Cobaki Lakes, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Cobaki Lakes is more socio-economically advantaged than about 47% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 982, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Cobaki Lakes at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 42
- Median age
- 48
- Median weekly household income
- $2,250
- SEIFA score
- 982
- Coordinates
- -28.1749, 153.4798
Cobaki Lakes demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Cobaki Lakes using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 35%, 0% of homes are rented, and 14% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 0 | 0% |
| Youth (15–24) | 14 | 29% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 9 | 19% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 17 | 35% |
| Seniors (65+) | 8 | 17% |
Share of the 48 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 10 | 63% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 3 | 19% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 18 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 18 occupied private dwellings in Cobaki Lakes.
- Median weekly rent
- $400
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,333
- Median weekly personal income
- $860
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 6 (14%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 24 (59%)
- Labour-force participation
- 76.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Employed full-time
- 20
- Employed part-time
- 12
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Cobaki Lakes
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Cobaki Lakes is January (average daytime high around 27.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 19.5°C). The area receives roughly 1226 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.1°C | 20.9°C | 117 mm |
| Feb | 26.8°C | 20.7°C | 212 mm |
| Mar | 26.3°C | 20°C | 187 mm |
| Apr | 24.1°C | 17.2°C | 81 mm |
| May | 21.8°C | 14.4°C | 98 mm |
| Jun | 19.7°C | 12.1°C | 83 mm |
| Jul | 19.5°C | 11.1°C | 59 mm |
| Aug | 20.5°C | 11.6°C | 51 mm |
| Sep | 22.1°C | 13.7°C | 49 mm |
| Oct | 23.6°C | 16.3°C | 93 mm |
| Nov | 25.2°C | 17.9°C | 75 mm |
| Dec | 26.6°C | 19.8°C | 121 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Cobaki Lakes
Where is Cobaki Lakes?
Cobaki Lakes is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Cobaki Lakes?
At the 2021 Census, Cobaki Lakes had a population of about 42.
Is Cobaki Lakes an advantaged area?
Cobaki Lakes has an ABS SEIFA score of 982, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 47 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 47% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Cobaki Lakes?
Cobaki Lakes has average daytime highs of about 23.6°C and overnight lows of about 16.3°C, with roughly 1,226 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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