Coolongolook is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Mid-Coast local government area (postcode 2423). It is home to about 382 residents, with a more retirement-aged population and a median age of 55. Households earn a median income of $50K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, labourers, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward construction and manufacturing. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Coolongolook is $738,000, having risen steeply by 33.2% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $545. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,375.
Coolongolook is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 950, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 15 bus stops. The crime rate in the Mid-Coast LGA is moderate at 4,023 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 3.8%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($738K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 14.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +33.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.