Minimbah vs Coolongolook

Minimbah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 55 in Coolongolook. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Minimbah, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Minimbah: a median of $1.12 million, against $745,000 in Coolongolook, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Coolongolook tends to suit people living alone, older residents, 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

Minimbah

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 89/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 59%)
  • But Coolongolook has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Minimbah leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 33%)
  • Coolongolook has cheaper houses ($745,000 vs $1,120,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Coolongolook

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (17% vs 4%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $325/wk)
  • But Minimbah leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 32%)

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

Commuting to the city

Coolongolook

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (184 min vs 200 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (266.9 km vs 287.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coolongolook

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 24%)
  • But Minimbah carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 89/100)

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

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

Minimbah Coolongolook
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.

Minimbah Coolongolook
Walkability 0 / 34
Minimbah — Walkability: 0/100 Coolongolook — Walkability: 34/100
Safety 80 / 11
Minimbah — Safety: 80/100 Coolongolook — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 39 / 27
Minimbah — Low fire risk: 39/100 Coolongolook — Low fire risk: 27/100

Demographics

Coolongolook has more residents (382 vs 199); Minimbah has higher household incomes ($71,500 vs $49,504).

Minimbah Coolongolook
Population 199 382
+92% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.3% -2.6%
Median age 52 55
Median household income $71,500/yr
+31% vs other
 $49,504/yr
Median weekly rent $325/wk
+8% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Minimbah Coolongolook
0-4 2.5% / 1.3%
Minimbah — 0-4: 2.5% Coolongolook — 0-4: 1.3%
5-14 10.6% / 12.0%
Minimbah — 5-14: 10.6% Coolongolook — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 6.0% / 5.5%
Minimbah — 15-19: 6.0% Coolongolook — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 4.0% / 4.5%
Minimbah — 20-24: 4.0% Coolongolook — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 7.5% / 9.7%
Minimbah — 25-34: 7.5% Coolongolook — 25-34: 9.7%
35-44 7.0% / 6.5%
Minimbah — 35-44: 7.0% Coolongolook — 35-44: 6.5%
45-54 19.1% / 11.0%
Minimbah — 45-54: 19.1% Coolongolook — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 22.1% / 18.1%
Minimbah — 55-64: 22.1% Coolongolook — 55-64: 18.1%
65-74 14.6% / 22.0%
Minimbah — 65-74: 14.6% Coolongolook — 65-74: 22.0%
75-84 7.5% / 8.6%
Minimbah — 75-84: 7.5% Coolongolook — 75-84: 8.6%
85+ 2.0% / 2.1%
Minimbah — 85+: 2.0% Coolongolook — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Minimbah 46.7% couple families
Minimbah — Couple Families: 46.7% Minimbah — Lone Person: 24.4% Minimbah — One Parent Families: 22.2% Minimbah — Group Household: 6.7%
Coolongolook 41.0% couple families
Coolongolook — Couple Families: 41.0% Coolongolook — Lone Person: 37.2% Coolongolook — One Parent Families: 17.9% Coolongolook — Group Household: 3.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Minimbah 4.3% renting
Minimbah — Owned Outright: 61.4% Minimbah — Mortgage: 34.3% Minimbah — Renting: 4.3%
Coolongolook 16.9% renting
Coolongolook — Owned Outright: 51.5% Coolongolook — Mortgage: 31.6% Coolongolook — Renting: 16.9%
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.

Minimbah Coolongolook
England 1.5% / 5.2%
Minimbah — England: 1.5% Coolongolook — England: 5.2%
Scotland 3.5% / —
Minimbah — Scotland: 3.5% Coolongolook — Scotland: not among its largest
China 3.0% / —
Minimbah — China: 3.0% Coolongolook — China: not among its largest
Germany 3.0% / —
Minimbah — Germany: 3.0% Coolongolook — Germany: not among its largest
Greece — / 0.8%
Minimbah — Greece: not among its largest Coolongolook — Greece: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

Qualifications

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

Minimbah Coolongolook
Certificate III & IV 23.1% / 21.5%
Minimbah — Certificate III & IV: 23.1% Coolongolook — Certificate III & IV: 21.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.1% / 3.1%
Minimbah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1% Coolongolook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.1%
Bachelor Degree 4.0% / 4.2%
Minimbah — Bachelor Degree: 4.0% Coolongolook — Bachelor Degree: 4.2%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 0.8%
Minimbah — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Coolongolook — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.0%
Minimbah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Coolongolook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Minimbah 100.0% houses
Minimbah — Houses: 100.0% Minimbah — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Coolongolook 98.6% houses
Coolongolook — Houses: 98.6% Coolongolook — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Minimbah Coolongolook
Median house price $1,120,000 $745,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 40 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Minimbah Coolongolook
Rural and farming 93% 91%
Environmental 5% 8%
Residential 2% 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

Minimbah Coolongolook
New dwellings approved 743
across Mid-Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +327%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Minimbah Coolongolook
House price Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
Income Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 34% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW

Liveability

Coolongolook is more walkable (34 vs 0).

Minimbah Coolongolook
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Coolongolook carries more crime risk (89 vs 20); Coolongolook carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 61).

Minimbah Coolongolook
Bushfire Moderate
61/100
 High
73/100
Crime Low
20/100
 High
89/100
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

Minimbah Coolongolook
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Minimbah

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

Schools in Coolongolook

  • Coolongolook Public School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Minimbah Coolongolook
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 0 3
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 9 30

Mobility

Minimbah sits further from the CBD (287.7 km vs 266.9 km).

Minimbah Coolongolook
Walkability score 0/100 34/100
Distance to Sydney 287.7 km
+7% vs other
 266.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 200 min 184 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2312
 0.3%
postcode 2423
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 2312
 61
postcode 2423

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.

Minimbah Coolongolook
Car (driver) 60.3% / 69.5%
Minimbah — Car (driver): 60.3% Coolongolook — Car (driver): 69.5%
Worked from Home 39.7% / 13.7%
Minimbah — Worked from Home: 39.7% Coolongolook — Worked from Home: 13.7%
Walked Only — / 12.6%
Minimbah — Walked Only: not among its largest Coolongolook — Walked Only: 12.6%
Car (passenger) — / 4.2%
Minimbah — Car (passenger): not among its largest Coolongolook — Car (passenger): 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.5%).

Setting

Minimbah Coolongolook
Elevation 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.0 km 17.3 km

NBN connectivity

Minimbah Coolongolook
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
97 premises
 0%
223 premises

Climate

Minimbah Coolongolook
Annual rainfall 1,331 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Minimbah Coolongolook
Average residential rate $1,560/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Minimbah Coolongolook
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Minimbah Coolongolook
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Minimbah

Rural

Coolongolook

Quiet Retirees Rural

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