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The quick read on

Coolac

NSW 2727 · Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$4,890,000

latest suburb median

Population
244

ABS 2021

Postcode
2727

Coolac, New South Wales

Property market insights for Coolac

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Coolac NSW

Median price trend for houses

$4,890,000

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The median house price in Coolac, NSW is currently $4,890,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.

Crime and safety

Is Coolac safe?

The overall rate for Coolac is 6,218 offences per 100,000 residents — 89% above the Rest of NSW benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Coolac.

Overall crime rate

6,218

offences per 100,000 residents

89% aboveRest of NSW

CoolacRest of NSW: 3,298

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Coolac?

Coolac NSW 2727 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

244 people call Coolac home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,625 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
244
Median age
37 years
Median mortgage
$1,133 / month
2021 household rent
$125 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1522.5%Above
15–3419.7%Below
35–5429.5%Above
55–7422.1%Below
75 and over5.7%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright71.2%Above
Paying a mortgage21.2%Below
Renting7.6%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car21.3%Below
Two cars33.3%Below
Three or more44.0%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home25.8%Above
Drove to work53.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.7%Above

What stands out in Coolac

25.8% of workers in Coolac worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.

20.5% of people in Coolac described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Coolac

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Coolac NSW 2727.

Is Coolac family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

22.5% of Coolac's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

56 family households lived in Coolac; 50.0% were couple families and 16.1% were one-parent families.

37.5% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Coolac?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Coolac had 244 residents at the 2021 Census.

22.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

27.9% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Coolac?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Coolac.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Coolac?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

71.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

21.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.

7.6% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Coolac?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Coolac had 2.7 people.

One-person households made up 22.0% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Two-person households represented 28.0%, while 28.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Coolac?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

25.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

53.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.7% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Coolac?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

One-car households formed 21.3% of the total.

77.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Coolac, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

74.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 26.0% reported a different address.

0.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Coolac?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

90.2% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Coolac residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

0.0% of Coolac's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.8%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Coolac?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 44.3% of ancestry responses in Coolac.

Australian ancestry made up 41.8% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Coolac?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

17.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Managers accounted for 35.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 2.3%.

Health care and social assistance employed 5.5% of workers, and education and training employed 2.3%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Coolac?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 66.3%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

40.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.4% worked part time.

Unemployment was 1.6%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Coolac show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

60.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

7.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.6% reported asthma, 7.4% arthritis and 4.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Coolac?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

28.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.7% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 6.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 28.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Coolac?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,625 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,133.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $125 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Coolac compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 25.8% in Coolac, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 71.2% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 7.6% in Coolac, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Coolac

Is Coolac expensive?

The median house price is $4,890,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Coolac good for families?

The Census counted 56 local families, and 22.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Coolac?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Coolac

28 streets in Coolac

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Armours Rd
  • Caulderwood Rd
  • Charlotte St
  • Coggans Rd
  • Cooininee Rd
  • Coolac Rd
  • Cooneys Creek Rd
  • Crowes Rd
  • Five Mile Creek Rd
  • Gobarralong Rd
  • Harvey Park Ln
  • Hill St
  • Hoares Ln
  • Hume Hwy
  • Illawong Rd
  • Main St
  • Mingay Rd
  • Mingay St
Show all 28 streets
  • Mount St
  • Muttama Rd
  • Riverview Rd
  • Sandy Falls Rd
  • School Rd
  • Sommerset Rd
  • Spring Dam Rd
  • Tabers Ln
  • Wambidgee Rd
  • Warralong Rd

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Is Coolac right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.