Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Koorainghat suburb profile
Koorainghat, NSW · Postcode 2430
This Koorainghat suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Koorainghat, NSW (postcode 2430). 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 Koorainghat with nearby suburbs.
Koorainghat at a glance
Population
176
Median rent
$155/wk
Household income
$1,375/wk
Median age
54
Koorainghat 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
-10.2% over 10 years
Population
176
was 192 in 2016
-16 · -8.3%
Median rent
$155/wk
was $225/wk in 2016
$70 · -31.1%
Household income
$1,375/wk
was $1,021/wk in 2016
+$354 · +34.7%
Median age
54
was 53 in 2016
+1 · +1.9%
Dig deeper: Koorainghat population growth · Koorainghat then and now
Koorainghat vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Koorainghat, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-63.1% vs area
- Koorainghat$155/wk
- Nearby$366.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-25.4% vs area
- Koorainghat$1,375/wk
- Nearby$1,299.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+35% vs area
- Koorainghat54
- Nearby48
- NSW40
Personal income
-23.6% vs area
- Koorainghat$617/wk
- Nearby$651/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Koorainghat compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Koorainghat sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows strong access to economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,054
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5985.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,079
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3934.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Koorainghat on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Koorainghat, NSW.
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Koorainghat people
- Population
- 176
- Median age
- 54
- Born overseas
- 13.1%
- 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
Koorainghat income
- Median household income
- $1,375/wk
- Median personal income
- $617/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Koorainghat housing
- Median rent
- $155/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 92.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 56.3%
- Mortgaged
- 26.6%
- Rented
- 0%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4.7%
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
Koorainghat work
- Employment to population
- 51.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 38.5%
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 2430)
Compare Koorainghat with nearby suburbs
Koorainghat in numbers
Koorainghat had 176 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 54, 32% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 13.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 56.3% own their home outright, 26.6% are paying a mortgage, 0% rent. Separate houses make up 92.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $155/wk, 61% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,375/wk, 24% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 8.3% (from 192 to 176). Median rent moved from $225/wk to $155/wk (-31.1%).
Koorainghat suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Koorainghat, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Koorainghat was $155/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Koorainghat, NSW?
- Koorainghat had 176 residents at the 2021 Census, down 8.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Koorainghat?
- Median household income in Koorainghat was $1,375/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Koorainghat?
- 0% of occupied homes in Koorainghat were rented, 56.3% were owned outright and 26.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Koorainghat suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Koorainghat. 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