Cobar

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Local Government Areas
Area code LGA11750
People 4,059
Male 50.9%
Female 49.1%
Median age 37
Families 925
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.7
All private dwellings 2,309
Average number of people per household 2.3
Median weekly household income $1,740
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,096
Median weekly rent (b) $200
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.9

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		Cobar % Cobar New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 2,062 50.9 3,984,166 49.4 12,545,154 49.3
Female 1,993 49.1 4,087,995 50.6 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		Cobar % Cobar New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 579 14.3 278,043 3.4 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 2,869 70.7 7,404,499 91.7 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 610 15.0 389,616 4.8 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Age
All people 		Cobar % Cobar New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median age 37 N/A 39 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 279 6.8 468,056 5.8 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 288 7.1 500,810 6.2 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 267 6.6 501,135 6.2 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 231 5.7 457,896 5.7 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 228 5.6 496,185 6.1 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 282 6.9 555,967 6.9 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 312 7.7 586,057 7.3 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 290 7.1 580,185 7.2 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 224 5.5 522,984 6.5 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 221 5.4 516,915 6.4 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 219 5.4 500,027 6.2 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 275 6.8 490,155 6.1 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 280 6.9 471,628 5.8 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 221 5.4 416,493 5.2 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 174 4.3 372,234 4.6 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 123 3.0 268,110 3.3 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 84 2.1 183,409 2.3 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 75 1.8 183,895 2.3 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Cobar % Cobar New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 1,337 41.4 3,124,151 47.3 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 129 4.0 209,657 3.2 674,590 3.2
Divorced 302 9.4 569,516 8.6 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 184 5.7 339,990 5.1 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 1,271 39.4 2,358,844 35.7 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Cobar % Cobar New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 1,044 41.6 2,847,938 47.3 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 413 16.5 637,050 10.6 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 1,053 42.0 2,532,544 42.1 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Cobar % Cobar New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Preschool 73 5.3 167,196 6.8 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 188 13.6 444,985 18.1 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 125 9.0 127,487 5.2 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 13 0.9 77,876 3.2 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 322 23.2 651,375 26.5 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 178 12.8 290,414 11.8 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 8 0.6 126,180 5.1 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 9 0.6 94,885 3.9 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 207 14.9 512,195 20.9 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 92 6.6 207,586 8.5 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 65 4.7 375,032 15.3 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 158 11.4 583,617 23.8 1,789,994 23.3
Other 13 0.9 74,331 3.0 242,821 3.2
Not stated 614 44.3 465,268 19.0 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Cobar % Cobar New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 305 9.5 1,838,502 27.8 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 163 5.1 616,322 9.3 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 128 4.0 216,768 3.3 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 564 17.5 771,009 11.7 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 356 11.0 954,987 14.5 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 151 4.7 212,538 3.2 958,803 4.6
Year 10 523 16.2 698,390 10.6 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 0 0.0 4,703 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 764 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 356 11.0 487,855 7.4 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 63 2.0 184,252 2.8 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 11 0.3 64,827 1.0 175,844 0.8
Not stated 608 18.8 549,965 8.3 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Cobar % Cobar New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australian 1,773 43.7 2,307,549 28.6 7,596,753 29.9
English 1,369 33.7 2,404,990 29.8 8,385,928 33.0
Australian Aboriginal 523 12.9 259,592 3.2 741,307 2.9
Irish 375 9.2 735,340 9.1 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 297 7.3 620,363 7.7 2,176,777 8.6

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Cobar % Cobar New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 3,113 76.7 5,277,497 65.4 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
New Zealand 56 1.4 118,527 1.5 530,492 2.1
England 27 0.7 231,385 2.9 927,490 3.6
Philippines 21 0.5 106,930 1.3 293,892 1.2
India 20 0.5 208,962 2.6 673,352 2.6
South Africa 17 0.4 49,740 0.6 189,207 0.7

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of parents
All people 		Cobar % Cobar New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 389 9.6 3,181,894 39.4 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 123 3.0 509,789 6.3 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 123 3.0 369,492 4.6 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 2,795 68.8 3,529,168 43.7 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 634 15.6 481,824 6.0 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Cobar % Cobar New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 2,939 72.4 3,909,559 48.4 12,959,282 51.0
New Zealand 83 2.0 155,208 1.9 673,661 2.6
England 71 1.7 412,867 5.1 1,626,778 6.4
Ireland 29 0.7 57,678 0.7 184,126 0.7
Philippines 27 0.7 133,742 1.7 350,264 1.4

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Cobar % Cobar New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 2,932 72.2 4,053,583 50.2 13,383,605 52.6
New Zealand 86 2.1 148,110 1.8 650,743 2.6
England 79 1.9 365,398 4.5 1,488,479 5.9
Philippines 41 1.0 154,638 1.9 417,285 1.6
Ireland 30 0.7 50,387 0.6 159,509 0.6

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Cobar % Cobar New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Catholic 1,187 29.2 1,807,730 22.4 5,075,907 20.0
No Religion, so described 1,124 27.7 2,644,165 32.8 9,767,448 38.4
Not stated 651 16.0 548,340 6.8 1,751,052 6.9
Anglican 577 14.2 960,305 11.9 2,496,273 9.8
Uniting Church 153 3.8 172,132 2.1 673,260 2.6

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Cobar, Christianity was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (64.2%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Cobar % Cobar New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Afrikaans 16 0.4 8,998 0.1 49,375 0.2
Punjabi 14 0.3 53,460 0.7 239,033 0.9
Mandarin 13 0.3 270,685 3.4 685,274 2.7
Spanish 11 0.3 71,868 0.9 171,370 0.7
Tagalog 11 0.3 51,616 0.6 131,195 0.5
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 3,278 80.8 5,457,982 67.6 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 94 6.7 856,911 29.5 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Cobar % Cobar New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
In the labour force 1,901 58.9 3,874,012 58.7 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 817 25.3 2,341,417 35.5 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 502 15.6 386,728 5.9 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Cobar % Cobar New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 1,265 66.5 2,136,610 55.2 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 426 22.4 1,151,660 29.7 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 153 8.0 395,888 10.2 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 61 3.2 189,852 4.9 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Cobar % Cobar New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 108 5.9 331,611 9.0 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 170 9.2 504,158 13.7 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 166 9.0 400,415 10.9 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 89 4.8 247,088 6.7 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 229 12.4 751,277 20.4 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 300 16.3 768,161 20.9 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 738 40.0 617,176 16.8 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Cobar % Cobar New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 353 19.1 436,589 11.9 1,554,313 12.9
Machinery Operators and Drivers 331 18.0 222,186 6.0 755,863 6.3
Managers 283 15.3 536,820 14.6 1,645,769 13.7
Labourers 217 11.8 300,966 8.2 1,086,120 9.0
Professionals 201 10.9 952,131 25.8 2,886,921 24.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers 178 9.7 480,612 13.0 1,525,311 12.7
Community and Personal Service Workers 137 7.4 390,779 10.6 1,382,205 11.5
Sales Workers 109 5.9 294,889 8.0 986,433 8.2

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Cobar % Cobar New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Copper Ore Mining 294 15.9 1,238 0.0 8,892 0.1
Gold Ore Mining 180 9.8 3,397 0.1 25,827 0.2
Local Government Administration 96 5.2 47,068 1.3 156,402 1.3
Sheep Farming (Specialised) 68 3.7 6,391 0.2 18,278 0.2
Primary Education 50 2.7 76,275 2.1 265,249 2.2

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Cobar % Cobar New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $900 N/A $813 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $2,260 N/A $2,185 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,740 N/A $1,829 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Cobar % Cobar New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 1,173 63.6 1,587,613 43.1 6,347,498 52.7
Walked only 120 6.5 92,368 2.5 306,045 2.5
Car, as passenger 71 3.9 117,143 3.2 466,904 3.9
Truck 23 1.2 26,390 0.7 76,657 0.6
Bus 15 0.8 34,408 0.9 175,085 1.5
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 220 11.9 487,646 13.2 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 160 8.7 1,141,467 31.0 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 18 1.0 147,492 4.0 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 1,252 67.9 1,737,359 47.2 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Cobar % Cobar New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 1,913 59.2 4,392,869 66.5 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 768 23.7 1,669,763 25.3 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 325 10.1 759,383 11.5 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 455 14.1 857,891 13.0 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Cobar % Cobar New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 547 16.9 1,244,306 18.8 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 742 22.9 1,748,728 26.5 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 327 10.1 811,397 12.3 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 300 9.3 588,433 8.9 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Cobar % Cobar New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Arthritis 334 8.2 679,359 8.4 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 359 8.8 625,835 7.8 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 100 2.5 227,981 2.8 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 35 0.9 62,706 0.8 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 219 5.4 388,747 4.8 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 172 4.2 316,840 3.9 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 35 0.9 77,272 1.0 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 73 1.8 135,909 1.7 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 268 6.6 646,412 8.0 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 38 0.9 73,269 0.9 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 231 5.7 626,827 7.8 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 2,178 53.7 4,925,422 61.0 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 687 16.9 654,833 8.1 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Cobar % Cobar New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 2,286 56.3 5,240,109 64.9 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 713 17.6 1,480,498 18.3 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 235 5.8 456,604 5.7 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 135 3.3 240,117 3.0 772,142 3.0
Not stated 687 16.9 654,833 8.1 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Cobar % Cobar New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Currently serving 3 0.1 24,512 0.4 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 59 1.8 127,657 1.9 496,276 2.4
Has never served 2,667 82.6 6,050,636 91.6 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 501 15.5 399,351 6.0 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families 		Cobar % Cobar New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 385 41.6 809,586 37.9 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 373 40.3 954,588 44.7 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 148 16.0 337,729 15.8 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 16 1.7 34,061 1.6 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Cobar % Cobar New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male N/A 23.6 N/A 19.0 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 79.7 N/A 81.0 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Cobar % Cobar New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 222 29.3 382,754 21.7 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 20 2.6 83,120 4.7 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 140 18.5 320,350 18.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 108 14.2 217,325 12.3 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 36 4.7 111,828 6.3 339,960 6.1
Both not working 99 13.1 403,262 22.9 1,163,744 21.0
Other 74 9.8 181,101 10.3 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 65 8.6 64,433 3.7 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Cobar % Cobar New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 1,409 72.6 2,900,468 90.6 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 533 27.5 299,524 9.4 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Cobar % Cobar New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 1,270 90.1 1,902,734 65.6 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 44 3.1 340,582 11.7 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 68 4.8 630,030 21.7 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 20 1.4 19,374 0.7 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Cobar % Cobar New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 7 0.5 21,051 0.7 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 55 3.9 190,792 6.6 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 163 11.6 657,578 22.7 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 628 44.5 1,006,121 34.7 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 522 37.0 983,314 33.9 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 35 2.5 41,623 1.4 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.2 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.3 N/A 2.6 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Cobar % Cobar New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 93 6.6 262,031 9.0 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 488 34.7 1,096,761 37.8 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 500 35.5 989,258 34.1 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 291 20.7 508,694 17.5 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 35 2.5 43,732 1.5 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

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Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Cobar % Cobar New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 905 64.2 2,065,107 71.2 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 472 33.5 723,716 25.0 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 33 2.3 111,646 3.8 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Cobar % Cobar New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 503 35.7 914,537 31.5 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 382 27.1 942,804 32.5 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 448 31.8 944,585 32.6 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 45 3.2 55,931 1.9 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 34 2.4 42,613 1.5 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Cobar % Cobar New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 20.5 N/A 16.3 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 23.9 N/A 26.9 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Cobar % Cobar New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 200 N/A 420 N/A 375 N/A
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Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 345 77.0 529,731 56.1 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 42 9.4 335,404 35.5 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 61 13.6 79,448 8.4 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		Cobar % Cobar New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,096 N/A 2,167 N/A 1,863 N/A
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Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 287 75.1 677,486 71.9 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 29 7.6 163,060 17.3 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 71 18.6 102,255 10.8 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Cobar % Cobar New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 269 46.5 138,179 49.7 403,709 49.7
Female 310 53.5 139,862 50.3 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 26 N/A 23 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Cobar % Cobar New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.9 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 0.8 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 2,045 N/A 1,558 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Cobar % Cobar New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 200 N/A 340 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,083 N/A 1,755 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
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