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Coal Point NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Coal Point, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Coal Point NSW is 1,749 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Coal Point is $901 per week ($46,852 per year). Median rent in Coal Point is $440 per week ($1,907 per month). Coal Point has a median age of 52 years, older than the national median of 38. Coal Point has a population density of 1276.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Coal Point is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Coal Point is $2,167.

There were 6 recorded offences in Coal Point in 2025-26, a rate of 3 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (3 offences).

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Coal Point Population

residents (Census 2021)

Coal Point Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$901/wk

$46,852 per year

#2114 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$440/wk

$1,907 per month

#1252 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

52years

14 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.7 per bedroom

Coal Point Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.0% (876) Female 50.0% (877)

Population Density

1276.1

people per km²

1,749 people · 1.4 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,461

Family income/wk

Coal Point Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Coal Point Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

59.6% 344 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

40.4% 233 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Coal Point Country of Birth

Australia

93.0%

England

5.2%

China

0.7%

Germany

0.6%

Canada

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Coal Point Religion

No Religion

44.8%

Catholic

22.4%

Anglican

17.1%

Uniting Church

6.0%

Not stated

4.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.5%

Christian (other)

1.6%

Baptist

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Coal Point Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

61.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

28.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Coal Point Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

33.3%

Spanish

33.3%

Other

33.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Coal Point Employment

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Employed full-time

31.0% 427 people

⏰

Employed part-time

21.6% 297 people

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Unemployed

1.4% 19 people

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Not in labour force

46.0% 634 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Coal Point Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

32.3%

Certificate III/IV

30.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.2%

Postgraduate Degree

11.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.4%

Certificate I/II

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Coal Point Occupation

Professionals

33.4%

Managers

19.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.0%

Clerical & Administrative

13.8%

Community & Personal Service

7.9%

Sales Workers

6.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.7%

Labourers

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Coal Point Field of Study

Management & Commerce

24.3%

Engineering

21.1%

Health

13.5%

Society & Culture

10.7%

Education

10.5%

Architecture & Building

6.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.1%

Creative Arts

3.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.3%

Agriculture & Environment

1.3%

Information Technology

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Coal Point Dwelling Types

Separate house

97.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Coal Point Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.0%

$1-$149/wk

1.3%

$150-$299/wk

0.5%

$300-$399/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

4.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

5.2%

$800-$999/wk

4.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.0%

$4,000+/wk

22.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Coal Point Marital Status

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Married

62.8% 938

↔️

Separated

1.9% 28

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Divorced

7.9% 118

🕊️

Widowed

4.9% 73

👤

Never married

22.5% 336

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Coal Point Ancestry

English

34.5%

Australian

27.8%

Scottish

11.4%

Irish

10.9%

Other

4.1%

German

3.4%

Italian

1.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.7%

Dutch

1.3%

Chinese

1.2%

Welsh

1.2%

Polish

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Coal Point School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

39.8%

Secondary — Government

17.3%

Vocational Education

11.9%

Pre-school

10.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

9.2%

Primary — Catholic

4.8%

Secondary — Catholic

3.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Coal Point Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.3% 147

✅

No need for assistance

95.7% 3,269

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Coal Point Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.1% 249

—

Not a volunteer

82.9% 1,210

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Coal Point Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.3%

$300-$449/mo

4.3%

$450-$599/mo

3.2%

$600-$799/mo

3.7%

$800-$999/mo

4.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

24.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

17.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Coal Point How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.2%

Did not go to work

20.0%

Car (passenger)

4.5%

Truck

1.1%

Bus

0.7%

Other

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Coal Point Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.1%

1 vehicle

20.2%

2 vehicles

48.9%

3 vehicles

20.5%

4+ vehicles

9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Coal Point Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.1%

2 bedrooms

7.8%

3 bedrooms

38.4%

4 bedrooms

41.2%

5 bedrooms

9.4%

6+ bedrooms

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Coal Point Population Mobility

13.3%

moved in the last year

32.8%

moved in the last 5 years

3.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

55.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Coal Point Indigenous Population

2.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

3,347

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Coal Point Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

147

Arthritis

Heart disease

Asthma

Cancer

Lung condition

Diabetes

Stroke

Kidney disease

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Coal Point Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.7%

$1-$149/wk

4.3%

$150-$299/wk

5.7%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

3.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

9.7%

$800-$999/wk

10.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.8%

$3,500+/wk

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Coal Point Family Structure

Couple — no children

37.9%

Couple — children under 15

35.0%

Couple — no children under 15

18.9%

One parent — no children under 15

5.2%

One parent — children under 15

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Coal Point Military Service

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Previously served

4.4% 64

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Never served

95.6% 1,385

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Coal Point Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.7% 243

—

Did not provide

83.3% 1,210

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Coal Point Children Ever Born

No children

26.8%

1 child

11.0%

2 children

32.4%

3 children

24.4%

4 children

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Coal Point When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Coal Point Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.4%

5–14 hours

33.6%

15–29 hours

19.3%

30+ hours

11.8%

Did not do domestic work

16.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Coal Point Household Size

1 person

18.3%

2 persons

45.4%

3 persons

14.1%

4 persons

14.1%

5 persons

6.0%

6+ persons

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Coal Point Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,478

Moved from NSW

139

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

Moved from QLD

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Coal Point Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.8%

Step family — no other children

10.2%

Blended family — no other children

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Coal Point Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 6 total

Assault

Theft

Property Damage

Other Against Property

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Coal Point Schools

schools nearby

government

1014

avg ICSEA score

921

total students

Coal Point Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 245 students

1065

ICSEA

St Joseph's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 194 students

1023

ICSEA

Rathmines Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 311 students

996

ICSEA

Arcadia Vale Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 171 students

971

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Coal Point Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,148/wk

Median Rent $440/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Coal Point

Your weekly income

≈ $9,308/month

Median rent $440/wk

Left after rent $1,708/wk

Rent share 20.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Coal Point

What is the population of Coal Point NSW?

The population of Coal Point NSW is 1,749 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1276.1 people per km².Coal Point is ranked #3,210 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Coal Point?

The median personal income in Coal Point NSW is $901 per week, or $46,852 per year.The median household income is $2,148 per week.Family income is $2,461 per week.Coal Point is ranked #2,114 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Coal Point?

Median rent in Coal Point NSW is $440 per week ($1,907 per month).Rent represents 20.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Coal Point ranks #1,252 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Coal Point?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Coal Point NSW is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Coal Point?

The median age in Coal Point NSW is 52 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Coal Point a good suburb to live in?

Coal Point is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,749.The median income is $901/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10942. All dollar figures in AUD.