Cooranbong vs Martinsville

Cooranbong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 53 in Martinsville. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cooranbong, about half of households are couple families. In Martinsville, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Martinsville: a median of $1.6 million, against $950,000 in Cooranbong, though rent is higher in Cooranbong. On these figures, Cooranbong tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Martinsville 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

  • Cooranbong has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • Martinsville has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 85%)

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

First-home buyers

Cooranbong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($950,000 vs $1,600,000)
  • has cheaper land ($1,105,000 vs $1,625,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Martinsville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($347/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Martinsville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (124.5 km vs 129.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Martinsville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 23%)

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

Investors

Cooranbong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (29.9% vs 7.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cooranbong Martinsville
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.

Cooranbong Martinsville
Walkability 13 / 8
Cooranbong — Walkability: 13/100 Martinsville — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 45 / 38
Cooranbong — Safety: 45/100 Martinsville — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 53 / 42
Cooranbong — Low fire risk: 53/100 Martinsville — Low fire risk: 42/100

Demographics

Cooranbong has more residents (7,077 vs 389); Martinsville skews older (53 vs 39).

Cooranbong Martinsville
Population 7,077
+95% vs other
 389
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +29.9% +7.8%
Median age 39 53
Median household income $85,228/yr $94,692/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+9% vs other
 $347/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cooranbong Martinsville
0-4 6.8% / 4.4%
Cooranbong — 0-4: 6.8% Martinsville — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 13.2% / 9.3%
Cooranbong — 5-14: 13.2% Martinsville — 5-14: 9.3%
15-19 5.8% / 5.4%
Cooranbong — 15-19: 5.8% Martinsville — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 5.5% / 5.7%
Cooranbong — 20-24: 5.5% Martinsville — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 13.4% / 7.7%
Cooranbong — 25-34: 13.4% Martinsville — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 11.0% / 8.7%
Cooranbong — 35-44: 11.0% Martinsville — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 10.9% / 12.1%
Cooranbong — 45-54: 10.9% Martinsville — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 10.8% / 19.8%
Cooranbong — 55-64: 10.8% Martinsville — 55-64: 19.8%
65-74 10.4% / 19.8%
Cooranbong — 65-74: 10.4% Martinsville — 65-74: 19.8%
75-84 7.6% / 6.2%
Cooranbong — 75-84: 7.6% Martinsville — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 4.7% / 3.1%
Cooranbong — 85+: 4.7% Martinsville — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cooranbong 47.7% couple families
Cooranbong — Couple Families: 47.7% Cooranbong — Lone Person: 32.6% Cooranbong — One Parent Families: 15.0% Cooranbong — Group Household: 3.9% Cooranbong — Other Families: 0.8%
Martinsville 61.0% couple families
Martinsville — Couple Families: 61.0% Martinsville — Lone Person: 24.7% Martinsville — One Parent Families: 10.4% Martinsville — Group Household: 3.9% Martinsville — 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.

Cooranbong 23.3% renting
Cooranbong — Owned Outright: 31.8% Cooranbong — Mortgage: 44.9% Cooranbong — Renting: 23.3%
Martinsville 13.5% renting
Martinsville — Owned Outright: 53.4% Martinsville — Mortgage: 33.1% Martinsville — Renting: 13.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cooranbong Martinsville
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 16.5%
Cooranbong — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Martinsville — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 11.2% / 18.0%
Cooranbong — Bachelor Degree: 11.2% Martinsville — Bachelor Degree: 18.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 10.0%
Cooranbong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Martinsville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / 6.2%
Cooranbong — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Martinsville — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.0%
Cooranbong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Martinsville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

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.

Cooranbong Martinsville
New Zealand 3.7% / 3.3%
Cooranbong — New Zealand: 3.7% Martinsville — New Zealand: 3.3%
England 2.7% / 2.1%
Cooranbong — England: 2.7% Martinsville — England: 2.1%
South Africa 1.1% / 1.0%
Cooranbong — South Africa: 1.1% Martinsville — South Africa: 1.0%
China — / 0.8%
Cooranbong — China: not among its largest Martinsville — China: 0.8%
Canada — / 0.8%
Cooranbong — Canada: not among its largest Martinsville — Canada: 0.8%
India 0.6% / —
Cooranbong — India: 0.6% Martinsville — India: not among its largest
Philippines 0.6% / —
Cooranbong — Philippines: 0.6% Martinsville — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cooranbong 85.4% houses
Cooranbong — Houses: 85.4% Cooranbong — Townhouses: 10.2% Cooranbong — Flats / Apartments: 4.4%
Martinsville 100.0% houses
Martinsville — Houses: 100.0% Martinsville — Townhouses: 0.0% Martinsville — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cooranbong Martinsville
Median house price $950,000 $1,600,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,105,000 $1,625,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 95 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Martinsville has more land zoned for conservation (88% vs 52%); Cooranbong has more rural and farming land (37% vs 12%).

Cooranbong Martinsville
Environmental 52% 88%
Rural and farming 37% 12%
Residential 6% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 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

Cooranbong Martinsville
New dwellings approved 1,212
across Lake Macquarie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +2%
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.

Cooranbong Martinsville
Houses 4.2%
$830/wk on $1.02M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Cooranbong Martinsville
House price Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Income Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 75% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 82% of NSW —

Liveability

Cooranbong Martinsville
Grade C —
Score 38/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Martinsville carries more bushfire risk (58 vs 47).

Cooranbong Martinsville
Bushfire Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
58/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
62/100
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

Cooranbong Martinsville
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Cooranbong

  • Avondale School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Cooranbong Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Martinsville

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

Amenities in the suburb

Cooranbong Martinsville
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 5 0
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 14 15

Mobility

Cooranbong sits further from the CBD (129.2 km vs 124.5 km).

Cooranbong Martinsville
Walkability score 13/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 129.2 km
+4% vs other
 124.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 96 min 99 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2265
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 2265
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.

Cooranbong Martinsville
Car (driver) 67.5% / 52.9%
Cooranbong — Car (driver): 67.5% Martinsville — Car (driver): 52.9%
Worked from Home 25.7% / 34.6%
Cooranbong — Worked from Home: 25.7% Martinsville — Worked from Home: 34.6%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 6.5%
Cooranbong — Car (passenger): 3.7% Martinsville — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Walked Only 1.9% / 5.9%
Cooranbong — Walked Only: 1.9% Martinsville — Walked Only: 5.9%
Train 0.8% / —
Cooranbong — Train: 0.8% Martinsville — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.5%).

Setting

Cooranbong Martinsville
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.9 km 23.5 km

NBN connectivity

Cooranbong Martinsville
Connectivity score 78/100 23/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 61%
3,709 premises
 0%
95 premises

Climate

Cooranbong Martinsville
Annual rainfall 1,272 mm 804 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.4°C 30.0°C
Winter min (Jul) 10.6°C 5.1°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Cooranbong Martinsville
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Cooranbong Martinsville
Average residential rate $1,708/yr
same for both
Council Lake Macquarie
same for both

Federal electorate

Cooranbong Martinsville
Division Hunter
same for both
Member Dan Repacholi
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cooranbong Martinsville
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cooranbong

Acreage

Martinsville

Retirees River Rural

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