NSW · Bega Valley Council
Cobargo, NSW, 2550
Desirability index
#62 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Cobargo is a small locality in the Bega Valley area, home to around 766 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 783 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-10%), roughly 1022.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550 (flats $410, houses $580), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 766
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $967
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 37 of 361
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,020
- Employment rate
- 46.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 25 / 14 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $410
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $580
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 83
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 783
- Against the person
- 229
- Against property
- 280
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,022.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 33.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -10.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order61
- Breach Bail Conditions45
- Domestic Violence Related Assault54
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment78
- Malicious Damage To Property93
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 941
- Cobargo Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
102 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1510 Cobargo Bermagui Rd
- Cobargo Post Office, Princes Hwy
- Cobargo Post Office, Princes Hwy
- Princes Hwy At Barlows Rd
- Princes Hwy Opp Cobargo Post Office
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
87 planning-related records
2026· 7 proposals
June 2026
- Subdivision59 AVERNUS STREET COBARGO 2550Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Waterway structures - minor alterations; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Water Infrastructure; Supporting Development42 GOANNA ROAD COBARGO 2550Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space45 MURRABRINE LANE COBARGO 2550Determined
April 2026
- Educational establishment; Erection of a new structure; Food and drink premise; Shop; Information and education facility; Community facility; Other Infrastructure72 PRINCES HIGHWAY COBARGO 2550Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 COLE SALWAYS ROAD COBARGO 2550Under Assessment
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure43 COUNTY BOUNDARY ROAD COBARGO 2550Determined
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Electricity generating facility (solar and wind)10846 PRINCES HIGHWAY COBARGO 2550Under Assessment
2025· 13 proposals
November 2025
- Multi-dwelling housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2-6 COBARGO BERMAGUI ROAD COBARGO 2550Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Artisan food and drink industry; Hours of operation and trading2-6 COBARGO BERMAGUI ROAD COBARGO 2550Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10968 PRINCES HIGHWAY COBARGO 2550Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Depot7 BARRABAROO ROAD COBARGO 2550Determined
September 2025
- Shop top housing; Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise59 PRINCES HIGHWAY COBARGO 2550Determined
- Shop top housing; Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise66 PRINCES HIGHWAY COBARGO 2550Determined
- Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise57A PRINCES HIGHWAY COBARGO 2550Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Community facility81 AVERNUS STREET COBARGO 2550Determined
June 2025
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise; Garden centre; Hardware and building supply; Landscaping material supply; Rural supplies52-54 PRINCES HIGHWAY COBARGO 2550Determined
May 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure9 AVERNUS STREET COBARGO 2550Determined
February 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Ancillary commercial development2-6 COBARGO BERMAGUI ROAD COBARGO 2550Determined
- Educational establishment; Erection of a new structure; Food and drink premise; Shop; Information and education facility; Community facility; Other Infrastructure72 PRINCES HIGHWAY COBARGO 2550Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 TYRRELLS ROAD COBARGO 2550Determined
2024· 6 proposals
December 2024
- Subdivision13-21 PRINCES HIGHWAY COBARGO 2550Withdrawn
November 2024
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure2-6 COBARGO BERMAGUI ROAD COBARGO 2550Determined
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah1-5 VILLAGE STREET COBARGO 2550Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8-10 COBARGO BERMAGUI ROAD COBARGO 2550Determined
July 2024
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation32 HILLVIEW STREET COBARGO 2550Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support43 COBARGO BERMAGUI ROAD COBARGO 2550Determined
2023· 19 proposals
December 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Waste Infrastructure; Waste or resource management facility; Waste disposal facility61 COBARGO TIP ROAD COBARGO 2550Determined
November 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Emergency services facility12-14 WANDELLA ROAD COBARGO 2550Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Ancillary commercial development2-6 COBARGO BERMAGUI ROAD COBARGO 2550Determined
October 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Community facility81 AVERNUS STREET COBARGO 2550Determined
- Secondary dwelling28 GLISSON WATSON ROAD COBARGO 2550Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure224 WANDELLA ROAD COBARGO 2550Determined
- Dwelling8 GILLESPIE STREET COBARGO 2550Determined
- Subdivision of land1510 COBARGO BERMAGUI ROAD COBARGO 2550Determined
August 2023
- Dwelling32 COBARGO TIP ROAD COBARGO 2550Determined
June 2023
- Dwelling89 BARLOWS ROAD COBARGO 2550Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Other27-29 AVERNUS STREET COBARGO 2550Determined
May 2023
- Shed11 BREDBATOURA ROAD COBARGO 2550Determined
- Dual occupancy; Garages, carports and car parking spaces8-10 COBARGO BERMAGUI ROAD COBARGO 2550Determined
- Subdivision of land1476 COBARGO BERMAGUI ROAD COBARGO 2550Determined
2022· 32 proposals
32 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 10 proposals
10 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
41 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- The Cobargo Creators CentreArt
- Cobargo School of ArtsArts centre
20 Bermagui Road, Cobargo
- ATM
- Cobargo BakeryBakery
- Bench (3)
- Well Thumbed BooksBooks
- Tarlinton St at Princes HwyBus stop
- Bennys ButcheryButcher
Unit 1 74 Princes Highway, Cobargo
- Cobargo Service StationCar repair
- Cobargo DoctorsClinic
54 Princes Highway, Cobargo
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cobargo Apex ParkPark
- Narira ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- AlternativePrinces Highwayalternative
- Cobargo DoctorsPrinces Highwayclinic
- Cobargo Pharmacypharmacy
- Two Dragons Clinicalternative
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Cobargo Preschoolkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 22
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 85.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #62 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 1510 Cobargo Bermagui Rdtransport
- Cobargo Post Office, Princes Hwytransport
- Cobargo Post Office, Princes Hwytransport
- Princes Hwy At Barlows Rdtransport
- Princes Hwy Opp Cobargo Post Officetransport
- Cobargo Preschoolchildcarekindergarten
- AlternativehealthPrinces Highwayalternative
- Cobargo DoctorshealthPrinces Highwayclinic
- Cobargo Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Two Dragons Clinichealthalternative
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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