Cooma bushfire risk
Of Cooma’s 4,818 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 20.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Cooma’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Cooma
Flood and bushfire areas across Cooma. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Cooma
Cooma sits in the Snowy Monaro council area, which recorded 1,163 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,163 total. Figures are for the whole Snowy Monaro council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Cooma
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Cooma shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Cooma
Cooma is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Commercial Core
School catchments in Cooma
Cooma can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Cooma
At the 2021 Census, 16.5% of Cooma’s 6,715 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Cooma
Snowy Monaro council approved 64 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Snowy Monaro council area (not just Cooma). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.