Coonabarabran vs Ulamambri

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. Houses cost more in Coonabarabran: a median of $300,000, against $220,000 in Ulamambri, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Coonabarabran tends to suit people living alone, while Ulamambri 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

Coonabarabran

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Ulamambri carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 88/100)

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

First-home buyers

Ulamambri

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($35,000 vs $99,250)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper houses ($220,000 vs $300,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ulamambri

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $210/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ulamambri

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 4/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (341 min vs 350 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (482.3 km vs 485.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ulamambri

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 4/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 88/100)
  • But Coonabarabran has more GPs (3 vs 0)

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

Where they sit

Coonabarabran and Ulamambri 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 Ulamambri
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 Ulamambri
Walkability 4 / 14
Coonabarabran — Walkability: 4/100 Ulamambri — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 12 / 43
Coonabarabran — Safety: 12/100 Ulamambri — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 43 / 83
Coonabarabran — Low fire risk: 43/100 Ulamambri — Low fire risk: 83/100

Demographics

Coonabarabran has more residents (3,477 vs 189); Coonabarabran rents higher ($210/wk vs $175/wk).

Coonabarabran Ulamambri
Population 3,477
+95% vs other
 189
Population trend (2016 → 2021) —
same for both
Median age 50 52
Median household income $60,008/yr
+8% vs other
 $55,224/yr
Median weekly rent $210/wk
+17% vs other
 $175/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coonabarabran Ulamambri
0-4 5.1% / 3.7%
Coonabarabran — 0-4: 5.1% Ulamambri — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 11.5% / 11.6%
Coonabarabran — 5-14: 11.5% Ulamambri — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 5.6% / 3.2%
Coonabarabran — 15-19: 5.6% Ulamambri — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 3.9% / 1.6%
Coonabarabran — 20-24: 3.9% Ulamambri — 20-24: 1.6%
25-34 9.0% / 9.0%
Coonabarabran — 25-34: 9.0% Ulamambri — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 9.0% / 6.3%
Coonabarabran — 35-44: 9.0% Ulamambri — 35-44: 6.3%
45-54 11.6% / 12.7%
Coonabarabran — 45-54: 11.6% Ulamambri — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 14.6% / 15.9%
Coonabarabran — 55-64: 14.6% Ulamambri — 55-64: 15.9%
65-74 15.7% / 15.9%
Coonabarabran — 65-74: 15.7% Ulamambri — 65-74: 15.9%
75-84 9.3% / 11.6%
Coonabarabran — 75-84: 9.3% Ulamambri — 75-84: 11.6%
85+ 5.2% / 1.6%
Coonabarabran — 85+: 5.2% Ulamambri — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coonabarabran 46.9% lone person
Coonabarabran — Lone Person: 46.9% Coonabarabran — Couple Families: 28.5% Coonabarabran — One Parent Families: 20.2% Coonabarabran — Group Household: 2.9% Coonabarabran — Other Families: 1.6%
Ulamambri 29.5% lone person
Ulamambri — Lone Person: 29.5% Ulamambri — Couple Families: 43.2% Ulamambri — One Parent Families: 9.1% Ulamambri — Group Household: 9.1% Ulamambri — Other Families: 9.1%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Ulamambri 16.4% renting
Ulamambri — Owned Outright: 60.7% Ulamambri — Mortgage: 23.0% Ulamambri — Renting: 16.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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%
Ulamambri 95.5% houses
Ulamambri — Houses: 95.5% Ulamambri — Flats / Apartments: 4.5% Ulamambri — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Coonabarabran Ulamambri
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 11.1%
Coonabarabran — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% Ulamambri — Certificate III & IV: 11.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 8.5%
Coonabarabran — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Ulamambri — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 7.9%
Coonabarabran — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Ulamambri — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 3.2%
Coonabarabran — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Ulamambri — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / —
Coonabarabran — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Ulamambri — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

Property market

Coonabarabran Ulamambri
Median house price $300,000 $220,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $99,250 $35,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 78 days
from 25 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Coonabarabran Ulamambri
Rural and farming 93% 100%
Residential 3% 0%
Environmental 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 Ulamambri
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 Ulamambri
Houses 4.4%
$400/wk on $478K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Coonabarabran Ulamambri
House price Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 4% of NSW
Income Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
Schools Higher than 27% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 1% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 88% of NSW —

Liveability

Ulamambri is more walkable (14 vs 4).

Coonabarabran Ulamambri
Grade D —
Score 12/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Coonabarabran carries more bushfire risk (57 vs 17); Coonabarabran carries more crime risk (88 vs 57).

Coonabarabran Ulamambri
Bushfire Moderate
57/100
 Low
17/100
Crime High
88/100
 Moderate
57/100
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 Ulamambri
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 Ulamambri

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

Amenities in the suburb

Coonabarabran Ulamambri
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 7 0
Parks & reserves 7 1
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 2

Mobility

Coonabarabran sits further from the CBD (485.4 km vs 482.3 km).

Coonabarabran Ulamambri
Walkability score 4/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 485.4 km 482.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 350 min 341 min
Public transport score 60/100
Bus
 21/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 32.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 2.5 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Ulamambri
Car (driver) 74.5% / 58.3%
Coonabarabran — Car (driver): 74.5% Ulamambri — Car (driver): 58.3%
Worked from Home 11.8% / 33.3%
Coonabarabran — Worked from Home: 11.8% Ulamambri — Worked from Home: 33.3%
Walked Only 6.7% / 4.2%
Coonabarabran — Walked Only: 6.7% Ulamambri — Walked Only: 4.2%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 4.2%
Coonabarabran — Car (passenger): 6.6% Ulamambri — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Bus 0.3% / —
Coonabarabran — Bus: 0.3% Ulamambri — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Coonabarabran Ulamambri
Elevation 628 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 476 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Coonabarabran Ulamambri
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%
33 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Coonabarabran Ulamambri
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

Ulamambri

Affordable Retirees Rural

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