Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Cosmo Newbery suburb profile
Cosmo Newbery, WA · Postcode 6440
This Cosmo Newbery suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Cosmo Newbery, WA (postcode 6440). 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 Cosmo Newbery with nearby suburbs.
Cosmo Newbery at a glance
Population
143
Median rent
$57/wk
Household income
$739/wk
Median age
35
Cosmo Newbery 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
+81% over 10 years
Population
143
was 57 in 2016
+86 · +150.9%
Median rent
$57/wk
was $40/wk in 2016
+$17 · +42.5%
Household income
$739/wk
was $824/wk in 2016
$85 · -10.3%
Median age
35
was 29 in 2016
+6 · +20.7%
Dig deeper: Cosmo Newbery population growth · Cosmo Newbery then and now
Cosmo Newbery vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Cosmo Newbery, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-83.7% vs area
- Cosmo Newbery$57/wk
- Nearby$166.5/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-59.9% vs area
- Cosmo Newbery$739/wk
- Nearby$1,843.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
-10.3% vs area
- Cosmo Newbery35
- Nearby35.5
- WA39
Personal income
+99.3% vs area
- Cosmo Newbery$1,702/wk
- Nearby$979/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Cosmo Newbery compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Cosmo Newbery ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1665.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1787.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1616.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,017
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Cosmo Newbery on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Cosmo Newbery, WA.
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Cosmo Newbery people
- Population
- 143
- Median age
- 35
- Born overseas
- 16.8%
- Average household size
- 3.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Cosmo Newbery income
- Median household income
- $739/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,702/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Cosmo Newbery housing
- Median rent
- $57/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $0/mo
- Separate houses
- 56.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 0%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 65.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 31.3%
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
Cosmo Newbery work
- Employment to population
- 66.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 35.8%
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 6440)
Compare Cosmo Newbery with nearby suburbs
Cosmo Newbery in numbers
Cosmo Newbery had 143 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 35, 12% below the typical WA suburb. The average household has 3 people. 16.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 0% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 65.6% rent. Separate houses make up 56.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $57/wk, 83% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $739/wk, 59% below the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 150.9% (from 57 to 143). Median rent moved from $40/wk to $57/wk (+42.5%).
Cosmo Newbery suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Cosmo Newbery, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Cosmo Newbery was $57/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Cosmo Newbery, WA?
- Cosmo Newbery had 143 residents at the 2021 Census, up 150.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Cosmo Newbery?
- Median household income in Cosmo Newbery was $739/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Cosmo Newbery?
- 65.6% of occupied homes in Cosmo Newbery were rented, 0% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Cosmo Newbery suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Cosmo Newbery. 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