$190 ▲ +32.9%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $143
- 2016: $160
- 2021: $190
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cobar · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Cobar
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 90.2% of all homes in Cobar, far more than the national figure. This is an area where housing is remarkably affordable, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting far below both state and national levels. Most residents live in larger homes, though these are often lightly occupied.
$190
▲ +32.9%
- $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 Cobar — lower than 94% of areas.
| Cobar | $190 |
|---|---|
| 2835, NSW | $200 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $190 and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,098, both of which are far below New South Wales and Australian figures. While rents have risen $47 since 2011, the typical monthly mortgage payment actually fell by $202 over that decade.
$1,098 ▼ -15.5%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,098
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Cobar, Under $200 is the majority at 52%; $200–$349 is next at 44%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Cobar, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 43%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the national figure at 34.9% and has risen since 2011. Renting is more common here than in most similar areas, though the proportion of households renting fell by 6.9 percentage points since 2011 to reach 32.6%.
32.6% ▼ -17.5%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.5%
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.9% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 34.9%
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 (35%) and Rented (33%), with Owned with a mortgage at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm here, with 81.7% having three or more bedrooms. Despite this, the number of people per bedroom is much lower than most areas, and has dropped from 1.1 in 2011 to 0.7.
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.
90.2% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 89.0%
- 2016: 90.0%
- 2021: 90.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.7% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 78.2%
- 2016: 78.4%
- 2021: 81.7%
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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Cite this page
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/sa2/105011093/cobar/topic/housing-dwellings