NSW · Camden Council
Cobbitty, 2570
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Cobbitty is a practical mid-sized suburb in Camden, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. You get space and calm here, while the city and neighbouring suburbs are still close enough for regular outings. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by growth momentum and parks and green space, while local dining and lifestyle amenities sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 4,206
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $2,313
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 51 of 1,458
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,700
- Employment rate
- 64.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 100 / 49 / 3
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $500
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $763
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 503
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 115
- Against the person
- 44
- Against property
- 47
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 27.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 96 residents
- State safety percentile
- 5.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -3.1%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault175
- Fraud168
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment230
- Malicious Damage To Property189
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault136
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,032
- Aspect Macarthur SchoolSpecial
- Cobbitty Public SchoolPrimary
- Macarthur Anglican SchoolCombined
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
47 public transport stops in this suburb
- Coates Park Rd Opp Colonel Pye Rd
- Cobbitty Rd Before Cut Hill Rd
- Cobbity Rd After Cut Hill Rd
- Cut Hill Rd After Cobbitty Rd
- Cut Hill Rd Before Cobbitty Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
586 planning-related records
2026· 40 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool63 CREEK WAY COBBITTY 2570Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation25 STOKE PLACE COBBITTY 2570Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 EQUESTRIAN STREET COBBITTY 2570Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool35 STOKE PLACE COBBITTY 2570Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation31 STOKE PLACE COBBITTY 2570Under Assessment
- Subdivision649 COBBITTY ROAD COBBITTY 2570Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation33 STOKE PLACE COBBITTY 2570Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool26 SQUIRES AVENUE COBBITTY 2570Determined
- Demolition; Educational establishment; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Temporary building, structure or use; School; Infrastructure605-635 COBBITTY ROAD COBBITTY 2570Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Market308 COBBITTY ROAD COBBITTY 2570Determined
- Subdivision585 COBBITTY ROAD COBBITTY 2570Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool41 STOKE PLACE COBBITTY 2570Determined
May 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool9 MORLEY STREET COBBITTY 2570Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 STOKE PLACE COBBITTY 2570Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure44 HEARNS DRIVE COBBITTY 2570Additional Information Requested
- Independent living units; Erection of a new structure665 COBBITTY ROAD COBBITTY 2570Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support49 PLATYPUS STREET COBBITTY 2570Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 WRATHER STREET COBBITTY 2570Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 WRATHER STREET COBBITTY 2570Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 APSEY STREET COBBITTY 2570Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 WRATHER STREET COBBITTY 2570Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation4 APSEY STREET COBBITTY 2570Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation37 STOKE PLACE COBBITTY 2570Determined
- Attached dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation1 HOOK STREET COBBITTY 2570Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure21 APSEY STREET COBBITTY 2570Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 COACH HOUSE STREET COBBITTY 2570Determined
March 2026
- Subdivision145 CHARLES MCINTOSH PARKWAY COBBITTY 2570Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation9 STOKE PLACE COBBITTY 2570Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Residential Accommodation70 COLONEL PYE DRIVE COBBITTY 2570Determined
- Subdivision585 COBBITTY ROAD COBBITTY 2570Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 DIXON STREET COBBITTY 2570Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 STOKE PLACE COBBITTY 2570Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure315 CUT HILL ROAD COBBITTY 2570Determined
- Subdivision229 Macquarie Grove Road,Cobbitty NSW 2570Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool3 DOHERTY STREET COBBITTY 2570Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport33 MCKELLAR STREET COBBITTY 2570Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 EQUESTRIAN STREET COBBITTY 2570Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation4 Edith Avenue, CobbittyDetermined
January 2026
- Subdivision145 Charles McIntosh ParkwayDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure41 STOKE PLACE COBBITTY 2570Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- 140 Cut Hill RdBus stop
- 335 Cut Hill RdBus stop
- Coates Park Rd at Cut Hill RdBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Clifton ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Denbigh421 The Northern Road CobbittySHR
- Macquarie Grove CottageAerodome Road Cobbitty SHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 28
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 55.6/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 20% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1297th in Australia
- State rank
- 424th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #122 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #299 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 140 Cut Hill Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- 335 Cut Hill Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Coates Park Rd at Cut Hill Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime175
- Fraudcrime168
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime230
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime189
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime136
- Coates Park Rd Opp Colonel Pye Rdtransport
- Cobbitty Rd Before Cut Hill Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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