Neilrex vs Coolah
Neilrex is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in Coolah. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Neilrex, the large majority of households are couple families. In Coolah, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Neilrex tends to suit couples, while Coolah suits people living alone and older residents.
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
Coolah
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
- has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (79/100 vs 89/100)
- But Neilrex is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 49%)
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
Neilrex
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($155/wk vs $170/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Coolah
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (288 min vs 336 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (400.6 km vs 408.9 km)
- But Neilrex is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Coolah
ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more GPs (2 vs 0)
- has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 16%)
- carries lower crime risk (79/100 vs 89/100)
- But Neilrex is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Neilrex
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (12.5% vs -2.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Neilrex and Coolah drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Coolah has more residents (1,262 vs 81); Neilrex has higher household incomes ($74,724 vs $60,424).
| Neilrex | Coolah | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 81 | 1,262 +1458% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +12.5% | -2.2% |
| Median age | 43 | 47 |
| Median household income | $74,724/yr +19% vs other | $60,424/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $155/wk | $170/wk +10% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.9%).
Property market
| Neilrex | Coolah | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $420,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Neilrex | Coolah | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 95% |
| 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
| Neilrex | Coolah | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 10 across Warrumbungle same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -75% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Neilrex | Coolah | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 9% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 42% of NSW | Higher than 22% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 57% of NSW | Higher than 17% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 90% of NSW |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 14% of NSW | Higher than 42% of NSW |
Liveability
Neilrex is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Neilrex | Coolah | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 18/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Coolah carries more bushfire risk (49 vs 32); Neilrex carries more crime risk (89 vs 79).
| Neilrex | Coolah | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 32/100 | Moderate 49/100 |
| Crime | High 89/100 | High 79/100 |
| 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
| Neilrex | Coolah | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 2 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 2 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Neilrex
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Coolah
- Coolah Central School Government · Combined above peers
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Coolah Catholic · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Neilrex | Coolah | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 3 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 6 |
| Childcare | 1 same for both | |
| GPs | 0 | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 2 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 3 |
| Waterways | 2 | 139 |
Mobility
Neilrex sits further from the CBD (408.9 km vs 400.6 km).
| Neilrex | Coolah | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 10/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 408.9 km +2% vs other | 400.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 336 min | 288 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 2831 | 0.0% postcode 2843 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | — postcode 2831 | 65 postcode 2843 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.8%).
Setting
| Neilrex | Coolah | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 405 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 514 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Neilrex | Coolah | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 13 premises | 0% 649 premises |
Climate
| Neilrex | Coolah | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 640 mm | 659 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.2°C | — |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.1°C | — |
Council rates
| Neilrex | Coolah | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $671/yr same for both | |
| Council | Warrumbungle same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Neilrex | Coolah | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Parkes same for both | |
| Member | Jamie Chaffey same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Neilrex | Coolah | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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