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Cootamundra NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Cootamundra NSW is 6,885 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Cootamundra is $587 per week ($30,524 per year). Median rent in Cootamundra is $220 per week ($953 per month). Cootamundra has a median age of 51 years, older than the national median of 38. Cootamundra has a population density of 7.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Cootamundra is England. The most common religion is Catholic (29% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cootamundra is $1,149.

There were 110 recorded offences in Cootamundra in 2025-26, a rate of 16 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (33 offences).

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Cootamundra Population

residents (Census 2021)

Cootamundra Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$587/wk

$30,524 per year

#7269 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$220/wk

$953 per month

#7029 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

51years

13 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,149/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Cootamundra Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (3,382) Female 50.9% (3,504)

Population Density

7.7

people per km²

6,885 people · 888.4 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,421

Family income/wk

Cootamundra 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)

Cootamundra Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

65.9% 1,346 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

34.1% 695 dwellings

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

Cootamundra Country of Birth

Australia

95.8%

England

2.8%

Fiji

0.6%

India

0.3%

Afghanistan

0.2%

China

0.1%

Germany

0.1%

Indonesia

0.1%

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

Cootamundra Religion

Catholic

28.7%

No Religion

28.0%

Anglican

24.5%

Not stated

8.0%

Uniting Church

5.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.6%

Christian (other)

2.1%

Baptist

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Cootamundra Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

41.0%

Year 12 or equivalent

40.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

10.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.6%

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

Cootamundra Languages Spoken at Home

Other

35.3%

SAL Tot

15.3%

Afrikaans

10.6%

SAL Filipin

9.4%

SAL Tagalog

9.4%

IAL Nepali

7.1%

IAL Sinhal

7.1%

French

5.9%

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

Cootamundra Employment

💼

Employed full-time

28.6% 1,489 people

⏰

Employed part-time

16.3% 852 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.4% 123 people

🏠

Not in labour force

52.7% 2,750 people

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

Cootamundra Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

49.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.1%

Bachelor Degree

19.0%

Certificate I/II

4.4%

Postgraduate Degree

3.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.2%

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

Cootamundra Occupation

Professionals

21.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.6%

Community & Personal Service

16.6%

Managers

13.5%

Clerical & Administrative

10.5%

Labourers

8.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.1%

Sales Workers

5.4%

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

Cootamundra Field of Study

Management & Commerce

18.8%

Engineering

17.3%

Health

14.4%

Society & Culture

13.1%

Education

11.5%

Architecture & Building

7.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.1%

Agriculture & Environment

7.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.3%

Information Technology

1.2%

Creative Arts

1.1%

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

Cootamundra Dwelling Types

Separate house

93.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

6.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Cootamundra Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

2.2%

$300-$399/wk

4.1%

$400-$499/wk

11.5%

$500-$649/wk

6.8%

$650-$799/wk

11.5%

$800-$999/wk

9.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.2%

$4,000+/wk

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Cootamundra Marital Status

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Married

49.5% 2,843

↔️

Separated

3.2% 181

📋

Divorced

9.4% 539

🕊️

Widowed

9.1% 523

👤

Never married

28.8% 1,652

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Cootamundra Ancestry

English

34.3%

Australian

33.7%

Irish

10.8%

Scottish

7.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.2%

German

3.2%

Other

2.6%

Italian

0.9%

Dutch

0.7%

Filipino

0.4%

Chinese

0.3%

Polish

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Cootamundra School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.5%

Secondary — Government

20.4%

Primary — Catholic

13.7%

Secondary — Catholic

12.4%

Pre-school

11.6%

Vocational Education

11.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

0.5%

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

Cootamundra Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

9.8% 1,270

✅

No need for assistance

90.2% 11,651

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

Cootamundra Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

22.2% 1,186

—

Not a volunteer

77.8% 4,165

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Cootamundra Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.8%

$300-$449/mo

3.4%

$450-$599/mo

3.3%

$600-$799/mo

9.7%

$800-$999/mo

15.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

28.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

12.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Cootamundra How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.0%

Did not go to work

10.2%

Car (passenger)

5.8%

Walked only

5.6%

Bus

1.1%

Truck

1.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Bicycle

0.4%

Other

0.4%

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

Cootamundra Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.8%

1 vehicle

39.8%

2 vehicles

34.5%

3 vehicles

10.9%

4+ vehicles

6.0%

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

Cootamundra Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.4%

2 bedrooms

17.7%

3 bedrooms

47.2%

4 bedrooms

27.2%

5 bedrooms

4.6%

6+ bedrooms

0.8%

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

Cootamundra Population Mobility

13.6%

moved in the last year

36.2%

moved in the last 5 years

4.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

46.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Cootamundra Indigenous Population

8.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,063

Indigenous residents

11,942

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Cootamundra Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

812

Arthritis

440

Asthma

325

Diabetes

292

Heart disease

287

Lung condition

284

Cancer

195

Kidney disease

147

Stroke

131

Dementia

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

Cootamundra Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.4%

$1-$149/wk

4.3%

$150-$299/wk

7.0%

$300-$399/wk

8.0%

$400-$499/wk

7.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.9%

$650-$799/wk

10.7%

$800-$999/wk

12.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.8%

$3,500+/wk

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Cootamundra Family Structure

Couple — no children

39.3%

Couple — children under 15

34.6%

One parent — children under 15

10.2%

Couple — no children under 15

9.9%

One parent — no children under 15

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Cootamundra Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 3

🏅

Previously served

4.1% 221

👤

Never served

95.8% 5,142

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Cootamundra Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.5% 825

—

Did not provide

84.5% 4,491

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Cootamundra Children Ever Born

No children

21.8%

1 child

10.2%

2 children

30.8%

3 children

24.1%

4 children

9.2%

5+ children

4.0%

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

Cootamundra When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Cootamundra Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.3%

5–14 hours

26.9%

15–29 hours

14.7%

30+ hours

11.4%

Did not do domestic work

29.7%

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

Cootamundra Household Size

1 person

33.3%

2 persons

40.0%

3 persons

10.1%

4 persons

9.8%

5 persons

4.5%

6+ persons

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Cootamundra Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,441

Moved — same area (SA2)

424

Moved from NSW

301

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from ACT

Moved from VIC

Moved from TAS

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

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

Cootamundra Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.4%

Step family — no other children

11.9%

Blended family — no other children

3.1%

Other couple — children only

3.0%

Intact family — other children present

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Cootamundra Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 110 total

Other Against Property

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Theft

Sexual Offences

Drug Offences

Assault

Weapons

Traffic

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Cootamundra Schools

schools nearby

government

924

avg ICSEA score

895

total students

Sacred Heart Central School Catholic

Combined · K-10 · 376 students

994

ICSEA

Cootamundra Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 214 students

943

ICSEA

Elouera Special School Independent

Combined · U · 28 students

943

ICSEA

Cootamundra High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 203 students

902

ICSEA

E A Southee Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 74 students

840

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Cootamundra Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,037/wk

Median Rent $220/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.2%

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

If you earn X in Cootamundra

Your weekly income

≈ $4,494/month

Median rent $220/wk

Left after rent $817/wk

Rent share 21.2%

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Cootamundra vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,448 Income: $696/wk Rent: $265/wk

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Pop: 3,454 Income: $762/wk Rent: $400/wk

Shalvey

Pop: 3,455 Income: $550/wk Rent: $300/wk

Prairiewood

Pop: 3,457 Income: $496/wk Rent: $433/wk

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Pop: 3,459 Income: $666/wk Rent: $220/wk

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Pop: 3,475 Income: $529/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cootamundra

What is the population of Cootamundra NSW?

The population of Cootamundra NSW is 6,885 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 7.7 people per km².Cootamundra is ranked #1,085 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Cootamundra?

The median personal income in Cootamundra NSW is $587 per week, or $30,524 per year.The median household income is $1,037 per week.Family income is $1,421 per week.Cootamundra is ranked #7,269 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Cootamundra?

Median rent in Cootamundra NSW is $220 per week ($953 per month).Rent represents 21.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Cootamundra ranks #7,029 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Cootamundra?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cootamundra NSW is $1,149. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Cootamundra?

The median age in Cootamundra NSW is 51 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Cootamundra a good suburb to live in?

Cootamundra is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 6,885.The median income is $587/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.2% 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: 11053. All dollar figures in AUD.