Coleambally NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Coleambally NSW is 1,152 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Coleambally is $841 per week ($43,732 per year). Median rent in Coleambally is $180 per week ($780 per month). Coleambally has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Coleambally has a population density of 0.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Coleambally is England. The most common religion is Catholic (29% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Coleambally is $867.

There were 16 recorded offences in Coleambally in 2025-26, a rate of 14 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (6 offences).

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Coleambally Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Coleambally Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$841/wk
$43,732 per year
#2928 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$180/wk
$780 per month
#7868 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
43years
5 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$867/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Coleambally Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.9% (596) Female 48.1% (552)

Population Density

0.6
people per km²
1,152 people · 1865.2 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,808
Family income/wk

Coleambally 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)

Coleambally Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
63.5% 181 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
36.5% 104 dwellings

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

Coleambally Country of Birth

Australia
98.5%
England
0.8%
India
0.8%

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

Coleambally Religion

Catholic
28.9%
No Religion
25.4%
Anglican
20.8%
Not stated
8.9%
Uniting Church
8.5%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
4.9%
Christian (other)
1.7%
Christnty Sevnth dy Advntst
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Coleambally Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
44.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
36.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
9.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.5%

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

Coleambally Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot
18.2%
Mandarin
18.2%
Other
15.2%
SAL Oth
15.2%
Afrikaans
12.1%
Australian Indigenous
12.1%
IAL Punjabi
9.1%

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

Coleambally Employment

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Employed full-time
50.8% 426 people
Employed part-time
20.9% 175 people
🔍
Unemployed
1.4% 12 people
🏠
Not in labour force
26.8% 225 people

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

Coleambally Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
46.7%
Bachelor Degree
25.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.2%
Certificate I/II
4.1%
Postgraduate Degree
2.5%

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

Coleambally Occupation

Managers
33.5%
Professionals
19.9%
Clerical & Administrative
12.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
11.1%
Community & Personal Service
8.6%
Labourers
7.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.1%
Sales Workers
1.1%

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

Coleambally Field of Study

Engineering
21.8%
Management & Commerce
16.2%
Agriculture & Environment
15.0%
Education
14.1%
Society & Culture
8.2%
Health
8.2%
Architecture & Building
6.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.9%
Information Technology
1.2%
Creative Arts
1.2%

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

Coleambally Dwelling Types

Separate house
99.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Coleambally Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.3%
$1-$149/wk
1.3%
$400-$499/wk
4.8%
$500-$649/wk
4.3%
$650-$799/wk
7.2%
$800-$999/wk
9.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
9.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.3%
$4,000+/wk
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Coleambally Marital Status

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Married
54.4% 507
↔️
Separated
2.0% 19
📋
Divorced
7.1% 66
🕊️
Widowed
5.8% 54
👤
Never married
30.7% 286

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Coleambally Ancestry

Australian
36.5%
English
31.8%
Irish
11.0%
Scottish
9.6%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.9%
German
2.3%
Other
2.3%
Italian
2.1%
Chinese
0.5%
Filipino
0.4%
Dutch
0.3%
Croatian
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Coleambally School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
30.7%
Secondary — Government
19.1%
Primary — Catholic
16.3%
Pre-school
14.4%
Vocational Education
11.6%
Secondary — Catholic
4.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.3%

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

Coleambally Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
5.7% 122
No need for assistance
94.3% 2,016

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

Coleambally Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
30.7% 264
Not a volunteer
69.3% 596

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Coleambally Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
23.1%
$450-$599/mo
6.6%
$600-$799/mo
17.6%
$800-$999/mo
15.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
18.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
11.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Coleambally How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
68.3%
Walked only
11.5%
Did not go to work
9.0%
Car (passenger)
4.3%
Other
2.5%
Truck
1.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.2%
Bus
1.0%
Bicycle
0.6%

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

Coleambally Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.3%
1 vehicle
28.8%
2 vehicles
36.9%
3 vehicles
16.5%
4+ vehicles
14.4%

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

Coleambally Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.6%
2 bedrooms
12.1%
3 bedrooms
44.3%
4 bedrooms
34.3%
5 bedrooms
6.3%
6+ bedrooms
1.4%

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

Coleambally Population Mobility

10.6%
moved in the last year
31.3%
moved in the last 5 years
1.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
68.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Coleambally Indigenous Population

4.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
101
Indigenous residents
2,040
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Coleambally Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
68
Asthma
61
Arthritis
60
Heart disease
37
Diabetes
31
Cancer
27
Lung condition
25
Kidney disease
14
Stroke
14
Dementia
4

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

Coleambally Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.6%
$1-$149/wk
4.9%
$150-$299/wk
4.9%
$300-$399/wk
2.5%
$400-$499/wk
5.3%
$500-$649/wk
3.6%
$650-$799/wk
9.7%
$800-$999/wk
15.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
16.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
4.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.5%
$3,500+/wk
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Coleambally Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
40.2%
Couple — no children
33.4%
Couple — no children under 15
16.0%
One parent — children under 15
6.5%
One parent — no children under 15
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Coleambally Military Service

🏅
Previously served
3.6% 31
👤
Never served
96.4% 840

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Coleambally Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.4% 132
Did not provide
84.6% 725

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Coleambally Children Ever Born

No children
25.2%
1 child
5.3%
2 children
18.8%
3 children
34.2%
4 children
15.4%
5+ children
1.1%

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

Coleambally When Migrants Arrived

1961–1970
10
1971–1980
3
1981–1990
5
1991–2000
4
2001–2010
17
2011–2015
11
2016
4
2017
4
2019
8

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

Coleambally Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.7%
5–14 hours
29.6%
15–29 hours
15.1%
30+ hours
10.6%
Did not do domestic work
22.0%

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

Coleambally Household Size

1 person
31.0%
2 persons
35.1%
3 persons
14.0%
4 persons
9.3%
5 persons
7.0%
6+ persons
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Coleambally Where Residents Moved From

Same address
940
Moved from NSW
46
Moved — same area (SA2)
41
Moved from QLD
11
Moved from VIC
8
Moved from overseas
5

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

Coleambally Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.3%
Step family — no other children
6.3%
Blended family — no other children
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Coleambally Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 16 total

Assault
6
Theft
5
Other Against Property
4
Other Against Person
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Coleambally Rent Prices & Affordability

12%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,555/wk
Median Rent $180/wk
Rent-to-Income 11.6%

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

If you earn X in Coleambally

≈ $6,738/month
Median rent $180/wk
Left after rent $1,375/wk
Rent share 11.6%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Coleambally vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Coleambally

What is the population of Coleambally NSW?

The population of Coleambally NSW is 1,152 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 0.6 people per km².Coleambally is ranked #3,769 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Coleambally?

The median personal income in Coleambally NSW is $841 per week, or $43,732 per year.The median household income is $1,555 per week.Family income is $1,808 per week.Coleambally is ranked #2,928 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Coleambally?

Median rent in Coleambally NSW is $180 per week ($780 per month).Rent represents 11.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Coleambally ranks #7,868 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Coleambally?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Coleambally NSW is $867. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Coleambally?

The median age in Coleambally NSW is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Coleambally a good suburb to live in?

Coleambally is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,152.The median income is $841/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (11.6% 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: 10964. All dollar figures in AUD.