Cookamidgera · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Cookamidgera

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Weekly rents far below the national figure define the housing market in Cookamidgera, where the typical cost is just $148. This area is overwhelmingly made up of separate houses, with a few homes being much larger than those found across the rest of the state.

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📍 Cookamidgera, Suburb / Locality

Where Cookamidgera sits — Median rent (weekly)

$148
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cookamidgera — lower than 87% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cookamidgera$148
2870, NSW $260
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are much lower than most areas and sit far below the New South Wales figure. Monthly home loan payments are also lower than most areas, with the usual payment being $1,491.

$148

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $149
  • 2021: $148

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,491 ▲ +14.7%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,300
  • 2016: $867
  • 2021: $1,491

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Cookamidgera, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Cookamidgera, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 46%, followed by Under $1,000 (38%) and $1,000–$1,799 (15%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Far fewer households rent here compared to the state and national figures, with only 16.4% of homes being rented. Outright home ownership is a little above the New South Wales average at 34.4%.

16.4% ▼ -1.6%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.7%
  • 2016: 13.8%
  • 2021: 16.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

34.4% ▼ -29.3%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48.7%
  • 2016: 50.0%
  • 2021: 34.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Cookamidgera splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (43%) and Owned outright (39%), with Rented at 19%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 95.1% of the local stock, a figure far above the national average. Most homes are large, with 85.2% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

95.1% ▼ -4.9%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 95.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

85.2% ▲ +4.5%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 81.6%
  • 2016: 79.3%
  • 2021: 85.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Cookamidgera, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Cookamidgera, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 5 or more (18%).

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 Cookamidgera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11016/cookamidgera/topic/housing-dwellings