Cobaki Lakes NSW 2486
33 addresses · 5 streets
Richmond Electorate › Tweed LGA › Cobaki Lakes · 668 km from Sydney
Living Here
Cobaki Lakes is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 42 people, with a median age of 48. The typical household earns around $2,250 a week, with median rent near $400 a week. Most homes are houses. About 81% of households own their home and 0% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Tweed Heads statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Cobaki Lakes itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
3 optometrists
1 library
2 gyms & sports centres
2 dog parks
2 hardware stores
1 electrician
Getting around. Train station: Varsity Lakes, 11.9 km north-west · Railway halt: Conservation, 5.2 km north · Bus interchange: Airport Transit Centre, 4.7 km north-east · Airport: Gold Coast Airport, 4.1 km north-east.
Socio-economic Standing
Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.
Tree cover
🌳 Tree canopy: 40% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.
| Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 2020 | 40.0% |
|---|---|
| Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 2021 | 45.4% |
Demographics
Unemployment 3.1% · Labour-force participation 76.2%
Population by age in Cobaki Lakes
| 0-4 | 0 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 0 |
| 15-19 | 5 |
| 20-24 | 9 |
| 25-34 | 4 |
| 35-44 | 5 |
| 45-54 | 10 |
| 55-64 | 7 |
| 65-74 | 3 |
| 75-84 | 5 |
| 85+ | 0 |
Dwelling types in Cobaki Lakes
| House | 18 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 0 |
| Apartment | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
Households by weekly income in Cobaki Lakes
| <$650 | 3 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 0 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 3 |
| $3,000+ | 4 |
Top ancestries in Cobaki Lakes
| English | 23 |
|---|---|
| Australian | 18 |
| Scottish | 9 |
| Dutch | 3 |
| Aboriginal | 0 |
| Chinese | 0 |
Housing tenure in Cobaki Lakes
| Owned | 10 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 3 |
| Rented | 0 |
| Other | 3 |
Cars per household in Cobaki Lakes
| 0 | 0 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 0 |
| 4+ | 3 |
Commute to work in Cobaki Lakes
| Car | 14 |
|---|---|
| Train | 0 |
| Bus | 0 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 0 |
| Bicycle | 0 |
| Home | 8 |
Top countries of birth in Cobaki Lakes
| New Zealand | 6 |
|---|---|
| England | 3 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
45,424 bird observations recorded near Cobaki Lakes — most often seen:
- Australian White Ibis (2,964)
- Australian Pelican (1,922)
- Pacific Black Duck (1,861)
- Australasian Darter (1,832)
- White-faced Heron (1,709)
- Little Pied Cormorant (1,687)
- Australian Torresian Crow (1,674)
- Southern Lewin's Honeyeater (1,673)
- Great Egret (1,632)
- Eastern Rainbow Lorikeet (1,604)
- Southern Magpie-lark (1,572)
- Little Black Cormorant (1,566)
- Eastern Pied Currawong (1,537)
Show all 30 birds recorded near Cobaki Lakes
- Australian Brush-turkey (1,521)
- Southern Willie Wagtail (1,466)
- Whistling Kite (1,443)
- Coastal New South Wales Australian Magpie (1,416)
- Green Figbird (1,364)
- Eastern Bar-shouldered Dove (1,326)
- Eastern Brown Honeyeater (1,306)
- Brahminy Kite (1,298)
- South-east Eastern Whipbird (1,298)
- Southern Laughing Kookaburra (1,292)
- Eastern Pied Butcherbird (1,256)
- Royal Spoonbill (1,234)
- Rainbow Lorikeet (1,233)
- South-eastern Grey Fantail (1,217)
- Eastern Welcome Swallow (1,194)
- Eastern Silvereye (1,174)
- Eastern Asian Spotted Dove (1,153)
Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to Cobaki Lakes:
- Cobaki (2.1 km)
- Piggabeen (2.5 km)
- Bilambil Heights (3.5 km)
- Tweed Heads West (4 km)
- Bilambil (4.8 km)
- Duroby (6.1 km)
- Carool (6.5 km)
- Tweed Heads South (6.5 km)
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Streets
- Elkhorn Road (1)
- Jabiru Drive (11)
- Old Piggabeen Road (1)
- Piggabeen Road (18)
- Sandy Lane (2)
