Cooltong ^{SA 5341}

Rural Townhouses

Cooltong sits 269 km from Adelaide CBD in South Australia, around 3 hours 5 minutes by car. Census data records 322 residents with a median age of 40 and a median household income of $72,384 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the bottom 20% nationally. Population fell 3.3% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $200 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,300. The area shows high bushfire risk and high crime risk. 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 322. 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.

Rental Market

Rental affordability

June quarter 2025

140 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 21% of its income on the median rent in postcode 5341.

SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.

Is Cooltong safe? Crime statistics

2026

Crime in Cooltong sits in the high band, with 16 incidents recorded in 2026 — up roughly 100% on the prior year.

16 offences

100.0% since 2025

Theft 7 (43.8%)

Assault 3 (18.8%)

Property Damage 3 (18.8%)

Break & Enter 3 (18.8%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

No crash in Cooltong killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.

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. This state’s crash data does not name the road.

Schools

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

Cooltong is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.

out of 100

Very Car-Dependent

Bottom 10% in SA

Public Transport within 1 km not measured

Schools within 1.5 km 0

Parks within 800 m 0

Supermarkets within 1 km 0

GPs within 1 km 0

Pharmacies within 1 km 0

Childcare within 1 km 0

Hospitals within 5 km 0

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 Cooltong.

connectivity score / 100

Most common

Fixed wireless

Full-fibre (FTTP) share: 0%
Premises covered: 125

Technology mix

Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 100%

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

No amenities mapped in this locality boundary.

Renmark Paringa: council population

The whole council area, not just Cooltong · estimated residents

at 30 June 2025

Residents

10,274

+0.6% in a year

Change

+61

people since 2024

Density

people per km² across the council area

What drove the change

Natural increase

+19

births minus deaths

Net internal migration

-51

moves within Australia

Net overseas migration

+93

arrivals minus departures

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

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state

2021 census

Advantage and disadvantage

2/10

2/10 within SA

income, education, jobs and housing together

Economic resources

4/10

5/10 within SA

income against housing cost and household size

Education and occupation

1/10

1/10 within SA

qualifications and job type, income excluded

Cooltong is home to 322 residents, with a median age of 40, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $72,000 a year, with unemployment at 2.7%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

322

3.3% since 2016

Median Age

2.4% since 2016

Median Household Income

$72,384/yr

23.7% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$200/wk

81.8% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,300/mo

6.3% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.5

3.8% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$39,988/yr

32.8% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

2.7%

32.5% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

18.6%

11.4% since 2016

Total Dwellings

118

1.7% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

80.6%

0.5% since 2016

Houses

55.1%

40.9% since 2016

Rental Stress

14.4%

46.9% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

21.6%

24.2% since 2016

Work From Home

19.4%

3.0% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 65 (55.1%)

Townhouses 57 (48.3%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 44 (40.7%)

Mortgage 43 (39.8%)

Renting 21 (19.4%)

Demographics

Born in Australia: 75.5%
English Spoken at Home: 70.5%
Employment Rate: 67.8%
Completed Year 12: 29.5%

Occupations

Labourers 45 (25.1%)

Managers 42 (23.5%)

Machinery Operators & Drivers 18 (10.1%)

Sales 16 (8.9%)

Professionals 14 (7.8%)

Community & Personal Service 13 (7.3%)

Clerical & Administrative 10 (5.6%)

Technicians & Trades 10 (5.6%)

Religion

No Religion 146 (45.3%)

Christianity 106 (32.9%)

Islam 23 (7.1%)

Sikhism 18 (5.6%)

Other Religions 18 (5.6%)

Buddhism 7 (2.2%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

India 17 (5.3%)

Malaysia 13 (4.0%)

Greece 11 (3.4%)

England 6 (1.9%)

Philippines 3 (0.9%)

When They Arrived

Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.

2016-2021 16 (5.0%)

2011-2015 5 (1.6%)

2001-2010 6 (1.9%)

1991-2000 8 (2.5%)

1981-1990 8 (2.5%)

Before 1981 21 (6.5%)

16 residents (5.0%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.

Languages Spoken at Home

Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.

Greek 13 (4.0%)

Punjabi 10 (3.1%)

Turkish 5 (1.6%)

German 3 (0.9%)

Age Distribution

0-4 13 (4.0%)

5-14 48 (14.9%)

15-19 22 (6.8%)

20-24 21 (6.5%)

25-34 32 (9.9%)

35-44 47 (14.6%)

45-54 45 (14.0%)

55-64 50 (15.5%)

65-74 40 (12.4%)

75-84 12 (3.7%)

85+ 4 (1.2%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 31 (38.3%)

Lone Person 31 (38.3%)

One Parent Families 16 (19.8%)

Group Household 3 (3.7%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 104 (67.1%)

Worked from Home 30 (19.4%)

Car (passenger) 16 (10.3%)

Walked Only 5 (3.2%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 42 (13.0%)

Advanced Diploma / Diploma 17 (5.3%)

Bachelor Degree 12 (3.7%)

Postgraduate Degree 7 (2.2%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 30 (25.9%)

2 cars 42 (36.2%)

3 cars 28 (24.1%)

4+ cars 10 (8.6%)

Council Rates

Renmark Paringa

FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,591 a year through Renmark Paringa based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate

$1,591/yr

15% below the SA average of $1,863 · median of 68 councils

Valuation basis

Capital Value

land + buildings

How this land is zoned

Share of Cooltong's area by planning zone

2026-09

Rural and farming 100%

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: Renmark Paringa

The whole council area, not just Cooltong · new residential dwellings

to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 61 new dwellings were approved across Renmark Paringa. That mix is 59 houses and 2 units.

Trailing 12 months

61dwellings

Houses

detached dwellings

Units

townhouses + apartments

Climate & Setting

from Loxton Research Centre, 40.1 km

Dry climate — very hot summers, cold winters with occasional frost.

Elevation: 50 m; above sea level, at the locality centre
Annual rainfall: 256 mm; 42 rainy days
Summer max (Jan): 32.1°C; 38 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul): 4.5°C; 16 frost days ≤ 0°C

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

0.1%

of light vehicles are electric

Up from 0.00% in 2021

+0.0 points this year

Bottom 14% in SA

In postcode 5341, 9 of 7,461 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.5% (110 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.6%.

Electric share, year by year

2021

0.00%

2022

0.00%

2023

0.04%

2024

0.08%

2025

0.12%

Rooftop solar

systems per 100 dwellings

Averaging 8.2 kW each

In postcode 5341, 2,374 rooftop-solar systems totalling 19.5 MW have been installed since 2001, against 3,534 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 127 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.

Systems installed, year by year

2019

160

2020

219

2021

163

2022

127

2023

108

2024

117

2025

110

2026

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$15,000 for new homes.

No purchase-price cap. Stamp duty is fully exempted for eligible first-home buyers as a separate concession.

Verify eligibility with RevenueSA

Federal Electorate

Division of Barker

Currently held by Tony Pasin Liberal

Year	Winner	2PP ALP	2PP LNP	Swing
2025	Tony Pasin	37.0%	63.0%	+3.6
2022	Tony Pasin	33.4%	66.6%	-2.3
2019	Tony Pasin	31.1%	68.9%	+5.1

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

Chaffey District

Currently held by Tim Whetstone Liberal Party

Next state election: 16 March 2030.

Year	Winner	Won with
2026	Tim Whetstone LP	56.0%
2022	Tim Whetstone LP	67.2%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2024, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of South Australia.

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Common questions about Cooltong

Is Cooltong a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Cooltong is high (72/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.

What natural hazards affect Cooltong?

Cooltong has a high recorded bushfire history (72/100, 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 Cooltong?

Cooltong, SA had a population of 322 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Cooltong, SA?

The postcode for Cooltong, SA is 5341.

How far is Cooltong from Adelaide?

Cooltong is 269 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 186 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Cooltong?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Cooltong was $72,384 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 Cooltong?

There are too few current rental listings in Cooltong 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 Cooltong?

The median age of residents in Cooltong was 40 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Cooltong at risk of bushfire?

Cooltong has a high recorded bushfire history (72/100). 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 Cooltong?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Cooltong, Loxton Research Centre (40.1 km away), summer days average 32.1°C, winter nights 4.5°C, 256 mm of rain a year over 42 rainy days, and 38 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Cooltong?

First-home buyers in SA may be eligible for $15,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by RevenueSA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Cooltong belong to?

Cooltong sits within the Renmark Paringa local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Cooltong?

The average residential rates bill through Renmark Paringa is $1,591 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Cooltong?

Across Renmark Paringa, 61 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Cooltong in?

Cooltong sits within the federal Division of Barker, currently held by Tony Pasin (Liberal).

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