Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Cobblebank suburb profile
Cobblebank, VIC · Postcode 3338
This Cobblebank suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Cobblebank, VIC (postcode 3338). 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 Cobblebank with nearby suburbs.
Cobblebank at a glance
Population
3,601
Median rent
$370/wk
Household income
$1,920/wk
Median age
29
Cobblebank 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
+835.3% over 10 years
Population
3,601
was 11,517 in 2016
-7,916 · -68.7%
Median rent
$370/wk
was $259/wk in 2016
+$111 · +42.9%
Household income
$1,920/wk
was $1,103/wk in 2016
+$817 · +74.1%
Median age
29
was 35 in 2016
-6 · -17.1%
Dig deeper: Cobblebank population growth · Cobblebank then and now
Cobblebank vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Cobblebank, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-5.2% vs area
- Cobblebank$370/wk
- Nearby$350/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-0.9% vs area
- Cobblebank$1,920/wk
- Nearby$1,697/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
-25.6% vs area
- Cobblebank29
- Nearby33
- Melbourne39
Personal income
+3.6% vs area
- Cobblebank$874/wk
- Nearby$747.5/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Cobblebank compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Cobblebank sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3972.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5975.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,029.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5970.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Cobblebank on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Cobblebank, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Cobblebank people
- Population
- 3,601
- Median age
- 29
- Born overseas
- 48.4%
- Average household size
- 3.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Cobblebank income
- Median household income
- $1,920/wk
- Median personal income
- $874/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Cobblebank housing
- Median rent
- $370/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,850/mo
- Separate houses
- 94.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 4.5%
- Mortgaged
- 57.1%
- Rented
- 31%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.1%
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
Cobblebank work
- Employment to population
- 63.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 72.2%
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 3338)
Compare Cobblebank with nearby suburbs
Cobblebank in numbers
Cobblebank had 3,601 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 432nd most populous suburb or locality in VIC out of 2,835. The median age is 29, 29% below the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 3.4 people. 48.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 4.5% own their home outright, 57.1% are paying a mortgage, 31% rent. Separate houses make up 94.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $370/wk, 6% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,920/wk, 8% above the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 8.5%. 72.2% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 68.7% (from 11,517 to 3,601). Median rent moved from $259/wk to $370/wk (+42.9%).
Cobblebank suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Cobblebank, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Cobblebank was $370/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Cobblebank, VIC?
- Cobblebank had 3,601 residents at the 2021 Census, down 68.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Cobblebank?
- Median household income in Cobblebank was $1,920/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Cobblebank?
- 31% of occupied homes in Cobblebank were rented, 4.5% were owned outright and 57.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Cobblebank suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Cobblebank. 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 · Richest suburbs in Melbourne