Cowra
NSW 2794 · Cowra
10,145 (2021) → 9,935 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Cowra is a stable suburb in Cowra, NSW 2794, about 237km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $455K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has 7 schools, a transport score of 64/100, and is about 216km inland. Cowra has an overall score of 54/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 29/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (1.32%), New Zealand (0.6%), India (0.42%), Philippines (0.42%), Germany (0.34%)
Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (0.3%), Greek (0.24%), Mandarin (0.23%), Malayalam (0.19%), Punjabi (0.18%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
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
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 909 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Raphael's Catholic SchoolCombined · CatholicICSEA 989
- OneSchool Global NSW - CowraPrimary · IndependentICSEA 972
- Cowra Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 902
- Mulyan Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 899
- Cowra High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 897
- Holman Place SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 859
- Holmwood Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 845
Source: ACARA 2023
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
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Cowra
Is Cowra safe?
Cowra has a residential safety score of 29/100, 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 11,148 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Cowra?
In Cowra, the median house price is $455K and the median unit price is $327K. Median weekly house rent is $400.
How far is Cowra from Sydney CBD?
Cowra is about 236.6 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Cowra?
Cowra has 7 schools, with an average ICSEA of 909 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Cowra?
Cowra has a transport score of 64/100, including 1 train station.