NSW · Forbes Council
Cookamidgera, 2870
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Cookamidgera is a welcoming smaller community in Forbes, with a settled community character. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
Population
- Population
- 151
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,300
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 68
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,491
- Employment rate
- 51.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 3 / 0
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)
- $320
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $450
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $400
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 90
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)
- 22
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 8
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 145.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 25 residents
- State safety percentile
- 90.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +10.3%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions118
- Domestic Violence Related Assault120
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment213
- Malicious Damage To Property126
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault107
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
Public transport
25 public transport stops in this suburb
- 562 Trigg Hill Rd
- Hillview JH Rice And Co Property, Trigg Hill Rd
- Trigg Hill Rd Opp Amaroo Way
- Trigg Hill Rd Opp Hillview JH Rice And Co Property
- Uniting Church, Flagstone St
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).
5 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
July 2025
- Subdivision2482 AMAROO WAY COOKAMIDGERA 2870Determined
2023· 1 proposal
March 2023
- Shed1781 PARKES EUGOWRA ROAD COOKAMIDGERA 2870Determined
2022· 1 proposal
March 2022
- Dwelling1781 PARKES EUGOWRA ROAD COOKAMIDGERA 2870Determined
2021· 2 proposals
November 2021
- Subdivision of land; Shed126 FLAGSTONE STREET COOKAMIDGERA 2870Determined
August 2021
- Shed2091 Amaroo Way Cookamidgera 2870Determined
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
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Cooka Kennels & CatteryAnimal Boarding
McKays Lane
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
Recent changes
- Cooka Kennels & CatteryamenitiesMcKays Laneanimal_boarding
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime118
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime120
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime213
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime126
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime107
- 562 Trigg Hill Rdtransport
- Hillview JH Rice And Co Property, Trigg Hill Rdtransport
- Trigg Hill Rd Opp Amaroo Waytransport
- Trigg Hill Rd Opp Hillview JH Rice And Co Propertytransport
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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