Located in New South Wales, Coolatai sits 638 km from Sydney CBD, around 7 hours 50 minutes by car. The locality has 99 residents, a median age of 42, and a median household income of $53,612 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the middle range nationally. Population fell 18.2% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $200 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $430. Walkability is low.
This locality is too small to rate.
The Liveability Rating is calculated for suburbs of 500 residents or more, and this one has 99. Below that the school, census and safety figures behind the score cover too few people to rank fairly against the rest of the state. The individual measures further down this page are still shown.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataThe median house sale price in Coolatai sits at $570,000, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only three sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.
$570,000
Based on only 3 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Is Coolatai safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Coolatai sits in the low band, with 3 incidents recorded in 2025 — down roughly 40% on the prior year.
3 offences
40.0% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20252 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Council Flood Studies
Gwydir Shire Council has published 1 flood study on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.
Schools
Walkability
Coolatai is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Coolatai.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 22
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Gwydir: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Coolatai is home to 99 residents, with a median age of 42, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $54,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.0%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
99
Median Age
42
Median Household Income
$53,612/yr
Census Median Rent
$200/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$430/mo
Avg Household Size
2.2
Median Personal Income
$25,740/yr
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
Unoccupied Dwellings
38.9%
Total Dwellings
36
Owner-Occupier Rate
100.0%
Houses
100.0%
Rental Stress
19.4%
Mortgage Stress
9.6%
Work From Home
43.1%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 76.8%
- English Spoken at Home
- 83.8%
- Employment Rate
- 60.5%
- Completed Year 12
- 28.3%
Occupations
Religion
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $825 a year through Gwydir based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 91%
- Environmental 9%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Gwydir
In the year to August 2026, 15 new dwellings were approved across Gwydir. That mix is 11 houses and 4 units. Approvals are down 50.0% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Toomelah Local Aboriginal Land Council.
Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.
Climate & Setting
from Warialda Post Office, 36.3 kmModerate rainfall.
- Elevation
- 432 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Annual rainfall
- 678 mm
- 57 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 2402, 0 of 1,519 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.3% (20 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.3%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2402, 513 rooftop-solar systems totalling 3.4 MW have been installed since 2001, against 792 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 25 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.
Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).
Mortgage repayments
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.
At $570,000 this is under the $600,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Revenue NSW.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Barnaby Joyce The Nationals
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Barnaby Joyce | 32.9% | 67.1% | -1.9 |
| 2022 | Barnaby Joyce | 33.6% | 66.4% | -1.2 |
| 2019 | Barnaby Joyce | 32.4% | 67.6% | +1.2 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Brendan Moylan The Nationals — elected at the Jun 2024 by-election, after the results below
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Adam Marshall NP | 83.8% |
| 2019 | Adam Marshall NP | 82.8% |
| 2015 | Adam Marshall NP | 77.1% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.
Looking at a specific address in Coolatai?
Every figure above is a locality average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 99 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Coolatai
Is Coolatai a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Coolatai is low (39/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Coolatai?
Coolatai has a moderate recorded bushfire history (45/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
What is the population of Coolatai?
Coolatai, NSW had a population of 99 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Coolatai, NSW?
The postcode for Coolatai, NSW is 2402.
How far is Coolatai from Sydney?
Coolatai is 638 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 472 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Coolatai?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Coolatai was $53,612 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Coolatai?
There are too few current rental listings in Coolatai for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $200, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Coolatai?
The median age of residents in Coolatai was 42 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Coolatai at risk of bushfire?
Coolatai has a moderate recorded bushfire history (45/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
What is the weather like in Coolatai?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Coolatai, Warialda Post Office (36.3 km away), 678 mm of rain a year over 57 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Coolatai?
First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Coolatai belong to?
Coolatai sits within the Gwydir local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Coolatai?
The average residential rates bill through Gwydir is $825 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Coolatai?
Across Gwydir, 15 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 50.0% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Coolatai in?
Coolatai sits within the federal Division of New England, currently held by Barnaby Joyce (The Nationals).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2023
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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