$219 ▲ +46.0%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $190
- 2021: $219
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cootamundra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents in Cootamundra have risen by $69 since 2011, though costs remain far lower than the national figure. The area is dominated by large, detached family homes and a very high proportion of residents who own their houses outright.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Cootamundra — lower than 90% of areas.
| Cootamundra | $219 |
|---|---|
| 2590, NSW | $220 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very affordable here, with the typical weekly rent of $219 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,111 both sitting far below the New South Wales and Australian figures.
$219 ▲ +46.0%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,111 ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Cootamundra, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; Under $200 is next at 39%.
Cootamundra splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (43%) and Under $1,000 (38%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 14%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, with 48.1% of homes owned outright, which is far above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, the 22.3% of households that rent is well below the national average.
22.3% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.1% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Cootamundra, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (25%) and Rented (22%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 92.3% of homes, a figure far above the national average. Most are large, with 78.2% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.3% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.2% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Cootamundra, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
In Cootamundra, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Cootamundra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113031263/cootamundra/topic/housing-dwellings