Suburbs Cobar

New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Cobar NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Cobar, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Cobar NSW is 3,603 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Cobar is $937 per week ($48,724 per year). Median rent in Cobar is $200 per week ($867 per month). Cobar has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Cobar has a population density of 1.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Cobar is India. The most common religion is Catholic (30% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cobar is $1,109.

There were 114 recorded offences in Cobar in 2025-26, a rate of 32 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (39 offences).

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📍 Cobar, New South Wales — 31.4843°S, 145.7944°E

Crime: Low Med High

Cobar Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Cobar Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$937/wk
$48,724 per year
#1752 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$200/wk
$867 per month
#7374 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
36years
2 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,109/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Cobar Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.0% (1,803) Female 50.0% (1,800)

Population Density

1.6
people per km²
3,603 people · 2186.3 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$2,323
Family income/wk

Cobar Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Cobar Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
53.7% 411 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
46.3% 354 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Cobar Country of Birth

Australia
97.0%
India
0.9%
England
0.7%
China
0.4%
Fiji
0.3%
Germany
0.3%
Egypt
0.2%
Indonesia
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Cobar Religion

Catholic
30.4%
No Religion
29.0%
Not stated
17.2%
Anglican
14.1%
Uniting Church
4.0%
Baptist
2.6%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.8%
Christian (other)
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Cobar Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
42.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
37.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
10.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Cobar Languages Spoken at Home

Other
24.2%
IAL Punjabi
13.6%
Mandarin
13.6%
SAL Tot
10.6%
Spanish
10.6%
Afrikaans
10.6%
Greek
9.1%
Italian
7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Cobar Employment

💼
Employed full-time
48.2% 1,085 people
⏰
Employed part-time
17.1% 386 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.5% 56 people
🏠
Not in labour force
32.2% 726 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Cobar Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
58.4%
Bachelor Degree
19.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
12.8%
Postgraduate Degree
3.5%
Certificate I/II
2.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Cobar Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
27.5%
Professionals
18.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
12.5%
Clerical & Administrative
11.7%
Managers
11.3%
Community & Personal Service
8.9%
Labourers
5.6%
Sales Workers
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Cobar Field of Study

Engineering
35.5%
Management & Commerce
17.4%
Education
10.8%
Health
9.6%
Society & Culture
8.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.8%
Architecture & Building
3.9%
Agriculture & Environment
2.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.4%
Creative Arts
1.6%
Information Technology
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Cobar Dwelling Types

Separate house
96.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
3.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Cobar Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
0.8%
$300-$399/wk
2.9%
$400-$499/wk
8.3%
$500-$649/wk
3.8%
$650-$799/wk
5.8%
$800-$999/wk
5.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.9%
$4,000+/wk
11.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Cobar Marital Status

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Married
40.7% 1,155
↔️
Separated
4.1% 115
📋
Divorced
9.3% 264
🕊️
Widowed
5.9% 166
👤
Never married
40.0% 1,135

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Cobar Ancestry

Australian
36.6%
English
27.8%
Aboriginal Australianralian
11.3%
Irish
7.5%
Scottish
6.1%
Other
3.9%
German
2.4%
Italian
1.4%
Filipino
0.8%
Chinese
0.8%
New Zealander
0.7%
Dutch
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Cobar School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government
26.5%
Primary — Government
25.7%
Primary — Catholic
19.1%
Vocational Education
14.8%
Pre-school
9.9%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
1.4%
Secondary — Catholic
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Cobar Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.2% 317
✅
No need for assistance
94.8% 5,760

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Cobar Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
16.5% 394
—
Not a volunteer
83.5% 1,993

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Cobar Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.6%
$300-$449/mo
4.5%
$450-$599/mo
6.6%
$600-$799/mo
10.6%
$800-$999/mo
15.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
24.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
15.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
13.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
1.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Cobar How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.6%
Did not go to work
13.9%
Walked only
6.4%
Car (passenger)
4.7%
Truck
1.6%
Bus
1.0%
Bicycle
0.6%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Cobar Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.9%
1 vehicle
37.2%
2 vehicles
37.6%
3 vehicles
11.9%
4+ vehicles
6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Cobar Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.2%
2 bedrooms
12.2%
3 bedrooms
46.7%
4 bedrooms
32.1%
5 bedrooms
3.7%
6+ bedrooms
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Cobar Population Mobility

17.5%
moved in the last year
41.5%
moved in the last 5 years
3.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
58.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Cobar Indigenous Population

17.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
1,056
Indigenous residents
5,027
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Cobar Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
240
Asthma
126
Diabetes
121
Arthritis
110
Heart disease
86
Lung condition
67
Cancer
40
Kidney disease
36
Stroke
34
Dementia
11

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Cobar Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.6%
$1-$149/wk
3.1%
$150-$299/wk
4.0%
$300-$399/wk
4.1%
$400-$499/wk
4.5%
$500-$649/wk
2.5%
$650-$799/wk
6.3%
$800-$999/wk
9.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
14.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.8%
$3,500+/wk
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Cobar Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
44.5%
Couple — no children
28.9%
One parent — children under 15
11.2%
Couple — no children under 15
10.1%
One parent — no children under 15
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Cobar Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 3
🏅
Previously served
2.0% 49
👤
Never served
97.8% 2,342

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Cobar Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.5% 274
—
Did not provide
88.5% 2,101

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Cobar Children Ever Born

No children
27.4%
1 child
10.8%
2 children
29.6%
3 children
19.6%
4 children
9.8%
5+ children
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Cobar When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951–1960
8
1961–1970
16
1971–1980
13
1981–1990
16
1991–2000
29
2001–2010
76
2011–2015
36
2016
15
2017
17
2018
14
2019
18
2020
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Cobar Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.3%
5–14 hours
27.9%
15–29 hours
12.2%
30+ hours
10.8%
Did not do domestic work
28.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Cobar Household Size

1 person
33.5%
2 persons
33.6%
3 persons
12.2%
4 persons
12.1%
5 persons
5.4%
6+ persons
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Cobar Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,455
Moved — same area (SA2)
235
Moved from NSW
182
Moved from QLD
40
Moved from VIC
18
Moved from TAS
13
Moved from WA
10
Moved from overseas
9
Moved from SA
7

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Cobar Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
77.5%
Step family — no other children
13.4%
Blended family — no other children
6.9%
Other couple — children only
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Cobar Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 114 total

Other Against Property
39
Theft
23
Assault
17
Property Damage
16
Sexual Offences
9
Other Against Person
6
Drug Offences
2
Robbery
1
Weapons
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Cobar Rent Prices & Affordability

11%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,816/wk
Median Rent $200/wk
Rent-to-Income 11.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Cobar

≈ $7,869/month
Median rent $200/wk
Left after rent $1,616/wk
Rent share 11.0%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Walgett
Income: $823/wk Rent: $175/wk Save: $25/wk
Bourke
Income: $860/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $20/wk
Coleambally
Income: $841/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $20/wk
Hamilton South
Income: $770/wk Rent: $162/wk Save: $38/wk
Malabar
Income: $820/wk Rent: $150/wk Save: $50/wk

Cobar vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Corindi Beach
Pop: 1,802 Income: $734/wk Rent: $435/wk
Wamboin
Pop: 1,805 Income: $1,362/wk Rent: $520/wk
Floraville
Pop: 1,814 Income: $885/wk Rent: $405/wk
Shoal Bay (NSW)
Pop: 1,815 Income: $623/wk Rent: $338/wk
Denman
Pop: 1,821 Income: $721/wk Rent: $280/wk
Walgett
Pop: 1,824 Income: $823/wk Rent: $175/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cobar

What is the population of Cobar NSW?

The population of Cobar NSW is 3,603 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1.6 people per km².Cobar is ranked #2,096 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Cobar?

The median personal income in Cobar NSW is $937 per week, or $48,724 per year.The median household income is $1,816 per week.Family income is $2,323 per week.Cobar is ranked #1,752 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Cobar?

Median rent in Cobar NSW is $200 per week ($867 per month).Rent represents 11.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Cobar ranks #7,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Cobar?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cobar NSW is $1,109. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Cobar?

The median age in Cobar NSW is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Cobar a good suburb to live in?

Cobar is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 3,603.The median income is $937/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (11.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10948. All dollar figures in AUD.