Cobbitty Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2570
Postcode for Cobbitty, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 51 km from Sydney · Pop. 4,206
4,206
Population
35
Median Age
$2,313
Household Income/wk
$530
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
52.2
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Cobbitty ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Cobbitty Compares

Cobbitty vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricCobbittyNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,313 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $530 +NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,700 +NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 35 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.4% -NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Cobbitty is a locality 51 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2570. It falls within the Sydney - South West region. The local government area is Camden.

According to the 2021 Census, Cobbitty has a population of 4,206 with a median age of 35. The median weekly household income is $2,313, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 2.4%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 145 (3.4% of residents).

Housing in Cobbitty includes a median weekly rent of $530, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,700, with 1,406 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 78.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Cobbitty scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Schools in Cobbitty include Macarthur Anglican School, Cobbitty Public School and Aspect Macarthur School.

Cobbitty is part of the Bringelly - Green Valley statistical area in New South Wales.

Cobbitty Details

Postcode2570
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)4,206
Median Age35 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,313/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$992/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$530
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,700
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area52.2 km²
Population Density81/km²
Total Dwellings1,406
Australian Citizens91.4%
Indigenous Population145 (3.4%)
Unemployment Rate2.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.016667
Longitude150.683333
Distance from Sydney51 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - South West
Area (SA3)Bringelly - Green Valley
Local GovernmentCamden
Federal ElectorateHume

Age Profile

0–14 (22.2%) 15–24 (11.7%) 25–44 (29.8%) 45–64 (21.1%) 65+ (15.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years934 (22.2%)
15–24 years490 (11.7%)
25–44 years1,253 (29.8%)
45–64 years888 (21.1%)
65+ years647 (15.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (26.7%) Mortgaged (51.6%) Rented (21.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis402 (9.6%)
Asthma308 (7.3%)
Diabetes172 (4.1%)
Heart Disease155 (3.7%)
Cancer122 (2.9%)
Lung Condition52 (1.2%)
Dementia15 (0.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle12 (0.9%)
1 vehicle371 (26.7%)
2 vehicles612 (44.1%)
3+ vehicles393 (28.3%)

Schools in Cobbitty

Macarthur Anglican School
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1125 · 1,177 students
Cobbitty Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1021 · 360 students
Aspect Macarthur School
Special · Ind · ICSEA 1032 · 135 students

Suburbs Near Cobbitty

Same Postcode (2570)

More Cobbitty Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.