Wallangra vs Coolatai
In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wallangra, most households are couple families. In Coolatai, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Coolatai: a median of $570,000, against $350,000 in Wallangra, though rent is higher in Wallangra. On these figures, Wallangra tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Coolatai suits people living alone.
Wallangra and Coolatai are both small, quiet NSW communities with similar populations and median ages. Wallangra has a notably higher median household income at $58,500 compared to Coolatai's $53,612, and rental costs are considerably higher at $290 per week versus $200. However, Coolatai's median house price of $570,000 is substantially above Wallangra's $350,000. Coolatai also shows lower crime and bushfire risk scores, which may appeal to buyers prioritising safety, while Wallangra suits those seeking lower property costs and stronger household incomes.
Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.
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
- Wallangra is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 52%)
- Coolatai carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 82/100)
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
- Wallangra has cheaper houses ($350,000 vs $570,000)
- Coolatai leaves households under less mortgage stress (10% vs 20%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Coolatai
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $290/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 26%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Coolatai
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (637.6 km vs 656.2 km)
- has a shorter drive in (472 min vs 483 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Wallangra has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 22%)
- Coolatai carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 82/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Wallangra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-6.1% vs -18.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Wallangra and Coolatai 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
Wallangra rents higher ($290/wk vs $200/wk).
| Wallangra | Coolatai | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 93 | 99 +6% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -6.1% | -18.2% |
| Median age | 42 same for both | |
| Median household income | $58,500/yr +8% vs other | $53,612/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $290/wk +31% vs other | $200/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).
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 (9.1%).
Property market
| Wallangra | Coolatai | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $350,000 | $570,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Wallangra | Coolatai | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 96% | 91% |
| Environmental | 4% | 9% |
| 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
| Wallangra | Coolatai | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 31 across Inverell | 15 across Gwydir |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% | -50% |
Ranking within NSW
| Wallangra | Coolatai | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 9% of NSW | Higher than 4% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 18% of NSW | Higher than 13% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 4% of NSW | Higher than 6% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 89% of NSW | Higher than 95% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 1% of NSW | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 25% of NSW | Higher than 3% of NSW |
Liveability
| Wallangra | Coolatai | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Wallangra carries more crime risk (82 vs 39).
| Wallangra | Coolatai | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 52/100 | Moderate 45/100 |
| Crime | High 82/100 | Low 39/100 |
| 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
| Wallangra | Coolatai | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Wallangra | Coolatai | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 3 |
| Waterways | 7 | 10 |
Mobility
Wallangra sits further from the CBD (656.2 km vs 637.6 km).
| Wallangra | Coolatai | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 656.2 km +3% vs other | 637.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 483 min | 472 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 2360 | 0.0% postcode 2402 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 50 postcode 2360 | 65 postcode 2402 |
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 (52.9%).
Setting
| Wallangra | Coolatai | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 456 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 432 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Wallangra | Coolatai | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 17/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 27 premises | 0% 22 premises |
Climate
| Wallangra | Coolatai | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 675 mm | 678 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.0°C | — |
| Winter min (Jul) | 2.8°C | — |
Council rates
| Wallangra | Coolatai | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,170/yr | $825/yr |
| Council | Inverell | Gwydir |
Federal electorate
| Wallangra | Coolatai | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | New England same for both | |
| Member | Barnaby Joyce same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Wallangra | Coolatai | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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