Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Coopers Gully suburb profile
Coopers Gully, NSW · Postcode 2550
This Coopers Gully suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Coopers Gully, NSW (postcode 2550). 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 Coopers Gully with nearby suburbs.
Coopers Gully at a glance
Population
172
Median rent
$310/wk
Household income
$1,625/wk
Median age
49
Coopers Gully 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
172
was 166 in 2016
+6 · +3.6%
Median rent
$310/wk
was $180/wk in 2016
+$130 · +72.2%
Household income
$1,625/wk
was $1,458/wk in 2016
+$167 · +11.5%
Median age
49
was 44 in 2016
+5 · +11.4%
Dig deeper: Coopers Gully population growth · Coopers Gully then and now
Coopers Gully vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Coopers Gully, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-26.2% vs area
- Coopers Gully$310/wk
- Nearby$319/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-11.8% vs area
- Coopers Gully$1,625/wk
- Nearby$1,238.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+22.5% vs area
- Coopers Gully49
- Nearby47
- NSW40
Personal income
+5.2% vs area
- Coopers Gully$850/wk
- Nearby$675/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Coopers Gully compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Coopers Gully sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,002.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4957.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,065.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3924.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Coopers Gully on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Coopers Gully, NSW.
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Coopers Gully people
- Population
- 172
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 4.7%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Coopers Gully income
- Median household income
- $1,625/wk
- Median personal income
- $850/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Coopers Gully housing
- Median rent
- $310/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,362/mo
- Separate houses
- 89.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 49.3%
- Mortgaged
- 26.7%
- Rented
- 10.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.3%
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
Coopers Gully work
- Employment to population
- 58.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 38.7%
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 2550)
Compare Coopers Gully with nearby suburbs
Coopers Gully in numbers
Coopers Gully had 172 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 20% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 4.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 49.3% own their home outright, 26.7% are paying a mortgage, 10.7% rent. Separate houses make up 89.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $310/wk, 22% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,625/wk, 10% below 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 grew 3.6% (from 166 to 172). Median rent moved from $180/wk to $310/wk (+72.2%).
Coopers Gully suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Coopers Gully, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Coopers Gully was $310/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Coopers Gully, NSW?
- Coopers Gully had 172 residents at the 2021 Census, up 3.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Coopers Gully?
- Median household income in Coopers Gully was $1,625/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Coopers Gully?
- 10.7% of occupied homes in Coopers Gully were rented, 49.3% were owned outright and 26.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Coopers Gully suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Coopers Gully. 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