Median house price
$585k
-7.1% change
NSW · Tamworth Regional Council
Kootingal, 2352
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,446
Growth (1 yr)
+1.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.5%
Median age
38
Median income
$1,369/wk
Employment rate
60.5%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$585,000
Languages at home
1.7%non-English
Most common: German
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- National parks
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Kootingal sits in Tamworth Regional Council as a regional smaller community that feels self-contained and a long way from big-city bustle. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. Fitness and outdoor sport options are a real part of local life, not just a distant club trip away.
Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses and trains cover longer journeys across the metro area. Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range.
Crime reports are up on the previous period. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
The desirability picture is around average, weighed down by softer schools and education relative to similar regional towns.
At a glance
Kootingal snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$470/wk
Houses $500 · Units $435
Population (ERP)
2,446
+1.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.4%
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
#27
among Country & regional · Emerging
Safety
20th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
79th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
17th
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
- 50.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 29% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2040th in Australia
- State rank
- 606th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #27 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #103 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $435
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $500
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $470
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 42
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $585,000
- Median price change
- -7.1%
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
2,446(June 2025)
+1.5% annual · +5.5% over 5 years · 79th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.5%
- 5-year growth
- +5.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +36
- Change in 5 years
- +127
- Growth rank in NSW
- 79th 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 (~2,550), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,313
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,369
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 60 of 936
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,302
- Employment rate
- 60.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 840 / 28 / 9 (+ 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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 100
- Against the person
- 43
- Against property
- 30
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 40.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 54 residents
- State safety percentile
- 20.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +30.2%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions7
- Domestic Violence Related Assault19
- Fraud13
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment24
- Trespass10
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
- 928
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 17th
School list
- Kootingal Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 928 · 17th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 168 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 0.8 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
Public transport
121 public transport stops in this suburb
- 712 Back Kootingal Rd
- 90 Woodside Chase
- Back Kootingal Rd Before Digby Lane
- Chelmsford St Opp Robey St
- Tamworth St At Denman Av
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
74 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 libraries · 2 places of worship · 2 playgrounds · 1 sports centres
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 6 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 121 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 13 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 74/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.43
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.86
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.59
Food & drink(2)
- Andaman Sea CafeCafe
2 Gate Street, Kootingal
- Kootingal HotelPub
Shopping(2)
- Summers IGA Rite-WaySupermarket
5 Denman Avenue, Kootingal
Community(3)
- Kootingal Community HallCommunity centre
- Kootingal LibraryLibrary
- Kootingal Public SchoolSchool
Kootingal
Health & services(2)
- Kootingal SurgeryMedical clinic
3 Gate Street, Kootingal
- The Centre Pharmacy KootingalPharmacy
12 Gate Street, Kootingal
Sport & outdoors(18)
- Kootingal & Moonbi GymGym
7 Gate Street
- Garden Street ParkPark
- Kootingal ParkPark
- Memory ParkPark
- Park
- Parry ParkPark
- Playground (2)
- Kootingal - Moonbi and District War Memorial Swimming PoolSports centre
- Kootingal Skatebard ParkSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (7)
Transport(13)
11 bus stops · 2 train stations
Other(30)
- Kootingal LiquorAlcohol
5 Denman Avenue, Kootingal
- RapidATMATM
- Kootingal's "Teddy Bear Lane"Attraction
- Bbq
- Nails By KathrynBeauty salon
22 Gate Street, Kootingal
- The North StoreCafe;Fast Food
- Stones Tyres and MechanicalCar repair
- Mitre 10Doityourself
- 19 MosaicsFlooring
- Summers IGAGas
5 Denman Avenue, Kootingal
- Kootingal HotelHotel
- Kootingal Bowling ClubLicensed Club
- Kootingal Landview MotelMotel
- Andaman Sea Cafe ParkingParking
- Parking (2)
- The North StorePetrol station
- Kootingal Moonbi Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
- St Marie TheresePlace of worship
- Kootingal Police StationPolice
- Australia PostPost Box
- Kootingal LPOPost office
- Street LibraryPublic Bookcase
- Kootingal Recreation Reerve / Memory ParkPublic toilets
- Public toilets
- Shelter (5)
- Shower
- TelstraTelephone
- Stones Tyres and MechanicalTyres
- Vacant
- Tamworth Regional CouncilWater Point
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
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Federation ParkPark
- Garden Street ParkPark
- Kootingal ParkPark
- Memory ParkPark
- Parry ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Kootingal Moonbi Anglican Church
- St Marie Therese
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Tamworth Cardiology (12.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Kootingal SurgeryGate StreetDoctor
- The Centre Pharmacy KootingalGate StreetPharmacy
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)
- 62
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 25.3
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
- 29° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 261 mm · ~33 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 132 mm · ~16 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 15° / 3°
- Rainfall
- 157 mm · ~20 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 209 mm · ~26 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· 11 proposals
July 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Moveable dwelling; Residential Accommodation3 LILY CLOSE KOOTINGAL 2352Determined
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure195 LIMBRI ROAD KOOTINGAL 2352Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Rural industry; Farm building; Water storage facility285 ORMANS LANE KOOTINGAL 2352Under Assessment
- Subdivision29 BETTS LANE KOOTINGAL 2352Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Registered club22-32 STATION STREET KOOTINGAL 2352Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation294 ORMANS LANE KOOTINGAL 2352Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation3 DENMAN AVENUE KOOTINGAL 2352Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support48 WATTLE STREET KOOTINGAL 2352Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure114 YARROL ROAD KOOTINGAL 2352Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure32 REGINALD DRIVE KOOTINGAL 2352Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure51 WATTLE STREET KOOTINGAL 2352Determined
2025· 16 proposals
November 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Animal boarding or training establishment931 BACK KOOTINGAL ROAD KOOTINGAL 2352Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space11 JOHNS DRIVE KOOTINGAL 2352Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure7 LILY CLOSE KOOTINGAL 2352Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure42 CLIFFDALE PLACE KOOTINGAL 2352Determined
- Subdivision31 GARDEN STREET KOOTINGAL 2352Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home857 BACK KOOTINGAL ROAD KOOTINGAL 2352Determined
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces14 CHAFFEY STREET KOOTINGAL 2352Determined
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Temporary building, structure or use; Mobile food and drink outlet; Retail Premise; Take away food and drink2 GATE STREET KOOTINGAL 2352Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Hours of operation and trading2 GATE STREET KOOTINGAL 2352Determined
June 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Other Infrastructure3 CHELMSFORD STREET KOOTINGAL 2352Withdrawn
May 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure55 WATTLE STREET KOOTINGAL 2352Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space53 WATTLE STREET KOOTINGAL 2352Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure114 YARROL ROAD KOOTINGAL 2352Withdrawn
March 2025
- Place of public worship; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureLot 1 DP 597443 Denman Avenue KOOTINGAL NSW 2352Determined
February 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure35 REGINALD DRIVE KOOTINGAL 2352Determined
January 2025
- Attached dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation45 REGINALD DRIVE KOOTINGAL 2352Determined
2024· 14 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation428 WOONOOKA ROAD KOOTINGAL 2352Determined
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)50 STATION STREET KOOTINGAL 2352Determined
September 2024
- Attached dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 DAISY CLOSE KOOTINGAL 2352Determined
August 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)48 GARDEN STREET KOOTINGAL 2352Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)50 GARDEN STREET KOOTINGAL 2352Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)31 GARDEN STREET KOOTINGAL 2352Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)44 GARDEN STREET KOOTINGAL 2352Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)46 GARDEN STREET KOOTINGAL 2352Determined
June 2024
- Subdivision857 BACK KOOTINGAL ROAD KOOTINGAL 2352Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure54 ROSES LANE KOOTINGAL 2352Determined
May 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Rural worker's dwelling388 LIMBRI ROAD KOOTINGAL 2352Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Temporary building, structure or use; Mobile food and drink outlet; Retail Premise; Take away food and drink2 GATE STREET KOOTINGAL 2352Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure25 DAMAR AVENUE KOOTINGAL 2352Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure47 REGINALD DRIVE KOOTINGAL 2352Determined
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)
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
- New England
- Member of Parliament
- Barnaby JOYCE (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 131,238
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.6%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -1.9 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 67.1%Labor 32.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 13.3 km away).
Coalition 72.8%Labor 27.2%
5.7 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -2.5 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- KootingalLabor 26.8% · Coalition 73.2% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- MoonbiLabor 26.1% · Coalition 73.9% TPP (2025)5.2 km away
- NeminghaLabor 24.0% · Coalition 76.0% TPP (2025)8.7 km away
- Tamworth EastLabor 41.7% · Coalition 58.3% TPP (2025)11.6 km away
- TamworthLabor 38.3% · Coalition 61.7% TPP (2025)12.1 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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
More in Tamworth Regional Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.