Suburb in Wentworth

Coomealla, NSW

Coomealla had a population of 748 at the 2021 Census (−6.8% since 2016). Median age 43.0. Median weekly household income $1,358. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Coomealla at a glance

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

In Murray

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Coomealla's population shrank by 6.8% to 748, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 43.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 11.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.7%.

27.8% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 37.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 243 households.

The median household earns $1,358 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $180 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,083 a month.

5.6% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 3.5% use a language other than English at home. 47.6% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Coomealla beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureCoomeallaNSWAustralia
Population7488,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016−6.8%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age43.039.038.0
Households2432,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting27.8%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright37.6%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,358$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$180$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,083$2,167$1,863
Born overseas5.6%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home3.5%28.2%23.6%
No religion47.6%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

−6.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 7552011
  2. 8022016
  3. 7482021

Age

Median age 43.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Coomealla New South Wales
Share of people by age, Coomealla and New South Wales
0–911.6%
10–1917.0%
20–2913.4%
30–398.2%
40–4913.8%
50–5915.5%
60–6911.2%
70–799.0%
80+3.7%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Coomealla at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English40.5%
  2. Australian39.4%
  3. Australian Aboriginal17.8%
  4. Irish11.4%
  5. Scottish10.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Afrikaans0.5%
  2. Italian0.5%
  3. Mandarin0.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. Malaysia1.6%
  2. Germany0.9%
  3. South Africa0.9%
  4. England0.8%
  5. Italy0.6%

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

Around Coomealla

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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