NSW · Warrumbungle Shire Council
Cobbora, NSW, 2844
Suburb snapshot
Cobbora is a small locality in the Warrumbungle Shire area, home to around 25 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 125 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-11%), roughly 5000.0 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 25
- Median age
- 57
- Median household income / week
- $1,499
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 5
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,284
- Employment rate
- 52.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 125
- Against the person
- 25
- Against property
- 60
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 5,000
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 60.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -10.7%
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Non-Dwelling11
- Fraud10
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment10
- Malicious Damage To Property9
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences9
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
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- River St After Cobbora Rd
- River St After Cobbora Rd
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).
2 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
May 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure21 DUNEDOO STREET COBBORA 2844Additional Information Requested
2024· 1 proposal
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 BIRREWA STREET COBBORA 2844Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2024; 2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Cobbora HallTownhall
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
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
Recent changes
- River St After Cobbora Rdtransport
- River St After Cobbora Rdtransport
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning11 BIRREWA STREET COBBORA 2844Lodged 06 Aug 2024 · Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structureplanning21 DUNEDOO STREET COBBORA 2844Lodged 13 May 2026 · Additional Information Requested
- Break And Enter Non-Dwellingcrime11
- Fraudcrime10
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime10
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime9
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offencescrime9
- Cobbora Hallamenitiestownhall
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh