Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Cobar then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Cobar, NSW (postcode 2835) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-10.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,009 | 3,990 | 3,603 | -406 · -10.1% |
| Median age | 35 | 35 | 36 | +1 · +2.9% |
| Median household income | $1,423/wk | $1,650/wk | $1,816/wk | +$393 · +27.6% |
| Median personal income | $652/wk | $755/wk | $937/wk | +$285 · +43.7% |
| Median rent | $150/wk | $170/wk | $200/wk | +$50 · +33.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,356/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,109/mo | $247 · -18.2% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | -0.1 · -4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Cobar trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
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
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.