Suburb in Coonamble

Coonamble, NSW

Coonamble had a population of 2,666 at the 2021 Census (−3.1% since 2016). Median age 38.0. Median weekly household income $1,206. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Coonamble at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Far West and Orana

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Coonamble's population shrank by 3.1% to 2,666, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). Its median age of 38.0 is close to the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 15.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 14.0%.

34.5% of households rent, close to the NSW average of 33.1%. 38.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 4.7% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 934 households.

The median household earns $1,206 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $190 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $883 a month.

4.2% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 3.1% use a language other than English at home. 22.7% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Coonamble beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureCoonambleNSWAustralia
Population2,6668,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016−3.1%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age38.039.038.0
Households9342,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments4.7%21.8%14.3%
Renting34.5%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright38.5%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,206$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$190$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$883$2,167$1,863
Born overseas4.2%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home3.1%28.2%23.6%
No religion22.7%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−3.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,8212011
  2. 2,7502016
  3. 2,6662021

Age

Median age 38.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Coonamble New South Wales
Share of people by age, Coonamble and New South Wales
0–915.0%
10–1912.9%
20–2913.0%
30–3910.9%
40–499.2%
50–5912.8%
60–6911.8%
70–798.7%
80+5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Coonamble at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian47.5%
  2. Australian Aboriginal38.8%
  3. English33.4%
  4. Irish8.5%
  5. Scottish7.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages0.7%
  2. Malayalam0.6%
  3. Vietnamese0.4%
  4. Filipino0.3%
  5. Mandarin0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India1.2%
  2. the Philippines0.6%
  3. England0.4%
  4. New Zealand0.4%
  5. South Africa0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Coonamble

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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