Suburb · NSW
Cooranbong, NSW
Postcode, council area, planning zones and 2021 Census facts for Cooranbong, New South Wales, from government sources. What those zones allow on a particular block is in the report.
Government data only, no interpretation · Data as at 6 October 2026 · Sources and licences
Cooranbong at a glance
| State | New South Wales |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 2265 |
| Local government area | Lake Macquarie |
| ABS suburb code (SAL 2021) | 11052 |
Planning zones in Cooranbong
- C2 — Environmental Conservation41%
- RU2 — Rural Landscape19%
- RU3 — Forestry14%
- 5 other zones23%
The three largest zones are coloured; every zone covering at least 1% of Cooranbong is listed below. Boundaries are the NSW government’s published zone layer, clipped to the Australian Bureau of Statistics suburb boundary. A block’s own zone is read from its parcel, not from its suburb.
Road names © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- C2 — Environmental Conservation41% of the suburb
- RU2 — Rural Landscape19% of the suburb
- RU3 — Forestry14% of the suburb
- C3 — Environmental Management6% of the suburb
- R2 — Low Density Residential6% of the suburb
- RU4 — Primary Production Small Lots4% of the suburb
- C1 — National Parks and Nature Reserves4% of the suburb
- SP2 — Infrastructure4% of the suburb
Cooranbong in the 2021 Census
| Population | 7,077 |
|---|---|
| Median age | 39 years |
| Median weekly household income | $1,639 |
| Median weekly rent | $380 |
| Median monthly mortgage repayment | $2,058 |
| Average household size | 2.7 people |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021
Other suburbs in Lake Macquarie
- Cameron ParkNSW 2285
- CardiffNSW 2285
- Fennell BayNSW 2283
- GatesheadNSW 2290
- Kilaben BayNSW 2283
- SwanseaNSW 2281
Related guides
Sources
- Suburb and postcode boundaries: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3, 2021, CC BY 4.0
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- Zone codes and names: pp.planningportal.nsw.gov.au (CC-BY 4.0)
Full list of data sources and licences: struqt.com.au/sources.
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