$290 ▲ +61.1%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $225
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cooma · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Cooma
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical home loan payment in Cooma is $1,300 a month, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. This makes housing costs much lower than in most other areas. More people here own their homes outright than in the state or national average.
$290
▲ +61.1%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Cooma — lower than 76% of areas.
| Cooma | $290 |
|---|---|
| 2630, NSW | $290 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $290, well below the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, though the usual monthly payment rose by $100 since 2011.
$1,300 ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,200
- 2016: $1,186
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Cooma, $200–$349 is the majority at 52%; $350–$549 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Cooma, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by Under $1,000 (28%) and $1,800–$2,999 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is common here, at 38.1%, which is well above the Australian average of 31%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting has barely changed since 2011 and sits at 29.2%.
29.2% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.1% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.0%
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 38.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Cooma, the largest group is Owned outright at 38%, followed by Rented (29%) and Owned with a mortgage (29%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common than the state average, making up 88.2% of homes. These dwellings tend to be large, with 76.9% having three or more bedrooms, yet there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.2% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 88.1%
- 2016: 87.3%
- 2021: 88.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.9% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 76.3%
- 2016: 74.0%
- 2021: 76.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cooma, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cooma, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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 Cooma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101031014/cooma/topic/housing-dwellings