Cobdogla · Urban Centre

Housing & Dwellings in Cobdogla

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

Far lower housing costs define Cobdogla (L), where the typical monthly mortgage payment is $800. This is $1,063 less than the national figure. The area is marked by a high proportion of people who own their homes outright, making it much more affordable than most similar places.

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📍 Cobdogla, Urban Centre

Where Cobdogla sits — Median rent (weekly)

$200
  • $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 Cobdogla — lower than 77% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cobdogla$200
5346, SA $195
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly home-loan payments are $800, far below the South Australian figure of $1,500. Weekly rents are also much lower than most areas, sitting at $200, which is well below the state average of $300.

$200

Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: $210
  • 2021: $200

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$800 ▼ -55.0%

Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,777
  • 2016: $962
  • 2021: $800

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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Cobdogla splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (50%) and $200–$349 (50%).

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Cobdogla, Under $1,000 is the majority at 71%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 29%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Almost half of all homes (47.5%) are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. This trend has grown by 12 percentage points since 2011, while the share of households renting has fallen slightly to 22.5%.

22.5% ▼ -7.1%

Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 24.2%
  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 22.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

47.5% ▲ +32.7%

Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 35.8%
  • 2016: 51.0%
  • 2021: 47.5%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Cobdogla, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Rented (23%) and Owned with a mortgage (22%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 85% of the homes here, which is far above the Australian average of 72.3%. While 71.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom is about the same as the rest of the state at 0.80.

0.80 ▼ -20.0%

Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

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

85.0% ▲ +7.7%

Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 78.9%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 85.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

71.3% ▲ +2.6%

Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 69.5%
  • 2016: 67.8%
  • 2021: 71.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Cobdogla, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Other dwelling is next at 13%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Cobdogla, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 2 bedrooms is next at 26%.

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 Cobdogla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422016/cobdogla/topic/housing-dwellings