Cootamundra is a major regional centre in New South Wales, in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. Notable landmarks include Cootamundra West Railway Station group and Cootamundra Railway Station and yard group.
Public transport coverage is exceptionally strong, placing it among the highest-ranked major regional centres. Local amenities are a relative strength. Health access is an exceptional strength. Housing is unusually affordable against comparable places. Median house prices have fallen 15% year on year. Trade-offs centre on lower school ICSEA scores and household incomes, with household incomes 23% below the peer median.
Cootamundra is a better fit for people who value more affordable housing and public transport more than school quality.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in New South Wales (276)
Strengths
Housing is unusually affordable against comparable places
Public transport coverage is exceptionally strong
Local amenities are a relative strength
Health-facility access is stronger than in comparable places
Weaknesses
Local school ICSEA scores sit below those of comparable places
Household incomes sit below the peer median
What stands out
Cootamundra West Railway Station group
Cootamundra Railway Station and yard group
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★★☆☆
Professionals★☆☆☆☆
Retirees★★☆☆☆
Students★★★☆☆
Budget buyers★★☆☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How Cootamundra compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$509k
-15% change
Median rent
$420/wk
Houses $480 · Units $390
Population (ERP)
6,906
+0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
10.5%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#121
among Country & regional · Mature
Crime rate
51st
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
39th
percentile in NSW
Rented dwellings
25%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
11th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
48.7/100 — Average
State standing
Top 36% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
2253rd in Australia
State rank
763rd in NSW
Peer rank
#121 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#213 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
99%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$390
Houses (January to March 2026)
$480
All types (January to March 2026)
$420
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
43
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$509,000
Median price change
-14.9%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
+0.0% annual · +0.3% over 5 years · 39th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.0%
5-year growth
+0.3%
Change in 1 year
+1
Change in 5 years
+19
Growth rank in NSW
39th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~6,950), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
6,885
Median age
51
Median household income / week
$1,037
Dwelling vacancy
10.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
335 of 3,183
Median monthly mortgage
$1,149
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$220
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
49.8% / 25.7% / 24.5%
Employment rate
43.8%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
7.7% / 1% / 74.3%
Walked or cycled to work
5.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
2,607 / 202 / 18 (+ 20 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
10.5% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 20.4% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified10.5% · 27.8% NSW
Diploma qualified8.2% · 9.3% NSW
Trade / vocational20.4% · 15% NSW
Year 12 or below60.9% · 47.9% NSW
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce17.7%
Engineering and related technologies17.7%
Health14.9%
Society and culture13%
Education12.3%
Food, hospitality and personal services6.8%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$49,430
27th percentile in NSW · -16% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$54,707
22nd percentile in NSW · -16% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
12.0%
32nd percentile in NSW · -13% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$71,678
52nd percentile in NSW · +13% vs Australia
Residents with business income
9.0%
26th percentile in NSW · -13% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2590 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
4,059
Taxpayers reporting net rent
497
Median net rent
$1,612
Taxpayers reporting business income
349
Taxable income vs state median
-12%
Salary / wages vs state median
-13%
Rental investment vs state median
-14%
Super vs state median
+2%
Business income vs state median
-10%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Seasonal & agricultural work
9.2% of employed residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 4.0× the Australian share (2.3%) — compared with 2.0% across New South Wales.
Agriculture, forestry & fishing
9.2%
57th percentile in NSW · +300% vs Australia
Resident workers (2021)
232
WHM specified work
Subclass 417 / 462
Postcode 2590
Occupation mix in this industry
2021 Census G56, residents employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Counts below 10 are not shown.
Managers108
Labourers54
Technicians and trades workers31
Clerical and administrative workers15
Professionals14
Machinery operators and drivers11
Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census General Community Profile tables G54 (industry of employment) and G56 (industry by occupation), Statistical Area Level (suburb), place of usual residence. Figures are residents’ main job in the week before Census night — not jobs located in the suburb. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the 1-digit ANZSIC division; grape growing and other 3- and 4-digit industries are not in this datapack. The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Plant and animal cultivation in postcode 2590 (Regional Australia) may count as specified work for Working Holiday Maker visas (subclasses 417 and 462). This is a postcode rule from the Home Affairs instruments — not evidence that seasonal jobs exist here, and not a count of WHM residents. Home Affairs specified work · LIN 22/012 · LIN 22/013. Compilation used: 5 April 2025.
Region employment estimates (SA4, not this suburb)
Jobs and Skills Australia NERO modelled estimates for Riverina (SA4 113), 2026-08. These figures describe the broader region, not this suburb, and occupations are not added together.
Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 12131,856
Crop Farmers ANZSCO 12121,144
Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8415868
Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators ANZSCO 7211743
Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 1214697
Crop Farm Workers ANZSCO 8412344
Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers ANZSCO 841996
Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 841662
Forestry and Logging Workers ANZSCO 841343
Aquaculture Workers ANZSCO 841121
Riverina is a Statistical Area Level 4. Fruit, nut and vegetable workers are not published separately in NERO (they sit under ANZSCO 8412). Jobs and Skills Australia warns not to sum occupations or geographies. NERO data. Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. CC BY 4.0.
Census employed residents counted in G54: 2,509 · AFF share +360% vs the state.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — industry of employment (G54/G56), place of usual residence — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated · Resident main job in the week before Census night, not jobs located in the suburb
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
WHM specified work areas (LIN 22/012 and LIN 22/013) — Department of Home Affairs · 2025-04-05 · Updated · Postcode eligibility for plant and animal cultivation; not a count of WHM residents
Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), SA4 × ANZSCO 4-digit — Jobs and Skills Australia · 2026-08 · Updated · Monthly modelled SA4 estimates; not suburb-level. CC BY 4.0
Community & culture
2.7% speak a language other than English at home; 7.5% born overseas
Language at home
6,289 English only · 174 other
Non-English at home
2.7%
Born overseas
478 (7.5%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
535 (7.8%)
Australian citizens
6,316
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
13
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Afrikaans9 · 13.4%
Filipino8 · 11.9%
Tagalog8 · 11.9%
Nepali6 · 9%
Sinhalese6 · 9%
French5 · 7.5%
Italian5 · 7.5%
Australian Indigenous languages4 · 6%
Religion
63.9%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 63.9%, while 27% reported no religion.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
27%
32.8%
Christianity
63.9%
47.6%
Other / not stated
9%
19.6%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
27.8%
22.4%
Anglican
23.6%
11.9%
Uniting Church
4.9%
2.1%
Presbyterian and Reformed
2.5%
1.9%
Christian (not further defined)
2%
2.4%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2590, which is shared with other suburbs.
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
472
Against the person
150
Against property
142
Rate per 1,000 residents
68.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 46 residents
State crime-rate percentile
50.9th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-12.5%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
74
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
10.72
Most common offence types
Breach Bail Conditions54
Domestic Violence Related Assault28
Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment69
Malicious Damage To Property52
Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault24
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
Schools within 2 km
3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
902
Median ICSEA percentile
11th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
5
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
School list
E A Southee Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 840 · 4th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 74 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
Cootamundra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 943 · 22th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 214 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
Cootamundra High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 902 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 203 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
Cootamundra HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Cootamundra PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
E A Southee PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Jugiong PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Murrumburrah HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Murrumburrah PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Stockinbingal PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published
Great for outdoor family life — 27 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 413 public transport stops
Strong local sport and recreation — 71 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
48/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.29
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.31
Parks per 1,000 residents
3.92
Food & drink(9)
The Outback BakeryBakery
Coffee On Cooper StreetCafe
Dusty Road Coffee RoastersCafe
109 Wallendoon Street, Cootamundra
Jules Sub StoreFast food
Family HotelPub
Globe HotelPub
Railway HotelPub
The Coota ClubPub
Maxim's Chinese RestaurantRestaurant
Shopping(2)
Cootamundra ButcheryButcher
Mitre 10Hardware store
Everyday services(6)
NABBank
ExplorenEV charging
Elouera LaundryLaundry
Metro PetroleumPetrol station
111 Sutton Street, Cootamundra
SG ChambersPetrol station
30 Wallendoon Street, Cootamundra
Cootamundra Post OfficePost office
90 Wallendoon Street, Cootamundra
Community(11)
Milestones Early Learning CentreChildcare
Cootamundra Men's ShedCommunity centre
Cootamundra Town HallCommunity centre
Cootamundra Youth HubCommunity centre
ValmarCommunity centre
Cootamundra PreschoolKindergarten
32-34 Francis Street, Cootamundra
Cootamundra War Memorial LibraryLibrary
Wallendoon Street, Cootamundra
EA Southee Public SchoolSchool
Cootamundra
School
Cootamundra Lions ClubSocial Centre
Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional CouncilTownhall
Wallendoon Street, Cootamundra
Health & services(1)
MDW PsychologicalMedical clinic
29 Wallendoon Street, Cootamundra
Sport & outdoors(86)
Cootamundra Bird WalkCycling route
Cootamundra Dog ParkDog park
Hurley Street, Cootamundra
Drinking water
Come Alive Fitness CentreGym
Flagstaff Memorial Nature ReserveNature reserve
Jindalee National ParkNature reserve
Apex ParkPark
Kingston ParkPark
Mitchell ParkPark
O'Connor ParkPark
Park (2)
Southee CirclePark
Stratton ParkPark
Playground (5)
Kingston ParkPublic toilets
Public toilets
Wellendoon StreetPublic toilets
Cootamundra Shooting RangeSports field
Cricket NetSports field
Sports field
Swimming pool (61)
Camping & holiday parks(4)
Campground
Frampton Rotary Park - Cunjigong Creek Rest AreaCampground
Cootamundra Caravan ParkCaravan park
Dump point
Places to stay(2)
Bradman Motor InnMotel
Wattle Tree MotelMotel
66 Wallendoon Street, Cootamundra
Entertainment(3)
The Arts Centre CootamundraArts centre
Tin Shed TheatreCinema
Cootamundra Heritage CentreMuseum
Transport(7)
6 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(52)
Thompson's Rural SuppliesAgrarian
Artwork (8)
Old Cootamundra HospitalAttraction
Bench (10)
Bicycle Parking
Bus Station
Cootamundra Coach BayBus Station
Riverina FordCar
C & D Motors Mechanical RepairsCar repair
Cootamundra Smash RepairsCar repair
S.M. Auto RepairsCar repair
SG ChambersCar repair
30 Wallendoon Street, Cootamundra
Southern Cross Mobile MechanicsCar repair
31 Conkey Drive
Cootamundra Car WashCar wash
Cootamundra Truck WashCar wash
Clock
Compressed Air
Cootamundra Local CourtCourthouse
Cootamundra Art & Craft CentreCraft
Christine Wishart's School of DanceDancing School
Cootamundra RFS BrigadeFire station
Arthur James Duff Memorial FountainFountain
Fountain
Garden (40)
HusqvarnaGarden Machinery
30 Wallendoon Street, Cootamundra
ElgasGas
Cootamundra SignInformation
Cootamundra Visitor Information CentreInformation
Information (2)
Cootamundra Ex-Servicemen's & Citizens ClubLicensed Club
NewspowerNewsagent
Parking (14)
Parking Space (34)
Picnic Table (3)
Calvary Chapel United Pentecostal ChurchPlace of worship
Cootamundra Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
Cootamundra Jehovah's WitnessesPlace of worship
Scots Presbytarian ChurchPlace of worship
Cootamundra Police StationPolice
Cooper Street
Australia PostPost Box
Regional Espresso TechRepair
105 Wallendoon Street, Cootamundra
Shelter
Cootamundra Community Health CentreSocial Facility
Cootamundra Community KitchenSocial Facility
Elouera AssociationSocial Facility
Elouera CentreSocial Facility
76 Wallendoon Street, Cootamundra
U-Lock Self StorageStorage Rental
Limitless Tattoo StudioTattoo
TelstraTelephone
Telstra Phone BoothTelephone
Waste Basket
Weighbridge
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Places of worship
4 places of worship within ~1.5 km
Calvary Chapel United Pentecostal Church
Cootamundra Baptist Church
Cootamundra Jehovah's Witnesses
Scots Presbytarian Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
Usual max / min
31° / 14°
Rainfall
159 mm · ~20 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
Usual max / min
23° / 9°
Rainfall
170 mm · ~21 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
Usual max / min
14° / 2°
Rainfall
225 mm · ~28 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
Usual max / min
21° / 7°
Rainfall
210 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Rainwater tanks
18 VICTORIA PARADE COOTAMUNDRA 2590Under Assessment
Erection of a new structure; Minor building alterations (internal)
104A NETHERLEIGH LANE COOTAMUNDRA 2590Under Assessment
Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
12 JUSTIN STREET COOTAMUNDRA 2590Under Assessment
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Storage premises; Self storage units
79 GUNDAGAI ROAD COOTAMUNDRA 2590Additional Information Requested
Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
9 SCOTT AVENUE COOTAMUNDRA 2590Under Assessment
August 2026
Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
38 PINKERTON LANE COOTAMUNDRA 2590Determined
Shed; Erection of a new structure
185 THOMPSON STREET COOTAMUNDRA 2590Under Assessment
Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Retail Premise; Shop
218 PARKER STREET COOTAMUNDRA 2590Determined
Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool
52 SUTTON STREET COOTAMUNDRA 2590Under Assessment
Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
64 BERTHONG STREET COOTAMUNDRA 2590Under Assessment
Demolition; Dwelling house
66 TEMORA STREET COOTAMUNDRA 2590Under Assessment
July 2026
Erection of a new structure; Shipping containers
132 HURLEY STREET COOTAMUNDRA 2590Under Assessment
Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
39 CENTENARY AVENUE COOTAMUNDRA 2590Determined
Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
2 PINKSTONE AVENUE COOTAMUNDRA 2590Withdrawn
Subdivision
47 WARRALONG ROAD COOTAMUNDRA 2590Determined
Demolition; Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
158 PARKER STREET COOTAMUNDRA 2590Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
4 WILLIAMS AVENUE COOTAMUNDRA 2590Determined
June 2026
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
2 JUSTIN STREET COOTAMUNDRA 2590Determined
Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
81 THOMPSON STREET COOTAMUNDRA 2590Determined
Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Electricity generating facility (solar and wind); Other Infrastructure
GUNDAGAI ROAD COOTAMUNDRA 2590Under Assessment
Shed; Erection of a new structure
453 TEMORA STREET COOTAMUNDRA 2590Determined
Erection of a new structure; Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers
46 HURLEY STREET COOTAMUNDRA 2590Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
12 PINKSTONE AVENUE COOTAMUNDRA 2590Determined
May 2026
Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
41 HAROLD CONKEY AVENUE COOTAMUNDRA 2590Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
11 LOUISA STREET COOTAMUNDRA 2590Determined
Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
40 O'DONNELL STREET COOTAMUNDRA 2590Determined
April 2026
Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
52 MACKAY STREET COOTAMUNDRA 2590Determined
Shed; Erection of a new structure
3 PHILIP STREET COOTAMUNDRA 2590Determined
Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle repair station
2 SUTTON STREET COOTAMUNDRA 2590Determined
Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
37 THOMPSON STREET COOTAMUNDRA 2590Determined
Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
19 SALT CLAY ROAD COOTAMUNDRA 2590Determined
March 2026
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club
94 HURLEY STREET COOTAMUNDRA 2590Determined
Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care
1 YASS ROAD COOTAMUNDRA 2590Determined
Erection of a new structure; Carport
26 MATILDA AVENUE COOTAMUNDRA 2590Determined
Erection of a new structure; Carport
6 KEITH TAYLOR CRESCENT COOTAMUNDRA 2590Determined
Shed; Erection of a new structure
5 VERNER STREET COOTAMUNDRA 2590Determined
February 2026
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
16 WONDER VIEW COOTAMUNDRA 2590Determined
Erection of a new structure; School
7-31 MORRIS STREET COOTAMUNDRA 2590Determined
Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
95 RACECOURSE LANE COOTAMUNDRA 2590Withdrawn
Subdivision
140 TURNERS LANE COOTAMUNDRA 2590Determined
2025· 13 proposals
December 2025
Shed; Erection of a new structure
5 RICHARDS STREET COOTAMUNDRA 2590Withdrawn
Shed; Erection of a new structure
136 SUTTON STREET COOTAMUNDRA 2590Determined
Shed; Erection of a new structure
115 JUGIONG ROAD COOTAMUNDRA 2590Determined
November 2025
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
143 SALT CLAY LANE COOTAMUNDRA 2590Determined
Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
2 JUSTIN STREET COOTAMUNDRA 2590Determined
Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)
22 ADAMS STREET COOTAMUNDRA 2590Determined
Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
63 CROWN STREET COOTAMUNDRA 2590Determined
October 2025
Subdivision
186 JUGIONG ROAD COOTAMUNDRA 2590Determined
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
18 BOURKE STREET COOTAMUNDRA 2590Determined
Erection of a new structure; Minor building alterations (internal)
104A NETHERLEIGH LANE COOTAMUNDRA 2590Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
35 WONDER VIEW COOTAMUNDRA 2590Determined
Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
48 MURRAY STREET COOTAMUNDRA 2590Determined
September 2025
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
Cootamundra Aboriginal Girls' Training Home39 Rinkin Street CootamundraSHR
Cootamundra Railway Station and yard groupMain Southern railway CootamundraSHR
Cootamundra West Railway Station groupCootamundra-Griffith railway CootamundraSHR
Cootamundra former No 3 AIFD (World War II Aviation Fuel Depot)219 Sutton St CootamundraSHR
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Heritage listings as established streetscape
Data sources & freshness
State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
Federal electorate
Riverina
Member of Parliament
Michael McCORMACK (The Nationals)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
128,537
Turnout (2025)
92.8%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-2.9 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 62.6%Labor 37.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 33.8 km away).
Coalition 60.9%Labor 39.1%
1.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -1.6 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
CootamundraLabor 39.0% · Coalition 61.0% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
Cootamundra WestLabor 39.3% · Coalition 60.7% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
WallendbeenLabor 39.0% · Coalition 61.0% TPP (2025)16.5 km away
StockinbingalLabor 31.3% · Coalition 68.7% TPP (2025)21.0 km away
WombatLabor 24.2% · Coalition 75.8% TPP (2025)29.8 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)