Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Cobaw suburb profile
Cobaw, VIC · Postcode 3442
This Cobaw suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Cobaw, VIC (postcode 3442). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Cobaw with nearby suburbs.
Cobaw at a glance
Population
104
Median rent
$568/wk
Household income
$2,083/wk
Median age
39
Cobaw trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+65.1% over 10 years
Population
104
was 70 in 2016
+34 · +48.6%
Household income
$2,083/wk
was $1,937/wk in 2016
+$146 · +7.5%
Median age
39
was 51 in 2016
-12 · -23.5%
Dig deeper: Cobaw population growth · Cobaw then and now
Cobaw vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Cobaw, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+55.2% vs area
- Cobaw$568/wk
- Nearby$355/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
+14.9% vs area
- Cobaw$2,083/wk
- Nearby$2,101/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
-2.5% vs area
- Cobaw39
- Nearby45
- VIC40
Personal income
+10.2% vs area
- Cobaw$885/wk
- Nearby$865.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Cobaw compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Cobaw ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 101,081.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,056.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,111.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,042.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Cobaw on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Cobaw, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Cobaw people
- Population
- 104
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 6.7%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Cobaw income
- Median household income
- $2,083/wk
- Median personal income
- $885/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Cobaw housing
- Median rent
- $568/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 76.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 35.7%
- Mortgaged
- 42.9%
- Rented
- 0%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 21.4%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Cobaw work
- Employment to population
- 58%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 69.9%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3442)
Compare Cobaw with nearby suburbs
Cobaw in numbers
Cobaw had 104 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 39, 5% below the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 6.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 35.7% own their home outright, 42.9% are paying a mortgage, 0% rent. Separate houses make up 76.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $568/wk, 62% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $2,083/wk, 17% above the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 10 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 48.6% (from 70 to 104).
Cobaw suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Cobaw, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Cobaw was $568/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Cobaw, VIC?
- Cobaw had 104 residents at the 2021 Census, up 48.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Cobaw?
- Median household income in Cobaw was $2,083/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Cobaw?
- 0% of occupied homes in Cobaw were rented, 35.7% were owned outright and 42.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Cobaw suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Cobaw. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology