$270 —
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Coolamon · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Coolamon
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost 96% of homes in Coolamon are separate houses, making it an area dominated by detached dwellings. This local housing market is generally more affordable than the state and national averages, with a high proportion of residents owning their homes outright.
$270
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Coolamon — lower than 51% of areas.
| Coolamon | $270 |
|---|---|
| 2701, NSW | $265 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,347, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rent is also much lower than the national average, sitting at $270, though this has risen by $90 since 2016.
$1,347 ▼ -26.0%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,820
- 2016: $870
- 2021: $1,347
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Coolamon, $200–$349 is the majority at 61%; $350–$549 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Coolamon, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 55%; Under $1,000 is next at 27%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 39.9% of homes owned outright—a figure well above the Australian average of 31%. Meanwhile, only 20.3% of households rent, which is far below the state rate of 32.6%.
20.3% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.9% ▲ +31.9%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 39.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Coolamon splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (40%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Rented at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, with 82.7% having three or more bedrooms, far above the state average of 68.6%. This helps explain why there are only 0.7 people per bedroom, a figure well below the national average of 0.8.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.8% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 98.1%
- 2016: 92.0%
- 2021: 95.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.7% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 90.8%
- 2016: 70.6%
- 2021: 82.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Coolamon, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Coolamon, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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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/ucl/UCL115042/coolamon/topic/housing-dwellings