Coolatai vs Yetman

Coolatai is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 48 in Yetman. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Coolatai: a median of $570,000, against $230,000 in Yetman, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Coolatai tends to suit families with children, while Yetman suits 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

Coolatai

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 81/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (52% vs 37%)

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

First-home buyers

Yetman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($230,000 vs $570,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Yetman

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $200/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Coolatai

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (472 min vs 504 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (637.6 km vs 675.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coolatai

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 81/100)

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

Investors

Yetman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-9.7% vs -18.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Coolatai Yetman
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.

Coolatai Yetman
Walkability 0 / 0
Coolatai — Walkability: 0/100 Yetman — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 61 / 19
Coolatai — Safety: 61/100 Yetman — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 55 / 50
Coolatai — Low fire risk: 55/100 Yetman — Low fire risk: 50/100

Demographics

Yetman has more residents (187 vs 99); Coolatai rents higher ($200/wk vs $150/wk).

Coolatai Yetman
Population 99 187
+89% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -18.2% -9.7%
Median age 42 48
Median household income $53,612/yr $55,588/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+25% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coolatai Yetman
0-4 8.1% / 2.1%
Coolatai — 0-4: 8.1% Yetman — 0-4: 2.1%
5-14 14.1% / 15.5%
Coolatai — 5-14: 14.1% Yetman — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 — / 3.7%
Coolatai — 15-19: not among its largest Yetman — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 3.0% / 2.1%
Coolatai — 20-24: 3.0% Yetman — 20-24: 2.1%
25-34 11.1% / 10.7%
Coolatai — 25-34: 11.1% Yetman — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 15.2% / 10.2%
Coolatai — 35-44: 15.2% Yetman — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 13.1% / 14.4%
Coolatai — 45-54: 13.1% Yetman — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 11.1% / 12.8%
Coolatai — 55-64: 11.1% Yetman — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 13.1% / 20.9%
Coolatai — 65-74: 13.1% Yetman — 65-74: 20.9%
75-84 9.1% / 5.3%
Coolatai — 75-84: 9.1% Yetman — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ — / —
Coolatai — 85+: not among its largest Yetman — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coolatai 47.6% lone person
Coolatai — Lone Person: 47.6% Coolatai — Couple Families: 23.8% Coolatai — One Parent Families: 28.6% Coolatai — Other Families: 0.0%
Yetman 51.4% lone person
Yetman — Lone Person: 51.4% Yetman — Couple Families: 37.1% Yetman — One Parent Families: 0.0% Yetman — Other Families: 11.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coolatai 0.0% renting
Coolatai — Owned Outright: 75.0% Coolatai — Mortgage: 25.0% Coolatai — Renting: 0.0%
Yetman 16.4% renting
Yetman — Owned Outright: 52.7% Yetman — Mortgage: 30.9% Yetman — Renting: 16.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coolatai 100.0% houses
Coolatai — Houses: 100.0%
Yetman 103.4% houses
Yetman — Houses: 103.4%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Coolatai Yetman
Certificate III & IV 9.1% / 14.4%
Coolatai — Certificate III & IV: 9.1% Yetman — Certificate III & IV: 14.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 4.8%
Coolatai — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Yetman — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 6.4%
Coolatai — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Yetman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / 1.6%
Coolatai — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Yetman — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

Property market

Coolatai Yetman
Median house price $570,000 $230,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Coolatai Yetman
Rural and farming 91% 83%
Environmental 9% 17%
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

Coolatai Yetman
New dwellings approved 15
across Gwydir
 31
across Inverell
Approvals change year on year -50% +0%

Ranking within NSW

Coolatai Yetman
House price Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 5% of NSW
Income Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW

Liveability

Coolatai Yetman
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Yetman carries more crime risk (81 vs 39).

Coolatai Yetman
Bushfire Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime Low
39/100
 High
81/100
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

Coolatai Yetman
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Coolatai

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Yetman

  • Yetman Public School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Coolatai Yetman
Parks & reserves 3 4
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 10 8

Mobility

Yetman sits further from the CBD (675.6 km vs 637.6 km).

Coolatai Yetman
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 637.6 km 675.6 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 472 min 504 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2402
 0.0%
postcode 2410
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 65
postcode 2402
 46
postcode 2410

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.

Coolatai Yetman
Car (driver) 47.1% / 53.8%
Coolatai — Car (driver): 47.1% Yetman — Car (driver): 53.8%
Worked from Home 43.1% / 21.5%
Coolatai — Worked from Home: 43.1% Yetman — Worked from Home: 21.5%
Walked Only 9.8% / 18.5%
Coolatai — Walked Only: 9.8% Yetman — Walked Only: 18.5%
Car (passenger) — / 6.2%
Coolatai — Car (passenger): not among its largest Yetman — Car (passenger): 6.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.8%).

Setting

Coolatai Yetman
Elevation 432 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 277 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Coolatai Yetman
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
22 premises
 0%
36 premises

Climate

Coolatai Yetman
Annual rainfall 678 mm 664 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 33.5°C
Winter min (Jul) — 5.1°C

Council rates

Coolatai Yetman
Average residential rate $825/yr $1,170/yr
Council Gwydir Inverell

Federal electorate

Coolatai Yetman
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coolatai Yetman
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Coolatai

Family Rural

Yetman

Affordable Retirees Rural

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