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Cooranbong NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Cooranbong NSW is 7,077 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Cooranbong is $732 per week ($38,064 per year). Median rent in Cooranbong is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Cooranbong has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Cooranbong has a population density of 100.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Cooranbong is England. The most common religion is No Religion (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cooranbong is $2,058.

There were 73 recorded offences in Cooranbong in 2025-26, a rate of 10 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (24 offences).

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Cooranbong Population

residents (Census 2021)

Cooranbong Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$732/wk

$38,064 per year

#4885 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$380/wk

$1,647 per month

#2445 of 14,663

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Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,058/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Cooranbong Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.1% (3,403) Female 51.9% (3,673)

Population Density

100.4

people per km²

7,077 people · 70.5 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,032

Family income/wk

Cooranbong 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)

Cooranbong Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

41.5% 726 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

58.5% 1,024 dwellings

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

Cooranbong Country of Birth

Australia

95.2%

England

3.0%

India

0.5%

Canada

0.3%

Germany

0.3%

Brazil

0.2%

Chile

0.2%

Cambodia

0.1%

Fiji

0.1%

France

0.1%

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

Cooranbong Religion

No Religion

35.6%

Christnty Sevnth dy Advntst

25.1%

Catholic

12.4%

Anglican

10.9%

Not stated

6.4%

Christian (other)

6.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.9%

Uniting Church

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Cooranbong Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

53.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

31.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.0%

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

Cooranbong Languages Spoken at Home

Other

38.1%

Samoan

13.6%

Spanish

11.6%

Afrikaans

11.6%

Korean

9.5%

SAL Tot

7.5%

SAL Filipin

4.1%

Thai

4.1%

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

Cooranbong Employment

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Employed full-time

33.5% 1,738 people

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Employed part-time

21.1% 1,094 people

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Unemployed

2.9% 148 people

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Not in labour force

42.5% 2,203 people

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

Cooranbong Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

39.7%

Bachelor Degree

25.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.7%

Postgraduate Degree

10.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.6%

Certificate I/II

2.8%

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

Cooranbong Occupation

Professionals

31.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.1%

Community & Personal Service

12.9%

Managers

11.3%

Clerical & Administrative

11.0%

Labourers

5.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.5%

Sales Workers

4.2%

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

Cooranbong Field of Study

Management & Commerce

18.5%

Engineering

17.4%

Health

15.7%

Society & Culture

13.6%

Education

12.2%

Architecture & Building

7.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.9%

Creative Arts

2.9%

Agriculture & Environment

2.5%

Information Technology

2.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.2%

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

Cooranbong Dwelling Types

Separate house

89.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

10.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Cooranbong Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.2%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

7.0%

$500-$649/wk

5.1%

$650-$799/wk

6.9%

$800-$999/wk

7.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.7%

$4,000+/wk

8.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Cooranbong Marital Status

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Married

51.3% 2,903

↔️

Separated

3.3% 186

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Divorced

8.8% 497

🕊️

Widowed

7.0% 394

👤

Never married

29.6% 1,675

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Cooranbong Ancestry

English

34.2%

Australian

31.4%

Scottish

8.0%

Irish

7.3%

Other

6.3%

German

3.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.2%

Italian

2.0%

Dutch

1.3%

New Zealander

1.1%

South African

0.6%

Filipino

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Cooranbong School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

21.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

21.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

14.1%

Pre-school

13.4%

Secondary — Government

11.6%

Vocational Education

11.5%

Primary — Catholic

3.4%

Secondary — Catholic

2.8%

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

Cooranbong Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.0% 1,089

✅

No need for assistance

92.0% 12,531

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

Cooranbong Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

19.5% 1,062

—

Not a volunteer

80.5% 4,376

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Cooranbong Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.7%

$300-$449/mo

1.7%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

2.9%

$800-$999/mo

2.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

34.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

9.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Cooranbong How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.8%

Did not go to work

18.2%

Car (passenger)

3.9%

Truck

2.5%

Walked only

2.0%

Train

0.5%

Other

0.3%

Bus

0.2%

Bicycle

0.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

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

Cooranbong Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.4%

1 vehicle

32.9%

2 vehicles

37.5%

3 vehicles

14.9%

4+ vehicles

10.4%

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

Cooranbong Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.9%

2 bedrooms

15.7%

3 bedrooms

27.9%

4 bedrooms

43.1%

5 bedrooms

7.3%

6+ bedrooms

2.1%

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

Cooranbong Population Mobility

17.7%

moved in the last year

52.4%

moved in the last 5 years

4.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

57.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Cooranbong Indigenous Population

4.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

672

Indigenous residents

13,119

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Cooranbong Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

767

Asthma

284

Arthritis

258

Diabetes

215

Heart disease

213

Lung condition

136

Cancer

117

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Cooranbong Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.6%

$1-$149/wk

5.0%

$150-$299/wk

6.4%

$300-$399/wk

5.2%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

9.6%

$800-$999/wk

10.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.5%

$3,500+/wk

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Cooranbong Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.2%

Couple — no children

27.6%

Couple — no children under 15

15.5%

One parent — children under 15

7.5%

One parent — no children under 15

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Cooranbong Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 4

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

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Previously served

2.5% 137

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Never served

97.3% 5,275

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Cooranbong Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.2% 714

—

Did not provide

86.8% 4,686

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Cooranbong Children Ever Born

No children

27.4%

1 child

12.0%

2 children

32.2%

3 children

18.5%

4 children

7.8%

5+ children

2.1%

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

Cooranbong When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

127

1971–1980

150

1981–1990

143

1991–2000

127

2001–2010

207

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Cooranbong Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.2%

5–14 hours

29.0%

15–29 hours

14.4%

30+ hours

10.4%

Did not do domestic work

25.2%

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

Cooranbong Household Size

1 person

23.4%

2 persons

34.1%

3 persons

15.4%

4 persons

14.9%

5 persons

7.8%

6+ persons

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Cooranbong Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,565

Moved from NSW

750

Moved — same area (SA2)

337

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

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

Cooranbong Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

81.5%

Step family — no other children

10.6%

Blended family — no other children

5.4%

Other couple — children only

0.9%

Intact family — other children present

0.8%

Step family — other children present

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Cooranbong Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 73 total

Theft

Property Damage

Other Against Property

Assault

Sexual Offences

Other Against Person

Weapons

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Cooranbong Schools

schools nearby

government

1002

avg ICSEA score

1,307

total students

Avondale School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 977 students

1055

ICSEA

Cooranbong Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 330 students

948

ICSEA

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

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Cooranbong Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,639/wk

Median Rent $380/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.2%

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

If you earn X in Cooranbong

Your weekly income

≈ $7,102/month

Median rent $380/wk

Left after rent $1,259/wk

Rent share 23.2%

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Cooranbong vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,546 Income: $1,333/wk Rent: $1,320/wk

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Pop: 3,550 Income: $1,067/wk Rent: $600/wk

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Pop: 3,559 Income: $657/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Pop: 3,572 Income: $983/wk Rent: $695/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cooranbong

What is the population of Cooranbong NSW?

The population of Cooranbong NSW is 7,077 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 100.4 people per km².Cooranbong is ranked #1,035 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Cooranbong?

The median personal income in Cooranbong NSW is $732 per week, or $38,064 per year.The median household income is $1,639 per week.Family income is $2,032 per week.Cooranbong is ranked #4,885 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Cooranbong?

Median rent in Cooranbong NSW is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 23.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Cooranbong ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Cooranbong?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cooranbong NSW is $2,058. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Cooranbong?

The median age in Cooranbong NSW is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Cooranbong a good suburb to live in?

Cooranbong is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 7,077.The median income is $732/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.2% 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: 11052. All dollar figures in AUD.