$270 ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Coolamon · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost 96% of homes in Coolamon are separate houses, far exceeding the national figure. This is a place where housing is much more affordable than in the rest of the state, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting well below New South Wales averages.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coolamon — lower than 53% of areas.
| Coolamon | $270 |
|---|---|
| 2701, NSW | $265 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $270, which is well below the Australian figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than across New South Wales, with the usual amount being $1,500.
$270 ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,500 ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Coolamon, $200–$349 is the majority at 59%; $350–$549 is next at 21%.
In Coolamon, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 50%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 25%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, as the 39.3% of homes owned outright is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 17.3%, which is far below both the state and national averages.
17.3% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.3% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Coolamon splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (39%) and Owned outright (39%), with Rented at 17%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are large, with 85.7% having three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the New South Wales average. This helps explain why there are only 0.7 people per bedroom, which is lower than most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.2% ▲ +4.4%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.7% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Coolamon, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Coolamon splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (40%) and 4 bedrooms (36%), with 2 bedrooms at 12%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Coolamon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11025/coolamon/topic/housing-dwellings