Eraring vs Cooranbong

Cooranbong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 60 in Eraring. 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. Houses cost more in Eraring: a median of $1.53 million, against $950,000 in Cooranbong, though rent is higher in Cooranbong. On these figures, Eraring tends to suit share households and older residents, while Cooranbong suits families with children 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

Cooranbong

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Eraring has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 85%)

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

First-home buyers

Cooranbong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($950,000 vs $1,530,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Eraring

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($140/wk vs $380/wk)
  • But Cooranbong has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 6%)

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

Commuting to the city

Eraring

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (120.1 km vs 129.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Eraring has more residents already 65 and over (42% vs 23%)
  • Cooranbong has more units and townhouses to downsize into (15% vs 4%)

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

Investors

Cooranbong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (29.9% vs 2.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Eraring Cooranbong
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.

Eraring Cooranbong
Walkability 16 / 13
Eraring — Walkability: 16/100 Cooranbong — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 39 / 45
Eraring — Safety: 39/100 Cooranbong — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 46 / 53
Eraring — Low fire risk: 46/100 Cooranbong — Low fire risk: 53/100

Demographics

Cooranbong has more residents (7,077 vs 221); Cooranbong rents higher ($380/wk vs $140/wk).

Eraring Cooranbong
Population 221 7,077
+3102% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.3% +29.9%
Median age 60 39
Median household income $103,012/yr
+17% vs other
 $85,228/yr
Median weekly rent $140/wk $380/wk
+171% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eraring Cooranbong
0-4 3.2% / 6.8%
Eraring — 0-4: 3.2% Cooranbong — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 6.8% / 13.2%
Eraring — 5-14: 6.8% Cooranbong — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 4.5% / 5.8%
Eraring — 15-19: 4.5% Cooranbong — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 5.9% / 5.5%
Eraring — 20-24: 5.9% Cooranbong — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 2.3% / 13.4%
Eraring — 25-34: 2.3% Cooranbong — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 6.8% / 11.0%
Eraring — 35-44: 6.8% Cooranbong — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 12.2% / 10.9%
Eraring — 45-54: 12.2% Cooranbong — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 19.0% / 10.8%
Eraring — 55-64: 19.0% Cooranbong — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 26.7% / 10.4%
Eraring — 65-74: 26.7% Cooranbong — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 14.0% / 7.6%
Eraring — 75-84: 14.0% Cooranbong — 75-84: 7.6%
85+ 1.4% / 4.7%
Eraring — 85+: 1.4% Cooranbong — 85+: 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eraring 44.2% couple families
Eraring — Couple Families: 44.2% Eraring — Lone Person: 26.9% Eraring — One Parent Families: 15.4% Eraring — Group Household: 13.5% Eraring — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eraring 5.8% renting
Eraring — Owned Outright: 65.1% Eraring — Mortgage: 29.1% Eraring — Renting: 5.8%
Cooranbong 23.3% renting
Cooranbong — Owned Outright: 31.8% Cooranbong — Mortgage: 44.9% Cooranbong — Renting: 23.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Eraring Cooranbong
Certificate III & IV 20.8% / 17.7%
Eraring — Certificate III & IV: 20.8% Cooranbong — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Bachelor Degree 14.5% / 11.2%
Eraring — Bachelor Degree: 14.5% Cooranbong — Bachelor Degree: 11.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 16.3% / 8.4%
Eraring — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 16.3% Cooranbong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 4.5%
Eraring — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Cooranbong — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.6%
Eraring — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Cooranbong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

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.

Eraring Cooranbong
England 5.0% / 2.7%
Eraring — England: 5.0% Cooranbong — England: 2.7%
New Zealand 3.6% / 3.7%
Eraring — New Zealand: 3.6% Cooranbong — New Zealand: 3.7%
Scotland 2.3% / 0.3%
Eraring — Scotland: 2.3% Cooranbong — Scotland: 0.3%
South Africa — / 1.1%
Eraring — South Africa: not among its largest Cooranbong — South Africa: 1.1%
India — / 0.6%
Eraring — India: not among its largest Cooranbong — India: 0.6%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Eraring — Philippines: not among its largest Cooranbong — Philippines: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eraring 95.5% houses
Eraring — Houses: 95.5% Eraring — Townhouses: 0.0% Eraring — Flats / Apartments: 4.5%
Cooranbong 85.4% houses
Cooranbong — Houses: 85.4% Cooranbong — Townhouses: 10.2% Cooranbong — Flats / Apartments: 4.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Eraring Cooranbong
Median house price $1,530,000 $950,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,105,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 31 days
from 95 sales

Zoning mix

Cooranbong has more rural and farming land (37% vs 4%); Cooranbong has more land zoned for conservation (52% vs 33%).

Eraring Cooranbong
Infrastructure and transport 62% 4%
Environmental 33% 52%
Rural and farming 4% 37%
Residential 0% 6%
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

Eraring Cooranbong
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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Eraring Cooranbong
House price Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Income Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 82% of NSW

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Eraring Cooranbong
Bushfire Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
47/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
55/100
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 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Eraring

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

Schools in Cooranbong

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Cooranbong sits further from the CBD (129.2 km vs 120.1 km).

Eraring Cooranbong
Walkability score 16/100 13/100
Distance to Sydney 120.1 km 129.2 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 94 min 96 min
Public transport score 23/100
Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 1.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 59.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 67 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2264
 0.9%
postcode 2265
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 2264
 78
postcode 2265

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.

Eraring Cooranbong
Car (driver) 60.9% / 67.5%
Eraring — Car (driver): 60.9% Cooranbong — Car (driver): 67.5%
Worked from Home 34.8% / 25.7%
Eraring — Worked from Home: 34.8% Cooranbong — Worked from Home: 25.7%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 3.7%
Eraring — Car (passenger): 4.3% Cooranbong — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only — / 1.9%
Eraring — Walked Only: not among its largest Cooranbong — Walked Only: 1.9%
Train — / 0.8%
Eraring — Train: not among its largest Cooranbong — Train: 0.8%

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

Setting

Eraring Cooranbong
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.1 km 16.9 km

NBN connectivity

Eraring Cooranbong
Connectivity score 96/100 78/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 80%
109 premises
 61%
3,709 premises

Climate

Eraring Cooranbong
Annual rainfall 1,272 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Eraring Cooranbong
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Eraring

Retirees Rural

Cooranbong

Acreage

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