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The quick read on

Coolatai

NSW 2410 · Gwydir

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

Median house
$1,000,000

latest suburb median

Population
99

ABS 2021

Postcode
2410

Coolatai, New South Wales

Property market insights for Coolatai

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Coolatai NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,000,000

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The median house price in Coolatai, NSW is currently $1,000,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.

Crime and safety

Is Coolatai safe?

The overall rate for Coolatai is 2,862 offences per 100,000 residents — 13% 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 Coolatai.

Overall crime rate

2,862

offences per 100,000 residents

13% belowRest of NSW

CoolataiRest 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 Coolatai?

Coolatai NSW 2410 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

99 people call Coolatai home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,031 a week.

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

Population
99
Median age
42 years
Median mortgage
$430 / month
2021 household rent
$200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1522.2%Above
15–3414.1%Below
35–5428.3%Above
55–7424.2%Below
75 and over9.1%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses97.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright75.0%Above
Paying a mortgage25.0%Below
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car26.5%Below
Two cars52.9%Above
Three or more29.4%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home44.0%Above
Drove to work48.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled10.0%Above

What stands out in Coolatai

44.0% of workers in Coolatai worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.

29.3% of people in Coolatai described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Coolatai

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Coolatai NSW 2410.

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

22.2% of Coolatai's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

26 family households lived in Coolatai; 19.2% were couple families and 23.1% were one-parent families.

34.6% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.

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

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

Coolatai had 99 residents at the 2021 Census.

26.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

33.3% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 97.3% of occupied private dwellings in Coolatai.

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 Coolatai?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

75.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.

25.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% 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 Coolatai?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Coolatai had 2.2 people.

One-person households made up 27.8% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.

Two-person households represented 33.3%, while 25.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

44.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.

48.0% 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 10.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Coolatai?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 26.5% of the total.

82.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

83.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 16.7% reported a different address.

5.1% 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 Coolatai?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

83.8% 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 Coolatai residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

5.1% of Coolatai's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 94.9% 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 85.9%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 32.3% of ancestry responses in Coolatai.

Australian ancestry made up 44.4% 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 Coolatai?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

16.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Managers accounted for 54.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 6.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 8.0% of workers, and education and training employed 8.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 60.5%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

45.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

51.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

5.1% reported asthma, 10.1% arthritis and 8.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

16.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.1% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 26.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,031 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $430.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 44.0% in Coolatai, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 75.0% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Coolatai, 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 Coolatai

Is Coolatai expensive?

The median house price is $1,000,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Coolatai good for families?

The Census counted 26 local families, and 22.2% 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 Coolatai?

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 Coolatai

15 streets in Coolatai

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

  • Agincourt Rd
  • Back Ln
  • Blue Nobby Rd
  • Coolatai Rd
  • Hotel Ln
  • Kemps Rd
  • Ottley Rd
  • Pickfords Rd
  • Rocky Springs Rd
  • Twin Creek Rd
  • Wallangra Rd
  • Warialda Rd
  • Wilga Rd
  • Yetman Rd
  • Yetman St

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