Coomealla vs Dareton

Coomealla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 49 in Dareton. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Coomealla, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Dareton, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Coomealla: a median of $420,000, against $300,000 in Dareton. On these figures, Coomealla tends to suit couples, while Dareton suits renters, 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

Coomealla

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 40%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 84%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Coomealla leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 25%)
  • Dareton has cheaper houses ($300,000 vs $420,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Coomealla leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 22%)
  • Dareton has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 28%)

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

  • Coomealla sits closer to the CBD (1022.2 km vs 1025.9 km)
  • Dareton is more walkable (51/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dareton

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (51/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (17% vs 1%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Coomealla Dareton
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.

Coomealla Dareton
Walkability 0 / 51
Coomealla — Walkability: 0/100 Dareton — Walkability: 51/100
Safety 7 / 1
Coomealla — Safety: 7/100 Dareton — Safety: 1/100
Low fire risk 78 / 100
Coomealla — Low fire risk: 78/100 Dareton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Coomealla has higher household incomes ($70,616 vs $42,796); Coomealla has more residents (748 vs 456).

Coomealla Dareton
Population 748
+39% vs other
 456
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.4% -9.0%
Median age 43 49
Median household income $70,616/yr
+39% vs other
 $42,796/yr
Median weekly rent $180/wk
+1% vs other
 $178/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coomealla Dareton
0-4 6.6% / 3.9%
Coomealla — 0-4: 6.6% Dareton — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 12.6% / 11.4%
Coomealla — 5-14: 12.6% Dareton — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 9.1% / 6.4%
Coomealla — 15-19: 9.1% Dareton — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 8.2% / 2.4%
Coomealla — 20-24: 8.2% Dareton — 20-24: 2.4%
25-34 7.4% / 11.0%
Coomealla — 25-34: 7.4% Dareton — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 9.8% / 9.9%
Coomealla — 35-44: 9.8% Dareton — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 17.1% / 12.9%
Coomealla — 45-54: 17.1% Dareton — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 12.6% / 16.2%
Coomealla — 55-64: 12.6% Dareton — 55-64: 16.2%
65-74 11.4% / 13.4%
Coomealla — 65-74: 11.4% Dareton — 65-74: 13.4%
75-84 4.9% / 11.0%
Coomealla — 75-84: 4.9% Dareton — 75-84: 11.0%
85+ 2.0% / 2.2%
Coomealla — 85+: 2.0% Dareton — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coomealla 30.5% lone person
Coomealla — Lone Person: 30.5% Coomealla — Couple Families: 48.8% Coomealla — One Parent Families: 18.9% Coomealla — Other Families: 0.0% Coomealla — Group Household: 1.8%
Dareton 54.7% lone person
Dareton — Lone Person: 54.7% Dareton — Couple Families: 17.9% Dareton — One Parent Families: 22.2% Dareton — Other Families: 5.1% Dareton — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coomealla 28.4% renting
Coomealla — Owned Outright: 38.4% Coomealla — Mortgage: 33.2% Coomealla — Renting: 28.4%
Dareton 45.8% renting
Dareton — Owned Outright: 43.0% Dareton — Mortgage: 11.3% Dareton — Renting: 45.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Coomealla Dareton
Certificate III & IV 14.2% / 7.2%
Coomealla — Certificate III & IV: 14.2% Dareton — Certificate III & IV: 7.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.3% / 4.8%
Coomealla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3% Dareton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8%
Bachelor Degree 4.5% / 3.7%
Coomealla — Bachelor Degree: 4.5% Dareton — Bachelor Degree: 3.7%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.2%
Coomealla — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Dareton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / —
Coomealla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Dareton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.2%).

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.

Coomealla Dareton
England 0.7% / 1.5%
Coomealla — England: 0.7% Dareton — England: 1.5%
Philippines 0.4% / 1.5%
Coomealla — Philippines: 0.4% Dareton — Philippines: 1.5%
Malaysia 1.3% / —
Coomealla — Malaysia: 1.3% Dareton — Malaysia: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.4% / 0.7%
Coomealla — New Zealand: 0.4% Dareton — New Zealand: 0.7%
South Africa 0.8% / —
Coomealla — South Africa: 0.8% Dareton — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany 0.8% / —
Coomealla — Germany: 0.8% Dareton — Germany: not among its largest
Italy 0.5% / —
Coomealla — Italy: 0.5% Dareton — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coomealla 98.8% houses
Coomealla — Houses: 98.8% Coomealla — Townhouses: 0.0% Coomealla — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Dareton 83.8% houses
Dareton — Houses: 83.8% Dareton — Townhouses: 16.9% Dareton — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Coomealla Dareton
Median house price $420,000 $300,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 46 days
from 4 sales
 62 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Coomealla has more rural and farming land (97% vs 83%).

Coomealla Dareton
Rural and farming 97% 83%
Environmental 1% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 3%
Parks and recreation 0% 3%
Planning zones cover 100% of Coomealla and 99% of Dareton. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Coomealla Dareton
New dwellings approved 84
across Wentworth
same for both
Approvals change year on year -61%
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.

Coomealla Dareton
Houses — 6.6%
$375/wk on $294K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Coomealla Dareton
House price Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW
Income Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 5% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 99% of NSW

Liveability

Dareton is more walkable (51 vs 0).

Coomealla Dareton
Grade D —
Score 19/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Coomealla carries more bushfire risk (22 vs 0).

Coomealla Dareton
Bushfire Low
22/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
93/100
 High
99/100
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

Coomealla Dareton
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Coomealla

  • Coomealla High School Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in Dareton

  • Dareton Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Coomealla Dareton
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Dareton sits further from the CBD (1025.9 km vs 1022.2 km).

Coomealla Dareton
Walkability score 0/100 51/100
Distance to Sydney 1022.2 km 1025.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 658 min 659 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2717
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 2717
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.

Coomealla Dareton
Car (driver) 74.2% / 66.7%
Coomealla — Car (driver): 74.2% Dareton — Car (driver): 66.7%
Walked Only 4.2% / 21.2%
Coomealla — Walked Only: 4.2% Dareton — Walked Only: 21.2%
Worked from Home 11.9% / 9.1%
Coomealla — Worked from Home: 11.9% Dareton — Worked from Home: 9.1%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / 3.0%
Coomealla — Car (passenger): 7.3% Dareton — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Bus 2.3% / —
Coomealla — Bus: 2.3% Dareton — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.2%).

Setting

Coomealla Dareton
Elevation 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Coomealla Dareton
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
345 premises
 0%
275 premises

Climate

Coomealla Dareton
Annual rainfall 257 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Coomealla Dareton
Average residential rate $891/yr
same for both
Council Wentworth
same for both

Federal electorate

Coomealla Dareton
Division Farrer
same for both
Member David Farley
same for both
Party One Nation
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coomealla Dareton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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Dareton

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