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Cobar
New South Wales · Far West and Orana · 4,094 people · 16 suburbs · 4 postcodes
Cobar at a glance
Map shows the Cobar LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.
Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).
Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Cobar is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 16 suburbs across 4 postcodes and an area of 43,807 km². Cobar has a population of 4,094 , ranking #115 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Cobar (3,603 residents), and the highest median household income is in Cubba at $4,999/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,757/week and median age is 37.1. About 7.3% of residents were born overseas and 4.4% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 824 (20.3%) |
| 15–24 years | 449 (11.1%) |
| 25–44 years | 1,110 (27.3%) |
| 45–64 years | 1,002 (24.7%) |
| 65+ years | 675 (16.6%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Cobar
4 schools across Cobar: 75.0% Government, 25.0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 857 (range 759 to 941). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.
All 4 schools in Cobar, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobar Public School | Government | Primary | Cobar | 228 | 849 |
| Cobar High School | Government | Secondary | Cobar | 214 | 865 |
| St John's Parish School | Catholic | Primary | Cobar | 114 | 941 |
| Euabalong West Public School | Government | Primary | Euabalong West | 15 | 759 |
Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.
SEIFA socio-economic indexes
SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Cobar. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Cobar
Cobar contains 16 suburbs and 4 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobar | 2835 | 3,603 | $1,816/wk | 36 |
| Euabalong | 2877 | 125 | $825/wk | 48 |
| Nymagee | 2831 | 96 | $1,041/wk | 52 |
| Canbelego | 2835 | 54 | $1,125/wk | 36 |
| Tilpa | 2840 | 46 | $1,187/wk | 42 |
| Tindarey | 2835 | 35 | $2,250/wk | 39 |
| Cubba | 2835 | 26 | $4,999/wk | 44 |
| Eremerang | 2877 | 21 | $1,937/wk | 34 |
| Noona | 2835 | 21 | $1,208/wk | 53 |
| Euabalong West | 2877 | 20 | $1,125/wk | 54 |
| Mount Hope | 2877 | 16 | $900/wk | 30 |
| Kerrigundi | 2835 | 14 | $75/wk | 52 |
| Kulwin | 2835 | 14 | $1,375/wk | 47 |
| Irymple | 2835 | 3 | $400/wk | 51 |
| Bulla | 2835 | |||
| Gilgunnia | 2835 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Cobar with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Cobar and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobar (NSW) | 4,094 | 37.1 | $1,757/wk | 938 | 32.9% | 7.3% |
| Lachlan | 5,910 | 40.5 | $1,233/wk | 933 | 30.0% | 4.9% |
| Bogan | 2,473 | 41.0 | $1,466/wk | 948 | 29.6% | 5.4% |
| Carrathool | 3,394 | 37.9 | $1,595/wk | 964 | 31.0% | 12.5% |
| Bourke | 2,377 | 37.0 | $1,595/wk | 954 | 37.9% | 4.3% |
| Brewarrina | 1,300 | 35.9 | $1,026/wk | 862 | 61.0% | 3.8% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Cobar
What is the population of Cobar?
The 2021 Census recorded 4,094 people living in Cobar, across 16 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Cobar?
Cobar contains 16 suburbs. The most populous are Cobar, Euabalong, Nymagee, Canbelego, Tilpa.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Cobar?
Cobar covers 4 postcodes: 2831, 2835, 2840, 2877.
What is the median household income in Cobar?
The population-weighted median household income across Cobar is $1,757 per week (2021 Census), ranking #37 of 130 NSW LGAs.
How many schools are in Cobar?
Cobar has 4 schools, including 3 government, 1 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Cobar?
Cobar has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 938, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.