Cobbitty vs Oran Park

Oran Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 35 in Cobbitty. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Oran Park tends to suit families with children.

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

Oran Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (20 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 4)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 6)
  • But Cobbitty has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Cobbitty

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($800,000 vs $1,282,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Oran Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (37% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Oran Park

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 6/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (57.9 km vs 71.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (60 min vs 65 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Oran Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 6/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Cobbitty has more residents already 65 and over (15% vs 5%)

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

Investors

Oran Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (269.9% vs 103.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Cobbitty and Oran Park 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 Oran Park
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 Oran Park
Walkability 6 / 72
Cobbitty — Walkability: 6/100 Oran Park — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 63 / 54
Cobbitty — Safety: 63/100 Oran Park — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 83 / 100
Cobbitty — Low fire risk: 83/100 Oran Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Oran Park has more residents (17,624 vs 4,206); Cobbitty skews older (35 vs 30).

Cobbitty Oran Park
Population 4,206 17,624
+319% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +103.9% +269.9%
Median age 35 30
Median household income $120,276/yr $122,148/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $530/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cobbitty Oran Park
0-4 8.7% / 12.5%
Cobbitty — 0-4: 8.7% Oran Park — 0-4: 12.5%
5-14 13.6% / 17.5%
Cobbitty — 5-14: 13.6% Oran Park — 5-14: 17.5%
15-19 6.0% / 5.3%
Cobbitty — 15-19: 6.0% Oran Park — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 5.6% / 5.6%
Cobbitty — 20-24: 5.6% Oran Park — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 16.1% / 20.5%
Cobbitty — 25-34: 16.1% Oran Park — 25-34: 20.5%
35-44 13.7% / 19.0%
Cobbitty — 35-44: 13.7% Oran Park — 35-44: 19.0%
45-54 11.5% / 8.9%
Cobbitty — 45-54: 11.5% Oran Park — 45-54: 8.9%
55-64 9.6% / 5.4%
Cobbitty — 55-64: 9.6% Oran Park — 55-64: 5.4%
65-74 9.1% / 3.5%
Cobbitty — 65-74: 9.1% Oran Park — 65-74: 3.5%
75-84 5.3% / 1.3%
Cobbitty — 75-84: 5.3% Oran Park — 75-84: 1.3%
85+ 1.0% / 0.4%
Cobbitty — 85+: 1.0% Oran Park — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

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%
Oran Park 67.7% couple families
Oran Park — Couple Families: 67.7% Oran Park — Lone Person: 13.4% Oran Park — One Parent Families: 15.8% Oran Park — Group Household: 2.1% Oran Park — Other Families: 1.0%
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%
Oran Park 36.6% renting
Oran Park — Owned Outright: 8.2% Oran Park — Mortgage: 55.3% Oran Park — Renting: 36.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cobbitty Oran Park
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 12.3%
Cobbitty — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Oran Park — Certificate III & IV: 12.3%
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 12.5%
Cobbitty — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% Oran Park — Bachelor Degree: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 7.7%
Cobbitty — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Oran Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 5.0%
Cobbitty — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Oran Park — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.1%
Cobbitty — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Oran Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

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 Oran Park
India 0.6% / 6.5%
Cobbitty — India: 0.6% Oran Park — India: 6.5%
England 3.4% / 1.2%
Cobbitty — England: 3.4% Oran Park — England: 1.2%
New Zealand 1.1% / 2.0%
Cobbitty — New Zealand: 1.1% Oran Park — New Zealand: 2.0%
Philippines 0.8% / 1.6%
Cobbitty — Philippines: 0.8% Oran Park — Philippines: 1.6%
Iraq — / 2.3%
Cobbitty — Iraq: not among its largest Oran Park — Iraq: 2.3%
Nepal — / 2.1%
Cobbitty — Nepal: not among its largest Oran Park — Nepal: 2.1%
Fiji — / 1.6%
Cobbitty — Fiji: not among its largest Oran Park — Fiji: 1.6%
China 0.6% / —
Cobbitty — China: 0.6% Oran Park — China: not among its largest

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

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%
Oran Park 86.9% houses
Oran Park — Houses: 86.9% Oran Park — Townhouses: 11.7% Oran Park — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cobbitty Oran Park
Median house price $1,202,500 $1,200,000
Median unit price — $670,000
Median land price $800,000 $1,282,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 98 sales
 33 days
from 243 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Cobbitty Oran Park
3 bed $1.06M / $985K
Cobbitty — 3 bed: $1.06M (7 sales) Oran Park — 3 bed: $985K (24 sales)

7 vs 24 sales

4 bed $1.2M / $1.2M
Cobbitty — 4 bed: $1.2M (91 sales) Oran Park — 4 bed: $1.2M (207 sales)

91 vs 207 sales

5 bed $1.24M / $1.38M
Cobbitty — 5 bed: $1.24M (41 sales) Oran Park — 5 bed: $1.38M (60 sales)

41 vs 60 sales

Zoning mix

Cobbitty has more rural and farming land (74% vs 21%).

Cobbitty Oran Park
Rural and farming 74% 21%
Residential 5% 63%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 2%
Environmental 10% 6%
Commercial 0% 3%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
Industrial 0% 2%
Planning zones cover 100% of Cobbitty and 98% of Oran Park. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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 Oran Park
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 Oran Park
Houses 3.4%
$800/wk on $1.23M
 3.4%
$820/wk on $1.26M
Units — 4.0%
$520/wk on $680K

Ranking within NSW

Cobbitty Oran Park
House price Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Income Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Schools Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 23% of NSW

Liveability

Oran Park is more walkable (72 vs 6); Cobbitty scores higher overall (67 vs 59).

Cobbitty Oran Park
Grade B
same for both
Score 67/100 59/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Cobbitty carries more bushfire risk (17 vs 0).

Cobbitty Oran Park
Bushfire Low
17/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
37/100
 Moderate
46/100
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
same for both

Schools

Cobbitty Oran Park
Inside the suburb 4 6
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0 5
Rated below peers 2 1

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 Oran Park

  • Barramurra Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Oran Park Anglican College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Oran Park High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Benedict's Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Justin's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Oran Park Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cobbitty Oran Park
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 5
Parks & reserves 1 20
Childcare 6 9
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 6 5

Mobility

Cobbitty sits further from the CBD (71.6 km vs 57.9 km).

Cobbitty Oran Park
Walkability score 6/100 72/100
Distance to Sydney 71.6 km
+19% vs other
 57.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 65 min 60 min
Public transport score 64/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 23.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 199.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Oran Park
Car (driver) 59.1% / 58.9%
Cobbitty — Car (driver): 59.1% Oran Park — Car (driver): 58.9%
Worked from Home 35.9% / 33.6%
Cobbitty — Worked from Home: 35.9% Oran Park — Worked from Home: 33.6%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 3.2%
Cobbitty — Car (passenger): 3.2% Oran Park — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Train 0.8% / 3.1%
Cobbitty — Train: 0.8% Oran Park — Train: 3.1%
Walked Only 0.8% / 0.4%
Cobbitty — Walked Only: 0.8% Oran Park — Walked Only: 0.4%
Bus 0.2% / 0.5%
Cobbitty — Bus: 0.2% Oran Park — Bus: 0.5%

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

Setting

Cobbitty Oran Park
Elevation 108 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 87 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.9 km 34.8 km

NBN connectivity

Cobbitty Oran Park
Connectivity score 89/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 82%
2,376 premises
 100%
1,742 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Cobbitty Oran Park
Division Hume
same for both
Member Angus Taylor
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cobbitty Oran Park
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

Oran Park

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks River Young Families

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