NSW · Coonamble Council
Coonamble, 2829
Current weather
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75% humidity · 9.4 km/h wind · 19.3° / 11.2° today · 9.7 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Coonamble offers a slower mid-sized suburb life in Coonamble, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Distance from the capital is part of the appeal, with wide open surrounds and a self-contained community rhythm. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability against similar regional towns, even with parks and green space and transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 2,666
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,206
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 206 of 1,145
- Median monthly mortgage
- $883
- Employment rate
- 43.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 94 / 22 / 44
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 598
- Against the person
- 190
- Against property
- 190
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 224.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 14 residents
- State safety percentile
- 97.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -18.6%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order51
- Breach Bail Conditions66
- Domestic Violence Related Assault60
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment74
- Malicious Damage To Property64
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 733
- Coonamble High SchoolSecondary
- Coonamble Public SchoolPrimary
- St Brigid's Catholic Primary School CoonamblePrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
155 public transport stops in this suburb
- Castlereagh St At Namoi St
- Nash St At Pages Tce
- Nash St At Wingadee St
- Pages Tce At Nash St
- Ross St At Broad St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksCastlereagh Highway, Warren Road14 Jun 2026 – 16 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
127 planning-related records
2026· 7 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14-16 CALGA STREET COONAMBLE 2829Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure20-24 CHARLES STREET COONAMBLE 2829Under Assessment
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Camping ground; Caravan park; Community facility; WaterbodyCASWELL STREET COONAMBLE 2829Under Assessment
- Small bar; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise68 CASTLEREAGH STREET COONAMBLE 2829Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Moveable dwellingCASTLEREAGH HIGHWAY COONAMBLE 2829Determined
- Subdivision923 WARRENA ROAD COONAMBLE 2829Determined
March 2026
- Demolition; Hotel or motel accommodation; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia3-7 SYDNEY STREET COONAMBLE 2829Under Assessment
2025· 26 proposals
December 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool12 PARK STREET COONAMBLE 2829Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing3536 CARINDA ROAD COONAMBLE 2829Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Carport30 BIMBLE STREET COONAMBLE 2829Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Shipping containers36-38 WILGA STREET COONAMBLE 2829Determined
- Erection of a new structure; InfrastructureCASWELL STREET COONAMBLE 2829Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool59 WILGA STREET COONAMBLE 2829Determined
- Demolition; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Medical centre; Business identification sign16 CASTLEREAGH STREET COONAMBLE 2829Determined
September 2025
- Signage; Advertising and signageBarrier Hwy, GPS lon: 141.495393 lat:-31.946238Determined
August 2025
- Subdivision3 ROSS STREET COONAMBLE 2829Additional Information Requested
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Grain silos and grain bunkers39 GADSENS LANE COONAMBLE 2829Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool17 ZOCCOLI STREET COONAMBLE 2829Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care45B DUBBO STREET COONAMBLE 2829Determined
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Advertising structure; Supporting DevelopmentCastlereagh Hwy, intersection to GilgandraWithdrawn
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool35 HERRMANN STREET COONAMBLE 2829Determined
- Subdivision1 THURLOO ROAD, COONAMBLEDetermined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Grain silos and grain bunkers39 GADSENS LANE COONAMBLE 2829Determined
June 2025
- Office Premise; Erection of a new structure40 CALGA STREET COONAMBLE 2829Determined
May 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation46 YARRAN STREET COONAMBLE 2829Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2 MCMAHON STREET COONAMBLE 2829Determined
April 2025
- Subdivision70 YARRAN STREET COONAMBLE 2829Determined
- Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Liquid fuel depot5-7 QUAMBONE ROAD COONAMBLE 2829Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation24-26 LIMERICK STREET COONAMBLE 2829Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure7 FLOYD STREET COONAMBLE 2829Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure145 CARINDA ROAD COONAMBLE 2829Determined
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support243 QUAMBONE ROAD COONAMBLE 2829Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home78 YARRAN STREET COONAMBLE 2829Determined
2024· 7 proposals
December 2024
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care45B DUBBO STREET COONAMBLE 2829Determined
November 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure98 CARINDA ROAD COONAMBLE 2829Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool11 SYDNEY STREET COONAMBLE 2829Determined
October 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Intensive livestock agriculture; Feedlot701 QUAMBONE ROAD COONAMBLE 2829Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool8795 CASTLEREAGH HIGHWAY COONAMBLE 2829Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure261 CARINDA ROAD COONAMBLE 2829Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure261 CARINDA ROAD COONAMBLE 2829Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Coonambie SportsgroundPark
- Coonamble ShowgroundPark
- Janet Cant ParkPark
- Lions ParkPark
- McDonald ParkPark
- Smith ParkPark
- Warrana Weir Aquatic CentrePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- Coonamble Multi-Purpose ServiceCastlereagh Highwayhospital
- Leonards Pharmacypharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Coonamble Railway Station & Yard GroupDubbo-Coonamble railway, CoonambleSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 17
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 38.3/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3758th in Australia
- State rank
- 1177th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #168 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #398 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime51
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime66
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime60
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime74
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime64
- Castlereagh St At Namoi Sttransport
- Nash St At Pages Tcetransport
- Nash St At Wingadee Sttransport
- Pages Tce At Nash Sttransport
- Ross St At Broad Sttransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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