NSW · Lake Macquarie Council
Cooranbong, 2265
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Lake Macquarie, Cooranbong keeps a rural calm, a mid-sized suburb with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by growth momentum and parks and green space, while local dining and lifestyle amenities sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 7,077
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,639
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 178 of 2,680
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,058
- Employment rate
- 54.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 186 / 256 / 93
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.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $280
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $690
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $545
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 70
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 302
- Against the person
- 104
- Against property
- 139
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 42.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 68 residents
- State safety percentile
- 18th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -10.4%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault28
- Fraud20
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment35
- Malicious Damage To Property31
- Motor Vehicle Theft23
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,001.5
- Avondale SchoolCombined
- Cooranbong Public SchoolPrimary
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
71 public transport stops in this suburb
- Avondale Retirement Village, Freemans Dr
- Freemans Dr After Avondale Rd
- Freemans Dr At Deaves Rd
- Freemans Dr Before Avondale Rd
- Freemans Dr Opp Avondale Retirement Village
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
- RoadworksPacific Motorway, Morisset21 Sep 2025 – 30 Dec 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).
635 planning-related records
2026· 37 proposals
June 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; School119 AVONDALE ROAD COORANBONG 2265Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision10-12 CRAWFORD ROAD COORANBONG 2265Under Assessment
- Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure5 RED HILL STREET COORANBONG 2265Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure32 CESSNA AVENUE COORANBONG 2265Under Assessment
May 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies27 SCRIBBLY GUM CRESCENT COORANBONG 2265Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure29 QUINLAN CIRCUIT COORANBONG 2265Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure67 CURRANS ROAD COORANBONG 2265Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 JACARANDA CLOSE COORANBONG 2265Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure41 TIMBER JINKER ROAD COORANBONG 2265Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation19 LINDFIELD AVENUE COORANBONG 2265Determined
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool15 BURNSIDE STREET COORANBONG 2265Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure60 BUTLER AVENUE COORANBONG 2265Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)17 PATIALA STREET COORANBONG 2265Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure23 GLENROSE CRESCENT COORANBONG 2265Under Assessment
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)33 RED HILL STREET COORANBONG 2265Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure38 TIMBER JINKER ROAD COORANBONG 2265Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool60 CESSNA AVENUE COORANBONG 2265Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure28 CESSNA AVENUE COORANBONG 2265Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport21 CRAWFORD ROAD COORANBONG 2265Additional Information Requested
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure24 CESSNA AVENUE COORANBONG 2265Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool1 WORLEY AVENUE COORANBONG 2265Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool4 SEARLE CLOSE COORANBONG 2265Determined
- Advertising and signage; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care110 AVONDALE ROAD COORANBONG 2265Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation1 PATIALA STREET COORANBONG 2265Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation10B AVONDALE ROAD COORANBONG 2265Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure27 FANTAIL CRESCENT COORANBONG 2265Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure55 QUINLAN CIRCUIT COORANBONG 2265Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care37 MARTINSVILLE ROAD COORANBONG 2265Under Assessment
- Subdivision27 CESSNA AVENUE COORANBONG 2265Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 QUINLAN CIRCUIT COORANBONG 2265Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool1 SYLVESTER ROAD COORANBONG 2265Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure47 PATRICK DRIVE COORANBONG 2265Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support32 CARRERA CRESCENT COORANBONG 2265Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure582 FREEMANS DRIVE COORANBONG 2265Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)104 AVONDALE ROAD COORANBONG 2265Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Exhibition home5 GORDON STREET COORANBONG 2265Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Exhibition home7 GORDON STREET COORANBONG 2265Determined
2025· 3 proposals
December 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure43 QUINLAN CIRCUIT COORANBONG 2265Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure4 KURNELL CLOSE COORANBONG 2265Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)8 AVONDALE ROAD COORANBONG 2265Determined
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
13 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bus stop
- Garden (2)
- Picnic Table (6)
- Playground
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cooranbong ParkPark
- Uncle Bills Wirrigan ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Cooranbong Pharmacypharmacy
- Watagan DentalFreemans Drivedentist
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)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Cooranbong Valley Community Preschoolkindergarten
- Hideaway Preschool & Early Educationkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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)
- 77
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
- 57.3/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 17% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1118th in Australia
- State rank
- 365th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #29 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #59 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Gardenamenitiesgarden
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- Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
- Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
- Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
- Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
- Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
- Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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