Cooks Gap
NSW 2850 · Mid-Western Regional
549 (2021) → 570 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Part of the Mid-Western Regional local government area (est. 26,607 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Cooks Gap is a moderate growth suburb in Mid-Western Regional, NSW 2850, about 219km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $878K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 185km inland. Cooks Gap has an overall score of 8/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 71/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.83%), New Zealand (1.46%), Croatia (1.09%), Scotland (0.91%), Netherlands (0.73%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (0.91%), Italian (0.91%), Spanish (0.91%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
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
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Cooks Gap
Is Cooks Gap safe?
Cooks Gap has a residential safety score of 71/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 4,007 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Cooks Gap?
In Cooks Gap, the median house price is $878K. Median weekly house rent is $620.
How far is Cooks Gap from Sydney CBD?
Cooks Gap is about 218.8 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Cooks Gap?
Cooks Gap has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Cooks Gap?
Cooks Gap has a transport score of 0/100.