Cootralantra vs Rocky Plain

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Cootralantra: a median of $1.23 million, against $730,000 in Rocky Plain, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Rocky Plain tends to suit couples 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

  • Cootralantra carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 34/100)
  • Rocky Plain is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 68%)

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

First-home buyers

Rocky Plain

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (10% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper houses ($730,000 vs $1,230,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rocky Plain

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $330/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Cootralantra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (286 min vs 304 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (426.6 km vs 448.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cootralantra

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 34/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Cootralantra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.2% vs 7.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cootralantra Rocky Plain
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.

Cootralantra Rocky Plain
Walkability 0 / 0
Cootralantra — Walkability: 0/100 Rocky Plain — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 100 / 66
Cootralantra — Safety: 100/100 Rocky Plain — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 87 / 6
Cootralantra — Low fire risk: 87/100 Rocky Plain — Low fire risk: 6/100

Demographics

Cootralantra has more residents (107 vs 69); Cootralantra rents higher ($330/wk vs $280/wk).

Cootralantra Rocky Plain
Population 107
+36% vs other
 69
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.2% +7.8%
Median age 42 41
Median household income $93,600/yr $94,224/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+15% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cootralantra Rocky Plain
0-4 3.7% / 5.8%
Cootralantra — 0-4: 3.7% Rocky Plain — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 17.8% / 15.9%
Cootralantra — 5-14: 17.8% Rocky Plain — 5-14: 15.9%
15-19 5.6% / 14.5%
Cootralantra — 15-19: 5.6% Rocky Plain — 15-19: 14.5%
20-24 6.5% / 7.2%
Cootralantra — 20-24: 6.5% Rocky Plain — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 13.1% / 5.8%
Cootralantra — 25-34: 13.1% Rocky Plain — 25-34: 5.8%
35-44 14.0% / 15.9%
Cootralantra — 35-44: 14.0% Rocky Plain — 35-44: 15.9%
45-54 16.8% / 11.6%
Cootralantra — 45-54: 16.8% Rocky Plain — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 14.0% / 10.1%
Cootralantra — 55-64: 14.0% Rocky Plain — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 7.5% / 10.1%
Cootralantra — 65-74: 7.5% Rocky Plain — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 5.6% / 4.3%
Cootralantra — 75-84: 5.6% Rocky Plain — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 6.5% / —
Cootralantra — 85+: 6.5% Rocky Plain — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cootralantra 58.1% couple families
Cootralantra — Couple Families: 58.1% Cootralantra — Group Household: 16.1% Cootralantra — Lone Person: 16.1% Cootralantra — One Parent Families: 9.7%
Rocky Plain 100.0% couple families
Rocky Plain — Couple Families: 100.0% Rocky Plain — Group Household: 0.0% Rocky Plain — Lone Person: 0.0% Rocky Plain — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Group Household Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cootralantra 22.6% renting
Cootralantra — Owned Outright: 41.9% Cootralantra — Mortgage: 35.5% Cootralantra — Renting: 22.6%
Rocky Plain 0.0% renting
Rocky Plain — Owned Outright: 72.2% Rocky Plain — Mortgage: 27.8% Rocky Plain — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cootralantra 95.3% houses
Cootralantra — Houses: 95.3% Cootralantra — Flats / Apartments: 4.7%
Rocky Plain 100.0% houses
Rocky Plain — Houses: 100.0% Rocky Plain — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Cootralantra Rocky Plain
Certificate III & IV 21.5% / 13.0%
Cootralantra — Certificate III & IV: 21.5% Rocky Plain — Certificate III & IV: 13.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 14.0% / 13.0%
Cootralantra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 14.0% Rocky Plain — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 10.1%
Cootralantra — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Rocky Plain — Bachelor Degree: 10.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 5.8%
Cootralantra — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Rocky Plain — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

Property market

Cootralantra Rocky Plain
Median house price $1,230,000 $730,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Cootralantra Rocky Plain
Rural and farming 94% 95%
Residential 6% 0%
Environmental 0% 5%
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

Cootralantra Rocky Plain
New dwellings approved 72
across Snowy Monaro
same for both
Approvals change year on year +29%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Cootralantra Rocky Plain
House price Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
Income Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 42% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW

Liveability

Cootralantra Rocky Plain
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Rocky Plain carries more crime risk (34 vs 0); Rocky Plain carries more bushfire risk (94 vs 13).

Cootralantra Rocky Plain
Bushfire Low
13/100
 High
94/100
Crime None
0/100
 Low
34/100
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

Cootralantra Rocky Plain
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Cootralantra Rocky Plain
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 18 19

Mobility

Rocky Plain sits further from the CBD (448.1 km vs 426.6 km).

Cootralantra Rocky Plain
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 426.6 km 448.1 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 286 min 304 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2628
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 2628
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.

Cootralantra Rocky Plain
Car (driver) 73.9% / 86.4%
Cootralantra — Car (driver): 73.9% Rocky Plain — Car (driver): 86.4%
Worked from Home 15.2% / 13.6%
Cootralantra — Worked from Home: 15.2% Rocky Plain — Worked from Home: 13.6%
Walked Only 10.9% / —
Cootralantra — Walked Only: 10.9% Rocky Plain — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.4%).

Setting

Cootralantra Rocky Plain
Elevation 961 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1,136 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Cootralantra Rocky Plain
Connectivity score 28/100 16/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
41 premises
 0%
21 premises

Climate

Cootralantra Rocky Plain
Annual rainfall 554 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) -1.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Cootralantra Rocky Plain
Average residential rate $1,253/yr
same for both
Council Snowy Monaro
same for both

Federal electorate

Cootralantra Rocky Plain
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Cootralantra

Rural

Rocky Plain

Rural Students

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