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Cobar Park

NSW 2790 · Lithgow

36 (2021)35 est. (2025) · Stable

Part of the Lithgow local government area (est. 19,655 residents)

61
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

36
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
54
Transport score

Cobar Park is a stable suburb in Lithgow, NSW 2790, about 107km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Cobar Park are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 54/100, and is about 92km inland. Cobar Park has an overall score of 61/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

107.2 km
To Sydney CBD
92.1 km
To coast
$450/wk
Median rent (house)
1.7 km
To nearest station

Demographics

36
Population
48
Median age
2.4
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Lithgow LGA population (est. 2025)19,655
Median household income (weekly)$774
vs NSW median-58.2%
Bachelor degree or higher50.0%
Born in Australia97.2%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse13 / 0 / 0

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

1
Break & enter dwelling
1
Steal from dwelling
0
Motor vehicle theft
0
Domestic assault
0
Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 5 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025

Schools

7
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 945 (below the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Lithgow Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 925
  • St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 996
  • Zig Zag Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 954
  • Lithgow High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 922
  • Cooerwull Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 918
  • La Salle AcademySecondary · Catholic · 4kmICSEA 989
  • Wallerawang Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.5kmICSEA 910

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

54
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationLithgow (1.7 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

21.5°C
Summer max
9.8°C
Winter max
1,400mm
Rainfall/yr
6h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

30 in suburbSupermarkets
201 in suburbCafes/Rest.
120 in suburbParks
4Playgrounds
65Pools
60 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
30 in suburbGPs
30 in suburbPharmacies
20 in suburbChildcare
10 in suburbLibraries
60Sports fields
1Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalLithgow Hospital (4.7 km)
Nearest vet2.1 km
Nearest airportWestern Sydney (70.3 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate-0.70%
Projected population 204136
Projected households 204113

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Cobar Park

How far is Cobar Park from Sydney CBD?

Cobar Park is about 107.2 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Cobar Park?

Cobar Park has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Cobar Park?

Cobar Park has a transport score of 54/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.