Coolah vs Leadville
Coolah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 50 in Leadville. 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 Leadville: a median of $875,000, against $420,000 in Coolah, though rent is higher in Coolah. On these figures, Coolah 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 parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
- has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
- But Leadville carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 79/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Coolah
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($420,000 vs $875,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Leadville
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
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Coolah has a shorter drive in (288 min vs 299 min)
- Leadville sits closer to the CBD (358.6 km vs 400.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Coolah has more GPs (2 vs 0)
- Leadville carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 79/100)
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 -17.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Coolah and Leadville 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 140); Coolah rents higher ($170/wk vs $150/wk).
| Coolah | Leadville | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,262 +89% vs other | 140 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -2.2% | -17.2% |
| Median age | 47 | 50 |
| Median household income | $60,424/yr | $66,300/yr +10% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $170/wk +12% vs other | $150/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).
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 (2.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Coolah | Leadville | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $420,000 | $875,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $32,000 |
Zoning mix
| Coolah | Leadville | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 95% | 100% |
| Environmental | 5% | 0% |
| 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 | Leadville | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 10 across Warrumbungle same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -75% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Coolah | Leadville | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 9% of NSW | Higher than 41% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 22% of NSW | Higher than 28% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 17% of NSW | Higher than 21% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 90% of NSW | Higher than 43% of NSW |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 27% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 42% of NSW | Higher than 39% of NSW |
Liveability
| Coolah | Leadville | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 18/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Coolah carries more crime risk (79 vs 55); Leadville carries more bushfire risk (67 vs 49).
| Coolah | Leadville | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 49/100 | Moderate 67/100 |
| Crime | High 79/100 | Moderate 55/100 |
| 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 | Leadville | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 2 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 2 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Coolah
- Coolah Central School Government · Combined above peers
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Coolah Catholic · Primary above peers
Schools in Leadville
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Coolah | Leadville | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 3 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 6 | 1 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| GPs | 2 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Hospitals | 2 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 3 | 0 |
| Waterways | 139 | 17 |
Mobility
Coolah sits further from the CBD (400.6 km vs 358.6 km).
| Coolah | Leadville | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 400.6 km +10% vs other | 358.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 288 min | 299 min |
| Public transport score | 37/100 Bus | 19/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 14.8 7-9am + 5-7pm | 2.8 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 1 min scheduled, not actual | 1.5 min scheduled, not actual |
| 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.9%).
Setting
| Coolah | Leadville | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 514 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 511 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Coolah | Leadville | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 27/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 649 premises | 0% 71 premises |
Climate
| Coolah | Leadville | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 659 mm | 640 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 32.2°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 3.1°C |
Council rates
| Coolah | Leadville | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $671/yr same for both | |
| Council | Warrumbungle same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Coolah | Leadville | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Parkes same for both | |
| Member | Jamie Chaffey same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Coolah | Leadville | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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