Cowper
NSW 2460 · Clarence Valley
88 (2021) → 94 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Clarence Valley local government area (est. 56,936 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Cowper is a stable suburb in Clarence Valley, NSW 2460, about 510km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Cowper are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 73/100, and is about 23km inland. Cowper has an overall score of 42/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 2460 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
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):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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
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 March 2026
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 927 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Cowper Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 774
Nearby (within 10km)
- Ulmarra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 971
- Lawrence Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.6kmICSEA 947
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the Liquor & Gaming NSW register.
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Source: OpenStreetMap
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Cowper
What are property prices in Cowper?
Recent sales volume in Cowper is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $530.
How far is Cowper from Sydney CBD?
Cowper is about 509.7 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Cowper?
Cowper has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 774 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Cowper?
Cowper has a transport score of 73/100, including 1 train station.