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Suburb profile ·Warrumbungle Shire LGA · NSW ·2357

Coonabarabran NSW 2357

Coonabarabran is in Warrumbungle Shire LGA, NSW, postcode 2357, with population 3,477.

Median house $310K +14.8% YoY
Median rent $400/wk Income-stretched rent market
Gross yield 6.7% Strong yield band
Population 3,477 3K local footprint
Schools 4 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Coonabarabran has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 50% of annual income. Postcode-derived rent for 2357. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

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High yield, watch demand

6.7% gross yield but the LGA is flat. Treat as price-anchored, check demand.

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Source & freshness

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PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2026-Q1 · Manual release refresh
medium stability · manual file · conditional refresh · release-based
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 4 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · 142 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · No linked annual population growth series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · No linked approvals series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Missing
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 50% of annual income. Snapshot rent $400/wk.

Postcode-derived rent for 2357. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

Source level Postcode Confidence Medium Period 2025-04
$380/wk
-5.0% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2357 · Apr 2026
$400
$250
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Coonabarabran has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Direct
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
2

Population growth, Building approvals

Decision intelligence
Growth-momentum

Coonabarabran currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate with a income-first secondary angle.

Gross yield screens at about 6.7%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.

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Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 6.7%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum.

What to check

No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.

Decisive gaps

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

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Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 4 matched, including Coonabarabran High School, Coonabarabran Public School, St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Coonabarabran.
Crime: 5,386 per 100k at the Warrumbungle Shire LGA level.
Transport: 142 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

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Full data detail

Coonabarabran NSW

Postcode 2357 · Warrumbungle Shire LGA

Coonabarabran is a smaller suburb in New South Wales within the Warrumbungle Shire local government area (postcode 2357). With a population of 3,477, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 50. Households earn a median income of $60K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, professionals, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Aboriginal Australian.

The median house price in Coonabarabran is $310,000, having surged 14.8% over the past year. Units have a median price of $120,000 (-55.6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $400. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 6.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,000.

Coonabarabran is served by 4 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 904, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 142 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Warrumbungle Shire LGA is moderate at 5,386 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Coonabarabran offers a gross rental yield of 6.7%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($310K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 5.2x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +14.8% year-on-year.

Investment signals
Rental Yield6.7% High Yield
Price vs State$310K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability5.2x Affordable
Price Momentum+14.8% Rising
Income (ATO 2022-23)
Median income$41,993
Mean income$49,064
Earners4,239
YoY change-1.3%
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage2/10
Education2/10
Economic2/10
Disadvantage2/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$310K
14.8% YoY
Median unit
$120K
-55.6% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$210
Population
3,477
Demographics
Median age50
Household size2.3
HH income /wk$1,154
Personal income /wk$594
Mortgage /mth$1,000
Crime (Warrumbungle Shire LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)5,386
Total incidents497
Transport
Bus stops142
Schools (4)
Avg ICSEA904
Total students644
Government3
Catholic1
Coonabarabran High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 898
Coonabarabran Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 856
St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School CoonabarabranPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 959
Warrumbungle National Park Environmental Education CentreCombined · Government
Hospitals (1)
Coonabarabran Health Servicepublic
Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2026-Q1 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 4 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
Available
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals
Missing
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2026
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Coonabarabran FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Coonabarabran in?

    Coonabarabran is in the Warrumbungle Shire Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2357. Council-level context for Warrumbungle Shire LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Coonabarabran?

    The current median house price in Coonabarabran, NSW is $310K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Coonabarabran?

    The median weekly rent in Coonabarabran is $400/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Coonabarabran?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 50% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Coonabarabran a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Coonabarabran show: High Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Coonabarabran?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Coonabarabran data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.