NSW · Forbes Council
Cookamidgera, NSW, 2870
Suburb snapshot
Cookamidgera is a small locality in the Forbes area, home to around 151 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,735 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+9%), roughly 11490.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $400 (flats $320, houses $450), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, 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
- 151
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,300
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 68
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,491
- Employment rate
- 51.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 3 / 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)
- $320
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $450
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $400
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 90
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)
- 1,735
- Against the person
- 501
- Against property
- 606
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 11,490.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 72.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +9.2%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions118
- Domestic Violence Related Assault120
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment213
- Malicious Damage To Property126
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault107
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
25 public transport stops in this suburb
- 562 Trigg Hill Rd
- Hillview JH Rice And Co Property, Trigg Hill Rd
- Trigg Hill Rd Opp Amaroo Way
- Trigg Hill Rd Opp Hillview JH Rice And Co Property
- Uniting Church, Flagstone St
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).
5 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
July 2025
- Subdivision2482 AMAROO WAY COOKAMIDGERA 2870Determined
2023· 1 proposal
March 2023
- Shed1781 PARKES EUGOWRA ROAD COOKAMIDGERA 2870Determined
2022· 1 proposal
March 2022
- Dwelling1781 PARKES EUGOWRA ROAD COOKAMIDGERA 2870Determined
2021· 2 proposals
November 2021
- Subdivision of land; Shed126 FLAGSTONE STREET COOKAMIDGERA 2870Determined
August 2021
- Shed2091 Amaroo Way Cookamidgera 2870Determined
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
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Cooka Kennels & CatteryAnimal Boarding
McKays Lane
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)
- 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
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
Recent changes
- 562 Trigg Hill Rdtransport
- Hillview JH Rice And Co Property, Trigg Hill Rdtransport
- Trigg Hill Rd Opp Amaroo Waytransport
- Trigg Hill Rd Opp Hillview JH Rice And Co Propertytransport
- Uniting Church, Flagstone Sttransport
- Dwellingplanning1781 PARKES EUGOWRA ROAD COOKAMIDGERA 2870Lodged 02 Mar 2022 · Determined
- Shedplanning1781 PARKES EUGOWRA ROAD COOKAMIDGERA 2870Lodged 22 Mar 2023 · Determined
- Shedplanning2091 Amaroo Way Cookamidgera 2870Lodged 12 Aug 2021 · Determined
- Subdivisionplanning2482 AMAROO WAY COOKAMIDGERA 2870Lodged 30 Jul 2025 · Determined
- Subdivision of land; Shedplanning126 FLAGSTONE STREET COOKAMIDGERA 2870Lodged 24 Nov 2021 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- 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
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