Cobargo NSW 2550
584 addresses · 39 streets
Eden-Monaro Electorate › Bega Valley LGA › Cobargo · 305 km from Sydney
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Living Here
Cobargo is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 766 people, with a median age of 56. The typical household earns around $967 a week, with median rent near $285 a week. Most homes are houses. About 78% of households own their home and 19% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Bega-Eden Hinterland statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Cobargo itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
1 school
3 cafés & restaurants
2 parks
1 Catholic church
1 pharmacy
1 medical clinic
1 childcare centre
1 post office
1 service station
1 bakery
1 butcher
1 hardware store
1 mechanic
1 place to stay
Getting around. Airport: Merimbula Airport, 57.9 km south.
Socio-economic Standing
Greenery
🌳 Tree canopy: 39.5% satellite estimate · 2021
Demographics
Unemployment 5.8% · Labour-force participation 49.5%
Population by age in Cobargo
| 0-4 | 34 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 71 |
| 15-19 | 40 |
| 20-24 | 34 |
| 25-34 | 42 |
| 35-44 | 69 |
| 45-54 | 78 |
| 55-64 | 183 |
| 65-74 | 136 |
| 75-84 | 67 |
| 85+ | 9 |
Dwelling types in Cobargo
| House | 304 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 14 |
| Apartment | 0 |
| Other | 7 |
Households by weekly income in Cobargo
| <$650 | 86 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 109 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 66 |
| $3,000+ | 23 |
Top ancestries in Cobargo
| English | 350 |
|---|---|
| Australian | 309 |
| Irish | 110 |
| Scottish | 95 |
| Aboriginal | 50 |
| German | 45 |
Housing tenure in Cobargo
| Owned | 175 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 69 |
| Rented | 61 |
| Other | 9 |
Cars per household in Cobargo
| 0 | 11 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 104 |
| 2 | 124 |
| 3 | 51 |
| 4+ | 28 |
Commute to work in Cobargo
| Car | 163 |
|---|---|
| Train | 0 |
| Bus | 0 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 28 |
| Bicycle | 0 |
| Home | 57 |
Top countries of birth in Cobargo
| England | 36 |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 8 |
| New Zealand | 8 |
| United States | 7 |
| Germany | 5 |
| Ireland | 4 |
Languages used at home in Cobargo
| German | 8 |
|---|---|
| Greek | 3 |
| Nepali | 3 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
1,004 bird observations recorded near Cobargo — most often seen:
- Australian Magpie (98)
- Crimson Rosella (51)
- Galah (49)
- Laughing Kookaburra (44)
- Australian Raven (40)
- Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike (40)
- Australian King-parrot (38)
- Masked Lapwing (38)
- Superb Fairy-wren (38)
- Magpie-lark (37)
- Eastern Rosella (35)
- Welcome Swallow (35)
- Pied Currawong (33)
Show all 30 birds recorded near Cobargo
- Grey Fantail (32)
- Willie Wagtail (32)
- Bell Miner (31)
- Brown Thornbill (27)
- Grey Shrike-thrush (26)
- Red Wattlebird (26)
- Australian Wood Duck (25)
- Yellow-faced Honeyeater (25)
- Rainbow Lorikeet (24)
- Crested Pigeon (23)
- Grey Butcherbird (23)
- Nankeen Kestrel (23)
- Rufous Whistler (23)
- Eastern Spinebill (22)
- Pacific Black Duck (22)
- Red-browed Finch (22)
- Satin Bowerbird (22)
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to Cobargo:
- Coolagolite (7.7 km)
- Wandella (8.1 km)
- Quaama (8.6 km)
- Verona (9.2 km)
- Dignams Creek (10.2 km)
- Yowrie (12.8 km)
- Tilba Tilba (15.9 km)
- Wallaga Lake (16 km)
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Streets
- Avernus Street (31)
- Bank Street (22)
- Barlows Road (9)
- Barrabaroo Road (9)
- Bega Street (24)
- Billaroy Road (8)
- Blackbutt Drive (6)
- Bredbatoura Road (4)
- Charlotte Street (11)
- Christophers Road (2)
- Cobargo Bermagui Road (70)
- Cobargo Street (9)
- Cobargo Tip Road (7)
- Cole Salways Road (6)
- County Boundary Road (18)
- Cowderoy Street (1)
- Gillespie Street (23)
- Glisson Watson Road (9)
- Goanna Road (3)
- Hardy Street (1)
- High Street (7)
- Hillview Street (18)
- Hoyer Street (31)
- Jersey Place (5)
- Moss Lane (4)
- Murrabrine Lane (12)
- Mynora Lane (5)
- Narira Park Lane (6)
- Narira Street (3)
- Park Street (8)
- Princes Highway (114)
- Quinlans Road (1)
- Steves Lane (1)
- Tarlinton Street (22)
- Tetts Road (2)
- Tyrrells Road (8)
- Village Street (16)
- Wandella Road (44)
- Yowrie Road (4)
