Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Cookamidgera suburb profile
Cookamidgera, NSW · Postcode 2870
This Cookamidgera suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Cookamidgera, NSW (postcode 2870). 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 Cookamidgera with nearby suburbs.
Cookamidgera at a glance
Population
151
Median rent
$148/wk
Household income
$1,300/wk
Median age
48
Cookamidgera 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
+10.2% over 10 years
Population
151
was 164 in 2016
-13 · -7.9%
Median rent
$148/wk
was $149/wk in 2016
$1 · -0.7%
Household income
$1,300/wk
was $824/wk in 2016
+$476 · +57.8%
Median age
48
was 48 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Cookamidgera population growth · Cookamidgera then and now
Cookamidgera vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Cookamidgera, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-64.8% vs area
- Cookamidgera$148/wk
- Nearby$225/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-29.5% vs area
- Cookamidgera$1,300/wk
- Nearby$1,302/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+20% vs area
- Cookamidgera48
- Nearby43
- NSW40
Personal income
-17% vs area
- Cookamidgera$671/wk
- Nearby$711/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Cookamidgera compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Cookamidgera sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3974.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3946.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3988.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4945.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Cookamidgera on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Cookamidgera, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Cookamidgera people
- Population
- 151
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 6%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Cookamidgera income
- Median household income
- $1,300/wk
- Median personal income
- $671/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Cookamidgera housing
- Median rent
- $148/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,491/mo
- Separate houses
- 85.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 30.9%
- Mortgaged
- 33.8%
- Rented
- 14.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.3%
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
Cookamidgera work
- Employment to population
- 51.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 34.7%
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 2870)
Compare Cookamidgera with nearby suburbs
Cookamidgera in numbers
Cookamidgera had 151 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 17% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 30.9% own their home outright, 33.8% are paying a mortgage, 14.7% rent. Separate houses make up 85.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $148/wk, 63% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,300/wk, 28% below the typical NSW suburb. 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 7.9% (from 164 to 151). Median rent moved from $149/wk to $148/wk (-0.7%).
Cookamidgera suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Cookamidgera, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Cookamidgera was $148/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Cookamidgera, NSW?
- Cookamidgera had 151 residents at the 2021 Census, down 7.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Cookamidgera?
- Median household income in Cookamidgera was $1,300/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Cookamidgera?
- 14.7% of occupied homes in Cookamidgera were rented, 30.9% were owned outright and 33.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Cookamidgera suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Cookamidgera. 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