Binjura vs Cooma

Cooma is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 48 in Binjura. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Binjura, most households are couple families. In Cooma, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Binjura tends to suit couples, while Cooma suits people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Binjura carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 62/100)
  • Cooma has more parks and reserves (23 vs 1)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Cooma

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($744,400 vs $1,132,500)

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cooma

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 8%)
  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $425/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Cooma

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (28/100 vs 14/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cooma

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (28/100 vs 14/100)
  • But Binjura carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 62/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Binjura

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.6% vs 0.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Binjura and Cooma drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Binjura Cooma
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Binjura Cooma
Walkability 14 / 28
Binjura — Walkability: 14/100 Cooma — Walkability: 28/100
Safety 74 / 38
Binjura — Safety: 74/100 Cooma — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 77 / 73
Binjura — Low fire risk: 77/100 Cooma — Low fire risk: 73/100

Demographics

Cooma has more residents (6,715 vs 339); Binjura has higher household incomes ($106,184 vs $71,448).

Binjura Cooma
Population 339 6,715
+1881% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.6% +0.5%
Median age 48 44
Median household income $106,184/yr
+33% vs other
 $71,448/yr
Median weekly rent $425/wk
+32% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Binjura Cooma
0-4 2.1% / 5.7%
Binjura — 0-4: 2.1% Cooma — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 13.3% / 10.6%
Binjura — 5-14: 13.3% Cooma — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 7.4% / 4.8%
Binjura — 15-19: 7.4% Cooma — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 2.9% / 4.8%
Binjura — 20-24: 2.9% Cooma — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 6.5% / 12.8%
Binjura — 25-34: 6.5% Cooma — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 9.4% / 12.1%
Binjura — 35-44: 9.4% Cooma — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 13.6% / 12.2%
Binjura — 45-54: 13.6% Cooma — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 21.2% / 14.0%
Binjura — 55-64: 21.2% Cooma — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 13.6% / 11.2%
Binjura — 65-74: 13.6% Cooma — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 6.2% / 8.0%
Binjura — 75-84: 6.2% Cooma — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ 2.9% / 3.6%
Binjura — 85+: 2.9% Cooma — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Binjura 55.3% couple families
Binjura — Couple Families: 55.3% Binjura — Lone Person: 35.5% Binjura — One Parent Families: 9.2% Binjura — Group Household: 0.0% Binjura — Other Families: 0.0%
Cooma 31.3% couple families
Cooma — Couple Families: 31.3% Cooma — Lone Person: 48.2% Cooma — One Parent Families: 15.2% Cooma — Group Household: 4.5% Cooma — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Binjura 8.5% renting
Binjura — Owned Outright: 48.7% Binjura — Mortgage: 42.7% Binjura — Renting: 8.5%
Cooma 30.2% renting
Cooma — Owned Outright: 39.7% Cooma — Mortgage: 30.1% Cooma — Renting: 30.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Binjura Cooma
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 17.0%
Binjura — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Cooma — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Bachelor Degree 15.6% / 9.7%
Binjura — Bachelor Degree: 15.6% Cooma — Bachelor Degree: 9.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 7.0%
Binjura — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Cooma — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 4.7% / 3.0%
Binjura — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7% Cooma — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 1.7%
Binjura — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Cooma — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Binjura Cooma
England 6.5% / 2.2%
Binjura — England: 6.5% Cooma — England: 2.2%
Germany 2.1% / 1.3%
Binjura — Germany: 2.1% Cooma — Germany: 1.3%
Italy 0.9% / 0.9%
Binjura — Italy: 0.9% Cooma — Italy: 0.9%
New Zealand — / 1.6%
Binjura — New Zealand: not among its largest Cooma — New Zealand: 1.6%
South Africa 1.2% / —
Binjura — South Africa: 1.2% Cooma — South Africa: not among its largest
India — / 1.1%
Binjura — India: not among its largest Cooma — India: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Binjura 101.7% houses
Binjura — Houses: 101.7% Binjura — Townhouses: 0.0% Binjura — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Cooma 88.4% houses
Cooma — Houses: 88.4% Cooma — Townhouses: 6.1% Cooma — Flats / Apartments: 5.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Binjura Cooma
Median house price — $564,000
Median unit price — $470,000
Median land price $1,132,500 $744,400
Typical days to sell (houses) — 48 days
from 95 sales

Zoning mix

Cooma has more rural and farming land (64% vs 3%); Binjura has more land zoned for conservation (45% vs 11%).

Binjura Cooma
Rural and farming 3% 64%
Residential 52% 18%
Environmental 45% 11%
Parks and recreation 0% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 3%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Binjura Cooma
New dwellings approved 72
across Snowy Monaro
same for both
Approvals change year on year +29%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Binjura Cooma
Houses — 4.3%
$545/wk on $658K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Binjura Cooma
House price Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
Income Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 51% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 86% of NSW

Liveability

Cooma is more walkable (28 vs 14).

Binjura Cooma
Grade — C
Score — 40/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Cooma carries more crime risk (62 vs 26).

Binjura Cooma
Bushfire Low
23/100
 Low
27/100
Crime Low
26/100
 Moderate
62/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Binjura Cooma
Inside the suburb 0 8
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 3

Schools in Binjura

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Cooma

  • Snowy Mountains Christian School Independent · Combined above peers
  • The Alpine School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Monaro High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Cooma North Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Cooma Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Patrick's Parish School Catholic · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Binjura Cooma
Supermarkets 0 5
Cafes & restaurants 0 17
Parks & reserves 1 23
Childcare 0 6
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 3
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 0 6
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 1 10

Mobility

Binjura Cooma
Walkability score 14/100 28/100
Distance to Sydney 399.3 km 399 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 264 min 268 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2630
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 2630
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Binjura Cooma
Car (driver) 82.3% / 73.3%
Binjura — Car (driver): 82.3% Cooma — Car (driver): 73.3%
Worked from Home 17.7% / 10.6%
Binjura — Worked from Home: 17.7% Cooma — Worked from Home: 10.6%
Walked Only — / 7.4%
Binjura — Walked Only: not among its largest Cooma — Walked Only: 7.4%
Car (passenger) — / 7.3%
Binjura — Car (passenger): not among its largest Cooma — Car (passenger): 7.3%
Bus — / 0.8%
Binjura — Bus: not among its largest Cooma — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.3%).

Setting

Binjura Cooma
Elevation 808 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 894 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Binjura Cooma
Connectivity score 30/100 57/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
139 premises
 25%
3,792 premises

Climate

Binjura Cooma
Annual rainfall 536 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) -1.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Binjura Cooma
Average residential rate $1,253/yr
same for both
Council Snowy Monaro
same for both

Federal electorate

Binjura Cooma
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Binjura Cooma
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Binjura

Rural

Cooma

Acreage Affordable

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