NSW · Warrumbungle Shire Council
Coolah, NSW, 2843
Desirability index
#710 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Coolah is a small locality in the Warrumbungle Shire area, home to around 1,262 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 118 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+40%), roughly 93.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $320, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,262
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,162
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 93 of 519
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,000
- Employment rate
- 46.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 45 / 15 / 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
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $320
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)
- 118
- Against the person
- 45
- Against property
- 33
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 93.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 28 residents
- State safety percentile
- 8.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +40.5%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order11
- Domestic Violence Related Assault11
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment20
- Malicious Damage To Property10
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault12
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 946
- Coolah Central SchoolCombined
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School CoolahPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
152 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1170 Coolah Creek Rd
- 2090 Coolah Creek Rd
- 824 Coolah Creek Rd
- Coolah Creek Rd Before Oakdale Rd
- Coolah Creek Rd Opp 2054
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Check signage. Follow directions on site.Rotherwood Road04 Jun 2026 – 30 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
56 planning-related records
2026· 8 proposals
June 2026
- Subdivision62 MARTIN STREET COOLAH 2843Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Supporting Development142 Binnia Street, Coolah 2843Additional Information Requested
- Advertising and signage; Community facility59 BINNIA STREET COOLAH 2843Under Assessment
February 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Community facilityBINNIA STREET COOLAH 2843Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Pathways and paving; Playground equipment80-86 BINNIA STREET COOLAH 2843Under Assessment
January 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure10 HOSPITAL STREET COOLAH 2843Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah52 BINNAWAY STREET COOLAH 2843Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Farm stay accommodation153 MOUNT HOPE ROAD COOLAH 2843Determined
2025· 14 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation16 OBAN STREET COOLAH 2843Under Assessment
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development57 BINNIA STREET COOLAH 2843Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureCAMPBELL STREET COOLAH 2843Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space70 MARTIN STREET COOLAH 2843Determined
August 2025
- Advertising and signage; Service station72 CUNNINGHAM STREET COOLAH 2843Determined
- Educational establishment; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Information and education facility; Community facility; Recreation area; Other Infrastructure3275 BLACK STUMP WAY COOLAH 2843Determined
July 2025
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Advertising structure; Supporting DevelopmentBlack Stump Way (North Coolah)Determined
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Advertising structure; Supporting DevelopmentBlack Stump Way (South Coolah)Determined
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Advertising structure; Supporting DevelopmentVinegaroy Rd (South East Coolah)Determined
June 2025
- Subdivision101 CORELLA ROAD COOLAH 2843Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah52 BINNAWAY STREET COOLAH 2843Withdrawn
May 2025
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure69 MARTIN STREET COOLAH 2843Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation9 WENTWORTH AVENUE COOLAH 2843Determined
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Community facilityBINNIA STREET COOLAH 2843Determined
2024· 9 proposals
December 2024
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia76-78 BOOYAMURRA STREET COOLAH 2843Determined
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Farm stay accommodation153 MOUNT HOPE ROAD COOLAH 2843Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Residential Accommodation52 BINNAWAY STREET COOLAH 2843Determined
May 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure23 Binnia Street Coolah NSW 2843Determined
- Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure26-28 BINNIA STREET COOLAH 2843Determined
March 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club15 GODDARD STREET COOLAH 2843Determined
February 2024
- Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure72-74 BINNIA STREET COOLAH 2843Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Garages, carports and car parking spaces103 Binnia Street, CoolahDetermined
January 2024
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Depot1-13 MARTIN STREET COOLAH 2843Determined
2023· 4 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spacesCAMPBELL STREET COOLAH 2843Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure88-90 BOOYAMURRA STREET COOLAH 2843Determined
September 2023
- Signage9-11 CHURCH STREET COOLAH 2843Determined
August 2023
- Shed3275 BLACK STUMP WAY COOLAH 2843Determined
2022· 12 proposals
December 2022
- Dwelling19 OBAN STREET COOLAH 2843Determined
November 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces22 BINNIA STREET COOLAH 2843Determined
October 2022
- Signage; Retail premises18 BINNIA STREET COOLAH 2843Determined
September 2022
- Subdivision of land52-54 BINNAWAY STREET COOLAH 2843Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development841 VINEGAROY ROAD COOLAH 2843Determined
2021· 9 proposals
9 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
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
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bowen OvalPark
- Jorrock’s ParkPark
- McMaster ParkPark
- Queensborough ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- Coolah Multi-Purpose ServiceMartin Streethospital
- Coolah PharmacyBinnia Streetpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Old Police Station & Courthouse74 Binnia Street CoolahSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Coolah Playgroupchildcare
- Coolah Preschool and Kindergarten inc.kindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 105
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 24.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #710 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 1170 Coolah Creek Rdtransport
- 2090 Coolah Creek Rdtransport
- 824 Coolah Creek Rdtransport
- Coolah Creek Rd Before Oakdale Rdtransport
- Coolah Creek Rd Opp 2054transport
- Coolah Playgroupchildcarechildcare
- Coolah Preschool and Kindergarten inc.childcarekindergarten
- Old Police Station & Courthouseheritage74 Binnia Street CoolahSHR
- Coolah Multi-Purpose ServicehealthMartin Streethospital
- Coolah PharmacyhealthBinnia Streetpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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