Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Cobaw then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Cobaw, VIC (postcode 3442) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+65.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 63 | 70 | 104 | +41 · +65.1% |
| Median age | 43 | 51 | 39 | -4 · -9.3% |
| Median household income | $1,231/wk | $1,937/wk | $2,083/wk | +$852 · +69.2% |
| Median personal income | $543/wk | $825/wk | $885/wk | +$342 · +63% |
| Median rent | $215/wk | — | $568/wk | +$353 · +164.2% |
| Median mortgage | $1,600/mo | $1,300/mo | $2,300/mo | +$700 · +43.8% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | +0.2 · +7.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Cobaw trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
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
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.