Coolac vs Gobarralong

Coolac is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 59 in Gobarralong. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Coolac, about half of households are couple families. In Gobarralong, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Coolac tends to suit families with children and couples, while Gobarralong suits people living alone and older residents.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Coolac is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 40%)
  • Gobarralong carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 76/100)

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

First-home buyers

Gobarralong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (4% vs 16%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Coolac

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($125/wk vs $150/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Coolac

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (220 min vs 255 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (353.4 km vs 380.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gobarralong

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 76/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Gobarralong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.2% vs 13.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Coolac Gobarralong
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.

Coolac Gobarralong
Walkability 0 / 0
Coolac — Walkability: 0/100 Gobarralong — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 24 / 75
Coolac — Safety: 24/100 Gobarralong — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 74 / 69
Coolac — Low fire risk: 74/100 Gobarralong — Low fire risk: 69/100

Demographics

Coolac has more residents (244 vs 63); Gobarralong skews older (59 vs 37).

Coolac Gobarralong
Population 244
+74% vs other
 63
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.0% +21.2%
Median age 37 59
Median household income $84,500/yr $119,548/yr
+41% vs other
Median weekly rent $125/wk $150/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coolac Gobarralong
0-4 9.8% / 12.7%
Coolac — 0-4: 9.8% Gobarralong — 0-4: 12.7%
5-14 12.7% / 4.8%
Coolac — 5-14: 12.7% Gobarralong — 5-14: 4.8%
15-19 9.8% / 7.9%
Coolac — 15-19: 9.8% Gobarralong — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 2.9% / —
Coolac — 20-24: 2.9% Gobarralong — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 7.0% / 12.7%
Coolac — 25-34: 7.0% Gobarralong — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 15.2% / 9.5%
Coolac — 35-44: 15.2% Gobarralong — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 14.3% / 6.3%
Coolac — 45-54: 14.3% Gobarralong — 45-54: 6.3%
55-64 9.4% / 20.6%
Coolac — 55-64: 9.4% Gobarralong — 55-64: 20.6%
65-74 12.7% / 28.6%
Coolac — 65-74: 12.7% Gobarralong — 65-74: 28.6%
75-84 5.7% / 7.9%
Coolac — 75-84: 5.7% Gobarralong — 75-84: 7.9%
85+ — / —
Coolac — 85+: not among its largest Gobarralong — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coolac 32.7% lone person
Coolac — Lone Person: 32.7% Coolac — Couple Families: 50.9% Coolac — One Parent Families: 16.4%
Gobarralong 60.0% lone person
Gobarralong — Lone Person: 60.0% Gobarralong — Couple Families: 40.0% Gobarralong — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coolac 7.6% renting
Coolac — Owned Outright: 71.2% Coolac — Mortgage: 21.2% Coolac — Renting: 7.6%
Gobarralong 0.0% renting
Gobarralong — Owned Outright: 100.0% Gobarralong — Mortgage: 0.0% Gobarralong — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coolac 100.0% houses
Coolac — Houses: 100.0%
Gobarralong 100.0% houses
Gobarralong — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Coolac Gobarralong
Bachelor Degree 12.3% / 14.3%
Coolac — Bachelor Degree: 12.3% Gobarralong — Bachelor Degree: 14.3%
Certificate III & IV 11.1% / 12.7%
Coolac — Certificate III & IV: 11.1% Gobarralong — Certificate III & IV: 12.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.9% / 17.5%
Coolac — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.9% Gobarralong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 17.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / —
Coolac — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Gobarralong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / —
Coolac — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Gobarralong — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Property market

Coolac Gobarralong
Median house price $397,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Coolac Gobarralong
Rural and farming 99%
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

Coolac Gobarralong
New dwellings approved 26
across Cootamundra-Gundagai
same for both
Approvals change year on year +167%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Coolac Gobarralong
House price Higher than 11% of NSW —
Income Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 93% of NSW —
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW

Liveability

Coolac Gobarralong
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Coolac carries more crime risk (76 vs 25).

Coolac Gobarralong
Bushfire Low
26/100
 Low
31/100
Crime High
76/100
 Low
25/100
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

Coolac Gobarralong
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Coolac Gobarralong
Parks & reserves 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 31 27

Mobility

Gobarralong sits further from the CBD (380.5 km vs 353.4 km).

Coolac Gobarralong
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 353.4 km 380.5 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 220 min 255 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2727
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 2727
same for both

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.

Coolac Gobarralong
Car (driver) 62.2% / 55.2%
Coolac — Car (driver): 62.2% Gobarralong — Car (driver): 55.2%
Worked from Home 29.7% / 44.8%
Coolac — Worked from Home: 29.7% Gobarralong — Worked from Home: 44.8%
Walked Only 5.4% / —
Coolac — Walked Only: 5.4% Gobarralong — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 2.7% / —
Coolac — Car (passenger): 2.7% Gobarralong — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.2%).

Setting

Coolac Gobarralong
Elevation 423 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 573 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Coolac Gobarralong
Connectivity score 26/100 22/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
59 premises
 0%
12 premises

Climate

Coolac Gobarralong
Annual rainfall 889 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Coolac Gobarralong
Average residential rate $974/yr
same for both
Council Cootamundra-Gundagai
same for both

Federal electorate

Coolac Gobarralong
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coolac Gobarralong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Coolac

Affordable Family Rural Young Families

Gobarralong

Retirees Rural Young Families

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