Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Cooperabung suburb profile
Cooperabung, NSW · Postcode 2441
This Cooperabung suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Cooperabung, NSW (postcode 2441). 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 Cooperabung with nearby suburbs.
Cooperabung at a glance
Population
293
Median rent
$400/wk
Household income
$1,825/wk
Median age
46
Cooperabung 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
+16.3% over 10 years
Population
293
was 296 in 2016
-3 · -1%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $225/wk in 2016
+$175 · +77.8%
Household income
$1,825/wk
was $1,771/wk in 2016
+$54 · +3%
Median age
46
was 42 in 2016
+4 · +9.5%
Dig deeper: Cooperabung population growth · Cooperabung then and now
Cooperabung vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Cooperabung, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-4.8% vs area
- Cooperabung$400/wk
- Nearby$305/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-1% vs area
- Cooperabung$1,825/wk
- Nearby$1,168/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+15% vs area
- Cooperabung46
- Nearby46
- NSW40
Personal income
-16.5% vs area
- Cooperabung$675/wk
- Nearby$585.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Cooperabung compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Cooperabung sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,009.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5980.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,072.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5966.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Cooperabung on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Cooperabung, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Cooperabung people
- Population
- 293
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 10.2%
- Average household size
- 3.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Cooperabung income
- Median household income
- $1,825/wk
- Median personal income
- $675/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Cooperabung housing
- Median rent
- $400/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,796/mo
- Separate houses
- 93.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 32.4%
- Mortgaged
- 38.2%
- Rented
- 13.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.8%
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
Cooperabung work
- Employment to population
- 53.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 47.5%
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 2441)
Compare Cooperabung with nearby suburbs
Cooperabung in numbers
Cooperabung had 293 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 12% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 3 people. 10.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 32.4% own their home outright, 38.2% are paying a mortgage, 13.7% rent. Separate houses make up 93.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $400/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,825/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 1% (from 296 to 293). Median rent moved from $225/wk to $400/wk (+77.8%).
Cooperabung suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Cooperabung, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Cooperabung was $400/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Cooperabung, NSW?
- Cooperabung had 293 residents at the 2021 Census, down 1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Cooperabung?
- Median household income in Cooperabung was $1,825/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Cooperabung?
- 13.7% of occupied homes in Cooperabung were rented, 32.4% were owned outright and 38.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Cooperabung suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Cooperabung. 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