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Living in Kooragang, NSW
Kooragang is in the Newcastle council area. About 4 people lived here at the 2021 Census. Here's who they are, their homes and how they get around, next to the rest of Newcastle and New South Wales.
Rent now
$650 a week
That's the median rent on new leases in Mayfield (Newcastle) (2304), the postcode most of Kooragang is in, in the June quarter 2026. Half of new leases cost more and half cost less.
Who lives here
| Measure | Kooragang | Newcastle | NSW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 37 | 39 |
| People per home | 1.0 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Household income, a week (median) | $2,250 | $1,760 | $1,829 |
Schools
There's no school in Kooragang itself.
School zones for 2026
- Mayfield West Public School primary
- Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus high school
- Callaghan College Waratah Campus high school
The middle of Kooragang 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 Kooragang. Check enrolment rules with the school or the state's education department. We don't rank or rate schools.
Bushfire map
- 2% of Kooragang'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 Newcastle
- What it costs to live in Newcastle: rent, power, fuel, pokies losses and crime, against New South Wales.
- Compare Newcastle with another area.
- Is living in Kooragang worth the drive? Add up rent and fuel against another suburb.
- Other suburbs in Newcastle.
Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, General Community Profile, and Suburbs and Localities boundaries, CC BY 4.0. Newcastle figures use the council's 2021 boundaries. School zones: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, CC BY. Rent: state rental bond data (see the rent pages). Hazards: NSW Rural Fire Service, Bush Fire Prone Land (NSW Planning Portal), CC BY.