Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Coolgardie suburb profile
Coolgardie, NSW · Postcode 2478
This Coolgardie suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Coolgardie, NSW (postcode 2478). 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 Coolgardie with nearby suburbs.
Coolgardie at a glance
Population
132
Median rent
$420/wk
Household income
$2,250/wk
Median age
44
Coolgardie 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
-0.8% over 10 years
Population
132
was 124 in 2016
+8 · +6.5%
Median rent
$420/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
+$20 · +5%
Household income
$2,250/wk
was $1,437/wk in 2016
+$813 · +56.6%
Median age
44
was 54 in 2016
-10 · -18.5%
Dig deeper: Coolgardie population growth · Coolgardie then and now
Coolgardie vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Coolgardie, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
0% vs area
- Coolgardie$420/wk
- Nearby$505/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+22.1% vs area
- Coolgardie$2,250/wk
- Nearby$1,614/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+10% vs area
- Coolgardie44
- Nearby47.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-7.8% vs area
- Coolgardie$745/wk
- Nearby$786.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Coolgardie compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Coolgardie sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4985.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4959.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,036.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3930.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Coolgardie on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Coolgardie, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Coolgardie people
- Population
- 132
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 9.8%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Coolgardie income
- Median household income
- $2,250/wk
- Median personal income
- $745/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Coolgardie housing
- Median rent
- $420/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,318/mo
- Separate houses
- 79.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 22.4%
- Mortgaged
- 42.9%
- Rented
- 6.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 16.3%
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
Coolgardie work
- Employment to population
- 56.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 52.5%
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 2478)
Compare Coolgardie with nearby suburbs
Coolgardie in numbers
Coolgardie had 132 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 7% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 9.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 22.4% own their home outright, 42.9% are paying a mortgage, 6.1% rent. Separate houses make up 79.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $420/wk, 5% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,250/wk, 25% above the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 6.5% (from 124 to 132). Median rent moved from $400/wk to $420/wk (+5%).
Coolgardie suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Coolgardie, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Coolgardie was $420/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Coolgardie, NSW?
- Coolgardie had 132 residents at the 2021 Census, up 6.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Coolgardie?
- Median household income in Coolgardie was $2,250/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Coolgardie?
- 6.1% of occupied homes in Coolgardie were rented, 22.4% were owned outright and 42.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Coolgardie suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Coolgardie (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