NSW · Mid-Coast Council

Coomba Park, 2428

Est. population · Jun 2025

743

Growth (1 yr)

+2.2%

Growth (5 yr)

+9.1%

Median age

61

Median income

$786/wk

Employment rate

25.4%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$888,000

Languages at home

2.5%non-English

Most common: Persian

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

29.4/100
Below average

1834th in NSW

Verified 71% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • High desirability
What Coomba Park is known for: Excellent transport, High desirability

Suburb profile

In Mid-Coast Council, Coomba Park keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.

With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Strong connections via buses keep the wider area accessible.

Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Versus similar regional towns, the suburb reads below average on desirability, chiefly because community and employment, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities trail behind. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Coomba Park snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$888k

+6.3% change

Median rent

$550/wk

Houses $650 · Units $460

Population (ERP)

743

+2.2% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

30.6%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#447

among Country & regional · Mature

Safety

64th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

89th

percentile in NSW

Advantage (IRSAD)

1/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
29.4/100 — Below average
National rank
5677th in Australia
State rank
1834th in NSW
Peer rank
#447 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#821 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
71%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$460
Houses (January to March 2026)
$650
All types (January to March 2026)
$550
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
207
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$888,000
Median price change
+6.3%

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

743(June 2025)

+2.2% annual · +9.1% over 5 years · 89th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+2.2%
5-year growth
+9.1%
Change in 1 year
+16
Change in 5 years
+62
Growth rank in NSW
89th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~800), extrapolated at +1.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
691
Median age
61
Median household income / week
$786
Dwelling vacancy
30.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
143 of 467
Median monthly mortgage
$906
Employment rate
25.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
328 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
65
Against the person
17
Against property
26
Rate per 1,000 residents
87.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 41 residents
State safety percentile
63.5th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-5.5%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order133
  • Breach Bail Conditions216
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault185
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment205
  • Malicious Damage To Property170

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows

Family & Lifestyle

Public transport

28 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Coomba Rd At Wallaroo St
  • Coomba Rd Before Kirribilli Av
  • Coomba Rd Opp Burraneer Rd
  • Moorooba Rd At Kirribilli Av
  • Moorooba Rd At Yallambee St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0)Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily errands
  • Well connected by public transport28 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
30/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Community(1)
  • Coomba Community HallCommunity centre
Sport & outdoors(1)
  • Sports field
Other(2)
  • Coomba Park Rural Fire BrigadeFire station

    86 Moorooba Road, Coomba Park

  • Parking

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Health access

Nearest hospital
Forster Private Hospital (7.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
18
Participants per 1,000 residents
24.2

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
28° / 16°
Rainfall
372 mm · ~46 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
23° / 12°
Rainfall
329 mm · ~41 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 6°
Rainfall
148 mm · ~18 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
23° / 11°
Rainfall
218 mm · ~27 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 6 proposals
  • August 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    45 COONABARABRAN ROAD COOMBA PARK 2428On Exhibition
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    8 TALLAWALLA ROAD COOMBA PARK 2428On Exhibition
  • March 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    327 BURRANEER ROAD COOMBA PARK 2428Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    164 BURRANEER ROAD COOMBA PARK 2428Determined
  • February 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    59 COONABARABRAN ROAD COOMBA PARK 2428Determined
  • January 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    5 GULGAI PLACE COOMBA PARK 2428Determined
2025· 18 proposals
  • December 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    5 DANDANONG CRESCENT COOMBA PARK 2428Determined
  • November 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    5 ILLAWARRA CRESCENT COOMBA PARK 2428Determined
  • October 2025

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    3 KAMAROOKA STREET COOMBA PARK 2428Determined
  • September 2025

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses
    39 AROONA STREET COOMBA PARK 2428Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    40 WARRALONG STREET COOMBA PARK 2428Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    59 MOOROOBA ROAD COOMBA PARK 2428Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    13 WARRALONG STREET COOMBA PARK 2428Determined
  • August 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Carport; Manufactured home
    47 YALLAMBEE STREET COOMBA PARK 2428Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    203 BURRANEER ROAD COOMBA PARK 2428Determined
  • July 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    87 COOMBA ROAD COOMBA PARK 2428Determined
  • May 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    4 COOMBA ROAD COOMBA PARK 2428Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    203 BURRANEER ROAD COOMBA PARK 2428Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Carport; Manufactured home
    47 YALLAMBEE STREET COOMBA PARK 2428Determined
  • April 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    327 BURRANEER ROAD COOMBA PARK 2428Determined
  • March 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Temporary building, structure or use; Swimming pool
    273 BURRANEER ROAD COOMBA PARK 2428Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport
    17 WANGAREE STREET COOMBA PARK 2428Determined
  • February 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    13 WARRALONG STREET COOMBA PARK 2428Determined
  • January 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    25 TALLAWALLA ROAD COOMBA PARK 2428Determined
2024· 12 proposals
  • November 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Supporting Development
    38 BURRANEER ROAD COOMBA PARK 2428Determined
  • October 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation
    3 KAMAROOKA STREET COOMBA PARK 2428Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    41 WARRALONG STREET COOMBA PARK 2428Determined
  • September 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    13 COOMBA ROAD COOMBA PARK 2428Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    42 YALLAMBEE STREET COOMBA PARK 2428Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    454 BURRANEER ROAD COOMBA PARK 2428Determined
  • May 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    20 GOOLA PLACE COOMBA PARK 2428Determined
  • April 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    245 BURRANEER ROAD COOMBA PARK 2428Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    15 COOMBA ROAD COOMBA PARK 2428Determined
  • March 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    83A COOMBA ROAD COOMBA PARK 2428Determined
  • February 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    47 KAMAROOKA STREET COOMBA PARK 2428Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    66 COOMBA ROAD COOMBA PARK 2428Determined
2023· 6 proposals
  • November 2023

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    1941 COOMBA ROAD COOMBA PARK 2428Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    94 COONABARABRAN ROAD COOMBA PARK 2428Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    52 COONABARABRAN ROAD COOMBA PARK 2428Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    20 YALLAMBEE STREET COOMBA PARK 2428Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    47 KAMAROOKA STREET COOMBA PARK 2428Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    133 MOOROOBA ROAD COOMBA PARK 2428Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Lyne
Member of Parliament
Alison PENFOLD (The Nationals)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
129,584
Turnout (2025)
92.9%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+4.0 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 59.8%Labor 40.2%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 17.0 km away).

Coalition 51.0%Labor 49.0%

8.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +7.6 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Coomba ParkLabor 49.6% · Coalition 50.4% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
  • Forster KeysLabor 42.4% · Coalition 57.6% TPP (2025)6.9 km away
  • Forster SouthLabor 45.0% · Coalition 55.0% TPP (2025)7.2 km away
  • TuncurryLabor 44.7% · Coalition 55.3% TPP (2025)7.9 km away
  • Forster EastLabor 49.4% · Coalition 50.6% TPP (2025)8.6 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

More in Mid-Coast Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.