Bundella vs Coolah
In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bundella, about half of households rent. In Coolah, the large majority of households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Bundella tends to suit renters and share households, while Coolah suits people living alone.
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 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
- has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
- is already more of a family suburb (49% vs 31%)
- But Bundella carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 79/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Bundella
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $170/wk)
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 22%)
Weighs rent 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 331 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (400.6 km vs 437.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Bundella carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 79/100)
- Coolah has more GPs (2 vs 0)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Coolah
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-2.2% vs -23.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bundella 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.
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.
Demographics
Coolah rents higher ($170/wk vs $0/wk); Coolah has more residents (1,262 vs 53).
| Bundella | Coolah | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 53 | 1,262 +2281% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -23.2% | -2.2% |
| Median age | 47 same for both | |
| Median household income | $75,816/yr +20% vs other | $60,424/yr |
| Median weekly rent | — | $170/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.4%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Bundella | Coolah | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $420,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Bundella | Coolah | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 95% same for both | |
| Environmental | 5% same for both | |
| 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
| Bundella | Coolah | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 12 across Liverpool Plains | 10 across Warrumbungle |
| Approvals change year on year | +33% | -75% |
Ranking within NSW
| Bundella | Coolah | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 9% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 43% 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 90% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 5% of NSW | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 4% of NSW | Higher than 42% of NSW |
Liveability
| Bundella | Coolah | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 18/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Coolah carries more crime risk (79 vs 0); Coolah carries more bushfire risk (49 vs 11).
| Bundella | Coolah | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 11/100 | Moderate 49/100 |
| Crime | None 0/100 | 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
| Bundella | Coolah | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 2 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 2 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Bundella
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Coolah
- Coolah Central School Government · Combined above peers
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Coolah Catholic · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Bundella | Coolah | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 3 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 6 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| GPs | 0 | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 2 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 3 |
| Waterways | 12 | 139 |
Mobility
Bundella sits further from the CBD (437.9 km vs 400.6 km).
| Bundella | Coolah | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 437.9 km +9% vs other | 400.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 331 min | 288 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 2343 | 0.0% postcode 2843 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 47 postcode 2343 | 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.8%).
Setting
| Bundella | Coolah | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 511 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 514 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Bundella | Coolah | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 14 premises | 0% 649 premises |
Climate
| Bundella | Coolah | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 659 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Bundella | Coolah | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $934/yr | $671/yr |
| Council | Liverpool Plains | Warrumbungle |
Federal electorate
| Bundella | Coolah | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | New England | Parkes |
| Member | Barnaby Joyce | Jamie Chaffey |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bundella | Coolah | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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