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The quick read on

Corowa

NSW 2646 · Federation

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$480,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$379,000

latest suburb median

Population
5,595

ABS 2021

Postcode
2646

Corowa, New South Wales

Property market insights for Corowa

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Corowa NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 132 sales in the preceding 12 months

$480,000

Up 0.3% over 12 months

$500k$400k$300k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$380k
3 bed
$484k
4 bed
$525k
5+ bed
$637k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 69 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$475 per week

No change over 12 months

$600$500$400$30020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Corowa, NSW is currently $480,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Corowa has a 12-month growth rate of 0.3% for houses and 9.9% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $380,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $484,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $525,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $637,000 in Corowa.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Corowa is $475 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Corowa is $379,000, which has increased 9.9% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $223,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $368,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $480,000 in Corowa. The median rent for units and apartments in Corowa is $350 per week and has increased 7.7% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Corowa safe?

The overall rate for Corowa is 2,024 offences per 100,000 residents — 39% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Corowa.

Overall crime rate

2,024

offences per 100,000 residents

39% belowRest of NSW

CorowaRest of NSW: 3,298

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Corowa?

Corowa NSW 2646 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

5,595 people call Corowa home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,130 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
5,595
Median age
52 years
Median mortgage
$1,213 / month
2021 household rent
$230 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1514.6%Below
15–3418.3%Below
35–5420.1%Below
55–7431.7%Above
75 and over15.3%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses83.3%Above
Townhouses14.9%Above
Apartments0.1%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright47.6%Above
Paying a mortgage27.8%Below
Renting24.6%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car6.3%Above
One car41.7%Above
Two cars36.1%Below
Three or more15.7%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home5.9%Below
Drove to work71.2%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.7%Above

What stands out in Corowa

5.9% of workers in Corowa worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of NSW.

2.4% of Corowa residents were born in England.

36.8% of people in Corowa described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Corowa

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Corowa NSW 2646.

Is Corowa family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

14.6% of Corowa's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

1,509 family households lived in Corowa; 30.0% were couple families and 16.5% were one-parent families.

28.2% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Corowa?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Corowa had 5,595 residents at the 2021 Census.

16.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

47.0% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Corowa?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 83.3% of occupied private dwellings in Corowa.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 14.9% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.1% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Corowa?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

47.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

27.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.

24.6% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Corowa?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Corowa had 2.1 people.

One-person households made up 35.9% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Two-person households represented 39.0%, while 14.3% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Corowa?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

5.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

71.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.7% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Corowa?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

6.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

One-car households formed 41.7% of the total.

51.8% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Corowa, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

63.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.6% reported a different address.

7.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Corowa?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

91.7% of residents used only English at home.

2.6% used a language other than English at home.

0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Corowa residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

7.8% of Corowa's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.2% was born in Australia.

0.2% of residents were born in China.

0.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Corowa?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 43.9% of ancestry responses in Corowa.

Australian ancestry made up 43.4% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.6% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Corowa?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

12.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Managers accounted for 10.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.2%.

Health care and social assistance employed 12.8% of workers, and education and training employed 7.1%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Corowa?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 51.3%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

28.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.6%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Corowa show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

49.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.

11.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

10.5% reported asthma, 14.5% arthritis and 6.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Corowa?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

13.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.5% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 48.9%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Corowa?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,130 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,213.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $230 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Corowa compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 5.9% in Corowa, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 47.6% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 24.6% in Corowa, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Corowa

Is Corowa expensive?

The median house price is $480,000, while units and apartments sit at $379,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Corowa good for families?

The Census counted 1,509 local families, and 14.6% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Corowa?

Larger houses have a median around $637,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Corowa

126 streets in Corowa

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Acacia Ct
  • Adams Street
  • Airlie St
  • Aitken St
  • Albert St
  • Alfred St
  • Almond Ln
  • Andyanna Ct
  • Armour St
  • Arnott St
  • Ash Ave
  • Augusta St
  • Banff St
  • Banksia Dr
  • Beryl Dr
  • Betterment Pde
  • Birdwood St
  • Boiling Down Ln
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  • Boral Ct
  • Bow St
  • Braintree Ave
  • Bridge Rd
  • Bristol Ct
  • Brocklesby St
  • Bruce Ct
  • Bullecourt Rd
  • Cadell St
  • Caringa Ln
  • Carson Dr
  • Cemetery Rd
  • Chisnall St
  • Chivell St
  • Church St
  • Cobar Ct
  • Corona Rd
  • Cotton St
  • Croppers Rd
  • Davidson Ct
  • Dawe St
  • Dignan Ct
  • Dominion Rd
  • Edward St
  • Enfield St
  • Evelyn St
  • Federation Ave
  • Fleming Dr
  • Fraser Ct
  • Gallipoli St
  • Geo Way Rd
  • Gitchell St
  • Gordon St
  • Gray St
  • Guy St
  • Hammersley Rd
  • Hay St
  • Header World Ave
  • Henry St
  • Hermitage Dr
  • Hogg Ct
  • Honour Ave
  • Hudsons Rd
  • Hughes Ct
  • Hume St
  • Isabel St
  • Jackson St
  • Jasmin Ct
  • Johnson St
  • John St
  • Justin Ct
  • Katrina Cct
  • Keena Ct
  • King St
  • Lawrence St
  • Lindsay St
  • Lone Pine Avenue
  • Lucan St
  • Macgill Ct
  • Maddison Avenue
  • Madison Ave
  • Malbec Ct
  • Martin St
  • Mary St
  • Matthew Ct
  • Mcdonald Ave
  • Murray St
  • Neill Street
  • Nixon St
  • Noresman Rd
  • Norman St
  • Nulla Nulla Rd
  • O'Brien Ct
  • Orford St
  • Parade Pl
  • Parliament St
  • Pearces Rd
  • Piggin Ct
  • Pilbara Rd
  • Pinot Cr
  • Poseidon Rd
  • Presti Ct
  • Queen St
  • Railway St
  • Ramsay St
  • Redlands Rd
  • Riesling St
  • River St
  • Roden St
  • Sanger St
  • Santos Rd
  • Sauvignon Dr
  • Shiraz Cr
  • Short St
  • Skehans Ln
  • Sophia Cl
  • Spring Dr
  • St Andrews Court
  • Steel St
  • Talbot Cr
  • Thiess Rd
  • Thomas Ave
  • Tower St
  • Vera St
  • Victoria St
  • Walker St
  • Wanstead St
  • Whitehead St

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.