Coonabarabran vs Rocky Glen

Coonabarabran is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 56 in Rocky Glen. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Coonabarabran, about half of households are people living alone. In Rocky Glen, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Coonabarabran: a median of $300,000, against $272,000 in Rocky Glen, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Coonabarabran tends to suit people living alone, while Rocky Glen suits couples.

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

  • Coonabarabran has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • Rocky Glen carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 88/100)

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

  • Coonabarabran leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 86%)
  • Rocky Glen has cheaper houses ($272,500 vs $300,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rocky Glen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $210/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Coonabarabran

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (485.4 km vs 505.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (350 min vs 361 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rocky Glen

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 88/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 30%)
  • But Coonabarabran has more GPs (3 vs 0)

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

Where they sit

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

Coonabarabran Rocky Glen
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.

Coonabarabran Rocky Glen
Walkability 4 / 0
Coonabarabran — Walkability: 4/100 Rocky Glen — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 12 / 85
Coonabarabran — Safety: 12/100 Rocky Glen — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 43 / 27
Coonabarabran — Low fire risk: 43/100 Rocky Glen — Low fire risk: 27/100

Demographics

Coonabarabran rents higher ($210/wk vs $0/wk); Coonabarabran has more residents (3,477 vs 65).

Coonabarabran Rocky Glen
Population 3,477
+98% vs other
 65
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — -18.8%
Median age 50 56
Median household income $60,008/yr
+19% vs other
 $48,516/yr
Median weekly rent $210/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coonabarabran Rocky Glen
0-4 5.1% / —
Coonabarabran — 0-4: 5.1% Rocky Glen — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 11.5% / 9.2%
Coonabarabran — 5-14: 11.5% Rocky Glen — 5-14: 9.2%
15-19 5.6% / 4.6%
Coonabarabran — 15-19: 5.6% Rocky Glen — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 3.9% / 4.6%
Coonabarabran — 20-24: 3.9% Rocky Glen — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 9.0% / —
Coonabarabran — 25-34: 9.0% Rocky Glen — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 9.0% / 6.2%
Coonabarabran — 35-44: 9.0% Rocky Glen — 35-44: 6.2%
45-54 11.6% / 18.5%
Coonabarabran — 45-54: 11.6% Rocky Glen — 45-54: 18.5%
55-64 14.6% / 16.9%
Coonabarabran — 55-64: 14.6% Rocky Glen — 55-64: 16.9%
65-74 15.7% / 20.0%
Coonabarabran — 65-74: 15.7% Rocky Glen — 65-74: 20.0%
75-84 9.3% / 10.8%
Coonabarabran — 75-84: 9.3% Rocky Glen — 75-84: 10.8%
85+ 5.2% / 6.2%
Coonabarabran — 85+: 5.2% Rocky Glen — 85+: 6.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coonabarabran 28.5% couple families
Coonabarabran — Couple Families: 28.5% Coonabarabran — Lone Person: 46.9% Coonabarabran — One Parent Families: 20.2% Coonabarabran — Group Household: 2.9% Coonabarabran — Other Families: 1.6%
Rocky Glen 55.6% couple families
Rocky Glen — Couple Families: 55.6% Rocky Glen — Lone Person: 16.7% Rocky Glen — One Parent Families: 27.8% Rocky Glen — Group Household: 0.0% Rocky Glen — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coonabarabran 25.3% renting
Coonabarabran — Owned Outright: 48.7% Coonabarabran — Mortgage: 26.0% Coonabarabran — Renting: 25.3%
Rocky Glen 0.0% renting
Rocky Glen — Owned Outright: 84.2% Rocky Glen — Mortgage: 15.8% Rocky Glen — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Coonabarabran Rocky Glen
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 20.0%
Coonabarabran — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% Rocky Glen — Certificate III & IV: 20.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 6.2%
Coonabarabran — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Rocky Glen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / —
Coonabarabran — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Rocky Glen — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / —
Coonabarabran — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Rocky Glen — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / —
Coonabarabran — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Rocky Glen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

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.

Coonabarabran Rocky Glen
France — / 9.2%
Coonabarabran — France: not among its largest Rocky Glen — France: 9.2%
England 1.7% / —
Coonabarabran — England: 1.7% Rocky Glen — England: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.6% / —
Coonabarabran — New Zealand: 0.6% Rocky Glen — New Zealand: not among its largest
India 0.5% / —
Coonabarabran — India: 0.5% Rocky Glen — India: not among its largest
Philippines 0.4% / —
Coonabarabran — Philippines: 0.4% Rocky Glen — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.3% / —
Coonabarabran — Netherlands: 0.3% Rocky Glen — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coonabarabran 94.0% houses
Coonabarabran — Houses: 94.0% Coonabarabran — Flats / Apartments: 5.5% Coonabarabran — Townhouses: 0.5%
Rocky Glen 100.0% houses
Rocky Glen — Houses: 100.0% Rocky Glen — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Rocky Glen — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Coonabarabran Rocky Glen
Median house price $300,000 $272,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $99,250 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 78 days
from 25 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Coonabarabran Rocky Glen
Rural and farming 93% 96%
Environmental 3% 4%
Residential 3% 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

Coonabarabran Rocky Glen
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.

Coonabarabran Rocky Glen
Houses 4.4%
$400/wk on $478K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Coonabarabran Rocky Glen
House price Higher than 6% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
Schools Higher than 27% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 1% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 88% of NSW —

Liveability

Coonabarabran Rocky Glen
Grade D —
Score 12/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Coonabarabran carries more crime risk (88 vs 15); Rocky Glen carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 57).

Coonabarabran Rocky Glen
Bushfire Moderate
57/100
 High
73/100
Crime High
88/100
 Low
15/100
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

Coonabarabran Rocky Glen
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Coonabarabran

  • Coonabarabran High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Coonabarabran Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Coonabarabran Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Rocky Glen

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

Amenities in the suburb

Coonabarabran Rocky Glen
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 7 0
Parks & reserves 7 2
Childcare 2 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 37 7

Mobility

Rocky Glen sits further from the CBD (505.6 km vs 485.4 km).

Coonabarabran Rocky Glen
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 485.4 km 505.6 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 350 min 361 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2357
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 88
postcode 2357
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.

Coonabarabran Rocky Glen
Car (driver) 74.5% / 38.5%
Coonabarabran — Car (driver): 74.5% Rocky Glen — Car (driver): 38.5%
Worked from Home 11.8% / 61.5%
Coonabarabran — Worked from Home: 11.8% Rocky Glen — Worked from Home: 61.5%
Walked Only 6.7% / —
Coonabarabran — Walked Only: 6.7% Rocky Glen — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 6.6% / —
Coonabarabran — Car (passenger): 6.6% Rocky Glen — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 0.3% / —
Coonabarabran — Bus: 0.3% Rocky Glen — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.5%).

Setting

Coonabarabran Rocky Glen
Elevation 628 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 465 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Coonabarabran Rocky Glen
Connectivity score 60/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
1,626 premises
 0%
24 premises

Climate

Coonabarabran Rocky Glen
Annual rainfall 761 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 1.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Coonabarabran Rocky Glen
Average residential rate $671/yr
same for both
Council Warrumbungle
same for both

Federal electorate

Coonabarabran Rocky Glen
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coonabarabran Rocky Glen
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Coonabarabran

Affordable Retirees Rural

Rocky Glen

Affordable Retirees Rural

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