Marrar vs Coolamon

Marrar is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Coolamon. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Marrar, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Coolamon: a median of $720,000, against $516,000 in Marrar. On these figures, Marrar tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget, while Coolamon suits 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

  • Marrar carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 56/100)
  • Coolamon has more childcare (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Marrar

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper houses ($516,000 vs $720,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Marrar

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (307 min vs 318 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (462.7 km vs 476.5 km)
  • But Coolamon is more walkable (67/100 vs 26/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Marrar carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 56/100)
  • Coolamon is more walkable (67/100 vs 26/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Marrar Coolamon
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.

Marrar Coolamon
Walkability 26 / 67
Marrar — Walkability: 26/100 Coolamon — Walkability: 67/100
Safety 79 / 44
Marrar — Safety: 79/100 Coolamon — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 84 / 85
Marrar — Low fire risk: 84/100 Coolamon — Low fire risk: 85/100

Demographics

Coolamon has more residents (2,275 vs 363); Marrar has higher household incomes ($94,900 vs $74,204).

Marrar Coolamon
Population 363 2,275
+527% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.4% +3.5%
Median age 39 42
Median household income $94,900/yr
+22% vs other
 $74,204/yr
Median weekly rent $275/wk
+2% vs other
 $270/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Marrar Coolamon
0-4 6.6% / 5.7%
Marrar — 0-4: 6.6% Coolamon — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 13.2% / 14.8%
Marrar — 5-14: 13.2% Coolamon — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 6.3% / 7.0%
Marrar — 15-19: 6.3% Coolamon — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 3.3% / 4.4%
Marrar — 20-24: 3.3% Coolamon — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 14.9% / 11.3%
Marrar — 25-34: 14.9% Coolamon — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 11.8% / 10.3%
Marrar — 35-44: 11.8% Coolamon — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 14.3% / 11.5%
Marrar — 45-54: 14.3% Coolamon — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 11.8% / 12.7%
Marrar — 55-64: 11.8% Coolamon — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 12.7% / 11.3%
Marrar — 65-74: 12.7% Coolamon — 65-74: 11.3%
75-84 4.4% / 7.3%
Marrar — 75-84: 4.4% Coolamon — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ 1.9% / 3.8%
Marrar — 85+: 1.9% Coolamon — 85+: 3.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Marrar 69.6% couple families
Marrar — Couple Families: 69.6% Marrar — Lone Person: 24.6% Marrar — One Parent Families: 0.0% Marrar — Group Household: 5.8% Marrar — Other Families: 0.0%
Coolamon 42.8% couple families
Coolamon — Couple Families: 42.8% Coolamon — Lone Person: 37.3% Coolamon — One Parent Families: 16.4% Coolamon — Group Household: 2.8% Coolamon — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Marrar 16.2% renting
Marrar — Owned Outright: 41.9% Marrar — Mortgage: 41.9% Marrar — Renting: 16.2%
Coolamon 18.0% renting
Coolamon — Owned Outright: 40.8% Coolamon — Mortgage: 41.3% Coolamon — Renting: 18.0%
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.

Marrar Coolamon
England 0.8% / 1.2%
Marrar — England: 0.8% Coolamon — England: 1.2%
New Zealand — / 0.8%
Marrar — New Zealand: not among its largest Coolamon — New Zealand: 0.8%
South Africa — / 0.3%
Marrar — South Africa: not among its largest Coolamon — South Africa: 0.3%
Netherlands — / 0.3%
Marrar — Netherlands: not among its largest Coolamon — Netherlands: 0.3%
India — / 0.2%
Marrar — India: not among its largest Coolamon — India: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.2%).

Qualifications

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

Marrar Coolamon
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 16.7%
Marrar — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% Coolamon — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 8.5%
Marrar — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Coolamon — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 6.3%
Marrar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Coolamon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 2.2%
Marrar — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Coolamon — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.6%
Marrar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Coolamon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Marrar 102.5% houses
Marrar — Houses: 102.5% Marrar — Townhouses: 0.0% Marrar — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Coolamon 96.2% houses
Coolamon — Houses: 96.2% Coolamon — Townhouses: 2.2% Coolamon — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Marrar Coolamon
Median house price $516,000 $720,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $895,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 56 days
from 6 sales

Zoning mix

Marrar Coolamon
Rural and farming 99%
same for both
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

Marrar Coolamon
New dwellings approved 26
across Coolamon
same for both
Approvals change year on year -33%
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.

Marrar Coolamon
Houses — 3.6%
$530/wk on $774K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Marrar Coolamon
House price Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
Income Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 49% of NSW

Liveability

Coolamon is more walkable (67 vs 26).

Marrar Coolamon
Grade — C
Score — 48/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Coolamon carries more crime risk (56 vs 21).

Marrar Coolamon
Bushfire Low
16/100
 Low
15/100
Crime Low
21/100
 Moderate
56/100
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

Marrar Coolamon
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Marrar

  • Marrar Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Coolamon

  • St Michael's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Coolamon Central School Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Marrar Coolamon
Parks & reserves 1 3
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 11 17

Mobility

Coolamon sits further from the CBD (476.5 km vs 462.7 km).

Marrar Coolamon
Walkability score 26/100 67/100
Distance to Sydney 462.7 km 476.5 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 307 min 318 min
Public transport score 24/100
Bus
 47/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 6.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 23.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2652
 0.2%
postcode 2701
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 2652
 60
postcode 2701

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.

Marrar Coolamon
Car (driver) 67.4% / 77.6%
Marrar — Car (driver): 67.4% Coolamon — Car (driver): 77.6%
Worked from Home 25.4% / 11.6%
Marrar — Worked from Home: 25.4% Coolamon — Worked from Home: 11.6%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 6.0%
Marrar — Car (passenger): 4.4% Coolamon — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Walked Only 2.8% / 4.8%
Marrar — Walked Only: 2.8% Coolamon — Walked Only: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.6%).

Setting

Marrar Coolamon
Elevation 301 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 248 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Marrar Coolamon
Connectivity score 29/100 50/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
158 premises
 15%
1,130 premises

Climate

Marrar Coolamon
Annual rainfall 559 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Marrar Coolamon
Average residential rate $441/yr
same for both
Council Coolamon
same for both

Federal electorate

Marrar Coolamon
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Marrar Coolamon
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Marrar

Rural

Coolamon

Affordable Rural

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