$290 —
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cooma · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Cooma
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical housing costs in Cooma sit around the middle for its level, though the area is far more likely to have detached houses than the state or national average. Most homes are spacious, with 76% featuring three or more bedrooms. While many residents own their homes outright, there has been a noticeable shift toward renting in recent years.
$290
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Cooma — higher than 56% of areas.
| Cooma | $290 |
|---|---|
| 2630, NSW | $290 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $290 and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,276, both of which are well below the national figures. Mortgage payments have risen by $193 since 2011, while rent has increased by $10 since 2016.
$1,276 ▲ +17.8%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,400
- 2021: $1,276
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 (29%) and $1,800–$2,999 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Homes owned outright make up 37.5% of the total, which is well above the national figure, though this has fallen 8.3 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has risen to 30.1% over the same period.
30.1% ▲ +24.3%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.5% ▼ -18.2%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45.8%
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 37.5%
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 (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (29%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common here at 87.9%, far above the New South Wales average of 65.6%. These homes are generally large, and with fewer people per bedroom than the national figure, the average home is less crowded than it was in 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.9% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 92.0%
- 2016: 68.5%
- 2021: 87.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.0% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 75.8%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 76.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cooma, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cooma, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 2 bedrooms (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 Cooma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114004/cooma/topic/housing-dwellings