NSW · Ballina Council
Coolgardie (NSW), NSW, 2478
Suburb snapshot
Coolgardie (NSW) is a small locality in the Ballina area, home to around 132 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,008 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+13%), roughly 22787.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $755 (flats $595, houses $850), 8 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 132
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $2,250
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 49
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,318
- Employment rate
- 56.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 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)
- $595
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $850
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $755
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 236
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)
- 3,008
- Against the person
- 572
- Against property
- 1,610
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 22,787.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 82.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +12.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions342
- Fraud335
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment155
- Malicious Damage To Property240
- Steal From Retail Store305
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
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- 108 Meridian Dr
- 77 Meridian Drive
- Gardie Pl Opp Meridian Dr
- Meridian Dr At Coolgardie Rd
- Meridian Dr At Coolgardie 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).
6 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (detached); Swimming pool421 COOLGARDIE ROAD COOLGARDIE 2478Under Assessment
2025· 3 proposals
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Shipping containers84 MERIDIAN DRIVE COOLGARDIE 2478Determined
April 2025
- Dual occupancy84 MERIDIAN DRIVE COOLGARDIE 2478Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure84 MERIDIAN DRIVE COOLGARDIE 2478Determined
2024· 1 proposal
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure104 MERIDIAN DRIVE COOLGARDIE 2478Determined
2021· 1 proposal
November 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing104 MERIDIAN DRIVE COOLGARDIE 2478Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2024… · 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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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)
- 2
- 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
Recent changes
- 108 Meridian Drtransport
- 77 Meridian Drivetransport
- Gardie Pl Opp Meridian Drtransport
- Meridian Dr At Coolgardie Rdtransport
- Meridian Dr At Coolgardie Rdtransport
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Shipping containersplanning84 MERIDIAN DRIVE COOLGARDIE 2478Lodged 15 Aug 2025 · Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (detached); Swimming poolplanning421 COOLGARDIE ROAD COOLGARDIE 2478Lodged 12 Mar 2026 · Under Assessment
- Dual occupancyplanning84 MERIDIAN DRIVE COOLGARDIE 2478Lodged 24 Apr 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning104 MERIDIAN DRIVE COOLGARDIE 2478Lodged 18 Jan 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning84 MERIDIAN DRIVE COOLGARDIE 2478Lodged 15 Apr 2025 · 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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