Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Coolangatta suburb profile
Coolangatta, NSW · Postcode 2535
This Coolangatta suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Coolangatta, NSW (postcode 2535). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Coolangatta with nearby suburbs.
Coolangatta at a glance
Population
324
Median rent
$400/wk
Household income
$2,058/wk
Median age
51
Coolangatta trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.9% over 10 years
Population
324
was 329 in 2016
-5 · -1.5%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $265/wk in 2016
+$135 · +50.9%
Household income
$2,058/wk
was $2,038/wk in 2016
+$20 · +1%
Median age
51
was 45 in 2016
+6 · +13.3%
Dig deeper: Coolangatta population growth · Coolangatta then and now
Coolangatta vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Coolangatta, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-4.8% vs area
- Coolangatta$400/wk
- Nearby$387.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+11.7% vs area
- Coolangatta$2,058/wk
- Nearby$1,259.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+27.5% vs area
- Coolangatta51
- Nearby53
- NSW40
Personal income
+1.7% vs area
- Coolangatta$822/wk
- Nearby$649.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Coolangatta compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Coolangatta ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,077.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,053
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,117.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,041.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Coolangatta on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Coolangatta, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Coolangatta people
- Population
- 324
- Median age
- 51
- Born overseas
- 13%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Coolangatta income
- Median household income
- $2,058/wk
- Median personal income
- $822/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Coolangatta housing
- Median rent
- $400/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,833/mo
- Separate houses
- 88%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 47.2%
- Mortgaged
- 36.8%
- Rented
- 5.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.4%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Coolangatta work
- Employment to population
- 62.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 49.3%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2535)
Compare Coolangatta with nearby suburbs
Coolangatta in numbers
Coolangatta had 324 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 51, 24% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 13% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 47.2% own their home outright, 36.8% are paying a mortgage, 5.6% rent. Separate houses make up 88% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $400/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,058/wk, 14% above the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 1.5% (from 329 to 324). Median rent moved from $265/wk to $400/wk (+50.9%).
Coolangatta suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Coolangatta, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Coolangatta was $400/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Coolangatta, NSW?
- Coolangatta had 324 residents at the 2021 Census, down 1.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Coolangatta?
- Median household income in Coolangatta was $2,058/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Coolangatta?
- 5.6% of occupied homes in Coolangatta were rented, 47.2% were owned outright and 36.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Coolangatta suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Coolangatta (NSW). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology