Coopernook is a small locality in New South Wales within the Mid-Coast local government area (postcode 2426). The area has roughly 625 residents and a mature demographic, with a median age of 46. Households earn a median income of $59K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 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 +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 technicians & trades, community & personal service, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.
Median house prices in Coopernook stand at $655,000, having moved higher by 2.3% over the last twelve months. The median weekly rent is $305 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.
Coopernook is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 925, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 16 bus stops. The crime rate in the Mid-Coast LGA is below average at 3,779 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Coopernook shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.4%, rated as low yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($655K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 11.0x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +2.3% 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.