The Gap vs Coolamon

The Gap is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 42 in Coolamon. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In The Gap, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in The Gap: a median of $880,000, against $720,000 in Coolamon, though rent is higher in Coolamon. On these figures, The Gap tends to suit families with children and couples, while Coolamon suits 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

Coolamon

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But The Gap is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 59%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • The Gap leaves households under less mortgage stress (9% vs 24%)
  • Coolamon has cheaper houses ($720,000 vs $880,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

The Gap

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $270/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Coolamon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (476.5 km vs 486.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coolamon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 5%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

The Gap

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.6% vs 3.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

The Gap 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.

The Gap 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.

The Gap Coolamon
Walkability 0 / 67
The Gap — Walkability: 0/100 Coolamon — Walkability: 67/100
Low fire risk 72 / 85
The Gap — Low fire risk: 72/100 Coolamon — Low fire risk: 85/100

Demographics

Coolamon has more residents (2,275 vs 76); The Gap has higher household incomes ($110,500 vs $74,204).

The Gap Coolamon
Population 76 2,275
+2893% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.6% +3.5%
Median age 36 42
Median household income $110,500/yr
+33% vs other
 $74,204/yr
Median weekly rent $240/wk $270/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

The Gap Coolamon
0-4 7.9% / 5.7%
The Gap — 0-4: 7.9% Coolamon — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 21.1% / 14.8%
The Gap — 5-14: 21.1% Coolamon — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 3.9% / 7.0%
The Gap — 15-19: 3.9% Coolamon — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 5.3% / 4.4%
The Gap — 20-24: 5.3% Coolamon — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 11.8% / 11.3%
The Gap — 25-34: 11.8% Coolamon — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 17.1% / 10.3%
The Gap — 35-44: 17.1% Coolamon — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 9.2% / 11.5%
The Gap — 45-54: 9.2% Coolamon — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 27.6% / 12.7%
The Gap — 55-64: 27.6% Coolamon — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 5.3% / 11.3%
The Gap — 65-74: 5.3% Coolamon — 65-74: 11.3%
75-84 — / 7.3%
The Gap — 75-84: not among its largest Coolamon — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ — / 3.8%
The Gap — 85+: not among its largest Coolamon — 85+: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

The Gap 82.4% couple families
The Gap — Couple Families: 82.4% The Gap — Lone Person: 17.6% The Gap — One Parent Families: 0.0% The Gap — Group Household: 0.0% The Gap — 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.

The Gap 0.0% renting
The Gap — Owned Outright: 46.2% The Gap — Mortgage: 53.8% The Gap — Renting: 0.0%
Coolamon 18.0% renting
Coolamon — Owned Outright: 40.8% Coolamon — Mortgage: 41.3% Coolamon — Renting: 18.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

The Gap 100.0% houses
The Gap — Houses: 100.0% The Gap — Townhouses: 0.0% The Gap — 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

Qualifications

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

The Gap Coolamon
Certificate III & IV 9.2% / 16.7%
The Gap — Certificate III & IV: 9.2% Coolamon — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 8.5%
The Gap — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Coolamon — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 6.3%
The Gap — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Coolamon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.2%
The Gap — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Coolamon — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.6%
The Gap — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Coolamon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Property market

The Gap Coolamon
Median house price $880,000 $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

The Gap Coolamon
Rural and farming 100% 99%
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

The Gap Coolamon
New dwellings approved 548
across Wagga Wagga
 26
across Coolamon
Approvals change year on year +139% -33%

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.

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

Ranking within NSW

The Gap Coolamon
House price Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
Income Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 49% of NSW

Liveability

Coolamon is more walkable (67 vs 0).

The Gap Coolamon
Grade — C
Score — 48/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

The Gap carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 15).

The Gap Coolamon
Bushfire Low
28/100
 Low
15/100
Crime — 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

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

Schools in The Gap

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

Schools in Coolamon

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

Amenities in the suburb

The Gap Coolamon
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 8 17

Mobility

The Gap sits further from the CBD (486.7 km vs 476.5 km).

The Gap Coolamon
Walkability score 0/100 67/100
Distance to Sydney 486.7 km
+2% vs other
 476.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 321 min 318 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2650
 0.2%
postcode 2701
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 2650
 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.

The Gap Coolamon
Car (driver) 65.8% / 77.6%
The Gap — Car (driver): 65.8% Coolamon — Car (driver): 77.6%
Worked from Home 26.3% / 11.6%
The Gap — Worked from Home: 26.3% Coolamon — Worked from Home: 11.6%
Walked Only 7.9% / 4.8%
The Gap — Walked Only: 7.9% Coolamon — Walked Only: 4.8%
Car (passenger) — / 6.0%
The Gap — Car (passenger): not among its largest Coolamon — Car (passenger): 6.0%

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

Setting

The Gap Coolamon
Elevation 219 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 248 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

The Gap Coolamon
Connectivity score 26/100 50/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
48 premises
 15%
1,130 premises

Climate

The Gap Coolamon
Annual rainfall 565 mm 559 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C —
Winter min (Jul) 3.4°C —

Council rates

The Gap Coolamon
Average residential rate $1,254/yr $441/yr
Council Wagga Wagga Coolamon

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

The Gap

Family Rural

Coolamon

Affordable Rural

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