Coolangatta is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Shoalhaven local government area (postcode 2535). It is home to about 324 residents, with a settled, mature resident base and a median age of 51. Households earn a median income of $107K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 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 managers, technicians & trades, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward construction and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Coolangatta has a median house price of $2.1 million, which has dropped significantly by 21.9% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $800. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,833.
Public transport access includes 6 bus stops. The crime rate in the Shoalhaven LGA is below average at 3,690 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Coolangatta shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.0%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.1M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 19.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -21.9% 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.