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Coolamon NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Coolamon NSW is 2,275 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Coolamon is $746 per week ($38,792 per year). Median rent in Coolamon is $270 per week ($1,170 per month). Coolamon has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Coolamon has a population density of 7.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Coolamon is England. The most common religion is Catholic (31% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Urdu. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Coolamon is $1,500.

There were 54 recorded offences in Coolamon in 2025-26, a rate of 24 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (12 offences).

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Coolamon Population

residents (Census 2021)

Coolamon Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$746/wk

$38,792 per year

#4605 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$270/wk

$1,170 per month

#5664 of 14,663

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Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,500/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.7 per bedroom

Coolamon Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.8% (1,088) Female 52.2% (1,189)

Population Density

7.7

people per km²

2,275 people · 297.2 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,834

Family income/wk

Coolamon 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)

Coolamon Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

49.7% 327 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

50.3% 331 dwellings

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

Coolamon Country of Birth

Australia

97.6%

England

1.6%

India

0.8%

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

Coolamon Religion

Catholic

31.5%

No Religion

29.7%

Anglican

19.5%

Not stated

6.8%

Uniting Church

6.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.1%

Christian (other)

1.8%

Pentecostal

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Coolamon Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

42.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

39.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.6%

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

Coolamon Languages Spoken at Home

Urdu

54.5%

Other

45.5%

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

Coolamon Employment

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Employed full-time

40.9% 676 people

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Employed part-time

19.1% 315 people

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Unemployed

2.3% 38 people

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Not in labour force

37.7% 624 people

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

Coolamon Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

46.3%

Bachelor Degree

23.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.2%

Postgraduate Degree

5.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.0%

Certificate I/II

2.5%

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

Coolamon Occupation

Professionals

23.5%

Managers

17.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.9%

Community & Personal Service

15.9%

Clerical & Administrative

13.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.0%

Labourers

5.1%

Sales Workers

3.3%

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

Coolamon Field of Study

Engineering

17.0%

Management & Commerce

16.7%

Education

13.1%

Health

12.5%

Society & Culture

11.9%

Architecture & Building

8.1%

Agriculture & Environment

7.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.5%

Creative Arts

2.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.7%

Information Technology

0.8%

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

Coolamon Dwelling Types

Separate house

97.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Coolamon Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

1.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

8.3%

$500-$649/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

7.8%

$800-$999/wk

7.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.9%

$4,000+/wk

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Coolamon Marital Status

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Married

49.5% 897

↔️

Separated

4.4% 79

📋

Divorced

8.4% 152

🕊️

Widowed

8.4% 152

👤

Never married

29.4% 533

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Coolamon Ancestry

Australian

35.4%

English

32.7%

Irish

10.9%

Scottish

8.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.1%

German

3.1%

Other

2.1%

Dutch

0.8%

Italian

0.8%

French

0.6%

Chinese

0.4%

Maori

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Coolamon School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.0%

Secondary — Government

20.4%

Pre-school

12.9%

Primary — Catholic

12.2%

Vocational Education

8.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.0%

Secondary — Catholic

5.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.4%

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

Coolamon Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.5% 327

✅

No need for assistance

92.5% 4,012

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

Coolamon Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

21.7% 370

—

Not a volunteer

78.3% 1,333

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Coolamon Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

1.7%

$300-$449/mo

2.0%

$450-$599/mo

2.0%

$600-$799/mo

5.0%

$800-$999/mo

9.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

25.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

26.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

20.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

4.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Coolamon How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.8%

Did not go to work

9.3%

Car (passenger)

6.0%

Walked only

4.8%

Truck

1.6%

Other

0.4%

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

Coolamon Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.4%

1 vehicle

30.1%

2 vehicles

38.1%

3 vehicles

16.4%

4+ vehicles

11.0%

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

Coolamon Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.8%

2 bedrooms

11.6%

3 bedrooms

39.6%

4 bedrooms

35.9%

5 bedrooms

9.6%

6+ bedrooms

1.5%

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

Coolamon Population Mobility

14.5%

moved in the last year

41.6%

moved in the last 5 years

3.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

60.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Coolamon Indigenous Population

5.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

231

Indigenous residents

4,130

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Coolamon Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

216

Asthma

126

Arthritis

101

Lung condition

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Coolamon Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.4%

$1-$149/wk

5.1%

$150-$299/wk

5.6%

$300-$399/wk

4.4%

$400-$499/wk

5.2%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

10.0%

$800-$999/wk

12.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

$3,500+/wk

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Coolamon Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.2%

Couple — no children

31.1%

Couple — no children under 15

12.7%

One parent — children under 15

10.7%

One parent — no children under 15

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Coolamon Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 4

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 4

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Previously served

4.8% 82

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Never served

94.7% 1,603

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Coolamon Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.5% 260

—

Did not provide

84.5% 1,416

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Coolamon Children Ever Born

No children

26.6%

1 child

10.0%

2 children

26.7%

3 children

22.4%

4 children

11.0%

5+ children

3.4%

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

Coolamon When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

2018

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

Coolamon Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.9%

5–14 hours

27.3%

15–29 hours

16.8%

30+ hours

10.6%

Did not do domestic work

26.4%

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

Coolamon Household Size

1 person

25.2%

2 persons

37.4%

3 persons

13.7%

4 persons

10.8%

5 persons

9.0%

6+ persons

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Coolamon Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,818

Moved — same area (SA2)

140

Moved from NSW

130

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from ACT

Moved from overseas

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

Coolamon Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.4%

Step family — no other children

10.0%

Blended family — no other children

4.6%

Intact family — other children present

1.7%

Other couple — children only

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Coolamon Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 54 total

Other Against Property

Assault

Drug Offences

Theft

Weapons

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Sexual Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Coolamon Schools

schools nearby

government

999

avg ICSEA score

459

total students

St Michael's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 76 students

1024

ICSEA

Coolamon Central School Government

Combined · K-12 · 383 students

974

ICSEA

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

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Coolamon Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,427/wk

Median Rent $270/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.9%

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

If you earn X in Coolamon

Your weekly income

≈ $6,184/month

Median rent $270/wk

Left after rent $1,157/wk

Rent share 18.9%

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Coolamon vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,139 Income: $524/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 1,142 Income: $815/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Coolamon

What is the population of Coolamon NSW?

The population of Coolamon NSW is 2,275 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 7.7 people per km².Coolamon is ranked #2,845 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Coolamon?

The median personal income in Coolamon NSW is $746 per week, or $38,792 per year.The median household income is $1,427 per week.Family income is $1,834 per week.Coolamon is ranked #4,605 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Coolamon?

Median rent in Coolamon NSW is $270 per week ($1,170 per month).Rent represents 18.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Coolamon ranks #5,664 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Coolamon?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Coolamon NSW is $1,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Coolamon?

The median age in Coolamon NSW is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Coolamon a good suburb to live in?

Coolamon is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,275.The median income is $746/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.9% 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: 11025. All dollar figures in AUD.