Coolah NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Coolah NSW is 1,262 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Coolah is $595 per week ($30,940 per year). Median rent in Coolah is $170 per week ($737 per month). Coolah has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Coolah has a population density of 0.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Coolah is England. The most common religion is Anglican (33% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Filipin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Coolah is $1,000.

There were 23 recorded offences in Coolah in 2025-26, a rate of 18 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (9 offences).

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Coolah Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Coolah Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$595/wk
$30,940 per year
#7172 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$170/wk
$737 per month
#8038 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
47years
9 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,000/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Coolah Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.5% (651) Female 48.5% (613)

Population Density

0.8
people per km²
1,262 people · 1590.9 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,480
Family income/wk

Coolah 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)

Coolah Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
65.7% 203 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
34.3% 106 dwellings

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

Coolah Country of Birth

Australia
96.0%
England
4.0%

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

Coolah Religion

Anglican
33.5%
No Religion
19.9%
Catholic
18.6%
Not stated
18.3%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
6.1%
Uniting Church
1.7%
Christian (other)
1.3%
Baptist
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Coolah Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
42.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
39.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
10.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.6%

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

Coolah Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Filipin
41.2%
SAL Tot
41.2%
Other
17.6%

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

Coolah Employment

💼
Employed full-time
34.4% 291 people
Employed part-time
20.0% 169 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.6% 22 people
🏠
Not in labour force
43.1% 365 people

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

Coolah Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
47.8%
Bachelor Degree
23.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.8%
Certificate I/II
5.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.0%
Postgraduate Degree
1.9%

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

Coolah Occupation

Managers
24.2%
Professionals
20.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
16.8%
Clerical & Administrative
12.1%
Labourers
8.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
7.7%
Community & Personal Service
6.6%
Sales Workers
4.0%

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

Coolah Field of Study

Engineering
18.2%
Management & Commerce
16.7%
Education
15.3%
Health
13.8%
Agriculture & Environment
12.7%
Society & Culture
8.7%
Architecture & Building
5.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.2%
Information Technology
1.5%
Creative Arts
1.1%

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

Coolah Dwelling Types

Separate house
96.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Coolah Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.2%
$1-$149/wk
1.1%
$150-$299/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
3.4%
$400-$499/wk
14.7%
$500-$649/wk
5.5%
$650-$799/wk
7.6%
$800-$999/wk
6.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.1%
$4,000+/wk
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Coolah Marital Status

💍
Married
47.0% 485
↔️
Separated
4.4% 45
📋
Divorced
10.1% 104
🕊️
Widowed
7.6% 79
👤
Never married
31.0% 320

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Coolah Ancestry

English
36.4%
Australian
34.2%
Irish
8.0%
Scottish
7.8%
Aboriginal Australianralian
6.3%
German
3.1%
Other
2.0%
Italian
0.5%
Maltese
0.5%
Maori
0.4%
Welsh
0.4%
Indian
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Coolah School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government
34.7%
Primary — Government
23.9%
Pre-school
12.2%
Primary — Catholic
10.3%
Vocational Education
8.9%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
8.5%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
1.4%

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

Coolah Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
7.8% 165
No need for assistance
92.2% 1,948

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

Coolah Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
23.4% 206
Not a volunteer
76.6% 673

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Coolah Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
9.1%
$300-$449/mo
8.1%
$450-$599/mo
9.1%
$600-$799/mo
7.1%
$800-$999/mo
15.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
25.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
9.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
9.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Coolah How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
67.4%
Walked only
11.3%
Did not go to work
9.3%
Car (passenger)
3.3%
Truck
3.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
3.1%
Bus
1.5%
Other
0.8%

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

Coolah Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.1%
1 vehicle
32.2%
2 vehicles
37.7%
3 vehicles
14.9%
4+ vehicles
12.0%

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

Coolah Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
6.2%
2 bedrooms
15.1%
3 bedrooms
42.3%
4 bedrooms
27.5%
5 bedrooms
4.3%
6+ bedrooms
4.5%

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

Coolah Population Mobility

12.3%
moved in the last year
33.4%
moved in the last 5 years
4.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
49.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Coolah Indigenous Population

9.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
195
Indigenous residents
1,911
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Coolah Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
87
Asthma
52
Arthritis
49
Heart disease
46
Diabetes
46
Lung condition
31
Cancer
29
Kidney disease
18
Stroke
10

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

Coolah Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
13.1%
$1-$149/wk
4.3%
$150-$299/wk
7.7%
$300-$399/wk
6.5%
$400-$499/wk
6.3%
$500-$649/wk
5.0%
$650-$799/wk
9.3%
$800-$999/wk
13.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.6%
$3,500+/wk
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Coolah Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
41.7%
Couple — no children
36.8%
Couple — no children under 15
11.7%
One parent — no children under 15
5.1%
One parent — children under 15
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Coolah Military Service

🏅
Previously served
4.3% 38
👤
Never served
95.7% 840

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Coolah Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.5% 127
Did not provide
85.5% 747

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Coolah Children Ever Born

No children
25.0%
1 child
9.5%
2 children
25.5%
3 children
25.7%
4 children
11.9%
5+ children
2.4%

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

Coolah When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
7
1951–1960
16
1961–1970
13
1971–1980
7
1981–1990
13
2001–2010
7
2011–2015
3
2020
4

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

Coolah Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.8%
5–14 hours
27.0%
15–29 hours
14.8%
30+ hours
11.4%
Did not do domestic work
27.1%

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

Coolah Household Size

1 person
31.2%
2 persons
37.6%
3 persons
9.9%
4 persons
10.4%
5 persons
6.6%
6+ persons
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Coolah Where Residents Moved From

Same address
910
Moved from NSW
65
Moved — same area (SA2)
47
Moved from QLD
6
Moved from SA
6
Moved from NT
4
Moved from VIC
4
Moved from overseas
3
Moved from WA
3

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

Coolah Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
86.9%
Step family — no other children
10.3%
Other couple — children only
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Coolah Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 23 total

Other Against Property
9
Other Against Person
4
Theft
3
Weapons
3
Assault
2
Property Damage
2

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Coolah Rent Prices & Affordability

15%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,162/wk
Median Rent $170/wk
Rent-to-Income 14.6%

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

If you earn X in Coolah

≈ $5,035/month
Median rent $170/wk
Left after rent $992/wk
Rent share 14.6%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Coolah vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Coolah

What is the population of Coolah NSW?

The population of Coolah NSW is 1,262 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 0.8 people per km².Coolah is ranked #3,643 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Coolah?

The median personal income in Coolah NSW is $595 per week, or $30,940 per year.The median household income is $1,162 per week.Family income is $1,480 per week.Coolah is ranked #7,172 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Coolah?

Median rent in Coolah NSW is $170 per week ($737 per month).Rent represents 14.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Coolah ranks #8,038 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Coolah?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Coolah NSW is $1,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Coolah?

The median age in Coolah NSW is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Coolah a good suburb to live in?

Coolah is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,262.The median income is $595/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (14.6% 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: 11024. All dollar figures in AUD.