Coolatai · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Coolatai

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Very low housing costs define Coolatai, where a typical monthly mortgage is just $430. This is among the lowest figures for similar areas, reflecting a place where home ownership is common and costs are far below state and national levels.

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📍 Coolatai, Suburb / Locality

Where Coolatai sits — Median rent (weekly)

$200
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coolatai — lower than 75% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Coolatai$200
2402, NSW $228
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $200, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, sitting at $430 compared to $2,167 in the state.

$430

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $488
  • 2021: $430

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Coolatai, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Half of all homes are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. This helps explain why there are no renters in the area, which is among the lowest levels for this region.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 31.9%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

50.0%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 38.3%
  • 2021: 50.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Coolatai, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Other tenure is next at 21%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in Coolatai is a separate house, a proportion far above the national figure of 72%. Large homes are common here, with 75% having three or more bedrooms.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

75.0%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 70.2%
  • 2021: 75.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Coolatai, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Coolatai, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 2 bedrooms (19%) and 4 bedrooms (19%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Coolatai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11028/coolatai/topic/housing-dwellings