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Living in Ardlethan, NSW
Ardlethan is in the Coolamon council area, with part in Bland, Narrandera. About 472 people lived here at the 2021 Census. Here's who they are, their homes and how they get around, next to the rest of Coolamon and New South Wales.
Who lives here
| Measure | Ardlethan | Coolamon | NSW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 44 | 39 |
| People per home | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Household income, a week (median) | $786 | $1,310 | $1,829 |
Homes
| Measure | Ardlethan | Coolamon | NSW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 61% | 46% | 32% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 14% | 34% | 33% |
| Rented | 16% | 17% | 33% |
| Separate houses | 98% | 97% | 66% |
| Flats and apartments | 0% | 1% | 22% |
| Rent, a week (median, 2021) | $150 | $210 | $420 |
| Mortgage repayment, a month (median) | $494 | $1,300 | $2,167 |
Shares of homes where people answered the question. Rent and mortgage figures are from 2021, so they're well below today's. See what tenants pay now.
Getting around
| Measure | Ardlethan | Coolamon | NSW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with no car | 8% | 4% | 9% |
| Homes with two or more cars | 58% | 66% | 52% |
| Went to work by car | 65% | 75% | 54% |
| Went to work by public transport | 0% | 1% | 4% |
| Walked or cycled to work | 18% | 6% | 3% |
| Worked from home | 18% | 15% | 36% |
How people got to work on Census day, as a share of those who went to work or worked at home. The Census was on 10 August 2021, when Greater Sydney and Melbourne were in lockdown, so many more people there worked from home than usual, and fewer took public transport.
Schools
In Ardlethan
- Ardlethan Central School Government, primary and secondary
School zones for 2026
- Ardlethan Central School primary
- Ardlethan Central School high school
The middle of Ardlethan is in these government school zones. A zone is set by your exact address, and streets near its edge may be zoned for another school, so check your address with the school before you rent or buy.
Government schools only: New South Wales doesn't publish an open list of Catholic and independent schools. Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Ardlethan. Check enrolment rules with the school or the state's education department. We don't rank or rate schools.
Bushfire map
- 66% of Ardlethan's land is mapped as bushfire prone.
These are planning maps. They decide building rules, like how a new home must be built. They aren't an insurance price or a promise: a place outside them can still burn or flood. Check a street address on the NSW Planning Portal spatial viewer.
More about Coolamon
- What it costs to live in Coolamon: rent, power, fuel, pokies losses and crime, against New South Wales.
- Compare Coolamon with another area.
- Is living in Ardlethan worth the drive? Add up rent and fuel against another suburb.
- Other suburbs in Coolamon.
Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, General Community Profile, and Suburbs and Localities boundaries, CC BY 4.0. Coolamon figures use the council's 2021 boundaries. Schools: NSW Department of Education, CC BY. School zones: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, CC BY. Hazards: NSW Rural Fire Service, Bush Fire Prone Land (NSW Planning Portal), CC BY.