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Cookamidgera

NSW 2870 · Forbes

151 (2021)142 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Part of the Forbes local government area (est. 9,270 residents)

19
Overall score

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

151
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Cookamidgera is a moderate growth suburb in Forbes, NSW 2870, about 279km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Cookamidgera are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 266km inland. Cookamidgera has an overall score of 19/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

278.6 km
To Sydney CBD
265.7 km
To coast
$425/wk
Median rent (house)
16.0 km
To nearest station

Demographics

151
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
Forbes LGA population (est. 2025)9,270
Median household income (weekly)$1,300
vs NSW median-29.7%
Bachelor degree or higher22.2%
Born in Australia90.7%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse58 / 0 / 3

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (2.65%), England (1.99%), Netherlands (1.99%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Data not available
Median house (2025)Fewer than 5 recent sales
Data not available
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Data not available
Median rent — house / unit$425 / $350 wk
Rental yield (house)8.0%
Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

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):

0
Break & enter dwelling
0
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: 2 (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

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationParkes (16.0 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

26.0°C
Summer max
9.5°C
Winter max
900mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
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.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
11 in suburbParks
11 in suburbPlaygrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
0Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalParkes District Hospital (15.4 km)
Nearest vet31.2 km
Nearest airportWagga Wagga (227.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate-1.52%
Projected population 2041176
Projected households 204172

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Cookamidgera

What are property prices in Cookamidgera?

Recent sales volume in Cookamidgera is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $425.

How far is Cookamidgera from Sydney CBD?

Cookamidgera is about 278.6 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Cookamidgera?

Cookamidgera has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Cookamidgera?

Cookamidgera has a transport score of 0/100.

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.