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Coomealla NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Coomealla NSW is 748 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Coomealla is $628 per week ($32,656 per year). Median rent in Coomealla is $180 per week ($780 per month). Coomealla has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Coomealla has a population density of 6.3 people per km².

The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Coomealla is $1,083.

There were 56 recorded offences in Coomealla in 2025-26, a rate of 75 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (15 offences).

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Coomealla Population

residents (Census 2021)

Coomealla Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$628/wk

$32,656 per year

#6642 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$180/wk

$780 per month

#7868 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

🏡

Mortgage

$1,083/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Coomealla Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.5% (388) Female 48.5% (366)

Population Density

6.3

people per km²

748 people · 118.3 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,575

Family income/wk

Coomealla 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)

Coomealla Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

53.7% 88 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

46.3% 76 dwellings

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

Coomealla Country of Birth

Australia

100.0%

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

Coomealla Religion

No Religion

41.7%

Catholic

21.9%

Not stated

14.0%

Anglican

13.3%

Uniting Church

3.6%

Christian (other)

2.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.1%

Buddhism

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Coomealla Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

39.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

29.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

16.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

15.1%

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

Coomealla Languages Spoken at Home

Afrikaans

57.1%

Italian

42.9%

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

Coomealla Employment

💼

Employed full-time

34.0% 169 people

⏰

Employed part-time

19.3% 96 people

🔍

Unemployed

3.0% 15 people

🏠

Not in labour force

43.7% 217 people

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

Coomealla Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

55.7%

Bachelor Degree

17.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.1%

Certificate I/II

7.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.6%

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

Coomealla Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

26.4%

Managers

16.3%

Community & Personal Service

14.7%

Professionals

12.4%

Labourers

8.5%

Clerical & Administrative

8.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.8%

Sales Workers

5.4%

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

Coomealla Field of Study

Engineering

24.8%

Management & Commerce

15.0%

Society & Culture

14.3%

Health

12.8%

Education

9.8%

Agriculture & Environment

8.3%

Architecture & Building

8.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.8%

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

Coomealla Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Coomealla Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

1.4%

$150-$299/wk

3.7%

$300-$399/wk

3.7%

$400-$499/wk

8.3%

$500-$649/wk

6.0%

$650-$799/wk

9.7%

$800-$999/wk

5.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.8%

$4,000+/wk

7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Coomealla Marital Status

💍

Married

44.8% 278

↔️

Separated

3.9% 24

📋

Divorced

7.7% 48

🕊️

Widowed

3.4% 21

👤

Never married

40.2% 249

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Coomealla Ancestry

English

29.8%

Australian

29.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

13.1%

Irish

8.4%

Scottish

7.9%

German

3.0%

Italian

2.9%

Other

2.9%

Dutch

1.5%

Chinese

0.6%

Croatian

0.6%

Maori

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Coomealla School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

24.6%

Primary — Government

23.9%

Vocational Education

14.9%

Secondary — Catholic

13.4%

Primary — Catholic

11.9%

Pre-school

6.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.2%

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

Coomealla Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.5% 84

✅

No need for assistance

93.5% 1,207

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

Coomealla Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.0% 91

—

Not a volunteer

83.0% 443

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Coomealla Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.8%

$300-$449/mo

10.1%

$450-$599/mo

11.6%

$600-$799/mo

10.1%

$800-$999/mo

7.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

31.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

10.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

13.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Coomealla How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.9%

Car (passenger)

7.6%

Did not go to work

7.6%

Walked only

4.4%

Bus

2.4%

Truck

1.2%

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

Coomealla Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.7%

1 vehicle

23.9%

2 vehicles

35.2%

3 vehicles

20.0%

4+ vehicles

12.2%

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

Coomealla Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.7%

2 bedrooms

14.6%

3 bedrooms

46.4%

4 bedrooms

31.0%

5 bedrooms

3.8%

6+ bedrooms

2.5%

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

Coomealla Population Mobility

10.4%

moved in the last year

31.3%

moved in the last 5 years

5.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

49.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Coomealla Indigenous Population

19.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

262

Indigenous residents

1,060

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Coomealla Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Lung condition

Diabetes

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

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

Coomealla Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.3%

$1-$149/wk

4.2%

$150-$299/wk

10.1%

$300-$399/wk

7.5%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.4%

$650-$799/wk

13.1%

$800-$999/wk

14.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.1%

$3,500+/wk

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Coomealla Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.1%

Couple — no children

29.5%

Couple — no children under 15

16.5%

One parent — children under 15

8.3%

One parent — no children under 15

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Coomealla Military Service

🏅

Previously served

4.8% 26

👤

Never served

95.2% 514

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Coomealla Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

17.3% 92

—

Did not provide

82.7% 440

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Coomealla Children Ever Born

No children

26.6%

1 child

11.9%

2 children

24.3%

3 children

28.4%

4 children

7.3%

5+ children

1.4%

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

Coomealla When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1991–2000

2011–2015

2017

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

Coomealla Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.5%

5–14 hours

25.4%

15–29 hours

12.4%

30+ hours

11.9%

Did not do domestic work

25.8%

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

Coomealla Household Size

1 person

21.0%

2 persons

37.0%

3 persons

19.7%

4 persons

12.6%

5 persons

8.0%

6+ persons

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Coomealla Where Residents Moved From

Same address

569

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

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

Coomealla Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

74.1%

Step family — no other children

16.0%

Blended family — no other children

4.9%

Other couple — children only

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Coomealla Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 56 total

Other Against Property

Assault

Other Against Person

Theft

Property Damage

Weapons

Sexual Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Coomealla Rent Prices & Affordability

13%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,358/wk

Median Rent $180/wk

Rent-to-Income 13.3%

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

If you earn X in Coomealla

Your weekly income

≈ $5,885/month

Median rent $180/wk

Left after rent $1,178/wk

Rent share 13.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Lake Cargelligo

Income: $641/wk Rent: $170/wk Save: $10/wk

Coolah

Income: $595/wk Rent: $170/wk Save: $10/wk

Berrigan

Income: $586/wk Rent: $173/wk Save: $7/wk

Hay (NSW)

Income: $669/wk Rent: $175/wk Save: $5/wk

Finley

Income: $636/wk Rent: $175/wk Save: $5/wk

Grasmere

Income: $543/wk Rent: $116/wk Save: $64/wk

Coomealla vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Collector

Pop: 376 Income: $1,160/wk Rent: $200/wk

Seelands

Pop: 376 Income: $623/wk Rent: $340/wk

Middle Arm

Pop: 377 Income: $666/wk Rent: $420/wk

Darlington (Singleton - NSW)

Pop: 378 Income: $796/wk Rent: $333/wk

Cedar Party

Pop: 379 Income: $539/wk Rent: $295/wk

Tennyson (NSW)

Pop: 379 Income: $884/wk Rent: $468/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Coomealla

What is the population of Coomealla NSW?

The population of Coomealla NSW is 748 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 6.3 people per km².Coomealla is ranked #4,396 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Coomealla?

The median personal income in Coomealla NSW is $628 per week, or $32,656 per year.The median household income is $1,358 per week.Family income is $1,575 per week.Coomealla is ranked #6,642 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Coomealla?

Median rent in Coomealla NSW is $180 per week ($780 per month).Rent represents 13.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Coomealla ranks #7,868 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Coomealla?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Coomealla NSW is $1,083. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Coomealla?

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

Is Coomealla a good suburb to live in?

Coomealla is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 748.The median income is $628/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (13.3% 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: 11041. All dollar figures in AUD.