Median price trend for houses
Based on 20 sales in the preceding 12 months
$410,000
Up 17.1% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $330k
- 3 bed
- $450k
- 4 bed
- $452k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Coolah
NSW 2843 · Warrumbungle Shire
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $410,000
- Population
- 1,262
- Postcode
- 2843
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Coolah, New South Wales
Property market insights for Coolah
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Coolah NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
Up 163.6% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Coolah, NSW is currently $410,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Coolah has a 12-month growth rate of 17.1% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $330,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $450,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $452,000 in Coolah.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Coolah is $725 per week. The median house rent has increased 163.6% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Coolah safe?
The overall rate for Coolah is 2,991 offences per 100,000 residents — 9% below 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 Coolah.
Overall crime rate
2,991
offences per 100,000 residents
9% belowRest of NSW
CoolahRest 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 Coolah?
Coolah NSW 2843 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
1,262 people call Coolah home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,162 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,262
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $170 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.4%In line
15–3419.9%Below
35–5420.8%Below
55–7427.4%Above
75 and over13.9%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.5%Above
Townhouses3.5%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright51.0%Above
Paying a mortgage26.6%Below
Renting22.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.1%Below
One car32.2%Below
Two cars37.7%In line
Three or more26.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home21.6%Above
Drove to work53.4%Below
Train, tram or bus1.2%Above
Walked or cycled9.0%Above
What stands out in Coolah
21.6% of workers in Coolah worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.
2.8% of Coolah residents were born in England.
19.6% of people in Coolah described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Coolah
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Coolah NSW 2843.
Is Coolah family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.4% of Coolah's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
300 family households lived in Coolah; 36.7% were couple families and 10.3% were one-parent families.
31.0% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Coolah?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Coolah had 1,262 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
41.4% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Coolah?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.5% of occupied private dwellings in Coolah.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.5% 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 Coolah?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
51.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
26.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
22.4% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Coolah?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Coolah had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 31.1% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 37.5%, while 21.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Coolah?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
21.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
53.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
1.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 9.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Coolah?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
One-car households formed 32.2% of the total.
64.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Coolah, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.4% reported a different address.
5.6% 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 Coolah?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
82.9% of residents used only English at home.
1.0% 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 Coolah residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
5.6% of Coolah's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 94.4% 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 82.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Coolah?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.5% of ancestry responses in Coolah.
Australian ancestry made up 39.9% 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 Coolah?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
12.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 24.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 7.7% of workers, and education and training employed 10.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Coolah?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 49.0%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
27.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.3%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Coolah show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
48.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.5% reported asthma, 10.0% arthritis and 5.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Coolah?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
13.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 35.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Coolah?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,162 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $170 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Coolah compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 21.6% in Coolah, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 51.0% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 22.4% in Coolah, 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 Coolah
Is Coolah expensive?
The median house price is $410,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Coolah good for families?
The Census counted 300 local families, and 17.4% 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 Coolah?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $452,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Coolah
74 streets in Coolah
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aerodrome Rd
- Banoon Rd
- Binnaway St
- Binnia Hills Rd
- Binnia St
- Black Stump
- Bong Bong Rd
- Booyamurra St
- Botheroo St
- Brown Springs Rd
- Bullarook Rd
- Cainbil Rd
- Cameron Pl
- Campbell St
- Central Ln
- Charles St
- Church St
- Cliff Ln
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- Cole St
- Collier Rd
- Coolah Creek Rd
- Corella Rd
- Cox Ln
- Cunningham St
- Galashiels Rd
- Gilmore St
- Glencoe St
- Goddard St
- Gundare Rd
- Henderson St
- Hildegarde Rd
- Hospital St
- Irwin St
- Kerawah Rd
- King St
- Lyndock Street
- Lynwood Rd
- Macbeth St
- Mansfield Ln
- Marombi Rd
- Martin St
- Mclean St
- Moorefield Rd
- Mountain Side Rd
- Mount Hope Rd
- Mundroola Rd
- Narangarie Rd
- Neilrex Rd
- Oakdale Rd
- Oakey Creek Rd
- Oban Rd
- Oban St
- Orana Rd
- Queensborough Rd
- Queensborough St
- Railway Ave
- Regan St
- Rotherwood Rd
- Round Mountain Rd
- Scully Rd
- Scully St
- The Forest Road
- Tillie Willie Rd
- Tongy Ln
- Turee St
- Turee Vale Rd
- Turners Ln
- Vinegaroy Rd
- Walker St
- Warrumbungles
- Wentworth Ave
- Yarrawonga Rd
- Yattendon Rd
- Yule St
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