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Coonamble NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Coonamble NSW is 2,666 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Coonamble is $641 per week ($33,332 per year). Median rent in Coonamble is $190 per week ($823 per month). Coonamble has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Coonamble has a population density of 1.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Coonamble is India. The most common religion is Catholic (30% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Malayalam. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Coonamble is $883.

There were 166 recorded offences in Coonamble in 2025-26, a rate of 62 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (42 offences).

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Coonamble Population

residents (Census 2021)

Coonamble Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$641/wk

$33,332 per year

#6411 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$190/wk

$823 per month

#7769 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$883/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Coonamble Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.3% (1,316) Female 50.7% (1,351)

Population Density

1.8

people per km²

2,666 people · 1514.4 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,460

Family income/wk

Coonamble 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)

Coonamble Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

61.2% 342 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

38.8% 217 dwellings

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

Coonamble Country of Birth

Australia

98.4%

India

1.0%

England

0.4%

Germany

0.3%

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

Coonamble Religion

Catholic

30.3%

Anglican

29.6%

No Religion

19.5%

Not stated

15.5%

Uniting Church

2.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.8%

Hinduism

0.7%

Christian (other)

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Coonamble Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

40.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

35.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

13.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.2%

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

Coonamble Languages Spoken at Home

Malayalam

32.1%

Australian Indigenous

21.4%

Other

14.3%

IAL Punjabi

10.7%

Gujarati

10.7%

Urdu

10.7%

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

Coonamble Employment

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Employed full-time

32.5% 554 people

⏰

Employed part-time

16.4% 279 people

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Unemployed

4.4% 75 people

🏠

Not in labour force

46.7% 797 people

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

Coonamble Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

49.7%

Bachelor Degree

21.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.7%

Certificate I/II

5.8%

Postgraduate Degree

5.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.0%

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

Coonamble Occupation

Professionals

24.6%

Community & Personal Service

17.2%

Managers

16.2%

Clerical & Administrative

13.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.3%

Labourers

8.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.9%

Sales Workers

2.5%

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

Coonamble Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.9%

Education

17.1%

Engineering

17.1%

Health

14.8%

Society & Culture

11.6%

Agriculture & Environment

7.9%

Architecture & Building

6.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.5%

Creative Arts

0.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

0.6%

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

Coonamble Dwelling Types

Separate house

97.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Coonamble Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.1%

$1-$149/wk

1.1%

$150-$299/wk

2.0%

$300-$399/wk

4.5%

$400-$499/wk

10.6%

$500-$649/wk

5.7%

$650-$799/wk

8.4%

$800-$999/wk

8.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.0%

$4,000+/wk

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Coonamble Marital Status

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Married

34.1% 709

↔️

Separated

4.5% 94

📋

Divorced

7.1% 147

🕊️

Widowed

7.9% 164

👤

Never married

46.4% 964

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Coonamble Ancestry

Australian

32.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

26.8%

English

23.1%

Irish

5.9%

Scottish

5.3%

German

2.0%

Other

1.5%

Indian

0.9%

Italian

0.7%

Filipino

0.5%

Chinese

0.4%

Greek

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Coonamble School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

29.8%

Primary — Government

28.1%

Primary — Catholic

18.1%

Pre-school

12.8%

Vocational Education

7.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.5%

Secondary — Catholic

0.7%

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

Coonamble Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

9.3% 418

✅

No need for assistance

90.7% 4,099

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

Coonamble Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

18.5% 329

—

Not a volunteer

81.5% 1,449

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Coonamble Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

11.8%

$300-$449/mo

8.4%

$450-$599/mo

8.9%

$600-$799/mo

14.3%

$800-$999/mo

11.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

23.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

9.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

6.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Coonamble How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.0%

Did not go to work

9.1%

Car (passenger)

7.0%

Walked only

6.9%

Truck

1.7%

Other

0.4%

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

Coonamble Car Ownership

0 vehicles

9.7%

1 vehicle

39.4%

2 vehicles

33.1%

3 vehicles

10.6%

4+ vehicles

7.2%

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

Coonamble Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.6%

2 bedrooms

19.6%

3 bedrooms

44.9%

4 bedrooms

25.9%

5 bedrooms

3.0%

6+ bedrooms

2.0%

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

Coonamble Population Mobility

15.6%

moved in the last year

34.6%

moved in the last 5 years

7.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

47.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Coonamble Indigenous Population

45.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

2,104

Indigenous residents

2,498

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Coonamble Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

235

Asthma

132

Diabetes

114

Arthritis

107

Heart disease

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

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

Coonamble Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.2%

$1-$149/wk

3.6%

$150-$299/wk

6.6%

$300-$399/wk

7.0%

$400-$499/wk

7.1%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

10.3%

$800-$999/wk

12.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.2%

$3,500+/wk

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Coonamble Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

31.0%

Couple — no children

27.1%

One parent — children under 15

22.3%

Couple — no children under 15

10.5%

One parent — no children under 15

9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Coonamble Military Service

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Previously served

2.0% 36

👤

Never served

98.0% 1,758

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Coonamble Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.1% 232

—

Did not provide

86.9% 1,536

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Coonamble Children Ever Born

No children

27.3%

1 child

12.9%

2 children

23.5%

3 children

21.5%

4 children

9.3%

5+ children

5.5%

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

Coonamble When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2021

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

Coonamble Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.4%

5–14 hours

24.6%

15–29 hours

11.0%

30+ hours

9.3%

Did not do domestic work

36.7%

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

Coonamble Household Size

1 person

32.4%

2 persons

33.8%

3 persons

14.8%

4 persons

8.9%

5 persons

6.0%

6+ persons

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Coonamble Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,876

Moved — same area (SA2)

167

Moved from NSW

145

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from VIC

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

Coonamble Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

81.3%

Step family — no other children

8.0%

Intact family — other children present

4.0%

Blended family — no other children

3.4%

Other couple — children only

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Coonamble Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 166 total

Other Against Property

Assault

Property Damage

Theft

Other Against Person

Drug Offences

Weapons

Sexual Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Coonamble Rent Prices & Affordability

16%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,206/wk

Median Rent $190/wk

Rent-to-Income 15.8%

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

If you earn X in Coonamble

Your weekly income

≈ $5,226/month

Median rent $190/wk

Left after rent $1,016/wk

Rent share 15.8%

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Coonamble vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Point Piper

Pop: 1,334 Income: $1,835/wk Rent: $900/wk

Yoogali

Pop: 1,334 Income: $871/wk Rent: $300/wk

East Kempsey

Pop: 1,336 Income: $635/wk Rent: $300/wk

Bywong

Pop: 1,342 Income: $1,328/wk Rent: $450/wk

Millthorpe

Pop: 1,347 Income: $942/wk Rent: $325/wk

The Rock

Pop: 1,347 Income: $636/wk Rent: $245/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Coonamble

What is the population of Coonamble NSW?

The population of Coonamble NSW is 2,666 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1.8 people per km².Coonamble is ranked #2,616 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Coonamble?

The median personal income in Coonamble NSW is $641 per week, or $33,332 per year.The median household income is $1,206 per week.Family income is $1,460 per week.Coonamble is ranked #6,411 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Coonamble?

Median rent in Coonamble NSW is $190 per week ($823 per month).Rent represents 15.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Coonamble ranks #7,769 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Coonamble?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Coonamble NSW is $883. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Coonamble?

The median age in Coonamble NSW is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Coonamble a good suburb to live in?

Coonamble is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,666.The median income is $641/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.8% 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: 11044. All dollar figures in AUD.