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Cooma, NSW 2630

Property data updated June 2026·6,715 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
169 sales · 143 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Cooma, NSW 2630 market activity

House sales lead the way in Cooma, with 163 sales (up 3.2%) at around $579.5K (up 5.6%), taking about 53 days to sell (down a lot from 66 days last year), around half are 3-bedroom.

House rentals follow, with 80 leases (sharply down 27.9%) at $510 a week (up 5.2%), renting out in about 20 days (down from 22 days last year), with more than half being 3-bedroom. Then come 63 unit rentals at $365 a week (up), one of the country's least in-demand unit rental markets. 6 unit sales at around $622K.

Below-average incomeOlder communityMostly owners

Who lives hereA below-average-income, mostly owner-occupied, older-leaning suburb.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
6,715
Median age
44yrs
Avg household
2.2people
Male · Female
51% · 49%
Owner-occupied
68%
Renting
30%
Lone person
35%
Couples, no kids
29%
Born overseas
17%
Year 12+ⓘ
48%

Cooma on the map

97.8 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 31%
decile 4/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 20%
decile 2/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 33%
decile 4/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Bottom 32%Median household income · $1,374/wk — below average: in the bottom 32%, lower household income than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 43%Rent stress · 21% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 35%Mortgage stress · 22% — below average: in the bottom 35%, less mortgage stress than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 44%Birthplace diversity · 0.32 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 45%Born overseas · 17% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 41%Managers & professionals · 31% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 38%Unemployment rate · 3.8% — below average: in the bottom 38%, less unemployment than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 47%Public transport to work · 0.7% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 22%No motor vehicle · 7.2% — well above average: in the top 22%, more car-free households than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 40%Settled 5+ years · 60% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 30%Owner-occupied · 68% — below average: in the bottom 30%, 70% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 29%Renting · 30% — above average: in the top 29%, more renters than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 49%Owned outright · 39% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 31%Owned with mortgage · 29% — below average: in the bottom 31%, 69% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 37%Separate houses · 89% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 23%Apartments · 4.5% — well above average: in the top 23%, more apartments than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 49%Median personal income · $771/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 46%Median family income · $1,907/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 44%Low earners · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 30%Low-income households · 21% — above average: in the top 30%, more low-income households than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 49%Full-time workers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 39%Part-time workers · 33% — below average: in the bottom 39%, 61% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 30%Not in labour force · 41% — above average: in the top 30%, more out of the workforce than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 32%Community & personal service · 13% — above average: in the top 32%, more care and service workers than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 35%Clerical & admin · 13% — above average: in the top 35%, more clerical and admin workers than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 11%Sales workers · 11% — well above average: in the top 11%, more sales workers than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 45%Completed Year 12+ · 48% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 33%In education · 20% — below average: in the bottom 33%, 67% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 37%Children · 16% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 29%Seniors · 23% — above average: in the top 29%, more seniors than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 40%Youth dependency · 27.00 — below average: in the bottom 40%, fewer children per worker than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 35%Total dependency · 64.76 — above average: in the top 35%, more dependants per worker than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 28%Australian citizens · 85% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more Australian citizens than this suburb.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 45%Both parents born overseas · 22% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 26%Established migrants · 69% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled migrants than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex6,715 residentsMaleFemale
85+1.5% · 1031.9% · 13080-841.4% · 962.1% · 14175-792.1% · 1412.4% · 16270-742.9% · 1923.0% · 20265-692.6% · 1772.8% · 18660-643.6% · 2413.6% · 23955-593.2% · 2163.6% · 24550-543.3% · 2243.2% · 21745-492.8% · 1882.9% · 19240-442.7% · 1842.6% · 17435-393.6% · 2413.2% · 21430-343.6% · 2413.2% · 21725-293.5% · 2332.5% · 16820-242.7% · 1822.2% · 14515-192.6% · 1742.3% · 15210-143.0% · 2022.3% · 1565-92.8% · 1852.5% · 1710-43.0% · 2002.8% · 190◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
16%
13%
24%
14%
23%
Children0–1416%Youth15–249.5%Young adults25–3413%Midlife35–5424%Mature55–6414%Seniors65+23%
Household composition
35%
29%
24%
Lone person35%Couples, no kids29%Families with kids24%Other families9.7%Group / share3.2%
2.2 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom6.4% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
35%1
36%2
13%3
10%4
4.4%5
2.0%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.17%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.9.8%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.1.1%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.22%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.85%
Birthplace diversity32%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity19%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity53%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
Elsewhere2.5%
England2.3%
New Zealand1.7%
Germany1.4%
India1.2%
Italy0.9%
Philippines0.7%
Netherlands0.6%
Born in Australia82%
Languages at homeother than English
Other1.7%
Italian0.9%
German0.7%
Nepali0.5%
Spanish0.5%
Urdu0.5%
Thai0.5%
Greek0.4%
English only90%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian39%
English35%
Irish12%
Scottish11%
German5.8%
Italian3.4%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity55%
No religion41%
Buddhism1.3%
Islam1.3%
Hinduism1.0%
Other religions0.7%
Judaism0.1%

12% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.3% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
22%
11%
66%
Both parents overseas22%One parent overseas11%Both parents in Australia66%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198141%
1981-200016%
2001-201011%
2011-20157.7%
2016-202124%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Bottom 33%Median weekly rent · $290/wk — below average: in the bottom 33%, lower rent than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 19%Median monthly mortgage · $1,300/mo — well below average: in the bottom 19%, lower mortgages than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 43%Rent stress · 21% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 35%Mortgage stress · 22% — below average: in the bottom 35%, less mortgage stress than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 24%High mortgage · 3.7% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, 76% of Aussie suburbs have more big mortgages than this suburb.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 26%Social housing · 3.5% — above average: in the top 26%, more social housing than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.2%0
4.5%1
17%2
48%3
24%4
4.7%5
1.2%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
39%
29%
30%
Owned outright39%Mortgage29%Renting30%Other2.4%
What’s built heredwelling types
89%
House89%Townhouse6.1%Apartment4.5%Other0.9%
89% separate houses4.5% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 49%Median personal income · $771/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 46%Median family income · $1,907/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 41%Managers & professionals · 31% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 47%High earners · 11% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 41%Managers & professionals · 31% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 35%Clerical & admin · 13% — above average: in the top 35%, more clerical and admin workers than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 32%Community & personal service · 13% — above average: in the top 32%, more care and service workers than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 11%Sales workers · 11% — well above average: in the top 11%, more sales workers than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 46%Technicians, trades & labourers · 32% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household earns about 1.8× the typical individual here.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
35%
19%
41%
Employed full-time35%Employed part-time19%Employed (away/other)2.4%Unemployed2.2%Not in labour force41%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 49%Full-time workers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 39%Part-time workers · 33% — below average: in the bottom 39%, 61% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 38%Unemployment rate · 3.8% — below average: in the bottom 38%, less unemployment than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 30%Not in labour force · 41% — above average: in the top 30%, more out of the workforce than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 30%Labour-force participation · 59% — below average: in the bottom 30%, less workforce participation than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 47%Public transport to work · 0.7% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 19%Walked or cycled to work · 8.6% — well above average: in the top 19%, more walking and cycling than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 28%Worked from home · 9.2% — below average: in the bottom 28%, less working from home than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 22%No motor vehicle · 7.2% — well above average: in the top 22%, more car-free households than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)79%
Walked8.0%
Car (passenger)7.9%
Other/combined3.2%
Bus0.7%
Motorbike0.7%
Bicycle0.6%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
7.2%0
40%1
35%2
11%3
5.9%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Cooma

6 schools inside Cooma, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Cooma6schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools5within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools4within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Median ICSEA rank36thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within6 schools
  • Within Cooma · 6Order by
  • 1
    St Patrick's Parish SchoolCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students457Multilingual30%ICSEA Rank63rd
  • 2
    Cooma Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students238Multilingual19%ICSEA Rank34th
  • 3
    The Alpine SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-11 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students97Multilingual6%ICSEA Rank61st
  • 4
    Snowy Mountains Christian SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students50Multilingual14%ICSEA Rank49th
  • 5
    Cooma North Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students227Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank27th
  • 6
    Monaro High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students372Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank36th
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 40%Settled 5+ years · 60% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 37%Moved in past year · 15% — above average: in the top 37%, more recent movers than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 23%Arrived from overseas · 4.5% — well above average: in the top 23%, more recent migrants than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
60%
14%
20%
Same address60%Moved within area14%From elsewhere in Australia20%From overseas4.5%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.15%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.40%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.4.5%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Cooma — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
580kk
↑ +5.6% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
53
↑ 13 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
163
↑ +3.2% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
4.0mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$510/w
↑ +5.2% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
20
↑ 2 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
80
↓ -27.9% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
4.50%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample163StrongLease sample80Strong
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed85 sales · 44 leases
Sales85▲+23.2%
Price$505k▲+3.1%
Sales DOM49 days▼−20d
Leased44▼−26.7%
Rent$495/wk+0.0%
Rental DOM25 days+0d
5.10%
17/100
26/100
02
Houses · 4 bed44 sales · 10 leases
Sales44▼−18.5%
Price$742k▲+5.8%
Sales DOM56 days▼−26d
Leased10▼−54.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
4.40%
16/100
—
03
Units · 2 bed2 sales · 31 leases
Sales2
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased31▲+19.2%
Rent$375/wk+2.7%
Rental DOM37 days▲+13d
—
—
0/100
04
Houses · 2 bed15 sales · 15 leases
Sales15▲+7.1%
Price$429k▲+4.3%
Sales DOM121 days▲+51d
Leased15▼−31.8%
Rent$455/wk▲+7.1%
Rental DOM13 days▼−5d
5.50%
5/100
80/100
05
Units · 1 bed3 sales · 24 leases
Sales3▲+50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased24▼−4.0%
Rent$320/wk▲+4.9%
Rental DOM31 days▲+17d
8.40%
—
3/100
06
Units · 3 bed2 sales · 8 leases
Sales2▲+100.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased8▲+166.7%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales163▲+3.2%
Price$580k▲+5.6%
Sales DOM53 days▼−13d
Leased80▼−27.9%
Rent$510/wk▲+5.2%
Rental DOM20 days−2d
4.50%
28/100
60/100
All units
Sales6▲+200.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased63▲+14.5%
Rent$365/wk▲+5.8%
Rental DOM33 days▲+10d
3.00%
—
1/100
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Units
0/0above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Houses · 2 bed: +4%
Houses · 3 bed: +13%
Houses · Total: +26%
NSW MEDIAN · +70%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
01
Houses · 3 bed85 sales · 44 leases
−$64/wk
$559/wk
$495/wk
+13%
Mild premium
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
4 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
24 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
53 days▼ −13 days YoY
Median price
$580k▲ +5.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
163▲ +3.2% YoY
House 2 bed
Demand index
2 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
121 days▲ +51 days YoY
Median price
$429k▲ +4.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
15▲ +7.1% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
16 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
49 days▼ −20 days YoY
Median price
$505k▲ +3.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
85▲ +23.2% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
12 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
56 days▼ −26 days YoY
Median price
$742k▲ +5.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
44▼ −18.5% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Cooma against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Cooma in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
2 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
House 3 bed
Demand index
16 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
49 days▼ −20 days YoY
Median price
$505k▲ +3.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
85▲ +23.2% YoY
Gross yield
5.10%
House 4 bed
Demand index
12 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
56 days▼ −26 days YoY
Median price
$742k▲ +5.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
44▼ −18.5% YoY
Gross yield
4.40%
Cooma · this suburb
Demand index
24 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
53 days▼ −13 days YoY
Median price
$580k▲ +5.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
163▲ +3.2% YoY
Gross yield
4.50%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Cooma — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
44.8%

of Cooma's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 7.8 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 37.0% to 44.8%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$588k+6.6%
5y median $551kvs last year $551k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
171+13.2%
5y median 158vs last year 151
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
77 days-15
5y median 86 daysvs last year 92 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$510/wk+5.2%
5y median $480/wkvs last year $485/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
80-27.9%
5y median 111vs last year 111
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
21 days-1
5y median 23 daysvs last year 22 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
4.51%-0.07 pt
5y median 4.61%vs last year 4.58%
Months of supply
May 2026
3.9 months-23.5%
5y median 5.1 monthsvs last year 5.1 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
1.8 months+5.9%
5y median 1.8 monthsvs last year 1.7 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Cooma, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketCoomaNSW 2630 · Houses · Total
Price$580k
DOM53 days
Sold163
1 market within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Polo FlatNSW 2630 · 3.1km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
Loading map
Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Cooma
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

NSW markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Cooma's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketCoomaNSW 2630 · Houses · Total
Price$580k
DOM53 days
Sold163
Most similar sales markets · within 186.2–913 kmLast 12 months
01
BlayneyNSW 2799 · 301km · 81% match
Price$624k
DOM49 days
Sold67
02
MolongNSW 2866 · 349km · 81% match
Price$566k
DOM56 days
Sold56
03
South BathurstNSW 2795 · 315km · 80% match
Price$619k
DOM49 days
Sold40
04
WinghamNSW 2429 · 572km · 79% match
Price$564k
DOM36 days
Sold110
05
GunnedahNSW 2380 · 592km · 79% match
Price$570k
DOM43 days
Sold244
06
PortlandNSW 2847 · 331km · 79% match
Price$551k
DOM62 days
Sold58
07
HowlongNSW 2643 · 228km · 79% match
Price$567k
DOM35 days
Sold60
08
GloucesterNSW 2422 · 539km · 78% match
Price$626k
DOM50 days
Sold91
09
MacleanNSW 2463 · 846km · 78% match
Price$680k
DOM51 days
Sold71
10
BowenfelsNSW 2790 · 321km · 78% match
Price$531k
DOM50 days
Sold38
16
TenterfieldNSW 2372 · 842km · 78% match
Price$551k
DOM65 days
Sold124
20
Girards HillNSW 2480 · 913km · 77% match
Price$695k
DOM55 days
Sold40
40
CasinoNSW 2470 · 901km · 74% match
Price$521k
DOM50 days
Sold234
95
Sanctuary PointNSW 2540 · 186km · 69% match
Price$714k
DOM40 days
Sold270
106
Turvey ParkNSW 2650 · 202km · 67% match
Price$751k
DOM42 days
Sold79
108
Oxley ValeNSW 2340 · 600km · 67% match
Price$579k
DOM28 days
Sold87
110
NowraNSW 2541 · 203km · 67% match
Price$721k
DOM35 days
Sold187
138
South TamworthNSW 2340 · 595km · 65% match
Price$530k
DOM29 days
Sold155
250
WestonNSW 2326 · 438km · 55% match
Price$675k
DOM15 days
Sold58
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Cooma
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Cooma include Blayney (NSW 2799), Molong (NSW 2866), South Bathurst (NSW 2795), Wingham (NSW 2429), Gunnedah (NSW 2380), Portland (NSW 2847), Howlong (NSW 2643) and Gloucester (NSW 2422). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Cooma

22 data-driven answers about Cooma's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost5
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Cooma?

#

The median house price in Cooma, NSW 2630 is $580k as of June 2026, based on 163 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +5.6% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What is the median unit price in Cooma?

#

The median unit price in Cooma, NSW 2630 is $622k as of June 2026, based on 6 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +37.3% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 107% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Cooma?

#

The median weekly house rent in Cooma is $510 as of June 2026, drawn from 80 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $365 per week. House rents have moved +5.2% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Cooma?

#

Gross rental yield in Cooma is 4.50% for houses and 3.00% for units as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 4.81%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Cooma?

#

As of June 2026, Cooma medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$429k$505k$742k$580k
Units$199k—$622k—$622k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
06

What are Cooma's property market trends?

#

Cooma's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +5.6% year-on-year and units +37.3%; weekly house rents moved +5.2%; homes now sell in a median 53 days — faster than a year ago by 13; sales supply sits at 4.0 months (loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Cooma market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Cooma as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Cooma, house prices rose +5.6% over the year, gross rental yield is 4.50% against a NSW median of 3.39%, houses take a median 53 days to sell, sales supply is 4.0 months (loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

08

How quickly do houses sell in Cooma?

#

Houses in Cooma sell in a median 53 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 86 days. Days on market have tightened by 13 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Cooma a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Cooma's sales market sits at 4.0 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 1.8 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Cooma gone up or down?

#

House prices in Cooma moved +5.6% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +37.3%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

11

How active is the rental market in Cooma?

#

Cooma's house rental market sits at 1.8 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Balanced, with 80 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 1.7 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

12

Where is Cooma in its property market cycle?

#

Cooma's house market is currently in the 'softer_firming' phase as of June 2026 — combining low sales velocity (bottom quartile nationally) with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
13

How does Cooma compare to other NSW suburbs?

#

Cooma's median house price ($580k) is 50% below the NSW median ($1.15M) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 53 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Cooma sits at 4.50% vs 3.39% state median.

14

How does Cooma compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Cooma's most-similar nearby market is Blayney (300.8 km away) with a median house price of $624k — about 8% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

15

What's the most popular property type in Cooma?

#

The most-transacted segment in Cooma over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 85 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 44 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

16

How many properties were sold and leased in Cooma last year?

#

Cooma recorded 163 house sales and 6 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 169 transactions. On the rental side, 80 houses and 63 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
17

What is the population of Cooma?

#

Cooma, NSW 2630 is home to 6,715 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 44, and the average household holds 2.2 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

18

What is the median household income in Cooma?

#

The median household in Cooma earns $1k per week — roughly $71k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $771/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

19

Do people own or rent in Cooma?

#

Cooma is mostly owner-occupied: about 68% of households are owner-occupiers and 30% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 39% own outright and 29% are paying off a mortgage.

20

What schools are near Cooma?

#

Cooma has 6 schools within reach, 6 of them inside the suburb itself — including St Patrick's Parish School, Cooma Public School, The Alpine School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

21

Is Cooma a good place to live?

#

Cooma, NSW 2630 has a population of 6,715, a median age of 44, a median household income around $1k/week, 30% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 6 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
22

When was this Cooma market data last updated?

#

This Cooma market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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