Cobbitty vs Kirkham

Cobbitty is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 45 in Kirkham. 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 Kirkham: a median of $2.71 million, against $1.2 million in Cobbitty, though rent is higher in Cobbitty. On these figures, Cobbitty tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Kirkham suits couples.

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

  • Cobbitty has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • Kirkham carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 37/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Cobbitty has cheaper houses ($1,202,500 vs $2,715,000)
  • Kirkham leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 27%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kirkham

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($245/wk vs $530/wk)
  • But Cobbitty has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 2%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kirkham

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 6/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (57 min vs 65 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (64.5 km vs 71.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kirkham

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 6/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 37/100)

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

Investors

Cobbitty

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (103.9% vs -1.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cobbitty Kirkham
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.

Cobbitty Kirkham
Walkability 6 / 23
Cobbitty — Walkability: 6/100 Kirkham — Walkability: 23/100
Safety 63 / 87
Cobbitty — Safety: 63/100 Kirkham — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 83 / 61
Cobbitty — Low fire risk: 83/100 Kirkham — Low fire risk: 61/100

Demographics

Cobbitty has more residents (4,206 vs 690); Cobbitty rents higher ($530/wk vs $245/wk).

Cobbitty Kirkham
Population 4,206
+84% vs other
 690
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +103.9% -1.3%
Median age 35 45
Median household income $120,276/yr $177,632/yr
+48% vs other
Median weekly rent $530/wk
+54% vs other
 $245/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cobbitty Kirkham
0-4 8.7% / 2.9%
Cobbitty — 0-4: 8.7% Kirkham — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 13.6% / 12.5%
Cobbitty — 5-14: 13.6% Kirkham — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 6.0% / 12.2%
Cobbitty — 15-19: 6.0% Kirkham — 15-19: 12.2%
20-24 5.6% / 9.0%
Cobbitty — 20-24: 5.6% Kirkham — 20-24: 9.0%
25-34 16.1% / 6.7%
Cobbitty — 25-34: 16.1% Kirkham — 25-34: 6.7%
35-44 13.7% / 6.2%
Cobbitty — 35-44: 13.7% Kirkham — 35-44: 6.2%
45-54 11.5% / 18.6%
Cobbitty — 45-54: 11.5% Kirkham — 45-54: 18.6%
55-64 9.6% / 15.4%
Cobbitty — 55-64: 9.6% Kirkham — 55-64: 15.4%
65-74 9.1% / 9.1%
Cobbitty — 65-74: 9.1% Kirkham — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 5.3% / 4.8%
Cobbitty — 75-84: 5.3% Kirkham — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 1.0% / 1.6%
Cobbitty — 85+: 1.0% Kirkham — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Kirkham 76.9% couple families
Kirkham — Couple Families: 76.9% Kirkham — Lone Person: 10.8% Kirkham — One Parent Families: 12.3% Kirkham — Group Household: 0.0% Kirkham — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cobbitty 21.7% renting
Cobbitty — Owned Outright: 26.7% Cobbitty — Mortgage: 51.6% Cobbitty — Renting: 21.7%
Kirkham 2.1% renting
Kirkham — Owned Outright: 51.3% Kirkham — Mortgage: 46.7% Kirkham — Renting: 2.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cobbitty Kirkham
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 14.8%
Cobbitty — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Kirkham — Certificate III & IV: 14.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 14.1%
Cobbitty — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% Kirkham — Bachelor Degree: 14.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 8.7%
Cobbitty — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Kirkham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 3.8%
Cobbitty — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Kirkham — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.4%
Cobbitty — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Kirkham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

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.

Cobbitty Kirkham
England 3.4% / 3.5%
Cobbitty — England: 3.4% Kirkham — England: 3.5%
Italy 0.5% / 2.0%
Cobbitty — Italy: 0.5% Kirkham — Italy: 2.0%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.2%
Cobbitty — New Zealand: 1.1% Kirkham — New Zealand: 1.2%
China 0.6% / 1.2%
Cobbitty — China: 0.6% Kirkham — China: 1.2%
Scotland — / 0.9%
Cobbitty — Scotland: not among its largest Kirkham — Scotland: 0.9%
Philippines 0.8% / —
Cobbitty — Philippines: 0.8% Kirkham — Philippines: not among its largest
India 0.6% / —
Cobbitty — India: 0.6% Kirkham — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cobbitty 95.8% houses
Cobbitty — Houses: 95.8% Cobbitty — Townhouses: 3.5% Cobbitty — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Kirkham 100.0% houses
Kirkham — Houses: 100.0% Kirkham — Townhouses: 0.0% Kirkham — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cobbitty Kirkham
Median house price $1,202,500 $2,715,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $800,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 98 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Cobbitty has more land zoned for conservation (10% vs 0%).

Cobbitty Kirkham
Rural and farming 74% 78%
Residential 5% 22%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 0%
Environmental 10% 0%
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

Cobbitty Kirkham
New dwellings approved 1,671
across Camden
same for both
Approvals change year on year -21%
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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Cobbitty Kirkham
House price Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Income Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Schools Higher than 87% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 39% of NSW —

Liveability

Kirkham is more walkable (23 vs 6).

Cobbitty Kirkham
Grade B
same for both
Score 67/100 69/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cobbitty carries more crime risk (37 vs 13); Kirkham carries more bushfire risk (39 vs 17).

Cobbitty Kirkham
Bushfire Low
17/100
 Low
39/100
Crime Low
37/100
 Low
13/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Cobbitty Kirkham
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km None 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 9.5 km

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

Schools in Kirkham

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

Amenities in the suburb

Cobbitty Kirkham
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 6 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 6 3

Mobility

Cobbitty sits further from the CBD (71.6 km vs 64.5 km).

Cobbitty Kirkham
Walkability score 6/100 23/100
Distance to Sydney 71.6 km
+10% vs other
 64.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 65 min 57 min
Public transport score 64/100
Bus
 47/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 23.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 14.2
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.

Cobbitty Kirkham
Car (driver) 59.1% / 56.9%
Cobbitty — Car (driver): 59.1% Kirkham — Car (driver): 56.9%
Worked from Home 35.9% / 38.9%
Cobbitty — Worked from Home: 35.9% Kirkham — Worked from Home: 38.9%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 4.2%
Cobbitty — Car (passenger): 3.2% Kirkham — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Train 0.8% / —
Cobbitty — Train: 0.8% Kirkham — Train: not among its largest
Walked Only 0.8% / —
Cobbitty — Walked Only: 0.8% Kirkham — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.1%).

Setting

Cobbitty Kirkham
Elevation 108 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.9 km 33.5 km

NBN connectivity

Cobbitty Kirkham
Connectivity score 89/100 55/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 82%
2,376 premises
 18%
206 premises

Climate

Cobbitty Kirkham
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)

Cobbitty Kirkham
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

Cobbitty Kirkham
Average residential rate $1,504/yr
same for both
Council Camden
same for both

Federal electorate

Cobbitty Kirkham
Division Hume
same for both
Member Angus Taylor
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Cobbitty

Acreage Family River Young Families

Kirkham

Acreage Outer Students

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