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Koolewong NSW 2256

488 addresses · 12 streets

Robertson Electorate › Central Coast LGA › Koolewong · 46 km from Sydney

Living Here

Koolewong is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 920 people, with a median age of 48. The typical household earns around $1,735 a week, with median rent near $450 a week. Most homes are houses. About 78% of households own their home and 22% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

920Population
48Median age
$1,735Median household income / wk
$450Median rent / wk
2.5Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Point Clare - Koolewong statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Koolewong itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Koolewong, 150 m east · Railway halt: Wondabyne, 6.2 km south-west · Ferry wharf: Woy Woy Wharf, 2 km south · Airport: Somersby Airfield, 11.2 km north.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 8/10
Economic resources5/10
Education & jobs8/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 63.7% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Koolewong

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Koolewong NSW
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202063.7%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202186.1%

Demographics

Unemployment 5% · Labour-force participation 56.6%

Population by age in Koolewong
Population by age, Koolewong NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-450
5-1482
15-1966
20-2431
25-3481
35-4497
45-54135
55-64153
65-74106
75-8487
85+22
Dwelling types in Koolewong
Dwelling types, Koolewong NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House325
Townhouse14
Apartment16
Other3
Households by weekly income in Koolewong
Households by weekly income, Koolewong NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$65061
$650-1,49983
$1,500-2,999117
$3,000+75
Top ancestries in Koolewong
Top ancestries, Koolewong NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English430
Australian292
Irish141
Scottish117
Other58
Ancestry NS45
Housing tenure in Koolewong
Housing tenure, Koolewong NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned154
Mortgage117
Rented78
Other0
Cars per household in Koolewong
Cars per household, Koolewong NSW (ABS Census 2021)
030
1146
2118
337
4+18
Commute to work in Koolewong
Commute to work, Koolewong NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car180
Train13
Bus4
Tram/ferry0
Walked0
Bicycle0
Home167
Top countries of birth in Koolewong
Top countries of birth, Koolewong NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England59
China21
New Zealand15
Italy8
South Africa8
Germany7
Languages used at home in Koolewong
Languages used at home, Koolewong NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Cantonese16
Mandarin16
Afrikaans9
Korean9
German7
Vietnamese7

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

39,068 bird observations recorded near Koolewong — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Koolewong

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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