NSW · Bega Valley Council
Coolagolite, NSW, 2550
Desirability index
#385 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Coolagolite is a small locality in the Bega Valley area, home to around 309 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 783 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-10%), roughly 2534.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550 (flats $410, houses $580), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 309
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,187
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 14 of 140
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,135
- Employment rate
- 52.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 12 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $410
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $580
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 83
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 783
- Against the person
- 229
- Against property
- 280
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,534
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 48.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -10.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order61
- Breach Bail Conditions45
- Domestic Violence Related Assault54
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment78
- Malicious Damage To Property93
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
42 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bermagui Rd Opp Ridge Rd
- Cobargo Bermagui Rd At Rilys Rd
- Cobargo Bermagui Rd At Westrops Rd
- Cobargo Bermagui Rd Opp Green Tyrrells Rd
- Cobargo Bermagui Rd Opp Rilys Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
19 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1113 COBARGO BERMAGUI ROAD COOLAGOLITE 2550Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1113 COBARGO BERMAGUI ROAD COOLAGOLITE 2550Determined
- Subdivision198 WESTROPS ROAD COOLAGOLITE 2550Determined
2025· 3 proposals
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Intensive plant agriculture; Horticulture; Electricity generating facility (solar and wind)188 BRIMMERS LANE COOLAGOLITE 2550Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure92 RILYS ROAD COOLAGOLITE 2550Determined
January 2025
- Subdivision900 COBARGO BERMAGUI ROAD COOLAGOLITE 2550Determined
2024· 3 proposals
July 2024
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure270 COOLAGOLITE ROAD COOLAGOLITE 2550Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure141 COOLAGOLITE ROAD COOLAGOLITE 2550Determined
March 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation196 WESTROPS ROAD COOLAGOLITE 2550Determined
2023· 2 proposals
March 2023
- Other874 COBARGO BERMAGUI ROAD COOLAGOLITE 2550Determined
February 2023
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling73 RANKINS ROAD COOLAGOLITE 2550Determined
2022· 5 proposals
November 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing28 JAMES MEAD LANE COOLAGOLITE 2550Determined
October 2022
- Dwelling195 BRIMMERS LANE COOLAGOLITE 2550Determined
September 2022
- Dual occupancy112 Ridge Road Coolagolite NSW 2550Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing343 COOLAGOLITE ROAD COOLAGOLITE 2550Determined
March 2022
- Dwelling90 COOLAGOLITE ROAD COOLAGOLITE 2550Determined
2021· 3 proposals
December 2021
- Dwelling251 COOLAGOLITE ROAD COOLAGOLITE 2550Determined
- Dwelling90 COOLAGOLITE ROAD COOLAGOLITE 2550Determined
October 2021
- Subdivision of land90 COOLAGOLITE ROAD COOLAGOLITE 2550Withdrawn
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 16.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #385 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bermagui Rd Opp Ridge Rdtransport
- Cobargo Bermagui Rd At Rilys Rdtransport
- Cobargo Bermagui Rd At Westrops Rdtransport
- Cobargo Bermagui Rd Opp Green Tyrrells Rdtransport
- Cobargo Bermagui Rd Opp Rilys Rdtransport
- Dual occupancyplanning112 Ridge Road Coolagolite NSW 2550Lodged 30 Sep 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning195 BRIMMERS LANE COOLAGOLITE 2550Lodged 05 Oct 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning90 COOLAGOLITE ROAD COOLAGOLITE 2550Lodged 07 Mar 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning251 COOLAGOLITE ROAD COOLAGOLITE 2550Lodged 16 Dec 2021 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning90 COOLAGOLITE ROAD COOLAGOLITE 2550Lodged 14 Dec 2021 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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