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The quick read on

Coopers Gully

NSW 2550 · Bega Valley

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

Population
172

ABS 2021

Postcode
2550

Coopers Gully, New South Wales

Property market insights for Coopers Gully

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Coopers Gully NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months

Up 29.9% over 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20202021202320242025

Market data updated August 2025.

Coopers Gully has a 12-month growth rate of 29.9% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Coopers Gully safe?

The overall rate for Coopers Gully is 1,018 offences per 100,000 residents — 69% 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 Coopers Gully.

Overall crime rate

1,018

offences per 100,000 residents

69% belowRest of NSW

Coopers GullyRest 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 Coopers Gully?

Coopers Gully NSW 2550 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

172 people call Coopers Gully home, with an average of 2.4 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
172
Median age
49 years
Median mortgage
$1,362 / month
2021 household rent
$310 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1518.6%Above
15–3412.8%Below
35–5425.0%Above
55–7434.3%Above
75 and over9.9%In line

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses94.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright56.9%Above
Paying a mortgage30.8%Below
Renting12.3%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car4.8%Below
One car27.0%Below
Two cars36.5%Below
Three or more30.2%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home13.1%Below
Drove to work59.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Coopers Gully

13.1% of workers in Coopers Gully worked from home on Census day.

2.9% of Coopers Gully residents were born in England.

44.2% of people in Coopers Gully described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Coopers Gully

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Coopers Gully NSW 2550.

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

18.6% of Coopers Gully's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

48 family households lived in Coopers Gully; 33.3% were couple families and 8.3% were one-parent families.

27.1% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

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

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

Coopers Gully had 172 residents at the 2021 Census.

18.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

44.2% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 94.4% of occupied private dwellings in Coopers Gully.

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

56.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

30.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.

12.3% 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 Coopers Gully?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Coopers Gully had 2.4 people.

One-person households made up 23.3% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Two-person households represented 37.0%, while 17.8% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

13.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

59.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

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

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

4.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

One-car households formed 27.0% of the total.

66.7% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

75.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 24.1% reported a different address.

4.7% 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 Coopers Gully?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

94.2% 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 Coopers Gully residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

4.7% of Coopers Gully's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 95.3% 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 93.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 43.0% of ancestry responses in Coopers Gully.

Australian ancestry made up 41.9% 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 Coopers Gully?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

11.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Managers accounted for 9.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 19.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 9.5% of workers, and education and training employed 4.8%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 59.0%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

30.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.7% worked part time.

Unemployment was 1.2%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

55.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.7% reported asthma, 15.1% arthritis and 4.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

19.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.7% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 9.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 58.1%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Coopers Gully?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 $1,362.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $310 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 13.1% in Coopers Gully, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 56.9% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 12.3% in Coopers Gully, 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 Coopers Gully

Is Coopers Gully expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Coopers Gully good for families?

The Census counted 48 local families, and 18.6% 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 Coopers Gully?

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 Coopers Gully

8 streets in Coopers Gully

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

  • Cloverdale Ln
  • Coopers Gully Rd
  • Mount Pleasant Rd
  • Princes Hwy
  • Ray James Ln
  • Snowy Mountains Hwy
  • Watersons Rd
  • Whymans Rd

Keep exploring

Is Coopers Gully 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.