Cobbitty vs Theresa Park

Cobbitty is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 40 in Theresa Park. 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 Theresa Park: a median of $2.75 million, against $1.2 million in Cobbitty, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Cobbitty tends to suit 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)

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 houses ($1,202,500 vs $2,750,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cobbitty

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($530/wk vs $610/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Cobbitty

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (65 min vs 70 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (71.6 km vs 75.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Theresa Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 15%)

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 12.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cobbitty and Theresa 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 Theresa 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 Theresa Park
Walkability 6 / 0
Cobbitty — Walkability: 6/100 Theresa Park — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 63 / 65
Cobbitty — Safety: 63/100 Theresa Park — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 83 / 86
Cobbitty — Low fire risk: 83/100 Theresa Park — Low fire risk: 86/100

Demographics

Cobbitty has more residents (4,206 vs 600); Theresa Park rents higher ($610/wk vs $530/wk).

Cobbitty Theresa Park
Population 4,206
+86% vs other
 600
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +103.9% +12.1%
Median age 35 40
Median household income $120,276/yr $131,144/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $530/wk $610/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cobbitty Theresa Park
0-4 8.7% / 4.8%
Cobbitty — 0-4: 8.7% Theresa Park — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 13.6% / 15.8%
Cobbitty — 5-14: 13.6% Theresa Park — 5-14: 15.8%
15-19 6.0% / 7.2%
Cobbitty — 15-19: 6.0% Theresa Park — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 5.6% / 5.7%
Cobbitty — 20-24: 5.6% Theresa Park — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 16.1% / 8.2%
Cobbitty — 25-34: 16.1% Theresa Park — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 13.7% / 13.2%
Cobbitty — 35-44: 13.7% Theresa Park — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 11.5% / 13.3%
Cobbitty — 45-54: 11.5% Theresa Park — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 9.6% / 10.7%
Cobbitty — 55-64: 9.6% Theresa Park — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 9.1% / 13.8%
Cobbitty — 65-74: 9.1% Theresa Park — 65-74: 13.8%
75-84 5.3% / 6.5%
Cobbitty — 75-84: 5.3% Theresa Park — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 1.0% / 0.8%
Cobbitty — 85+: 1.0% Theresa Park — 85+: 0.8%

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

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%
Theresa Park 70.4% couple families
Theresa Park — Couple Families: 70.4% Theresa Park — Lone Person: 11.3% Theresa Park — One Parent Families: 13.9% Theresa Park — Group Household: 4.3% Theresa Park — 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%
Theresa Park 13.0% renting
Theresa Park — Owned Outright: 46.2% Theresa Park — Mortgage: 40.8% Theresa Park — Renting: 13.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cobbitty Theresa Park
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 16.2%
Cobbitty — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Theresa Park — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 10.3%
Cobbitty — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% Theresa Park — Bachelor Degree: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 8.7%
Cobbitty — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Theresa Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 3.2%
Cobbitty — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Theresa Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 0.7%
Cobbitty — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Theresa Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

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 Theresa Park
England 3.4% / 3.2%
Cobbitty — England: 3.4% Theresa Park — England: 3.2%
Italy 0.5% / 1.7%
Cobbitty — Italy: 0.5% Theresa Park — Italy: 1.7%
New Zealand 1.1% / 0.8%
Cobbitty — New Zealand: 1.1% Theresa Park — New Zealand: 0.8%
India 0.6% / 0.7%
Cobbitty — India: 0.6% Theresa Park — India: 0.7%
Philippines 0.8% / —
Cobbitty — Philippines: 0.8% Theresa Park — Philippines: not among its largest
Ireland — / 0.8%
Cobbitty — Ireland: not among its largest Theresa Park — Ireland: 0.8%
China 0.6% / —
Cobbitty — China: 0.6% Theresa Park — China: not among its largest

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

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%
Theresa Park 100.0% houses
Theresa Park — Houses: 100.0% Theresa Park — Townhouses: 0.0% Theresa Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cobbitty Theresa Park
Median house price $1,202,500 $2,750,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $800,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 98 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Cobbitty Theresa Park
Rural and farming 74% 82%
Environmental 10% 18%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 0%
Residential 5% 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 Theresa Park
New dwellings approved 1,671
across Camden
 1,338
across Wollondilly
Approvals change year on year -21% +92%

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 Theresa Park
Houses 3.4%
$800/wk on $1.23M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Cobbitty Theresa Park
House price Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Income Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Schools Higher than 87% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 76% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 39% of NSW —

Liveability

Cobbitty scores higher overall (67 vs 59).

Cobbitty Theresa 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 Theresa Park
Bushfire Low
17/100
 Low
14/100
Crime Low
37/100
 Low
35/100
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 Theresa Park
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0

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 Theresa Park

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

Amenities in the suburb

Cobbitty Theresa Park
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 6 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 6 4

Mobility

Theresa Park sits further from the CBD (75.5 km vs 71.6 km).

Cobbitty Theresa Park
Walkability score 6/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 71.6 km 75.5 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 65 min 70 min
Public transport score 64/100
Bus
 30/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 23.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 7.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 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 Theresa Park
Car (driver) 59.1% / 58.3%
Cobbitty — Car (driver): 59.1% Theresa Park — Car (driver): 58.3%
Worked from Home 35.9% / 33.3%
Cobbitty — Worked from Home: 35.9% Theresa Park — Worked from Home: 33.3%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 5.1%
Cobbitty — Car (passenger): 3.2% Theresa Park — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Walked Only 0.8% / 3.2%
Cobbitty — Walked Only: 0.8% Theresa Park — Walked Only: 3.2%
Train 0.8% / —
Cobbitty — Train: 0.8% Theresa Park — Train: not among its largest

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

Setting

Cobbitty Theresa Park
Elevation 108 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.9 km 42.1 km

NBN connectivity

Cobbitty Theresa Park
Connectivity score 89/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 82%
2,376 premises
 0%
206 premises

Climate

Cobbitty Theresa 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 Theresa 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 Theresa Park
Average residential rate $1,504/yr $2,099/yr
Council Camden Wollondilly

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Cobbitty Theresa 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

Theresa Park

Acreage

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