Cobargo vs Quaama
Quaama is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 56 in Cobargo. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cobargo, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Cobargo: a median of $680,000, against $585,000 in Quaama, and rent is higher there too.
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
Cobargo
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Quaama
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($585,000 vs $680,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Quaama
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 30%)
- has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $285/wk)
- But Cobargo has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 10%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Cobargo
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (36/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (317 min vs 331 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (384.1 km vs 396.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Cobargo
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (36/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Cobargo and Quaama drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Cobargo has more residents (766 vs 291); Cobargo rents higher ($285/wk vs $250/wk).
| Cobargo | Quaama | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 766 +62% vs other | 291 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -1.3% | +3.6% |
| Median age | 56 | 53 |
| Median household income | $50,284/yr | $55,016/yr +9% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $285/wk +12% vs other | $250/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Cobargo | Quaama | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $680,000 | $585,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $225,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 34 days from 3 sales |
Zoning mix
Quaama has more land zoned for conservation (29% vs 14%); Cobargo has more rural and farming land (85% vs 70%).
| Cobargo | Quaama | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 85% | 70% |
| Environmental | 14% | 29% |
| 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
| Cobargo | Quaama | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 109 across Bega Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -32% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Cobargo | Quaama | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 22% of NSW | Higher than 18% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 11% of NSW | Higher than 15% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 77% of NSW | Higher than 23% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 47% of NSW | Higher than 62% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 70% of NSW | Higher than 69% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 60% of NSW | Higher than 56% of NSW |
Liveability
Cobargo is more walkable (36 vs 0).
| Cobargo | Quaama | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 32/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
| Cobargo | Quaama | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 60/100 | Moderate 69/100 |
| Crime | Low 34/100 | Low 30/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Cobargo | Quaama | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Cobargo
- Cobargo Public School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Quaama
- Quaama Public School Government · Primary at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Cobargo | Quaama | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 3 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 1 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| GPs | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 same for both | |
| Fuel stations | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 20 | 5 |
Mobility
Quaama sits further from the CBD (396.4 km vs 384.1 km).
| Cobargo | Quaama | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 36/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 384.1 km | 396.4 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 317 min | 331 min |
| Public transport score | 31/100 Bus | 23/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 11.0 7-9am + 5-7pm | 3.8 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 1 min scheduled, not actual | 2.5 min scheduled, not actual |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.7% postcode 2550 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 61 postcode 2550 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.7%).
Setting
| Cobargo | Quaama | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 94 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 136 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 16.8 km | 15.3 km |
NBN connectivity
| Cobargo | Quaama | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 428 premises | 0% 149 premises |
Climate
| Cobargo | Quaama | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 948 mm | 768 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 23.4°C | — |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.8°C | — |
Council rates
| Cobargo | Quaama | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,767/yr same for both | |
| Council | Bega Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Cobargo | Quaama | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Eden-monaro same for both | |
| Member | Kristy Mcbain same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Cobargo | Quaama | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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