Coolah

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 921 people were usually resident in Coolah: of these 49.5% were male and 50.5% were female. Of the total population 3.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.5% of people usually resident in Coolah were children aged 0-14 years, and 31.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 94.4% of people usually resident in Coolah were Australian citizens, 4.6% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 52.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Coolah were married, 14.2% were either separated or divorced, 10.5% were widowed and 22.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 88.6% of people usually resident in Coolah, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.1%, New Zealand 0.4%, Scotland 0.4%, Slovenia 0.4% and Korea, Republic of 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Coolah were Anglican 41.7%, Catholic 23.5%, No Religion 10.9%, Presbyterian and Reformed 6.5% and Uniting Church 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Coolah was Korean 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 372 people aged 15 years and over in Coolah were in the labour force. Of these 60.8% worked full-time, 26.1% worked part-time, 3.8% were away from work, 3.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.2% were unemployed. 276 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Coolah were Managers 19.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.9%, Labourers 15.8%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.9%, Professionals 8.3% and Sales Workers 7.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Coolah, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 20.3%, School Education 7.7%, Local Government Administration 6.3%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.6% and Hospitals 4.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Coolah, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $371, the median family income was $889 and the median household income was $678.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 247 families in Coolah: of these 45.7% were couple families without children, 37.7% were couple families with children, 14.2% were one parent families and 2.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 372 occupied private dwellings were counted in Coolah.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Coolah, 91.4% were separate houses, 2.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.0% were flats, units or apartments and 1.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Coolah, 41.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 20.2% were owned with a mortgage and 30.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Coolah, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 23.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 5.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 66.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Coolah, the median weekly rent was $100. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $650. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Coolah, 66.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 25.8% were single (or lone) person households and 2.4% were group households.