Median price trend for houses
Up 92.7% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Kooba
NSW 2680 · Griffith
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 39
- Postcode
- 2680
ABS 2021
Kooba, New South Wales
Property market insights for Kooba
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kooba NSW
Market data updated October 2023.
Kooba has a 12-month growth rate of 92.7% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Kooba safe?
The overall rate for Kooba is 1,670 offences per 100,000 residents — 49% 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 Kooba.
Overall crime rate
1,670
offences per 100,000 residents
49% belowRest of NSW
KoobaRest 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 Kooba?
Kooba NSW 2680 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
39 people call Kooba home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,416 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 39
- Median age
- 49 years
- Median mortgage
- $0 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $185 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1523.1%Above
15–3430.8%Above
35–5425.6%Above
55–7438.5%Above
75 and over15.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright50.0%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting50.0%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars0.0%Below
Three or more25.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work63.2%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Kooba
0.0% of workers in Kooba worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of NSW.
7.7% of people in Kooba described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Kooba
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kooba NSW 2680.
Is Kooba family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
23.1% of Kooba's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
11 family households lived in Kooba; 0.0% were couple families and 36.4% were one-parent families.
0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Kooba?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Kooba had 39 residents at the 2021 Census.
12.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
53.8% 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 Kooba?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Kooba.
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 Kooba?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
50.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
50.0% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Kooba?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Kooba had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Two-person households represented 66.7%, while 66.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Kooba?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 NSW rate.
63.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Kooba?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 0.0% of the total.
25.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Kooba, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
72.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 27.6% reported a different address.
7.7% 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 Kooba?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
89.7% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% 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 Kooba residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
7.7% of Kooba's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.3% 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 84.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Kooba?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 51.3% of ancestry responses in Kooba.
Australian ancestry made up 43.6% 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 Kooba?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Managers accounted for 31.6% 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 Kooba?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 55.6%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
45.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Kooba show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
15.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 17.9% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Kooba?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 58.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Kooba?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,416 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 $185 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Kooba compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 0.0% in Kooba, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 50.0% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 50.0% in Kooba, 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 Kooba
Is Kooba expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Kooba good for families?
The Census counted 11 local families, and 23.1% 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 Kooba?
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.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Kooba
10 streets in Kooba
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Byrnes Ln
- Keely Rd
- Marston Rd
- Matthews Rd
- Murdoch Rd
- North Kooba Settlers Rd
- O'Callaghan Lane
- Smith Rd
- Stacy Rd
- Wilga Rd
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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.