Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Cooyal suburb profile
Cooyal, NSW · Postcode 2850
This Cooyal suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Cooyal, NSW (postcode 2850). 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 Cooyal with nearby suburbs.
Cooyal at a glance
Population
137
Median rent
$385/wk
Household income
$2,416/wk
Median age
45
Cooyal 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
+24.5% over 10 years
Population
137
was 114 in 2016
+23 · +20.2%
Household income
$2,416/wk
was $1,906/wk in 2016
+$510 · +26.8%
Median age
45
was 42 in 2016
+3 · +7.1%
Dig deeper: Cooyal population growth · Cooyal then and now
Cooyal vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Cooyal, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-8.3% vs area
- Cooyal$385/wk
- Nearby$290/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+31.1% vs area
- Cooyal$2,416/wk
- Nearby$1,397.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+12.5% vs area
- Cooyal45
- Nearby42
- NSW40
Personal income
+0.7% vs area
- Cooyal$814/wk
- Nearby$641/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Cooyal compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Cooyal sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,015.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5976.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,072.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3915.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Cooyal on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Cooyal, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Cooyal people
- Population
- 137
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 9.5%
- 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
Cooyal income
- Median household income
- $2,416/wk
- Median personal income
- $814/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Cooyal housing
- Median rent
- $385/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,000/mo
- Separate houses
- 78.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 36.5%
- Mortgaged
- 38.5%
- Rented
- 9.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.5%
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
Cooyal work
- Employment to population
- 59%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 40.7%
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 2850)
Compare Cooyal with nearby suburbs
Cooyal in numbers
Cooyal had 137 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 10% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 9.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 36.5% own their home outright, 38.5% are paying a mortgage, 9.6% rent. Separate houses make up 78.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $385/wk, 4% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,416/wk, 34% above the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 20.2% (from 114 to 137).
Cooyal suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Cooyal, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Cooyal was $385/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Cooyal, NSW?
- Cooyal had 137 residents at the 2021 Census, up 20.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Cooyal?
- Median household income in Cooyal was $2,416/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Cooyal?
- 9.6% of occupied homes in Cooyal were rented, 36.5% were owned outright and 38.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Cooyal suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Cooyal. 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