$200 —
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $175
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cobar · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Cobar
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most other areas define daily life in Cobar. This makes it an affordable place to live, with typical weekly rents and mortgage payments sitting far below the national figures.
$200
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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 Cobar — lower than 77% of areas.
| Cobar | $200 |
|---|---|
| 2835, NSW | $200 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $200, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Similarly, the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,083, a figure that is far below the Australian typical of $1,863 and has fallen since 2011.
$1,083 ▼ -36.3%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,700
- 2016: $925
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Cobar splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (50%) and $200–$349 (46%), with $350–$549 at 4%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Cobar, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 45%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (39%) and $1,800–$2,999 (12%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 36.5% of households renting, a figure that rose 28 points since 2011. About 32.6% of homes are owned outright, which is a little above the national figure.
36.5% ▲ +329.5%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 36.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.6% ▼ -18.5%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39.9%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Cobar splits fairly evenly between Rented (36%) and Owned outright (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of the state, making up 88.6% of all homes. Most of these are large, with 81.3% of homes having three or more bedrooms, though this is lower than it was in 2011.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.6% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 99.2%
- 2016: 94.2%
- 2021: 88.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.3% ▼ -14.7%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 95.4%
- 2016: 75.4%
- 2021: 81.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cobar, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Flat or apartment is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cobar, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
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 Cobar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115039/cobar/topic/housing-dwellings