Median price trend for houses
Based on 51 sales in the preceding 12 months
$615,000
Up 6.5% over 12 months
- 1 bed
- $380k
- 3 bed
- $585k
- 4 bed
- $674k
- 5+ bed
- $830k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Kootingal
NSW 2352 · Tamworth Regional
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $615,000
- Median unit
- $515,000
- Population
- 2,313
- Postcode
- 2352
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ABS 2021
Kootingal, New South Wales
Property market insights for Kootingal
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kootingal NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 47 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$510 per week
Up 7.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Kootingal, NSW is currently $615,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Kootingal has a 12-month growth rate of 6.5% for houses.
One-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $380,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $585,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $674,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $830,000 in Kootingal.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Kootingal is $510 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.4% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Kootingal is $515,000. The median rent for units and apartments in Kootingal is $425 per week and has increased 6.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Kootingal safe?
The overall rate for Kootingal is 1,254 offences per 100,000 residents — 62% 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 Kootingal.
Overall crime rate
1,254
offences per 100,000 residents
62% belowRest of NSW
KootingalRest 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 Kootingal?
Kootingal NSW 2352 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
2,313 people call Kootingal home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,369 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,313
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,302 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $320 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.4%Above
15–3424.6%Above
35–5423.6%In line
55–7423.7%Below
75 and over7.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses95.9%Above
Townhouses3.2%Below
Apartments1.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright36.0%Below
Paying a mortgage37.4%Above
Renting26.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.5%Below
One car33.7%Below
Two cars40.0%Above
Three or more23.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home11.1%Below
Drove to work65.9%Above
Train, tram or bus0.4%In line
Walked or cycled1.4%Below
What stands out in Kootingal
11.1% of workers in Kootingal worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of NSW.
33.5% of people in Kootingal described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Kootingal
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kootingal NSW 2352.
Is Kootingal family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.4% of Kootingal's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
651 family households lived in Kootingal; 40.6% were couple families and 19.4% were one-parent families.
40.6% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Kootingal?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Kootingal had 2,313 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.7% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Kootingal?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 95.9% of occupied private dwellings in Kootingal.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Kootingal?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
36.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
37.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
26.5% rented their home. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Kootingal?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Kootingal had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 24.8% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 35.6%, while 22.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Kootingal?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
11.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
65.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
0.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Kootingal?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 33.7% of the total.
63.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Kootingal, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
60.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.4% reported a different address.
4.0% 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 Kootingal?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
93.0% of residents used only English at home.
1.6% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Kootingal residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
4.0% of Kootingal's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 96.0% was born in Australia.
0.2% of residents were born in China.
0.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Kootingal?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.4% of ancestry responses in Kootingal.
Australian ancestry made up 46.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Kootingal?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
14.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 7.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.0% of workers, and education and training employed 9.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Kootingal?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.0%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
36.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.0%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Kootingal show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
51.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
13.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
14.4% reported asthma, 10.5% arthritis and 6.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Kootingal?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
13.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 54.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Kootingal?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,369 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,302.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $320 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Kootingal compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 11.1% in Kootingal, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 36.0% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 26.5% in Kootingal, 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 Kootingal
Is Kootingal expensive?
The median house price is $615,000, while units and apartments sit at $515,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Kootingal good for families?
The Census counted 651 local families, and 21.4% 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 Kootingal?
Larger houses have a median around $830,000, 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 Kootingal
65 streets in Kootingal
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Acacia Pl
- Acacia Rd
- Argill Street
- Back Kootingal Rd
- Back Limbri Rd
- Banksia Cl
- Barber Street
- Betts Ln
- Beverley Cl
- Brooklyn Park Rd
- Carole Dr
- Carolyn Ct
- Chaffey St
- Chelmsford St
- Cliffdale Pl
- Cockburn Valley Rd
- Comleroy Pl
- Daisy Close
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- Damar Ave
- Denman Ave
- Digby Ln
- Dorothy Ave
- Field Ln
- Garden Street
- Gate St
- Gill St
- Grant St
- Grevillea Cr
- Hyson St
- Iris Cl
- Irvine St
- Johns Dr
- Laurel St
- Leonora Cr
- Levien St
- Lily Cl
- Limbri Rd
- Lindon Cr
- Mulla Creek Rd
- Mytelen St
- New England Hwy
- Oak St
- Orchid Dr
- Ormans Ln
- Pine St
- Porcupine Ln
- Privet St
- Reginald Dr
- Robey St
- Roses Ln
- Sandy Rd
- Station Street
- Susan St
- Tamworth St
- Tanglewood Rd
- Tattenham Rd
- Wagonia Dr
- Walmar Rd
- Wattle St
- West Ave
- Willow Park Dr
- Wilson St
- Woodside Ch
- Woonooka Rd
- Yarrol Rd
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