Coolangatta Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Coolangatta (2535) is a suburb of South Coast, South Coast, New South Wales. It is about 118 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Coolangatta is in the federal electorate of Gilmore.

In the 2011 census the population of Coolangatta was 291 and is comprised of approximately 45.0% females and 55.0% males.

The median/average age of the population of Coolangatta is 47 years of age.

82.0% of people living in the suburb of Coolangatta were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 6.2% England, 1.7% New Zealand, 1.7% Scotland, 1.4% United States of America, 1.4% Germany.

94.2% of people living in Coolangatta speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.8% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.0% Portuguese, 1.0% Maltese.

The religious makeup of Coolangatta is 26.4% Anglican, 22.9% No religion, 18.5% Catholic, 7.9% Religious affiliation not stated, 7.2% Uniting Church, 5.5% Baptist, 3.8% Latter-day Saints, 3.8% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.1% Pentecostal, 1.0% Christian, nfd.

70.1% of people are married, 20.9% have never married and 3.4% are divorced and 2.6% are separated. There are 7 widowed people living in Coolangatta.

46.5% of the people living in Coolangatta over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 40.0% are working on a part time basis. Coolangatta has an unemployment rate of 3.9%.

The main occupations of people living in Coolangatta are 20.4% Professionals, 19.7% Managers, 16.3% Clerical & administrative workers, 15.0% Technicians & trades workers, 9.5% Sales workers, 8.8% Community & personal service workers, 6.1% Labourers, 4.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Coolangatta work in are 13.2% Accommodation and food services, 11.8% Professional, scientific and technical services, 11.8% Health care and social assistance, 11.1% Construction, 10.4% Manufacturing, 9.7% Education and training, 4.9% Retail trade, 4.2% Inadequately described/Not stated, 4.2% Electricity, gas, water and waste services.

39.4% of homes are fully owned, and 49.5% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 11.1% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $607 per week and the median household income is $1359 per week.

The median rent in Coolangatta is $250 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2478 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Coolangatta postcode 2535