Binnaway vs Coolah

Coolah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 54 in Binnaway. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Binnaway, most households are people living alone. In Coolah, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Coolah: a median of $420,000, against $172,000 in Binnaway, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Binnaway tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Coolah

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (49% vs 35%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Binnaway

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($172,500 vs $420,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Binnaway

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $170/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Coolah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (288 min vs 326 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (400.6 km vs 453.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coolah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Where they sit

Binnaway and Coolah drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Binnaway Coolah
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Binnaway Coolah
Walkability 0 / 0
Binnaway — Walkability: 0/100 Coolah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 20 / 21
Binnaway — Safety: 20/100 Coolah — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 71 / 51
Binnaway — Low fire risk: 71/100 Coolah — Low fire risk: 51/100

Demographics

Coolah has more residents (1,262 vs 658); Coolah has higher household incomes ($60,424 vs $40,664).

Binnaway Coolah
Population 658 1,262
+92% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — -2.2%
Median age 54 47
Median household income $40,664/yr $60,424/yr
+49% vs other
Median weekly rent $150/wk $170/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Binnaway Coolah
0-4 3.5% / 5.4%
Binnaway — 0-4: 3.5% Coolah — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 10.0% / 12.0%
Binnaway — 5-14: 10.0% Coolah — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 4.4% / 6.5%
Binnaway — 15-19: 4.4% Coolah — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 3.2% / 3.6%
Binnaway — 20-24: 3.2% Coolah — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 7.8% / 9.7%
Binnaway — 25-34: 7.8% Coolah — 25-34: 9.7%
35-44 8.5% / 8.7%
Binnaway — 35-44: 8.5% Coolah — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 12.8% / 12.0%
Binnaway — 45-54: 12.8% Coolah — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 18.4% / 14.7%
Binnaway — 55-64: 18.4% Coolah — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 22.2% / 12.8%
Binnaway — 65-74: 22.2% Coolah — 65-74: 12.8%
75-84 8.1% / 10.5%
Binnaway — 75-84: 8.1% Coolah — 75-84: 10.5%
85+ 0.9% / 3.5%
Binnaway — 85+: 0.9% Coolah — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Binnaway 57.8% lone person
Binnaway — Lone Person: 57.8% Binnaway — Couple Families: 25.1% Binnaway — One Parent Families: 10.2% Binnaway — Group Household: 3.7% Binnaway — Other Families: 3.2%
Coolah 45.8% lone person
Coolah — Lone Person: 45.8% Coolah — Couple Families: 38.2% Coolah — One Parent Families: 10.8% Coolah — Group Household: 3.1% Coolah — Other Families: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Binnaway 17.9% renting
Binnaway — Owned Outright: 55.7% Binnaway — Mortgage: 26.3% Binnaway — Renting: 17.9%
Coolah 22.4% renting
Coolah — Owned Outright: 51.0% Coolah — Mortgage: 26.6% Coolah — Renting: 22.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Binnaway Coolah
England 1.2% / 2.8%
Binnaway — England: 1.2% Coolah — England: 2.8%
New Zealand 0.6% / 0.6%
Binnaway — New Zealand: 0.6% Coolah — New Zealand: 0.6%
Germany 0.5% / 0.3%
Binnaway — Germany: 0.5% Coolah — Germany: 0.3%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Binnaway — Philippines: not among its largest Coolah — Philippines: 0.5%
Scotland — / 0.2%
Binnaway — Scotland: not among its largest Coolah — Scotland: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Binnaway Coolah
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 13.9%
Binnaway — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Coolah — Certificate III & IV: 13.9%
Bachelor Degree 4.7% / 6.5%
Binnaway — Bachelor Degree: 4.7% Coolah — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.3% / 5.2%
Binnaway — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3% Coolah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.9%
Binnaway — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Coolah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%
Postgraduate Degree 0.5% / 1.0%
Binnaway — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5% Coolah — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Binnaway 97.1% houses
Binnaway — Houses: 97.1% Binnaway — Townhouses: 1.4% Binnaway — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Coolah 96.9% houses
Coolah — Houses: 96.9% Coolah — Townhouses: 3.5% Coolah — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Binnaway Coolah
Median house price $172,500 $420,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Binnaway Coolah
Rural and farming 95%
same for both
Environmental 4% 5%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Binnaway Coolah
New dwellings approved 10
across Warrumbungle
same for both
Approvals change year on year -75%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Binnaway Coolah
House price Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Income Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW

Liveability

Binnaway Coolah
Grade D
same for both
Score 15/100 18/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Coolah carries more bushfire risk (49 vs 29).

Binnaway Coolah
Bushfire Low
29/100
 Moderate
49/100
Crime High
80/100
 High
79/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Binnaway Coolah
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 1 2
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Binnaway

  • Binnaway Central School Government · Combined above peers

Schools in Coolah

  • Coolah Central School Government · Combined above peers
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Coolah Catholic · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Binnaway Coolah
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 3
Parks & reserves 5 6
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 3
Waterways 11 139

Mobility

Binnaway sits further from the CBD (453.2 km vs 400.6 km).

Binnaway Coolah
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 453.2 km
+12% vs other
 400.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 326 min 288 min
Public transport score 20/100
Bus
 37/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 14.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 4 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2395
 0.0%
postcode 2843
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2395
 65
postcode 2843

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Binnaway Coolah
Car (driver) 59.8% / 60.8%
Binnaway — Car (driver): 59.8% Coolah — Car (driver): 60.8%
Worked from Home 23.1% / 24.6%
Binnaway — Worked from Home: 23.1% Coolah — Worked from Home: 24.6%
Walked Only 9.5% / 10.2%
Binnaway — Walked Only: 9.5% Coolah — Walked Only: 10.2%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / 3.0%
Binnaway — Car (passenger): 7.7% Coolah — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Bus — / 1.4%
Binnaway — Bus: not among its largest Coolah — Bus: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.8%).

Setting

Binnaway Coolah
Elevation 442 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 514 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Binnaway Coolah
Connectivity score 15/100 28/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
79 premises
 0%
649 premises

Climate

Binnaway Coolah
Annual rainfall 761 mm 659 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.1°C —
Winter min (Jul) 1.2°C —

Council rates

Binnaway Coolah
Average residential rate $671/yr
same for both
Council Warrumbungle
same for both

Federal electorate

Binnaway Coolah
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Binnaway Coolah
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Binnaway

Affordable Retirees Rural

Coolah

Affordable Retirees Rural

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