Cowan NSW Property Investment

Hornsby · 2081

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Median House Price

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Rental Yield

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Vacancy Rate

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Median Weekly Rent

$820/wk

Source: NSW Fair Trading, Residential Rental Bond Lodgements (Oct 2025 to Sep 2026). As of Sept 2026.

Median Unit Price

N/A

Population (Census 2021)

631

Cowan Short-Term Rental Market

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New dwellings approved

New dwellings approved, Hornsby council area, 12 months to Aug 2026: 262. Source: ABS Building Approvals, Australia (cat. 8731.0). This is the whole council area, not just Cowan.

Suburb Metric Thresholds

4 green2 yellow1 red

Weekly Rent (house)

820 medium impact

Population growth 2016–21, postcode 2081 (ABS Census)

0.09 high impact

Median Household Income

2698 medium impact

Public Transport Score

No data medium impact

School Zone Quality

6.9 medium impact

Distance to CBD

31.46 medium impact

SEIFA Advantage/Disadvantage

9 medium impact

Owner Occupier Rate

87.3 medium impact

Macro Environment

Macro Indicators

Cash Rate

4.85%

▲ 0.25%

Cash rate 4.85% as at 2026-11-04 (effective date) · Source: RBA cash rate target · Credit data 2026-08

Socio-Economic Profile

Source: ABS Census 2021

SEIFA Index · Postcode 2081

Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged

Decile 10 of 10 — Low disadvantage

Population (suburb)

631

Education (IEO)

9/10

Econ. Resources (IER)

10/10

Crime & Safety

Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · 12 months to Jun 2026

Safety score

4.4/10

Offences per 1,000

55.5

Recorded offences

Cowan: score 1–10, relative to other NSW suburbs (10 = lowest recorded offence rate per resident). Recorded offences, 12 months to Jun 2026 (suburb-level).

Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, recorded offences, 12 months to Jun 2026. Population: ABS Census 2021 (SAL). Licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU. Dataset

Schools

In your catchment

Cowan PS

PrimaryGovernment

6.9/10

Asquith HS

SecondaryGovernment

7.5/10

These are the government-school zones containing this suburb centroid. Specific addresses within the suburb may fall in different catchments — confirm with the school directly.

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Data sourced from ABS, state government property sales, and Airbnb market analytics. For informational purposes only — not financial advice.