Coolah vs Dunedoo

Coolah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 51 in Dunedoo. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are 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 the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Coolah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 25%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Coolah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($170/wk vs $200/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Dunedoo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (43/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (354.9 km vs 400.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dunedoo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (43/100 vs 0/100)

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 -10.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Coolah Dunedoo
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.

Coolah Dunedoo
Walkability 0 / 43
Coolah — Walkability: 0/100 Dunedoo — Walkability: 43/100
Safety 21 / 16
Coolah — Safety: 21/100 Dunedoo — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 51 / 68
Coolah — Low fire risk: 51/100 Dunedoo — Low fire risk: 68/100

Demographics

Coolah has higher household incomes ($60,424 vs $51,220); Dunedoo rents higher ($200/wk vs $170/wk).

Coolah Dunedoo
Population 1,262
+13% vs other
 1,097
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.2% -10.2%
Median age 47 51
Median household income $60,424/yr
+15% vs other
 $51,220/yr
Median weekly rent $170/wk $200/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coolah Dunedoo
0-4 5.4% / 5.0%
Coolah — 0-4: 5.4% Dunedoo — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 12.0% / 10.8%
Coolah — 5-14: 12.0% Dunedoo — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 6.5% / 5.6%
Coolah — 15-19: 6.5% Dunedoo — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 3.6% / 3.2%
Coolah — 20-24: 3.6% Dunedoo — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 9.7% / 10.4%
Coolah — 25-34: 9.7% Dunedoo — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 8.7% / 8.6%
Coolah — 35-44: 8.7% Dunedoo — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 12.0% / 10.9%
Coolah — 45-54: 12.0% Dunedoo — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 14.7% / 14.4%
Coolah — 55-64: 14.7% Dunedoo — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 12.8% / 14.9%
Coolah — 65-74: 12.8% Dunedoo — 65-74: 14.9%
75-84 10.5% / 12.6%
Coolah — 75-84: 10.5% Dunedoo — 75-84: 12.6%
85+ 3.5% / 4.2%
Coolah — 85+: 3.5% Dunedoo — 85+: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Dunedoo 52.4% lone person
Dunedoo — Lone Person: 52.4% Dunedoo — Couple Families: 30.3% Dunedoo — One Parent Families: 15.0% Dunedoo — Group Household: 2.3% Dunedoo — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coolah 22.4% renting
Coolah — Owned Outright: 51.0% Coolah — Mortgage: 26.6% Coolah — Renting: 22.4%
Dunedoo 26.8% renting
Dunedoo — Owned Outright: 51.7% Dunedoo — Mortgage: 21.6% Dunedoo — Renting: 26.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Coolah Dunedoo
Certificate III & IV 13.9% / 15.2%
Coolah — Certificate III & IV: 13.9% Dunedoo — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 6.5%
Coolah — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Dunedoo — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 5.3%
Coolah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Dunedoo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 1.3%
Coolah — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Dunedoo — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.1%
Coolah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Dunedoo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

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.

Coolah Dunedoo
England 2.8% / 1.4%
Coolah — England: 2.8% Dunedoo — England: 1.4%
New Zealand 0.6% / 1.0%
Coolah — New Zealand: 0.6% Dunedoo — New Zealand: 1.0%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.6%
Coolah — Philippines: 0.5% Dunedoo — Philippines: 0.6%
India — / 0.7%
Coolah — India: not among its largest Dunedoo — India: 0.7%
Greece — / 0.5%
Coolah — Greece: not among its largest Dunedoo — Greece: 0.5%
Germany 0.3% / —
Coolah — Germany: 0.3% Dunedoo — Germany: not among its largest
Scotland 0.2% / —
Coolah — Scotland: 0.2% Dunedoo — Scotland: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coolah 96.9% houses
Coolah — Houses: 96.9% Coolah — Townhouses: 3.5% Coolah — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Dunedoo 96.0% houses
Dunedoo — Houses: 96.0% Dunedoo — Townhouses: 2.7% Dunedoo — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Coolah Dunedoo
Median house price $420,000 $412,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 55 days
from 5 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Coolah Dunedoo
3 bed $420K / $415K
Coolah — 3 bed: $420K (13 sales) Dunedoo — 3 bed: $415K (17 sales)

13 vs 17 sales

4 bed $450K / $440K
Coolah — 4 bed: $450K (9 sales) Dunedoo — 4 bed: $440K (13 sales)

9 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Coolah Dunedoo
Rural and farming 95% 93%
Environmental 5% 7%
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

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

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Coolah Dunedoo
Houses — 7.0%
$470/wk on $350K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Coolah Dunedoo
House price Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
Income Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
EV adoption — Higher than 27% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 100% of NSW

Liveability

Dunedoo is more walkable (43 vs 0); Dunedoo scores higher overall (27 vs 18).

Coolah Dunedoo
Grade D
same for both
Score 18/100 27/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Coolah carries more bushfire risk (49 vs 32).

Coolah Dunedoo
Bushfire Moderate
49/100
 Low
32/100
Crime High
79/100
 High
84/100
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

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

Schools in Coolah

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

Schools in Dunedoo

  • Dunedoo Central School Government · Combined above peers
  • St Michael's Catholic Primary School Dunedoo Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Coolah Dunedoo
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 3
same for both
Parks & reserves 6 8
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 2
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Hospitals 2
same for both
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 3
same for both
Waterways 139 96

Mobility

Coolah sits further from the CBD (400.6 km vs 354.9 km).

Coolah Dunedoo
Walkability score 0/100 43/100
Distance to Sydney 400.6 km
+11% vs other
 354.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 288 min 290 min
Public transport score 37/100
Bus
 40/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 14.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 16.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2843
 0.2%
postcode 2844
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 65
postcode 2843
 64
postcode 2844

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.

Coolah Dunedoo
Car (driver) 60.8% / 66.4%
Coolah — Car (driver): 60.8% Dunedoo — Car (driver): 66.4%
Worked from Home 24.6% / 17.3%
Coolah — Worked from Home: 24.6% Dunedoo — Worked from Home: 17.3%
Walked Only 10.2% / 11.2%
Coolah — Walked Only: 10.2% Dunedoo — Walked Only: 11.2%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 5.1%
Coolah — Car (passenger): 3.0% Dunedoo — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Bus 1.4% / —
Coolah — Bus: 1.4% Dunedoo — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.4%).

Setting

Coolah Dunedoo
Elevation 514 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 381 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Coolah Dunedoo
Connectivity score 28/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
649 premises
 0%
556 premises

Climate

Coolah Dunedoo
Annual rainfall 659 mm 640 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 32.2°C
Winter min (Jul) — 3.1°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Coolah

Affordable Retirees Rural

Dunedoo

Affordable Retirees Rural

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