Dignams Creek vs Coolagolite

Coolagolite is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 55 in Dignams Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dignams Creek, the large majority of households are people living alone. On these figures, Dignams Creek tends to suit people living alone.

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

  • Dignams Creek carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 16/100)
  • Coolagolite is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 24%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Dignams Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $305/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Dignams Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (319 min vs 330 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (378.6 km vs 386.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dignams Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 16/100)

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

Investors

Coolagolite

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.2% vs -3.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dignams Creek Coolagolite
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.

Dignams Creek Coolagolite
Walkability 0 / 0
Dignams Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Coolagolite — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 100 / 84
Dignams Creek — Safety: 100/100 Coolagolite — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 31 / 40
Dignams Creek — Low fire risk: 31/100 Coolagolite — Low fire risk: 40/100

Demographics

Coolagolite has more residents (309 vs 82); Coolagolite rents higher ($305/wk vs $150/wk).

Dignams Creek Coolagolite
Population 82 309
+277% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.5% +11.2%
Median age 55 51
Median household income $57,408/yr $61,724/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $150/wk $305/wk
+103% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dignams Creek Coolagolite
0-4 4.9% / 5.2%
Dignams Creek — 0-4: 4.9% Coolagolite — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 4.9% / 11.0%
Dignams Creek — 5-14: 4.9% Coolagolite — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 3.7% / 3.9%
Dignams Creek — 15-19: 3.7% Coolagolite — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 3.7% / 3.9%
Dignams Creek — 20-24: 3.7% Coolagolite — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 11.0% / 10.0%
Dignams Creek — 25-34: 11.0% Coolagolite — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 8.5% / 10.0%
Dignams Creek — 35-44: 8.5% Coolagolite — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 17.1% / 11.7%
Dignams Creek — 45-54: 17.1% Coolagolite — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 23.2% / 22.7%
Dignams Creek — 55-64: 23.2% Coolagolite — 55-64: 22.7%
65-74 22.0% / 17.8%
Dignams Creek — 65-74: 22.0% Coolagolite — 65-74: 17.8%
75-84 3.7% / 4.5%
Dignams Creek — 75-84: 3.7% Coolagolite — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ — / 1.9%
Dignams Creek — 85+: not among its largest Coolagolite — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dignams Creek 76.5% lone person
Dignams Creek — Lone Person: 76.5% Dignams Creek — Couple Families: 23.5% Dignams Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0% Dignams Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
Coolagolite 41.8% lone person
Coolagolite — Lone Person: 41.8% Coolagolite — Couple Families: 34.2% Coolagolite — One Parent Families: 20.3% Coolagolite — Group Household: 3.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dignams Creek 15.6% renting
Dignams Creek — Owned Outright: 59.4% Dignams Creek — Mortgage: 25.0% Dignams Creek — Renting: 15.6%
Coolagolite 9.6% renting
Coolagolite — Owned Outright: 61.4% Coolagolite — Mortgage: 28.9% Coolagolite — Renting: 9.6%
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.

Dignams Creek Coolagolite
England 12.2% / 3.2%
Dignams Creek — England: 12.2% Coolagolite — England: 3.2%
New Zealand 4.9% / 1.9%
Dignams Creek — New Zealand: 4.9% Coolagolite — New Zealand: 1.9%
Canada — / 1.3%
Dignams Creek — Canada: not among its largest Coolagolite — Canada: 1.3%
Germany — / 1.0%
Dignams Creek — Germany: not among its largest Coolagolite — Germany: 1.0%
Thailand — / 1.0%
Dignams Creek — Thailand: not among its largest Coolagolite — Thailand: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.2%).

Qualifications

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

Dignams Creek Coolagolite
Certificate III & IV 13.4% / 24.6%
Dignams Creek — Certificate III & IV: 13.4% Coolagolite — Certificate III & IV: 24.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.4% / 6.8%
Dignams Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.4% Coolagolite — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 9.4%
Dignams Creek — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Coolagolite — Bachelor Degree: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 11.0% / 2.3%
Dignams Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 11.0% Coolagolite — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.7% / 2.6%
Dignams Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7% Coolagolite — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dignams Creek 100.0% houses
Dignams Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Coolagolite 100.8% houses
Coolagolite — Houses: 100.8%
Houses

Property market

Dignams Creek Coolagolite
Median house price — $1,285,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Dignams Creek has more land zoned for conservation (70% vs 55%); Coolagolite has more rural and farming land (45% vs 30%).

Dignams Creek Coolagolite
Environmental 70% 55%
Rural and farming 30% 45%
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

Dignams Creek Coolagolite
New dwellings approved 211
across Eurobodalla
 109
across Bega Valley
Approvals change year on year -9% -32%

Ranking within NSW

Dignams Creek Coolagolite
House price — Higher than 67% of NSW
Income Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 15% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW

Liveability

Dignams Creek Coolagolite
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Coolagolite carries more crime risk (16 vs 0).

Dignams Creek Coolagolite
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
60/100
Crime None
0/100
 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

Dignams Creek Coolagolite
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

Dignams Creek Coolagolite
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 6 4

Mobility

Coolagolite sits further from the CBD (386.6 km vs 378.6 km).

Dignams Creek Coolagolite
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 378.6 km 386.6 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 319 min 330 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2546
 0.7%
postcode 2550
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2546
 61
postcode 2550

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.

Dignams Creek Coolagolite
Car (driver) 45.5% / 75.0%
Dignams Creek — Car (driver): 45.5% Coolagolite — Car (driver): 75.0%
Worked from Home 54.5% / 21.3%
Dignams Creek — Worked from Home: 54.5% Coolagolite — Worked from Home: 21.3%
Car (passenger) — / 3.7%
Dignams Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest Coolagolite — Car (passenger): 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.0%).

Setting

Dignams Creek Coolagolite
Elevation 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 106 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.2 km 8.4 km

NBN connectivity

Dignams Creek Coolagolite
Connectivity score 15/100 29/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
32 premises
 0%
142 premises

Climate

Dignams Creek Coolagolite
Annual rainfall 948 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Dignams Creek Coolagolite
Average residential rate $1,246/yr $1,767/yr
Council Eurobodalla Bega Valley

Federal electorate

Dignams Creek Coolagolite
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dignams Creek Coolagolite
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dignams Creek

Retirees Rural

Coolagolite

Rural

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