Coorabell vs Goonengerry

Coorabell is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 51 in Goonengerry. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Coorabell, about half of households are couple families. In Goonengerry, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Coorabell: a median of $1.88 million, against $1.55 million in Goonengerry, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Coorabell tends to suit couples, while Goonengerry suits people living alone and 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Coorabell is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 45%)
  • Goonengerry carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 32/100)

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

  • Coorabell leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 36%)
  • Goonengerry has cheaper houses ($1,550,000 vs $1,880,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Goonengerry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($358/wk vs $485/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Coorabell

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (486 min vs 503 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (757 km vs 769.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Goonengerry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 32/100)

Weighs 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

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

Coorabell Goonengerry
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.

Coorabell Goonengerry
Walkability 23 / 17
Coorabell — Walkability: 23/100 Goonengerry — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 68 / 84
Coorabell — Safety: 68/100 Goonengerry — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Coorabell — Low fire risk: 100/100 Goonengerry — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Coorabell has higher household incomes ($109,564 vs $67,600); Coorabell rents higher ($485/wk vs $358/wk).

Coorabell Goonengerry
Population 481
+12% vs other
 422
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.5% +15.3%
Median age 48 51
Median household income $109,564/yr
+38% vs other
 $67,600/yr
Median weekly rent $485/wk
+26% vs other
 $358/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coorabell Goonengerry
0-4 4.2% / 4.3%
Coorabell — 0-4: 4.2% Goonengerry — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 10.2% / 10.2%
Coorabell — 5-14: 10.2% Goonengerry — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 3.7% / 3.8%
Coorabell — 15-19: 3.7% Goonengerry — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 2.3% / 3.6%
Coorabell — 20-24: 2.3% Goonengerry — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 11.6% / 9.2%
Coorabell — 25-34: 11.6% Goonengerry — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 14.1% / 11.6%
Coorabell — 35-44: 14.1% Goonengerry — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 13.9% / 13.7%
Coorabell — 45-54: 13.9% Goonengerry — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 22.2% / 23.0%
Coorabell — 55-64: 22.2% Goonengerry — 55-64: 23.0%
65-74 14.3% / 15.9%
Coorabell — 65-74: 14.3% Goonengerry — 65-74: 15.9%
75-84 2.3% / 3.8%
Coorabell — 75-84: 2.3% Goonengerry — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ — / 0.7%
Coorabell — 85+: not among its largest Goonengerry — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coorabell 48.5% couple families
Coorabell — Couple Families: 48.5% Coorabell — Lone Person: 28.7% Coorabell — One Parent Families: 14.9% Coorabell — Group Household: 7.9%
Goonengerry 32.3% couple families
Goonengerry — Couple Families: 32.3% Goonengerry — Lone Person: 45.5% Goonengerry — One Parent Families: 13.1% Goonengerry — Group Household: 9.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coorabell 27.3% renting
Coorabell — Owned Outright: 47.5% Coorabell — Mortgage: 25.2% Coorabell — Renting: 27.3%
Goonengerry 23.2% renting
Goonengerry — Owned Outright: 53.5% Goonengerry — Mortgage: 23.2% Goonengerry — Renting: 23.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Coorabell Goonengerry
Bachelor Degree 22.7% / 18.0%
Coorabell — Bachelor Degree: 22.7% Goonengerry — Bachelor Degree: 18.0%
Certificate III & IV 9.4% / 10.9%
Coorabell — Certificate III & IV: 9.4% Goonengerry — Certificate III & IV: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.2% / 8.5%
Coorabell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2% Goonengerry — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 5.2% / 5.9%
Coorabell — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2% Goonengerry — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.9%
Coorabell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Goonengerry — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.7%).

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.

Coorabell Goonengerry
England 7.9% / 4.3%
Coorabell — England: 7.9% Goonengerry — England: 4.3%
New Zealand 1.7% / 2.4%
Coorabell — New Zealand: 1.7% Goonengerry — New Zealand: 2.4%
Germany 1.7% / 2.1%
Coorabell — Germany: 1.7% Goonengerry — Germany: 2.1%
Netherlands 0.6% / 0.7%
Coorabell — Netherlands: 0.6% Goonengerry — Netherlands: 0.7%
India 1.0% / —
Coorabell — India: 1.0% Goonengerry — India: not among its largest
France — / 0.7%
Coorabell — France: not among its largest Goonengerry — France: 0.7%
South Africa 0.6% / —
Coorabell — South Africa: 0.6% Goonengerry — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coorabell 100.0% houses
Coorabell — Houses: 100.0% Coorabell — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Goonengerry 98.0% houses
Goonengerry — Houses: 98.0% Goonengerry — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Coorabell Goonengerry
Median house price $1,880,000 $1,550,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 66 days
from 3 sales
 29 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Goonengerry has more land zoned for conservation (40% vs 6%); Coorabell has more rural and farming land (74% vs 59%).

Coorabell Goonengerry
Rural and farming 74% 59%
Environmental 6% 40%
Other and special use 18% 0%
Residential 2%
same for both
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

Coorabell Goonengerry
New dwellings approved 129
across Byron
same for both
Approvals change year on year -65%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Coorabell Goonengerry
House price Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Income Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW

Liveability

Coorabell Goonengerry
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Coorabell carries more crime risk (32 vs 16).

Coorabell Goonengerry
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
32/100
 Low
16/100
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

Coorabell Goonengerry
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Coorabell

  • Coorabell Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Goonengerry

  • Goonengerry Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Coorabell Goonengerry
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 3 8

Mobility

Goonengerry sits further from the CBD (769.2 km vs 757 km).

Coorabell Goonengerry
Walkability score 23/100 17/100
Distance to Sydney 757 km 769.2 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 486 min 503 min
Public transport score 27/100
Bus
 21/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 9.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 2.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 2479
 1.5%
postcode 2482
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 86
postcode 2479
 89
postcode 2482

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.

Coorabell Goonengerry
Car (driver) 47.2% / 51.8%
Coorabell — Car (driver): 47.2% Goonengerry — Car (driver): 51.8%
Worked from Home 43.3% / 39.0%
Coorabell — Worked from Home: 43.3% Goonengerry — Worked from Home: 39.0%
Walked Only 6.2% / 2.8%
Coorabell — Walked Only: 6.2% Goonengerry — Walked Only: 2.8%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 4.3%
Coorabell — Car (passenger): 3.4% Goonengerry — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Bus — / 2.1%
Coorabell — Bus: not among its largest Goonengerry — Bus: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.8%).

Setting

Coorabell Goonengerry
Elevation 119 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 175 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.9 km 13.4 km

NBN connectivity

Coorabell Goonengerry
Connectivity score 29/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
222 premises
 0%
184 premises

Climate

Coorabell Goonengerry
Annual rainfall 1,569 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Coorabell Goonengerry
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Byron
same for both

Federal electorate

Coorabell Goonengerry
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coorabell Goonengerry
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Coorabell

Acreage Professionals

Goonengerry

Professionals Rural

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