Cooltong, SA 5341 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Cooltong is a suburb of South Australia, postcode 5341, home to 322 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Unincorporated SA local government area (Remote Australia) and roughly 238 km from the Adelaide CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 322
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median household income
- $1,392 /week
- Median personal income
- $769 /week
- Median family income
- $1,781 /week
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Renmark Paringa
- Statistical region (SA4)
- South Australia - South East
- Remoteness classification
- Remote Australia
- Federal electorate
- Mallee
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $200 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Rent share of household income
- 14%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
- 9 parks and reserves
Climate
Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.
NBN & connectivity
Fixed Wireless serves 93.3% of the 150 resolvable premises in Cooltong. Most premises here are served by NBN Fixed Wireless from a nearby tower. Speed is shared with neighbours and weather-sensitive; plans up to NBN 100 are available where signal allows.
- Fibre to the Premises: 2.0%
- Fibre to the Node: 4.0%
- Fixed Wireless: 93.3%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 0.7%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 395 across postcode 5341 in the year to FY2024–25 (down 6% on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 149 theft, 117 violent offences, 65 property damage.
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Cooltong?
Cooltong (SA 5341) had 322 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 40. It sits within the Renmark Paringa local government area.
What is the median rent in Cooltong?
The median advertised rent in Cooltong is $200/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
What NBN technology is available in Cooltong?
Cooltong is predominantly served by Fixed Wireless (93.3% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Cooltong?
Across postcode 5341, 395 offences were recorded in the 12 months to FY2024–25. The most common offence categories were theft (149), violent (117), property damage (65). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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