Cobbitty, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Cobbitty is more socio-economically advantaged than about 92% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1079, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Cobbitty at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 4,206
- Median age
- 35
- Median weekly household income
- $2,313
- SEIFA score
- 1079
- Coordinates
- -33.9853, 150.6800
Cobbitty demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Cobbitty using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 30%, 20% of homes are rented, and 18% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 934 | 22% |
| Youth (15–24) | 490 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,253 | 30% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 888 | 21% |
| Seniors (65+) | 647 | 15% |
Share of the 4,212 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 340 | 24% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 656 | 47% |
| Rented | 276 | 20% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,347 | 96% |
| Townhouses & semis | 49 | 3% |
| Flats & apartments | 3 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,404 occupied private dwellings in Cobbitty.
- Median weekly rent
- $530
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,700
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,468
- Median weekly personal income
- $992
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 716 (18%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 532 (13%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 145 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,643 (52%)
- Labour-force participation
- 66.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.4%
- Employed full-time
- 1,231
- Employed part-time
- 602
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Cobbitty
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Cobbitty is January (average daytime high around 29°C) and the coolest is July (around 16.9°C). The area receives roughly 777 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29°C | 18.5°C | 75 mm |
| Feb | 27.6°C | 18°C | 83 mm |
| Mar | 25.7°C | 16.8°C | 128 mm |
| Apr | 23.1°C | 13.2°C | 65 mm |
| May | 19.8°C | 9.6°C | 34 mm |
| Jun | 16.9°C | 7.5°C | 48 mm |
| Jul | 16.9°C | 6.2°C | 53 mm |
| Aug | 18°C | 6.8°C | 49 mm |
| Sep | 21.2°C | 9°C | 34 mm |
| Oct | 24°C | 12.1°C | 72 mm |
| Nov | 25.7°C | 14.3°C | 67 mm |
| Dec | 28°C | 16.7°C | 69 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Cobbitty
Where is Cobbitty?
Cobbitty is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Cobbitty?
At the 2021 Census, Cobbitty had a population of about 4,206.
Is Cobbitty an advantaged area?
Cobbitty has an ABS SEIFA score of 1079, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 92 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 92% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Cobbitty?
Cobbitty has average daytime highs of about 23°C and overnight lows of about 12.4°C, with roughly 777 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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