Brownlow Hill vs Cobbitty

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Brownlow Hill: a median of $1.86 million, against $1.2 million in Cobbitty, though rent is higher in Cobbitty. On these figures, Brownlow Hill tends to suit couples, while Cobbitty suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Cobbitty

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Brownlow Hill carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 37/100)

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

First-home buyers

Cobbitty

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($800,000 vs $3,100,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,202,500 vs $1,860,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Brownlow Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $530/wk)
  • But Cobbitty has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 12%)

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

Commuting to the city

Cobbitty

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (71.6 km vs 78.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Brownlow Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 37/100)

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

Where they sit

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

Brownlow Hill Cobbitty
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.

Brownlow Hill Cobbitty
Walkability 0 / 6
Brownlow Hill — Walkability: 0/100 Cobbitty — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 75 / 63
Brownlow Hill — Safety: 75/100 Cobbitty — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 81 / 83
Brownlow Hill — Low fire risk: 81/100 Cobbitty — Low fire risk: 83/100

Demographics

Cobbitty has more residents (4,206 vs 384); Cobbitty rents higher ($530/wk vs $360/wk).

Brownlow Hill Cobbitty
Population 384 4,206
+995% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +103.9%
Median age 37 35
Median household income $122,148/yr
+2% vs other
 $120,276/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk $530/wk
+47% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brownlow Hill Cobbitty
0-4 6.2% / 8.7%
Brownlow Hill — 0-4: 6.2% Cobbitty — 0-4: 8.7%
5-14 15.6% / 13.6%
Brownlow Hill — 5-14: 15.6% Cobbitty — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 7.0% / 6.0%
Brownlow Hill — 15-19: 7.0% Cobbitty — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 5.5% / 5.6%
Brownlow Hill — 20-24: 5.5% Cobbitty — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 11.5% / 16.1%
Brownlow Hill — 25-34: 11.5% Cobbitty — 25-34: 16.1%
35-44 15.4% / 13.7%
Brownlow Hill — 35-44: 15.4% Cobbitty — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 12.8% / 11.5%
Brownlow Hill — 45-54: 12.8% Cobbitty — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 8.3% / 9.6%
Brownlow Hill — 55-64: 8.3% Cobbitty — 55-64: 9.6%
65-74 11.2% / 9.1%
Brownlow Hill — 65-74: 11.2% Cobbitty — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 6.0% / 5.3%
Brownlow Hill — 75-84: 6.0% Cobbitty — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ — / 1.0%
Brownlow Hill — 85+: not among its largest Cobbitty — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brownlow Hill 72.6% couple families
Brownlow Hill — Couple Families: 72.6% Brownlow Hill — Lone Person: 17.8% Brownlow Hill — One Parent Families: 9.6% Brownlow Hill — Group Household: 0.0% Brownlow Hill — Other Families: 0.0%
Cobbitty 62.1% couple families
Cobbitty — Couple Families: 62.1% Cobbitty — Lone Person: 20.7% Cobbitty — One Parent Families: 14.5% Cobbitty — Group Household: 1.6% Cobbitty — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brownlow Hill 11.7% renting
Brownlow Hill — Owned Outright: 58.5% Brownlow Hill — Mortgage: 29.8% Brownlow Hill — Renting: 11.7%
Cobbitty 21.7% renting
Cobbitty — Owned Outright: 26.7% Cobbitty — Mortgage: 51.6% Cobbitty — Renting: 21.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Brownlow Hill Cobbitty
Certificate III & IV 15.1% / 16.4%
Brownlow Hill — Certificate III & IV: 15.1% Cobbitty — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Bachelor Degree 10.2% / 10.6%
Brownlow Hill — Bachelor Degree: 10.2% Cobbitty — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 9.1%
Brownlow Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Cobbitty — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 9.1% / 3.5%
Brownlow Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 9.1% Cobbitty — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.5%
Brownlow Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Cobbitty — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

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.

Brownlow Hill Cobbitty
England 2.6% / 3.4%
Brownlow Hill — England: 2.6% Cobbitty — England: 3.4%
New Zealand 2.1% / 1.1%
Brownlow Hill — New Zealand: 2.1% Cobbitty — New Zealand: 1.1%
Italy 2.1% / 0.5%
Brownlow Hill — Italy: 2.1% Cobbitty — Italy: 0.5%
Iran 2.3% / —
Brownlow Hill — Iran: 2.3% Cobbitty — Iran: not among its largest
China 1.3% / 0.6%
Brownlow Hill — China: 1.3% Cobbitty — China: 0.6%
Pakistan 1.6% / —
Brownlow Hill — Pakistan: 1.6% Cobbitty — Pakistan: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.8%
Brownlow Hill — Philippines: not among its largest Cobbitty — Philippines: 0.8%
India — / 0.6%
Brownlow Hill — India: not among its largest Cobbitty — India: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brownlow Hill 94.8% houses
Brownlow Hill — Houses: 94.8% Brownlow Hill — Flats / Apartments: 5.2% Brownlow Hill — Townhouses: 0.0%
Cobbitty 95.8% houses
Cobbitty — Houses: 95.8% Cobbitty — Flats / Apartments: 0.7% Cobbitty — Townhouses: 3.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Brownlow Hill Cobbitty
Median house price $1,860,000 $1,202,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $3,100,000 $800,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 31 days
from 98 sales

Zoning mix

Cobbitty has more rural and farming land (74% vs 42%).

Brownlow Hill Cobbitty
Rural and farming 42% 74%
Infrastructure and transport 46% 11%
Environmental 12% 10%
Residential 0% 5%
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

Brownlow Hill Cobbitty
New dwellings approved 1,338
across Wollondilly
 1,671
across Camden
Approvals change year on year +92% -21%

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.

Brownlow Hill Cobbitty
Houses — 3.4%
$800/wk on $1.23M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Brownlow Hill Cobbitty
House price Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Income Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 87% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 39% of NSW

Liveability

Brownlow Hill Cobbitty
Grade — B
Score — 67/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cobbitty carries more crime risk (37 vs 25).

Brownlow Hill Cobbitty
Bushfire Low
19/100
 Low
17/100
Crime Low
25/100
 Low
37/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Brownlow Hill Cobbitty
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Brownlow Hill

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

Schools in Cobbitty

  • Cobbitty Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Macarthur Anglican School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Aspect Macarthur School Independent · Primary · Special school below peers
  • Mater Dei School Independent · Secondary · Special school below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Brownlow Hill Cobbitty
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 6
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Brownlow Hill sits further from the CBD (78.5 km vs 71.6 km).

Brownlow Hill Cobbitty
Walkability score 0/100 6/100
Distance to Sydney 78.5 km
+9% vs other
 71.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 69 min 65 min
Public transport score 44/100
Bus
 64/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 16.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 23.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2570
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2570
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.

Brownlow Hill Cobbitty
Car (driver) 64.4% / 59.1%
Brownlow Hill — Car (driver): 64.4% Cobbitty — Car (driver): 59.1%
Worked from Home 23.5% / 35.9%
Brownlow Hill — Worked from Home: 23.5% Cobbitty — Worked from Home: 35.9%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / 3.2%
Brownlow Hill — Car (passenger): 6.8% Cobbitty — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Walked Only 5.3% / 0.8%
Brownlow Hill — Walked Only: 5.3% Cobbitty — Walked Only: 0.8%
Train — / 0.8%
Brownlow Hill — Train: not among its largest Cobbitty — Train: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.4%).

Setting

Brownlow Hill Cobbitty
Elevation 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 108 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.0 km 38.9 km

NBN connectivity

Brownlow Hill Cobbitty
Connectivity score 40/100 89/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
114 premises
 82%
2,376 premises

Climate

Brownlow Hill Cobbitty
Annual rainfall 817 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Brownlow Hill Cobbitty
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.37 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Brownlow Hill Cobbitty
Average residential rate $2,099/yr $1,504/yr
Council Wollondilly Camden

Federal electorate

Brownlow Hill Cobbitty
Division Hume
same for both
Member Angus Taylor
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Brownlow Hill Cobbitty
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brownlow Hill

Premium River Rural

Cobbitty

Acreage Family River Young Families

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