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Coonabarabran NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Coonabarabran NSW is 3,477 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Coonabarabran is $594 per week ($30,888 per year). Median rent in Coonabarabran is $210 per week ($910 per month). Coonabarabran has a median age of 50 years, older than the national median of 38. Coonabarabran has a population density of 3.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Coonabarabran is England. The most common religion is No Religion (30% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Coonabarabran is $1,000.

There were 129 recorded offences in Coonabarabran in 2025-26, a rate of 37 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (44 offences).

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Coonabarabran Population

residents (Census 2021)

Coonabarabran Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$594/wk

$30,888 per year

#7184 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$210/wk

$910 per month

#7231 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

50years

12 years older than national median

🏡

Mortgage

$1,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Coonabarabran Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.9% (1,666) Female 52.1% (1,811)

Population Density

3.6

people per km²

3,477 people · 955.7 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,423

Family income/wk

Coonabarabran 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)

Coonabarabran Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

65.2% 584 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

34.8% 312 dwellings

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

Coonabarabran Country of Birth

Australia

95.5%

England

2.3%

Germany

0.8%

India

0.6%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.3%

Fiji

0.3%

China

0.2%

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

Coonabarabran Religion

No Religion

30.1%

Anglican

21.3%

Catholic

21.1%

Not stated

16.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

4.6%

Uniting Church

2.9%

Christian (other)

2.5%

Christnty Sevnth dy Advntst

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Coonabarabran Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

45.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

38.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.6%

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

Coonabarabran Languages Spoken at Home

Other

37.1%

German

20.0%

Australian Indigenous

8.6%

IAL Nepali

8.6%

Italian

8.6%

Cantonese

8.6%

Afrikaans

8.6%

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

Coonabarabran Employment

💼

Employed full-time

29.0% 695 people

⏰

Employed part-time

19.7% 472 people

🔍

Unemployed

3.5% 85 people

🏠

Not in labour force

47.7% 1,144 people

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

Coonabarabran Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

46.4%

Bachelor Degree

20.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.4%

Postgraduate Degree

5.7%

Certificate I/II

5.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.0%

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

Coonabarabran Occupation

Professionals

23.4%

Community & Personal Service

16.1%

Managers

16.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.8%

Clerical & Administrative

11.3%

Labourers

9.9%

Sales Workers

5.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.2%

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

Coonabarabran Field of Study

Engineering

18.8%

Management & Commerce

15.9%

Education

14.8%

Health

13.8%

Society & Culture

12.4%

Agriculture & Environment

7.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.8%

Architecture & Building

5.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.9%

Creative Arts

1.1%

Information Technology

0.7%

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

Coonabarabran Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Coonabarabran Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.8%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

2.0%

$300-$399/wk

3.6%

$400-$499/wk

10.9%

$500-$649/wk

5.9%

$650-$799/wk

9.0%

$800-$999/wk

9.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.3%

$4,000+/wk

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Coonabarabran Marital Status

💍

Married

45.6% 1,325

↔️

Separated

4.2% 121

📋

Divorced

9.3% 269

🕊️

Widowed

10.2% 297

👤

Never married

30.8% 896

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Coonabarabran Ancestry

Australian

33.2%

English

32.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

10.0%

Irish

7.9%

Scottish

7.4%

German

3.0%

Other

3.0%

Dutch

0.9%

Chinese

0.8%

Italian

0.7%

Welsh

0.4%

New Zealander

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Coonabarabran School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

38.9%

Primary — Government

24.9%

Primary — Catholic

14.9%

Vocational Education

11.3%

Pre-school

10.0%

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

Coonabarabran Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

10.4% 614

✅

No need for assistance

89.6% 5,283

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

Coonabarabran Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

26.4% 645

—

Not a volunteer

73.6% 1,795

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Coonabarabran Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

8.4%

$300-$449/mo

7.3%

$450-$599/mo

7.0%

$600-$799/mo

13.9%

$800-$999/mo

13.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

23.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

11.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

7.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

4.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Coonabarabran How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.4%

Did not go to work

10.0%

Walked only

6.5%

Car (passenger)

6.5%

Truck

2.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Other

0.8%

Bus

0.3%

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

Coonabarabran Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.9%

1 vehicle

38.2%

2 vehicles

35.3%

3 vehicles

12.8%

4+ vehicles

7.8%

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

Coonabarabran Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.9%

2 bedrooms

14.2%

3 bedrooms

49.1%

4 bedrooms

26.0%

5 bedrooms

5.4%

6+ bedrooms

1.4%

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

Coonabarabran Population Mobility

15.3%

moved in the last year

33.9%

moved in the last 5 years

6.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

45.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Coonabarabran Indigenous Population

14.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

885

Indigenous residents

5,069

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Coonabarabran Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

321

Arthritis

190

Heart disease

126

Asthma

124

Diabetes

116

Lung condition

102

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Coonabarabran Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.4%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

8.5%

$300-$399/wk

7.3%

$400-$499/wk

5.9%

$500-$649/wk

5.7%

$650-$799/wk

11.8%

$800-$999/wk

10.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.5%

$3,500+/wk

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Coonabarabran Family Structure

Couple — no children

35.0%

Couple — children under 15

31.3%

One parent — children under 15

14.3%

Couple — no children under 15

12.4%

One parent — no children under 15

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Coonabarabran Military Service

🏅

Previously served

4.1% 100

👤

Never served

95.9% 2,352

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Coonabarabran Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.9% 412

—

Did not provide

83.1% 2,028

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Coonabarabran Children Ever Born

No children

23.0%

1 child

9.8%

2 children

29.6%

3 children

23.2%

4 children

11.3%

5+ children

3.1%

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

Coonabarabran When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

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

Coonabarabran Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.1%

5–14 hours

26.6%

15–29 hours

14.2%

30+ hours

11.4%

Did not do domestic work

29.7%

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

Coonabarabran Household Size

1 person

32.7%

2 persons

37.9%

3 persons

12.1%

4 persons

9.9%

5 persons

4.2%

6+ persons

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Coonabarabran Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,481

Moved — same area (SA2)

233

Moved from NSW

162

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

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

Coonabarabran Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.9%

Step family — no other children

10.2%

Blended family — no other children

4.5%

Intact family — other children present

1.2%

Other couple — children only

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Coonabarabran Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 129 total

Other Against Property

Theft

Other Against Person

Assault

Property Damage

Sexual Offences

Drug Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Coonabarabran Schools

schools nearby

government

904

avg ICSEA score

644

total students

St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Coonabarabran Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 146 students

959

ICSEA

Coonabarabran High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 298 students

898

ICSEA

Coonabarabran Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 200 students

856

ICSEA

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

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Coonabarabran Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,154/wk

Median Rent $210/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.2%

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

If you earn X in Coonabarabran

Your weekly income

≈ $5,001/month

Median rent $210/wk

Left after rent $944/wk

Rent share 18.2%

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Income: $628/wk Rent: $185/wk Save: $25/wk

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Income: $600/wk Rent: $195/wk Save: $15/wk

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Income: $701/wk Rent: $203/wk Save: $7/wk

Coonabarabran vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Dora Creek

Pop: 1,739 Income: $726/wk Rent: $380/wk

Boorooma

Pop: 1,741 Income: $1,060/wk Rent: $415/wk

Clontarf (NSW)

Pop: 1,746 Income: $1,385/wk Rent: $1,250/wk

Coal Point

Pop: 1,749 Income: $901/wk Rent: $440/wk

Long Beach

Pop: 1,758 Income: $687/wk Rent: $410/wk

Kew (NSW)

Pop: 1,761 Income: $542/wk Rent: $370/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Coonabarabran

What is the population of Coonabarabran NSW?

The population of Coonabarabran NSW is 3,477 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3.6 people per km².Coonabarabran is ranked #2,138 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Coonabarabran?

The median personal income in Coonabarabran NSW is $594 per week, or $30,888 per year.The median household income is $1,154 per week.Family income is $1,423 per week.Coonabarabran is ranked #7,184 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Coonabarabran?

Median rent in Coonabarabran NSW is $210 per week ($910 per month).Rent represents 18.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Coonabarabran ranks #7,231 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Coonabarabran?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Coonabarabran 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 Coonabarabran?

The median age in Coonabarabran NSW is 50 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Coonabarabran a good suburb to live in?

Coonabarabran is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 3,477.The median income is $594/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.2% 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: 11043. All dollar figures in AUD.