Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Cobar suburb profile
Cobar, NSW · Postcode 2835
This Cobar suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Cobar, NSW (postcode 2835). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Cobar with nearby suburbs.
Cobar at a glance
Population
3,603
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$1,816/wk
Median age
36
Cobar trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-10.1% over 10 years
Population
3,603
was 3,990 in 2016
-387 · -9.7%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $170/wk in 2016
+$30 · +17.6%
Household income
$1,816/wk
was $1,650/wk in 2016
+$166 · +10.1%
Median age
36
was 35 in 2016
+1 · +2.9%
Dig deeper: Cobar population growth · Cobar then and now
Cobar vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Cobar, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-52.4% vs area
- Cobar$200/wk
- Nearby$180/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-1.5% vs area
- Cobar$1,816/wk
- Nearby$1,382.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
-10% vs area
- Cobar36
- Nearby35
- NSW40
Personal income
+16% vs area
- Cobar$937/wk
- Nearby$696/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Cobar compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Cobar sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3962.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3932.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3969.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2897.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Cobar on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Cobar, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Cobar people
- Population
- 3,603
- Median age
- 36
- Born overseas
- 7.7%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Cobar income
- Median household income
- $1,816/wk
- Median personal income
- $937/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Cobar housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,109/mo
- Separate houses
- 65.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 3.9%
- Owned outright
- 24%
- Mortgaged
- 20.6%
- Rented
- 25.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 26.7%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Cobar work
- Employment to population
- 56.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 32.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2835)
Compare Cobar with nearby suburbs
Cobar in numbers
Cobar had 3,603 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 36, 12% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 7.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 24% own their home outright, 20.6% are paying a mortgage, 25.3% rent. Separate houses make up 65.4% of dwellings, with 3.9% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 50% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,816/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.3%. 32.5% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 9.7% (from 3,990 to 3,603). Median rent moved from $170/wk to $200/wk (+17.6%).
Cobar suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Cobar, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Cobar was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Cobar, NSW?
- Cobar had 3,603 residents at the 2021 Census, down 9.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Cobar?
- Median household income in Cobar was $1,816/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Cobar?
- 25.3% of occupied homes in Cobar were rented, 24% were owned outright and 20.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Cobar suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Cobar. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology