Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Coomealla suburb profile
Coomealla, NSW · Postcode 2717
This Coomealla suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Coomealla, NSW (postcode 2717). 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 Coomealla with nearby suburbs.
Coomealla at a glance
Population
748
Median rent
$180/wk
Household income
$1,358/wk
Median age
43
Coomealla 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
-0.9% over 10 years
Population
748
was 826 in 2016
-78 · -9.4%
Median rent
$180/wk
was $130/wk in 2016
+$50 · +38.5%
Household income
$1,358/wk
was $1,013/wk in 2016
+$345 · +34.1%
Median age
43
was 43 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Coomealla population growth · Coomealla then and now
Coomealla vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Coomealla, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-57.1% vs area
- Coomealla$180/wk
- Nearby$212.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-26.3% vs area
- Coomealla$1,358/wk
- Nearby$1,181.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+7.5% vs area
- Coomealla43
- Nearby49
- NSW40
Personal income
-22.3% vs area
- Coomealla$628/wk
- Nearby$664/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Coomealla compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Coomealla sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4980.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3936.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,008.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3923.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Coomealla on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Coomealla, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Coomealla people
- Population
- 748
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 4.8%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Coomealla income
- Median household income
- $1,358/wk
- Median personal income
- $628/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Coomealla housing
- Median rent
- $180/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,083/mo
- Separate houses
- 81.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 29.9%
- Mortgaged
- 25.9%
- Rented
- 22.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 15.6%
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
Coomealla work
- Employment to population
- 46.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 30.9%
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 2717)
Compare Coomealla with nearby suburbs
Coomealla in numbers
Coomealla had 748 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 43, 5% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 4.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 29.9% own their home outright, 25.9% are paying a mortgage, 22.1% rent. Separate houses make up 81.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $180/wk, 55% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,358/wk, 25% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.2%. 30.9% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. 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 fell 9.4% (from 826 to 748). Median rent moved from $130/wk to $180/wk (+38.5%).
Coomealla suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Coomealla, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Coomealla was $180/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Coomealla, NSW?
- Coomealla had 748 residents at the 2021 Census, down 9.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Coomealla?
- Median household income in Coomealla was $1,358/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Coomealla?
- 22.1% of occupied homes in Coomealla were rented, 29.9% were owned outright and 25.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Coomealla suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Coomealla. 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