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The quick read on
Cosmo Newbery
WA 6440 · Laverton
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 143
- Postcode
- 6440
ABS 2021
Cosmo Newbery, Western Australia
Property market insights for Cosmo Newbery
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Cosmo Newbery WA
Crime and safety
Is Cosmo Newbery safe?
The overall rate for Cosmo Newbery is 9,604 offences per 100,000 residents — 7% above the Rest of WA 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 Cosmo Newbery.
Overall crime rate
9,604
offences per 100,000 residents
7% aboveRest of WA
Cosmo NewberyRest of WA: 9,006
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Cosmo Newbery?
Cosmo Newbery WA 6440 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
143 people call Cosmo Newbery home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $739 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 143
- Median age
- 35 years
- Median mortgage
- $0 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $57 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.9%Below
15–3435.0%Above
35–5435.0%Above
55–7418.9%Below
75 and over2.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses81.8%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright0.0%Below
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting100.0%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car14.3%Above
One car38.1%Above
Two cars0.0%Below
Three or more0.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work26.2%Below
Train, tram or bus15.5%Above
Walked or cycled17.9%Above
What stands out in Cosmo Newbery
0.0% of workers in Cosmo Newbery worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of WA.
4.9% of Cosmo Newbery residents were born in New Zealand.
39.2% of people in Cosmo Newbery described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Cosmo Newbery
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Cosmo Newbery WA 6440.
Is Cosmo Newbery family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.9% of Cosmo Newbery's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
20 family households lived in Cosmo Newbery; 30.0% were couple families and 15.0% were one-parent families.
45.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Cosmo Newbery?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Cosmo Newbery had 143 residents at the 2021 Census.
49.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
21.0% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Cosmo Newbery?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 81.8% of occupied private dwellings in Cosmo Newbery.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Cosmo Newbery?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
0.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
100.0% rented their home. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Cosmo Newbery?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Cosmo Newbery had 3.0 people.
One-person households made up 20.0% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
Two-person households represented 0.0%, while 45.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Cosmo Newbery?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
26.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
15.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 17.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Cosmo Newbery?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
14.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
One-car households formed 38.1% of the total.
0.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Cosmo Newbery, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
62.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.1% reported a different address.
16.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Cosmo Newbery?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
46.9% of residents used only English at home.
42.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Cosmo Newbery residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
16.8% of Cosmo Newbery's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 83.2% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 83.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Cosmo Newbery?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 19.6% of ancestry responses in Cosmo Newbery.
Australian ancestry made up 15.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Cosmo Newbery?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
19.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
Managers accounted for 8.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Cosmo Newbery?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 69.4%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
53.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 8.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.6%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Cosmo Newbery show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
68.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.3% reported asthma, 4.9% arthritis and 4.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Cosmo Newbery?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
6.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 9.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 62.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Cosmo Newbery?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $739 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $57 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Cosmo Newbery compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 0.0% in Cosmo Newbery, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 0.0% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Renting accounted for 100.0% in Cosmo Newbery, against 32.2% across Rest of WA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Cosmo Newbery
Is Cosmo Newbery good for families?
The Census counted 20 local families, and 18.9% 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 Cosmo Newbery?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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