Cobar

Local Government Area, NSW

4,059
Population
37
Median Age
$46,800
Median Income (Annual)
45,575.351 kmยฒ
Area

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Cobar Council
Local Government Area ยท NSW
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๐Ÿ‘ฅ Population Overview

Total Population
4,059
Males
2,062 (50.8%)
Females
1,993 (49.1%)
Indigenous
579 (14.3%)
Born in Australia
91.2%
English Only at Home
94.8%
Australian Citizens
3,276
Other Languages
5.2%

๐Ÿ“Š Age Distribution

0-4 years
6.9%
5-14 years
13.6%
15-19 years
5.7%
20-24 years
5.6%
25-34 years
14.6%
35-44 years
12.5%
45-54 years
10.9%
55-64 years
13.6%
65-74 years
9.6%
75-84 years
5.2%
85+ years
1.8%

๐Ÿ’ฐ Income

Median Personal Income
$900/week
Annual Personal Income
$46,800
Median Household Income
$1,740/week
Annual Household Income
$90,480
Median Family Income
$2,260/week
Annual Family Income
$117,520

๐Ÿ  Housing

Median Weekly Rent
$200
Median Monthly Mortgage
$1,096
Average Household Size
2.3 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.7

๐ŸŒ Birthplace

Born in Australia
3,113 (91.2%)
Born Overseas
302 (8.8%)

๐ŸŽ“ Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent
1,010 (37.7%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
278 (10.4%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
937 (35.0%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
239 (8.9%)
Year 8 or Below
202 (7.5%)
Did Not Go to School
11 (0.4%)

๐Ÿ’ผ Employment

Employed Full-time
1,265
Employed Part-time
426
Total Employed
1,844
Unemployed
61
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
Participation Rate
58.9%
Labour Force
1,901
Not in Labour Force
817

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Family Composition

Total Families
925
Couple - No Children
385 (41.6%)
Couple with Children
373 (40.3%)
One Parent Family
148 (16.0%)
Other Family
16 (1.7%)

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses
1,270 (90.1%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
44 (3.1%)
Flat/Apartment
68 (4.8%)
Other Dwelling
20 (1.4%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
1,409
Unoccupied Dwellings
533

๐Ÿš— Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle
93 (6.8%)
1 Vehicle
488 (35.6%)
2 Vehicles
500 (36.4%)
3 Vehicles
187 (13.6%)
4+ Vehicles
106 (7.7%)
Total Dwellings
1,372

๐Ÿš” Crime Statistics (Jan–Dec 2025)

Recorded incidents from the NSW Police Force, published by BOCSAR. Rates are per 100,000 population. Trends compare to Jan 2024–Dec 2025 (2 year) and Jan 2016–Dec 2025 (10 year). nc = not calculated (counts too low to be reliable).

Headline offences
Break & enter (dwelling)
373.6 / 100k
Motor vehicle theft
722.3 / 100k
Non-DV assault
747.2 / 100k
Robbery (unarmed)
24.9 / 100k
Steal from vehicle
373.6 / 100k
Show all 62 offence types
Offence Incidents (2025) Rate / 100k 2 year trend 10 year trend
Intimidation, stalking and harassment 74 1,843.1 Stable Up 5.9%
Malicious damage to property 54 1,345 Stable Down 4.8%
Domestic violence related assault 53 1,320 Stable Stable
Breach bail conditions 42 1,046.1 Stable Stable
Breach Apprehended Violence Order 39 971.4 Up 95.0% โ€”
Other offences 32 797 Stable โ€”
Non-domestic violence related assault 30 747.2 Stable Stable
Motor vehicle theft 29 722.3 โ€” โ€”
Trespass 27 672.5 โ€” โ€”
Sexual assault 23 572.9 โ€” โ€”
Break and enter non-dwelling 17 423.4 โ€” โ€”
Break and enter dwelling 15 373.6 โ€” โ€”
Steal from motor vehicle 15 373.6 โ€” โ€”
Fraud 15 373.6 โ€” โ€”
Steal from dwelling 14 348.7 โ€” โ€”
Other theft 14 348.7 โ€” โ€”
Possession and/or use of cannabis 14 348.7 โ€” โ€”
Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences 12 298.9 โ€” โ€”
Steal from retail store 12 298.9 โ€” โ€”
Prohibited and regulated weapons offences 11 274 โ€” โ€”
Resist or hinder officer 8 199.3 โ€” โ€”
Possession and/or use of amphetamines 5 124.5 โ€” โ€”
Arson 4 99.6 โ€” โ€”
Other drug offences 4 99.6 โ€” โ€”
Offensive conduct 4 99.6 โ€” โ€”
Liquor offences 4 99.6 โ€” โ€”
Receiving or handling stolen goods 3 74.7 โ€” โ€”
Stock theft 3 74.7 โ€” โ€”
Assault Police 2 49.8 โ€” โ€”
Possession and/or use of cocaine 2 49.8 โ€” โ€”
Robbery without a weapon 1 24.9 โ€” โ€”
Robbery with a weapon not a firearm 1 24.9 โ€” โ€”
Coercive Control 1 24.9 โ€” โ€”
Other offences against the person 1 24.9 โ€” โ€”
Possession and/or use of other drugs 1 24.9 โ€” โ€”
Dealing, trafficking in narcotics 1 24.9 โ€” โ€”
Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines 1 24.9 โ€” โ€”
Criminal intent 1 24.9 โ€” โ€”
Murder * 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Attempted murder 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Murder accessory, conspiracy 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Manslaughter * 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Abduction and kidnapping 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Robbery with a firearm 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Blackmail and extortion 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Steal from person 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Possession and/or use of narcotics 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Possession and/or use of ecstasy 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Dealing, trafficking in cocaine 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Dealing, trafficking in cannabis 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Dealing, trafficking in other drugs 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Cultivating cannabis 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Manufacture drug 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Importing drugs 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Offensive language 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Betting and gaming offences 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Pornography offences 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Escape custody 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Fail to appear 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Other offences against justice procedures 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Transport regulatory offences 0 nc โ€” โ€”

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