Cassilis vs Coolah
Cassilis is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 47 in Coolah. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Coolah, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Coolah: a median of $420,000, against $300,000 in Cassilis, though rent is higher in Cassilis. On these figures, Cassilis tends to suit 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 0)
- has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)
- But Cassilis carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 79/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Cassilis
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($300,000 vs $420,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Cassilis
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (359.6 km vs 400.6 km)
- has a shorter drive in (263 min vs 288 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Cassilis
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 79/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Coolah
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-2.2% vs -8.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Cassilis 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 has more residents (1,262 vs 278); Cassilis has higher household incomes ($71,500 vs $60,424).
| Cassilis | Coolah | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 278 | 1,262 +354% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -8.6% | -2.2% |
| Median age | 42 | 47 |
| Median household income | $71,500/yr +15% vs other | $60,424/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $180/wk +6% vs other | $170/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).
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 (2.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Cassilis | Coolah | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $300,000 | $420,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Cassilis | Coolah | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 94% | 95% |
| Environmental | 6% | 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
| Cassilis | Coolah | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 41 across Upper Hunter | 10 across Warrumbungle |
| Approvals change year on year | -20% | -75% |
Ranking within NSW
| Cassilis | Coolah | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 3% of NSW | Higher than 9% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 36% of NSW | Higher than 22% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 11% of NSW | Higher than 17% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 97% of NSW | Higher than 90% of NSW |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 6% of NSW | Higher than 42% of NSW |
Liveability
| Cassilis | Coolah | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 18/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Coolah carries more crime risk (79 vs 68).
| Cassilis | Coolah | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 53/100 | Moderate 49/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 68/100 | 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
| Cassilis | Coolah | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 2 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 2 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Cassilis
- Cassilis Public School Government · Primary
Schools in Coolah
- Coolah Central School Government · Combined above peers
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Coolah Catholic · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Cassilis | Coolah | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 3 |
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 6 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| GPs | 1 | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 2 |
| Police stations | 1 same for both | |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 same for both | |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 3 |
| Waterways | 105 | 139 |
Mobility
Coolah sits further from the CBD (400.6 km vs 359.6 km).
| Cassilis | Coolah | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 359.6 km | 400.6 km +11% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 263 min | 288 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 2329 | 0.0% postcode 2843 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 46 postcode 2329 | 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
| Cassilis | Coolah | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 519 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 514 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Cassilis | Coolah | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 92 premises | 0% 649 premises |
Climate
| Cassilis | Coolah | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 659 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Cassilis | Coolah | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $968/yr | $671/yr |
| Council | Upper Hunter | Warrumbungle |
Federal electorate
| Cassilis | Coolah | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | New England | Parkes |
| Member | Barnaby Joyce | Jamie Chaffey |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Cassilis | 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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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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