Cobbitty

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC10954
People 2,063
Male 47.7%
Female 52.3%
Median age 39
Families 578
Average children per family  null
for families with children 2
for all households (a) 1
All private dwellings 714
Average people per household 3
Median weekly household income $2,100
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,641
Median weekly rent $500
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 2.3

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

Search all persons QuickStats for another area

Map is loading.
Other 2016 Census products available for this area:
To view more QuickStats or Community Profiles for a different area, see Search Census data.

People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Cobbitty % Cobbitty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 984 47.7 3,686,014 49.3 11,546,638 49.3
Female 1,079 52.3 3,794,217 50.7 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 33 1.6 216,176 2.9 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 2,063 people in Cobbitty. Of these 47.7% were male and 52.3% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.6% of the population.

View the data quality statement for Place of Usual Residence (PURP)
Age Cobbitty % Cobbitty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median age 39 -- 38 -- 38 --
0-4 years 127 6.2 465,135 6.2 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 160 7.8 478,184 6.4 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 148 7.2 443,009 5.9 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 123 6.0 448,425 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 119 5.8 489,673 6.5 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 111 5.4 527,161 7.0 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 124 6.0 540,360 7.2 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 140 6.8 499,724 6.7 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 165 8.0 503,169 6.7 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 125 6.1 492,440 6.6 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 136 6.6 485,546 6.5 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 111 5.4 469,726 6.3 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 114 5.5 420,044 5.6 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 126 6.1 384,470 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 105 5.1 292,556 3.9 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 74 3.6 217,308 2.9 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 31 1.5 155,806 2.1 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 23 1.1 167,506 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Cobbitty was 39 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 21.1% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 17.4% of the population.

View the data quality statement for Age (AGEP)
Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Cobbitty % Cobbitty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 1,019 62.6 2,965,280 48.7 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 28 1.7 190,198 3.1 608,059 3.2
Divorced 85 5.2 512,298 8.4 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 89 5.5 331,653 5.4 985,204 5.2
Never married 406 25.0 2,094,460 34.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Cobbitty aged 15 years and over, 62.6% were married and 7.3% were either divorced or separated.

View the data quality statement for Registered marital status (MSTP)
Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Cobbitty % Cobbitty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 923 62.7 2,612,630 48.3 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 115 7.8 506,133 9.4 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 435 29.5 2,290,887 42.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Cobbitty, of people aged 15 years and over, 62.7% of people were in a registered marriage and 7.8% were in a de facto marriage.

View the data quality statement for Social marital status (MDCP)
Education Cobbitty % Cobbitty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Preschool 59 9.0 132,047 5.7 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 99 15.1 417,465 18.0 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 74 11.3 122,099 5.3 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 34 5.2 67,611 2.9 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 32 4.9 269,249 11.6 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 48 7.3 117,689 5.1 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 43 6.6 79,915 3.4 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 34 5.2 144,103 6.2 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 67 10.2 376,133 16.2 1,160,626 16.1
Other 13 2.0 63,673 2.7 198,383 2.8
Not stated 152 23.2 535,266 23.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Cobbitty 31.8% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 31.1% were in primary school, 19.3% in secondary school and 15.4% in a tertiary or technical institution.

View the data quality statement for Educational Institution Attendee Status (TYSTAP)
Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Cobbitty % Cobbitty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 248 15.1 1,424,716 23.4 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 167 10.2 543,142 8.9 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 45 2.7 167,947 2.8 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 275 16.8 730,498 12.0 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 221 13.5 930,654 15.3 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 54 3.3 203,574 3.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 241 14.7 702,178 11.5 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 0 0.0 4,849 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 625 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 123 7.5 513,209 8.4 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 5 0.3 54,870 0.9 145,844 0.8
Not stated 171 10.4 627,465 10.3 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Cobbitty, 13.5% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 19.2% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 10.2% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

View the data quality statement for Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)

Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Cobbitty % Cobbitty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
English 767 28.3 2,302,481 23.3 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 744 27.4 2,261,062 22.9 7,298,243 23.3
Irish 208 7.7 741,671 7.5 2,388,058 7.6
Italian 166 6.1 272,124 2.8 1,000,006 3.2
Scottish 156 5.8 587,052 5.9 2,023,470 6.4

The most common ancestries in Cobbitty were English 28.3%, Australian 27.4%, Irish 7.7%, Italian 6.1% and Scottish 5.8%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Cobbitty (including those who did not state an ancestry).

View the data quality statement for Ancestry (ANCP)
Country of birth Cobbitty % Cobbitty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 1,612 79.0 4,899,090 65.5 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 100 4.9 226,564 3.0 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 25 1.2 117,136 1.6 518,466 2.2
Netherlands 18 0.9 16,900 0.2 70,172 0.3
Germany 15 0.7 29,541 0.4 102,595 0.4
Italy 11 0.5 49,476 0.7 174,042 0.7

In Cobbitty, 79.0% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 4.9%, New Zealand 1.2%, Netherlands 0.9%, Germany 0.7% and Italy 0.5%.

View the data quality statement for Country of birth (BPLP)
Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Cobbitty % Cobbitty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 488 23.7 2,764,170 37.0 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 153 7.4 458,394 6.1 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 130 6.3 325,182 4.3 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 1,160 56.2 3,399,725 45.4 11,070,538 47.3

In Cobbitty, 56.2% of people had both parents born in Australia and 23.7% of people had both parents born overseas.

View the data quality statement for Country of birth of father and/or mother (BPPP)
Country of birth of father, stated responses Cobbitty % Cobbitty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 1,293 63.0 3,745,787 50.1 12,231,150 52.3
England 155 7.6 359,370 4.8 1,403,096 6.0
Italy 71 3.5 128,148 1.7 470,138 2.0
Malta 57 2.8 38,934 0.5 100,031 0.4
Scotland 36 1.8 72,321 1.0 276,038 1.2

In Cobbitty, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 63.0%, England 7.6%, Italy 3.5%, Malta 2.8% and Scotland 1.8%.

View the data quality statement for Country of birth of father (BPMP)
Country of birth of mother, stated responses Cobbitty % Cobbitty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 1,318 64.6 3,884,762 51.9 12,643,365 54.0
England 154 7.6 322,472 4.3 1,302,147 5.6
Italy 59 2.9 107,243 1.4 395,775 1.7
Malta 41 2.0 35,687 0.5 91,404 0.4
New Zealand 31 1.5 139,899 1.9 608,329 2.6

In Cobbitty, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 64.6%, England 7.6%, Italy 2.9%, Malta 2.0% and New Zealand 1.5%.

View the data quality statement for Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
Religious affiliation, top responses Cobbitty % Cobbitty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Catholic 760 36.8 1,846,443 24.7 5,291,834 22.6
Anglican 537 26.0 1,161,810 15.5 3,101,185 13.3
No Religion, so described 301 14.6 1,879,562 25.1 6,933,708 29.6
Not stated 171 8.3 684,969 9.2 2,238,735 9.6
Presbyterian and Reformed 59 2.9 188,330 2.5 526,689 2.3

The most common responses for religion in Cobbitty were Catholic 36.8%, Anglican 26.0%, No Religion, so described 14.6%, Not stated 8.3% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.9%. In Cobbitty, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (81.9%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

View the data quality statement for Religious affiliation (RELP)
Language, top responses (other than English) Cobbitty % Cobbitty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Italian 23 1.1 75,694 1.0 271,597 1.2
Maltese 20 1.0 12,327 0.2 31,987 0.1
Cantonese 20 1.0 143,333 1.9 280,943 1.2
Spanish 14 0.7 63,527 0.8 140,817 0.6
Arabic 14 0.7 200,825 2.7 321,728 1.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only spoken at home 1,772 86.1 5,126,633 68.5 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 84 12.3 735,563 26.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Cobbitty 86.1% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Italian 1.1%, Maltese 1.0%, Cantonese 1.0%, Spanish 0.7% and Arabic 0.7%.

View the data quality statement for Language spoken at home (LANP)

Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Cobbitty % Cobbitty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 687 64.8 2,134,521 59.2 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 287 27.1 1,071,151 29.7 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 57 5.4 174,654 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 29 2.7 225,546 6.3 787,452 6.9

There were 1,060 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Cobbitty. Of these 64.8% were employed full time, 27.1% were employed part-time and 2.7% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

View the data quality statement for Labour force status (LFSP)
Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Cobbitty % Cobbitty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 95 9.2 364,637 10.8 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 99 9.5 352,817 10.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 94 9.1 353,702 10.5 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 165 15.9 645,428 19.1 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 523 50.4 1,489,099 44.1 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Cobbitty, 9.2% worked 1 to 15 hours, 9.5% worked 16 to 24 hours and 50.4% worked 40 hours or more.

View the data quality statement for Hours worked (HRSP)
Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Cobbitty % Cobbitty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Managers 192 18.5 456,084 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Professionals 187 18.1 798,126 23.6 2,370,966 22.2
Clerical and Administrative Workers 167 16.1 467,977 13.8 1,449,681 13.6
Technicians and Trades Workers 160 15.4 429,239 12.7 1,447,414 13.5
Community and Personal Service Workers 97 9.4 350,261 10.4 1,157,003 10.8
Sales Workers 92 8.9 311,414 9.2 1,000,955 9.4
Machinery Operators and Drivers 77 7.4 206,839 6.1 670,106 6.3
Labourers 51 4.9 297,887 8.8 1,011,520 9.5

The most common occupations in Cobbitty included Managers 18.5%, Professionals 18.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.4%, Sales Workers 8.9%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 7.4% and Labourers 4.9%.

View the data quality statement for Occupation (OCCP)
Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Cobbitty % Cobbitty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Primary Education 32 3.4 65,204 1.9 231,198 2.2
House Construction 27 2.9 24,881 0.7 86,030 0.8
Road Freight Transport 22 2.4 37,995 1.1 129,528 1.2
Secondary Education 21 2.3 58,072 1.7 177,487 1.7
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 20 2.2 119,350 3.5 411,808 3.9

Of the employed people in Cobbitty, the most common responses for industry of employment included Primary Education 3.4%, House Construction 2.9%, Road Freight Transport 2.4%, Secondary Education 2.3% and Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 2.2%.

View the data quality statement for Industry of employment (INDP)
Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Cobbitty % Cobbitty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal 838 -- 664 -- 662 --
Family 2,230 -- 1,780 -- 1,734 --
Household 2,100 -- 1,486 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Cobbitty was $838.

View the data quality statements for: Total personal income (INCP) Total family income (FINF) Total household income (HIND)

Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Cobbitty % Cobbitty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 695 67.6 1,953,399 57.8 6,574,571 61.5
Worked at home 82 8.0 163,026 4.8 503,582 4.7
Car, as passenger 28 2.7 144,820 4.3 489,922 4.6
Truck 23 2.2 32,908 1.0 85,892 0.8
Train, car as driver 20 1.9 34,213 1.0 86,003 0.8
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport 41 3.9 540,215 16.0 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 761 73.4 2,182,854 64.6 7,305,271 68.4

In Cobbitty, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 67.6%, Worked at home 8.0%, Car, as passenger 2.7%, Truck 2.2% and Train, car as driver 1.9%. On the day, 3.9% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 73.4% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

View the data quality statement for Method of travel to work (MTWP)
Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Cobbitty % Cobbitty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 1,208 74.3 4,127,723 67.7 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 533 32.8 1,659,250 27.2 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 161 9.9 709,415 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 315 19.3 1,103,790 18.1 3,620,726 19.0

In Cobbitty, of people aged 15 years and over, 74.3% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 32.8% provided care for children and 9.9% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 19.3% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

View the data quality statements for: Unpaid domestic work (DOMP) Unpaid child care (CHCAREP) Unpaid assistance (UNCAREP) Voluntary work (VOLWP)

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Cobbitty % Cobbitty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 384 23.6 1,359,656 22.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 468 28.7 1,531,206 25.1 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 195 12.0 690,934 11.3 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 164 10.1 545,925 9.0 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Cobbitty, 28.7% worked 5 to 14 hours, 12.0% worked 15 to 29 hours and 10.1% worked 30 hours or more.

View the data quality statement for Unpaid domestic work, number of hours (DOMP)

Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Cobbitty % Cobbitty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 233 40.2 709,524 36.6 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 294 50.7 887,358 45.7 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 50 8.6 310,906 16.0 959,543 15.8
Other family 3 0.5 32,438 1.7 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Cobbitty, 50.7% were couple families with children, 40.2% were couple families without children and 8.6% were one parent families.

View the data quality statement for Family composition (FMCF)
Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Cobbitty % Cobbitty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male -- 12.5 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 87.5 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In Cobbitty, 12.5% of single parents were male and 87.5% were female.

View the data quality statement for Family composition (FMCF)

Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Cobbitty % Cobbitty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 157 30.3 360,916 22.6 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 21 4.0 63,106 4.0 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 118 22.7 329,567 20.6 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 65 12.5 240,084 15.0 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 18 3.5 96,933 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 90 17.3 334,742 21.0 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 29 5.6 80,905 5.1 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 21 4.0 90,630 5.7 311,381 6.2

In Cobbitty, of couple families with children, 30.3% had both partners employed full-time, 4.0% had both employed part-time and 22.7% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

View the data quality statement for Labour force status of parents / partners in families (LFSF)

Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles | internet connection

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Cobbitty % Cobbitty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 644 95.7 2,604,320 90.1 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 29 4.3 284,741 9.9 1,039,874 11.2

In Cobbitty, 95.7% of private dwellings were occupied and 4.3% were unoccupied.

View the data quality statements for: Dwelling type (DWTD) Dwelling Structure (STRD)

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Cobbitty % Cobbitty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 639 99.2 1,729,820 66.4 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 317,453 12.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 0 0.0 519,390 19.9 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 0 0.0 23,580 0.9 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Cobbitty, 99.2% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

View the data quality statement for Dwelling structure (STRD)
Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Cobbitty % Cobbitty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 3 0.5 17,157 0.7 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 3 0.5 157,194 6.0 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 47 7.3 577,675 22.2 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 174 26.9 970,001 37.2 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 410 63.4 816,405 31.3 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 10 1.5 65,888 2.5 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.7 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 3 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Cobbitty, of occupied private dwellings 0.5% had 1 bedroom, 7.3% had 2 bedrooms and 26.9% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.7. The average household size was 3 people.

View the data quality statements for: Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD) Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Cobbitty % Cobbitty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 242 37.6 839,665 32.2 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 279 43.4 840,004 32.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 77 12.0 826,922 31.8 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 25 3.9 23,968 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 20 3.1 73,763 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Cobbitty, 37.6% were owned outright, 43.4% were owned with a mortgage and 12.0% were rented.

View the data quality statement for Tenure type (TEND)

Household composition

Household composition Cobbitty % Cobbitty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 561 85.5 1,874,524 72.0 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 82 12.5 620,778 23.8 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 13 2.0 109,004 4.2 354,917 4.3

In Cobbitty, of all households, 85.5% were family households, 12.5% were single person households and 2.0% were group households.

View the data quality statement for Household composition (HHCD)
Household income Cobbitty % Cobbitty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 11.9 -- 19.7 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 28.4 -- 18.7 -- 16.4

In Cobbitty, 11.9% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 28.4% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

View the data quality statement for Household income, total weekly (HIND)

Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Cobbitty % Cobbitty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent 500 -- 380 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 96.6 -- 87.1 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 3.4 -- 12.9 -- 11.5

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

View the data quality statement for Rent weekly payments (RNTD)
Mortgage monthly repayments Cobbitty % Cobbitty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,641 -- 1,986 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 89.6 -- 92.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 10.4 -- 7.4 -- 7.2

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

View the data quality statement for Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED)

Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Cobbitty % Cobbitty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 5 0.8 239,625 9.2 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 136 21.2 946,159 36.3 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 281 43.9 887,849 34.1 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 202 31.6 435,053 16.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 16 2.5 95,623 3.7 285,197 3.4

In Cobbitty, 21.2% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 43.9% had two registered motor vehicles and 31.6% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

View the data quality statement for Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)

Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Cobbitty % Cobbitty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 59 9.1 381,709 14.7 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 574 88.6 2,149,040 82.5 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 15 2.3 73,565 2.8 221,494 2.7

In Cobbitty, 88.6% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

View the data quality statement for Dwelling internet connection (NEDD)

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Cobbitty % Cobbitty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 21 51.2 107,368 49.7 322,171 49.6
Female 20 48.8 108,809 50.3 326,996 50.4
Median age 22 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Cobbitty, 51.2% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 48.8% were female. The median age was 22 years.

View the data quality statements for: Place of Usual Residence (PURP) Indigenous status (INGP)

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Cobbitty % Cobbitty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3 -- 3.1 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0.7 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 2,125 -- 1,214 -- 1,203 --

In Cobbitty, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3 persons, with 0.7 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $2,125.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Cobbitty % Cobbitty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 340 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 3,072 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Cobbitty, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $340 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $3,072.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.