Cootamundra NSW 2590
Cootamundra is in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional LGA, NSW, postcode 2590, with population 6,885.
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Cootamundra has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Schools, and Hospitals. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Weekly rent screens at about 46% of annual income. Postcode-derived rent for 2590. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
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Income-stretched rent market
Weekly rent screens at about 46% of annual income. Snapshot rent $430/wk.
Postcode-derived rent for 2590. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
Cootamundra has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Schools, and Hospitals. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Market rent, Schools, Hospitals
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Crime, Population growth, Building approvals
Cootamundra currently reads as a income-first candidate with a affordability-first secondary angle.
Gross yield screens at about 6.2%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.
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Gross yield screens at about 6.2%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal.
No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Cootamundra NSW
Cootamundra is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional local government area (postcode 2590). With a population of 6,885, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 51. Households earn a median income of $54K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, community & personal service, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Cootamundra is $364,000, having dropped significantly 20.1% over the past year. Units have a median price of $290,000 (-25.8% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $430. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 6.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,149.
Cootamundra is served by 5 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 combined, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 924, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 193 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital.
From an investment perspective, Cootamundra offers a gross rental yield of 6.2%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($364K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 6.7x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -20.1% year-on-year.
Cootamundra is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional local government area (postcode 2590). With a population of 6,885, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 51. Households earn a median income of $54K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, community & personal service, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Cootamundra is $364,000, having dropped significantly 20.1% over the past year. Units have a median price of $290,000 (-25.8% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $430. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 6.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,149.
Cootamundra is served by 5 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 combined, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 924, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 193 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital.
From an investment perspective, Cootamundra offers a gross rental yield of 6.2%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($364K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 6.7x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -20.1% year-on-year.
Cootamundra FAQ
Common questions-
What LGA is Cootamundra in?
Cootamundra is in the Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2590. Council-level context for Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Cootamundra?
The current median house price in Cootamundra, NSW is $364K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Cootamundra?
The median weekly rent in Cootamundra is $430/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.
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What does the rent signal say about Cootamundra?
Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 46% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Cootamundra a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Cootamundra show: High Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Cootamundra?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Cootamundra data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.