$200 ▲ +39.9%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $143
- 2016: $160
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cobar · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Cobar
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 90.1% of all homes in Cobar, far more than the national figure. This is a place where housing is much more affordable than in most other areas, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting far below state and national levels.
$200
▲ +39.9%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Cobar — lower than 71% of areas.
| Cobar | $200 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is just $200, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Home loans are also much lower than most areas, with a typical monthly payment of $1,096.
$1,096 ▼ -15.7%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,096
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Cobar, Under $200 is the majority at 50%; $200–$349 is next at 46%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Cobar, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 43%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is more common here than in the rest of the country, accounting for 35.7% of households. Meanwhile, 31.8% of households rent, a figure that is a little above the Australian average.
31.8% ▼ -19.8%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 39.6%
- 2016: 38.2%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.7% ▲ +11.5%
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Cobar splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Rented (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are large, with 81.3% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the state average. This abundance of space means there are typically only 0.7 people per bedroom, well below the New South Wales figure.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.1% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 89.1%
- 2016: 90.3%
- 2021: 90.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.3% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 78.4%
- 2016: 78.5%
- 2021: 81.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cobar, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Flat or apartment is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cobar, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Cobar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11750/cobar/topic/housing-dwellings