Coulson, Queensland

Coulson is positioned on the main road linking Boonah, Queensland with both Beaudesert and Ipswich. 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.

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.[3]

At the 2011 census, Roadvale and the surrounding area had a population of 254.[4]

Coulson has a population of 195 at the 2016 census. The locality contains 71 households, in which 51.3% of the population are males and 48.7% of the population are females with a median age of 43, 5 years above the national average. The average weekly household income is $1,531, $93 above the national average.

1.5% of Coulson's population is either of Aborigional or Torres Strait Islander descent. 67.1% of the population aged 15 or over is either registered or de facto married, while 32.9% of the population is not married. 33.0% of the population is 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%).<ref name=Census2016>