roadvale State School in neighbouring Roadvale to the north-west and Boonah State School in neighbouring Boonah to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Boonah State High School, also in Boonah.
Coulson-Teviotville Cemetery is on the Ipswich Boonah Road (-27.9584°N 152.7188°W).[7] It is managed by the Scenic Rim Regional Council, but no further burials are permitted.[8]
