Coorabell vs Montecollum

Coorabell is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 52 in Montecollum. 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 Montecollum, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Coorabell: a median of $1.88 million, against $1.17 million in Montecollum, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Montecollum tends to suit people living alone, families with children, 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

Coorabell

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 84/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 44%)

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%)
  • Montecollum has cheaper houses ($1,170,000 vs $1,880,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Montecollum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($355/wk vs $485/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Coorabell

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 14/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (486 min vs 493 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (757 km vs 763.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coorabell

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 84/100)
  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 14/100)
  • But Montecollum has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 17%)

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

Investors

Montecollum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.1% vs 14.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Coorabell and Montecollum 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 Montecollum
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 Montecollum
Walkability 23 / 14
Coorabell — Walkability: 23/100 Montecollum — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 68 / 16
Coorabell — Safety: 68/100 Montecollum — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Coorabell — Low fire risk: 100/100 Montecollum — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Coorabell has more residents (481 vs 67); Coorabell has higher household incomes ($109,564 vs $66,612).

Coorabell Montecollum
Population 481
+86% vs other
 67
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.5% +24.1%
Median age 48 52
Median household income $109,564/yr
+39% vs other
 $66,612/yr
Median weekly rent $485/wk
+27% vs other
 $355/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coorabell Montecollum
0-4 4.2% / 4.5%
Coorabell — 0-4: 4.2% Montecollum — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 10.2% / 14.9%
Coorabell — 5-14: 10.2% Montecollum — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 3.7% / —
Coorabell — 15-19: 3.7% Montecollum — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 2.3% / 4.5%
Coorabell — 20-24: 2.3% Montecollum — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 11.6% / —
Coorabell — 25-34: 11.6% Montecollum — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 14.1% / 10.4%
Coorabell — 35-44: 14.1% Montecollum — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 13.9% / 16.4%
Coorabell — 45-54: 13.9% Montecollum — 45-54: 16.4%
55-64 22.2% / 22.4%
Coorabell — 55-64: 22.2% Montecollum — 55-64: 22.4%
65-74 14.3% / 19.4%
Coorabell — 65-74: 14.3% Montecollum — 65-74: 19.4%
75-84 2.3% / 6.0%
Coorabell — 75-84: 2.3% Montecollum — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ — / —
Coorabell — 85+: not among its largest Montecollum — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

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%
Montecollum 43.8% couple families
Montecollum — Couple Families: 43.8% Montecollum — Lone Person: 56.2% Montecollum — One Parent Families: 0.0% Montecollum — Group Household: 0.0%
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%
Montecollum 26.1% renting
Montecollum — Owned Outright: 56.5% Montecollum — Mortgage: 17.4% Montecollum — Renting: 26.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Montecollum
England 7.9% / 14.9%
Coorabell — England: 7.9% Montecollum — England: 14.9%
New Zealand 1.7% / —
Coorabell — New Zealand: 1.7% Montecollum — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 1.7% / —
Coorabell — Germany: 1.7% Montecollum — Germany: not among its largest
India 1.0% / —
Coorabell — India: 1.0% Montecollum — India: not among its largest
South Africa 0.6% / —
Coorabell — South Africa: 0.6% Montecollum — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

Qualifications

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

Coorabell Montecollum
Bachelor Degree 22.7% / 19.4%
Coorabell — Bachelor Degree: 22.7% Montecollum — Bachelor Degree: 19.4%
Certificate III & IV 9.4% / 16.4%
Coorabell — Certificate III & IV: 9.4% Montecollum — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.2% / 4.5%
Coorabell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2% Montecollum — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Postgraduate Degree 5.2% / 6.0%
Coorabell — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2% Montecollum — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / —
Coorabell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Montecollum — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coorabell 100.0% houses
Coorabell — Houses: 100.0%
Montecollum 104.2% houses
Montecollum — Houses: 104.2%
Houses

Property market

Coorabell Montecollum
Median house price $1,880,000 $1,170,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 66 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Coorabell has more rural and farming land (74% vs 57%); Montecollum has more land zoned for conservation (17% vs 6%).

Coorabell Montecollum
Rural and farming 74% 57%
Other and special use 18% 26%
Environmental 6% 17%
Residential 2% 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

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

Ranking within NSW

Coorabell Montecollum
House price Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Income Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW

Liveability

Coorabell is more walkable (23 vs 14).

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

Risk profile

Montecollum carries more crime risk (84 vs 32).

Coorabell Montecollum
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
32/100
 High
84/100
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 Montecollum
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
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 Montecollum

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

Amenities in the suburb

Coorabell Montecollum
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Montecollum sits further from the CBD (763.5 km vs 757 km).

Coorabell Montecollum
Walkability score 23/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 757 km 763.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 486 min 493 min
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 Montecollum
Worked from Home 43.3% / 66.7%
Coorabell — Worked from Home: 43.3% Montecollum — Worked from Home: 66.7%
Car (driver) 47.2% / 33.3%
Coorabell — Car (driver): 47.2% Montecollum — Car (driver): 33.3%
Walked Only 6.2% / —
Coorabell — Walked Only: 6.2% Montecollum — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 3.4% / —
Coorabell — Car (passenger): 3.4% Montecollum — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.7%).

Setting

Coorabell Montecollum
Elevation 119 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 227 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.9 km 10.1 km

NBN connectivity

Coorabell Montecollum
Connectivity score 29/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
222 premises
 0%
39 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Coorabell

Acreage Professionals

Montecollum

Professionals Retirees Rural

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