Cobar at a glance
3,584
People
$285,000
Median sale
$310/wk
Median rent
5.66%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 41 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
$170,000
Last sold
24 Aug 2023
4
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
3
Car spaces
641 m²
Land
Districts View
No upside evidence detected in the data Districts holds for this lot.
No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.
Each line above is labelled. A fact is quoted from the named source, with its date. A calculation is worked out by Districts from those facts — you can check the arithmetic. An interpretation is Districts' opinion of what the evidence means, not a fact, a valuation, or advice. Anything we haven't retrieved yet is marked as missing rather than treated as a pass.
Price evidence
Last sold
$170,000
24 Aug 2023 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Cobar (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $340/m² of land (n=131). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Cobar at a glance
3,584
People
$285,000
Median sale
$310/wk
Median rent
5.66%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 41 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Cobar
-40.4%
Median sale
Suburb $285,000
+3.82 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 5.66%
Suburb median $285,000 from 41 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
Planning
Planning data is being calculated
Data unavailable
Source
Planning facts are copied from official government GIS where available. Where an official property PDF exists (VicPlan, PlanBuild), Districts stores and serves that original document. Neither is a planning certificate, survey, or advice.
Site
Terrain has not been calculated for this property yet.
Slope is calculated on a projected metric grid from a public DEM clip of the official parcel. This is not a survey, engineering, or insurance assessment.
Flood exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Bushfire exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Heritage listing has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Records
Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.
Capital growth
NSWPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet. A suburb median or growth rate is not a reason this particular lot would outperform. Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.
Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” NSW has a statewide DA API. Nearby (100–800 m) applications are not loaded for this property yet.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $310/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms.
Current comparable rental listings within 400 m of this lot are not loaded. NSW has a statewide DA API. Nearby (100–800 m) applications are not loaded for this property yet. Supply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded. Suburb vacancy or leased-tape days are not this property’s competition.
Yield cannot be shown without both a price and a rent figure. Net yield is not estimated from gross advertising copy. NSW net yield needs land tax and VG inputs that are not loaded. Gross yield from listings is not net yield.
Verdict
Districts view
Not enough official evidence yet to underwrite this as an investment.
Detail
The same ten questions apply to every property. Missing flood, nearby DAs, achieved rents, or lot geometry is unknown — not “no.”
Do not treat a suburb median, an advertised yield, or a listing score as the case for this lot.
The evidence loaded so far isn't enough on its own to change a buy, offer, or walk-away decision for this property.
Evidence
Districts asks the same ten questions of every property. If one shows as unknown, that data isn't published for this state or hasn't been loaded yet — the question stays visible so you can see exactly what's missing.
1 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
UnknownPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.
Nearby development pipeline
UnknownArea
Cobar at a glance
3,584
People
$285,000
Median sale
$310/wk
Median rent
5.66%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 41 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Western Plains Real EstateThis 4 bedroom family home has generous open plan living areas, with a modern looking Kitchen with plenty of cupboard space, free standing oven, with range hood, timber vertical blind There is a wood heater in the middle of the kitchen and dining room, to supply warm through out the home during those winter months. The lounge room has carpet flooring and timber vertical blinds. The bathroom is tiled throughout, with stand alone shower and vanity with vertical blinds.
All bedrooms have carpet flooring, with timber vertical blinds and evaporative cooler vents for summer months The main bedroom is the only bedroom with built in robe. Walking out the back sliding glass door you enter a span line covered entertainment area with pull down external blinds. Also in the back yard is a large garage/shed/workshop for those that like to tinker around.
As you can see in the cover photo, the front veranda decking has been renewed also
The property is situated in a quiet part of town, approximately 1.4km from the town centre. 0.7km from St John's Parish School, 0.81km St John's primary school, 1.14km from Cobar Primary School, and 1.1km from Cobar High School.
The yearly rates are, $1880.00. Land size, 641 square metres
The property is currently bringing a rental return of $270.00 per week.
Property features.
• 4 bedrooms
• Good sized modern kitchen with gas stove
• Separate toilet, and bathroom
• Combine kitchen, dining & lounge
• large Laundry area
• Wood fireplace
• Covered entertainment area to the rear of the house
• Large shed in back yard
• Single covered carport to the side of the house
Listing description written by John Bennett, Western Plains Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
NSW has a statewide DA API. Nearby (100–800 m) applications are not loaded for this property yet.
Honest achievable rent
KnownlowThis is not “bond data says this address leases for $X.” The comparable figure is a suburb advertised/median rent, not this property. Official bond files (postcode or suburb × type × bedrooms) are not loaded yet.
Rental supply pressure
UnknownSupply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded.
Why is this cheap?
UnknownThe constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.
Lot-level flood
UnknownOfficial flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.”
Catalyst exposure
UnknownFunded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.
This lot's DA history
UnknownDevelopment applications have not been queried for this parcel.
Statutory land value versus ask
UnknownNSW Valuer General land values are not loaded for this property yet.
Net yield / holding costs
UnknownNSW net yield needs land tax and VG inputs that are not loaded. Gross yield from listings is not net yield.