$290 ▲ +61.1%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $225
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cooma · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Cooma
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly mortgage payment in Cooma is just $1,300, which is far below the New South Wales figure. This makes housing costs significantly lower than in most other areas. While costs are modest, there is a strong mix of outright ownership and rental households.
$290
▲ +61.1%
- $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 Cooma — higher than 54% of areas.
| Cooma | $290 |
|---|---|
| 2630, NSW | $290 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent is also well below the state and national figures, with a typical weekly payment of $290. Most renters pay between $200 and $349 per week, and nearly half of mortgage holders pay between $1,000 and $1,799 up a month.
$1,300 ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,200
- 2016: $1,179
- 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 49%, followed by Under $1,000 (28%) and $1,800–$2,999 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the national average at 38.2%. At the same time, 29.1% of households rent, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
29.1% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.2% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.1%
- 2016: 35.8%
- 2021: 38.2%
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 here than in the rest of the state, making up 88.4% of all homes. These dwellings tend to be large, with 76.8% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most 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.
88.4% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.4%
- 2016: 87.5%
- 2021: 88.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.8% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.3%
- 2016: 74.4%
- 2021: 76.8%
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/sal/SAL11036/cooma/topic/housing-dwellings