Median house price
$940k
+14% change
NSW · Lake Macquarie Council
Cooranbong, 2265
Est. population · Jun 2025
8,230
Growth (1 yr)
+3.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+19.7%
Median age
39
Median income
$1,639/wk
Employment rate
54.7%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$940,000
Languages at home
6.2%non-English
Most common: Samoan, Afrikaans, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- National parks
- Education hub
Suburb profile
In Lake Macquarie Council, Cooranbong keeps a rural calm, a mid-sized suburb with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town.
Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub. Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Buses make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Property prices run toward the upper end of the local market. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
Desirability lands around average here: softer schools and education, plus community and employment weighing on the result versus similar regional towns, even with growth momentum and safety holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Cooranbong snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$545/wk
Houses $690 · Units $280
Population (ERP)
8,230
+3.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.6%
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
#29
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
15th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
96th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
70th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
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
- 52.5/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 25% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1855th in Australia
- State rank
- 537th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #29 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #85 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $280
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $690
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $545
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 70
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $940,000
- Median price change
- +13.9%
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
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
8,230(June 2025)
+3.5% annual · +19.7% over 5 years · 96th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +3.5%
- 5-year growth
- +19.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +280
- Change in 5 years
- +1,354
- Growth rank in NSW
- 96th 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 (~9,450), extrapolated at +2.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 7,077
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,639
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 178 of 2,680
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,058
- Employment rate
- 54.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,140 / 256 / 93 (+ 3 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian 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 Profile — Australian 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)
- 302
- Against the person
- 104
- Against property
- 139
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 36.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 68 residents
- State safety percentile
- 14.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -10.4%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault28
- Fraud20
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment35
- Malicious Damage To Property31
- Motor Vehicle Theft23
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW 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
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,055
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 70th
School list
- Avondale SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1055 · 70th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 977 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Cooranbong Valley Community Preschoolkindergarten
- Hideaway Preschool & Early Educationkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
71 public transport stops in this suburb
- Avondale Retirement Village, Freemans Dr
- Freemans Dr After Avondale Rd
- Freemans Dr At Deaves Rd
- Freemans Dr Before Avondale Rd
- Freemans Dr Opp Avondale Retirement Village
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
17 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 playgrounds · 2 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 8 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 71 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
- 1.13
Community(1)
- Avondale SchoolSchool
119 Avondale Road, Cooranbong
Sport & outdoors(5)
- Uncle Bills Wirrigan ParkPark
11
- Playground
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (2)
Transport(1)
1 bus stops
Other(4)
- Garden (2)
- Avondale SchoolParking
- Picnic Table (6)
- Shelter
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 insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cooranbong ParkPark
- Uncle Bills Wirrigan ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 77
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Moriseset Comunity Health Centre (7.0 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Cooranbong PharmacyPharmacy
- Watagan DentalFreemans DriveDentist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 328
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 39.9
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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
- 27° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 295 mm · ~37 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 366 mm · ~46 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 272 mm · ~34 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 230 mm · ~29 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 50 proposals
August 2026
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure33 RED HILL STREET COORANBONG 2265Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool70 BABERS ROAD COORANBONG 2265Under Assessment
- Independent living units; Erection of a new structure383 FREEMANS DRIVE COORANBONG 2265Additional Information Requested
July 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure1 19 RED HILL STREET COORANBONG 2265Additional Information Requested
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah53 QUINLAN CIRCUIT COORANBONG 2265Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure60 BUTLER AVENUE COORANBONG 2265Additional Information Requested
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure23 YANGO STREET COORANBONG 2265Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)111B AVONDALE ROAD COORANBONG 2265Additional Information Requested
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool6 SABRINA PLACE COORANBONG 2265Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure39A AVONDALE ROAD COORANBONG 2265Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision681 FREEMANS DRIVE COORANBONG 2265Additional Information Requested
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure377A NEWPORT ROAD COORANBONG 2265Additional Information Requested
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; School119 AVONDALE ROAD COORANBONG 2265Under Assessment
- Subdivision10-12 CRAWFORD ROAD COORANBONG 2265Under Assessment
- Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure5 RED HILL STREET COORANBONG 2265Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure32 CESSNA AVENUE COORANBONG 2265Determined
May 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies27 SCRIBBLY GUM CRESCENT COORANBONG 2265Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure29 QUINLAN CIRCUIT COORANBONG 2265Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure67 CURRANS ROAD COORANBONG 2265Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 JACARANDA CLOSE COORANBONG 2265Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure41 TIMBER JINKER ROAD COORANBONG 2265Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation19 LINDFIELD AVENUE COORANBONG 2265Determined
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool15 BURNSIDE STREET COORANBONG 2265Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure60 BUTLER AVENUE COORANBONG 2265Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)17 PATIALA STREET COORANBONG 2265Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure23 GLENROSE CRESCENT COORANBONG 2265Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)33 RED HILL STREET COORANBONG 2265Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure38 TIMBER JINKER ROAD COORANBONG 2265Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool60 CESSNA AVENUE COORANBONG 2265Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure28 CESSNA AVENUE COORANBONG 2265Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport21 CRAWFORD ROAD COORANBONG 2265Under Assessment
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure24 CESSNA AVENUE COORANBONG 2265Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool1 WORLEY AVENUE COORANBONG 2265Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool4 SEARLE CLOSE COORANBONG 2265Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space59A AVONDALE ROAD COORANBONG 2265Determined
- Advertising and signage; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care110 AVONDALE ROAD COORANBONG 2265Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation1 PATIALA STREET COORANBONG 2265Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation10B AVONDALE ROAD COORANBONG 2265Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure27 FANTAIL CRESCENT COORANBONG 2265Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure55 QUINLAN CIRCUIT COORANBONG 2265Determined
2025· 3 proposals
December 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure43 QUINLAN CIRCUIT COORANBONG 2265Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure4 KURNELL CLOSE COORANBONG 2265Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)8 AVONDALE ROAD COORANBONG 2265Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Roadworks & transport
3 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksM1 Pacific Motorway, Newport Road26 Jul 2026 – 25 Aug 2026
- RoadworksM1 Pacific Motorway, Newport Road29 Jul 2026 – 25 Aug 2026
- RoadworksPacific Motorway, Morisset21 Sep 2025 – 30 Dec 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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 overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Hunter
- Member of Parliament
- Dan REPACHOLI (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 132,184
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.9%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.7 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 40.5%Labor 59.5%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 11.0 km away).
Coalition 43.1%Labor 56.9%
2.6 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- CooranbongLabor 55.9% · Coalition 44.1% TPP (2025)4.1 km away
- Dora CreekLabor 51.3% · Coalition 48.7% TPP (2025)4.7 km away
- MorissetLabor 61.2% · Coalition 38.8% TPP (2025)5.9 km away
- Bonnells BayLabor 56.1% · Coalition 43.9% TPP (2025)8.1 km away
- Arcadia ValeLabor 60.2% · Coalition 39.8% TPP (2025)10.4 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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