$290 ▲ +124.8%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $129
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cooma Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Cooma Surrounds
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people have owned their homes outright in Cooma Surrounds since 2011, with 51.2% of households now owning their place without a mortgage. This area is dominated by large, separate houses, though housing costs have risen over the last decade. It is a high-ownership area where very few people rent.
$290
▲ +124.8%
- $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 Surrounds — lower than 76% of areas.
| Cooma Surrounds | $290 |
|---|---|
| 2630, NSW | $290 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $290 and monthly mortgage payments are $1,627, both of which are well below the New South Wales figures. Both costs have climbed since 2011, with rent rising by $161 per week.
$1,627 ▲ +16.2%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,400
- 2016: $1,560
- 2021: $1,627
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Cooma Surrounds, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; $350–$549 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Cooma Surrounds splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and $1,000–$1,799 (30%), with Under $1,000 at 29%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Over half of all homes are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31.0%. Very few people rent here, with only 9.2% of households renting, which is far below the state and national levels.
9.2% ▼ -34.5%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.2% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49.5%
- 2016: 50.2%
- 2021: 51.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Cooma Surrounds, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 35%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.3% of all homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, with 80% having three or more bedrooms, yet there are much fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.3% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 93.7%
- 2016: 94.9%
- 2021: 98.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.0% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 78.2%
- 2016: 79.3%
- 2021: 80.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cooma Surrounds, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Other dwelling is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Cooma Surrounds splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (38%) and 4 bedrooms (33%), with 2 bedrooms at 13%.
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 Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101031015/cooma-surrounds/topic/housing-dwellings