Eugowra vs Cookamidgera
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cookamidgera, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Eugowra: a median of $368,000, against $120,000 in Cookamidgera, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Eugowra tends to suit older residents, while Cookamidgera 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
Eugowra
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
- has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
- But Cookamidgera carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 56/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Cookamidgera
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper land ($20,000 vs $70,000)
- has cheaper houses ($120,000 vs $368,000)
Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.
Renters
Cookamidgera
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 17%)
- has cheaper rent ($148/wk vs $210/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Eugowra
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (283 min vs 300 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (347 km vs 357.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Eugowra
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more GPs (3 vs 0)
- has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 19%)
- But Cookamidgera carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 56/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Eugowra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (10.7% vs -7.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Eugowra and Cookamidgera 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
Eugowra has more residents (862 vs 151); Eugowra rents higher ($210/wk vs $148/wk).
| Eugowra | Cookamidgera | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 862 +82% vs other | 151 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +10.7% | -7.9% |
| Median age | 50 | 48 |
| Median household income | $64,740/yr | $67,600/yr +4% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $210/wk +30% vs other | $148/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).
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 (18.1%).
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 (2.7%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Eugowra | Cookamidgera | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $368,000 | $120,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $70,000 | $20,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 29 days from 5 sales | — |
Zoning mix
| Eugowra | Cookamidgera | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 96% | 97% |
| Environmental | 4% | 3% |
| 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
| Eugowra | Cookamidgera | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 31 across Forbes same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +125% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Eugowra | Cookamidgera | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 8% of NSW | Higher than 1% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 27% of NSW | Higher than 30% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 45% of NSW | Higher than 17% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 92% of NSW | Higher than 99% of NSW |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 12% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 44% of NSW | Higher than 26% of NSW |
Liveability
| Eugowra | Cookamidgera | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 31/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Cookamidgera carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 22); Eugowra carries more crime risk (56 vs 45).
| Eugowra | Cookamidgera | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 22/100 | Low 38/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 56/100 | Moderate 45/100 |
| 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
| Eugowra | Cookamidgera | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 2 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 2 | 0 |
Schools in Eugowra
- Eugowra Public School Government · Primary below peers
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Eugowra Catholic · Primary below peers
Schools in Cookamidgera
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Eugowra | Cookamidgera | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 3 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 6 | 0 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| GPs | 3 | 0 |
| Hospitals | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 2 | 0 |
| Waterways | 46 | 12 |
Mobility
Cookamidgera sits further from the CBD (357.4 km vs 347 km).
| Eugowra | Cookamidgera | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 4/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 347 km | 357.4 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 283 min | 300 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 2806 | 0.2% postcode 2870 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 52 postcode 2806 | 53 postcode 2870 |
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 (84.3%).
Setting
| Eugowra | Cookamidgera | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 385 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 373 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Eugowra | Cookamidgera | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 17/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 396 premises | 0% 25 premises |
Council rates
| Eugowra | Cookamidgera | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $957/yr same for both | |
| Council | Forbes same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Eugowra | Cookamidgera | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Parkes same for both | |
| Member | Jamie Chaffey same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Eugowra | Cookamidgera | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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