Suburbs Cobblebank

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Cobblebank VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Cobblebank, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Cobblebank VIC is 3,601 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Cobblebank is $874 per week ($45,448 per year). Median rent in Cobblebank is $370 per week ($1,603 per month). Cobblebank has a median age of 29 years, younger than the national median of 38. Cobblebank has a population density of 477.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Cobblebank is India. The most common religion is Other Religions Tot (22% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cobblebank is $1,850.

There were 217 recorded offences in Cobblebank in 2025-25, a rate of 60 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (93 offences).

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📍 Cobblebank, Victoria — 37.7076°S, 144.5994°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (12)

Cobblebank Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Cobblebank Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$874/wk
$45,448 per year
#2451 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$370/wk
$1,603 per month
#2711 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
29years
9 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,850/mo
Avg household size: 3.4 · 0.9 per bedroom

Cobblebank Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.9% (1,796) Female 50.1% (1,806)

Population Density

477.2
people per km²
3,601 people · 7.5 km²

Households

3.4
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$1,908
Family income/wk

Cobblebank Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Cobblebank Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
7.3% 48 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
92.7% 610 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Cobblebank Country of Birth

Australia
60.9%
India
35.7%
Fiji
1.0%
Croatia
0.5%
Indonesia
0.5%
Chile
0.4%
Egypt
0.4%
Bangladesh
0.3%
Afghanistan
0.2%
China
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Cobblebank Religion

Other Religions Tot
21.6%
Othr Rel Sikhism
21.4%
No Religion
16.8%
Catholic
16.0%
Hinduism
8.6%
Not stated
6.9%
Islam
4.9%
Christian (other)
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Cobblebank Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
80.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
9.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Cobblebank Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi
53.4%
Other
17.9%
SAL Tot
9.2%
Hindi
6.0%
SAL Tagalog
4.3%
SAL Filipin
3.7%
Samoan
2.8%
Urdu
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Cobblebank Employment

💼
Employed full-time
46.1% 1,007 people
⏰
Employed part-time
20.8% 454 people
🔍
Unemployed
6.4% 139 people
🏠
Not in labour force
26.8% 586 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Cobblebank Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
33.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
26.3%
Certificate III/IV
23.1%
Postgraduate Degree
12.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.4%
Certificate I/II
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Cobblebank Occupation

Professionals
21.3%
Community & Personal Service
17.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
16.9%
Clerical & Administrative
12.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
12.0%
Labourers
8.4%
Managers
6.5%
Sales Workers
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Cobblebank Field of Study

Management & Commerce
19.0%
Engineering
16.8%
Society & Culture
12.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
12.2%
Health
11.3%
Information Technology
11.1%
Education
6.2%
Architecture & Building
4.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.0%
Agriculture & Environment
1.9%
Creative Arts
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Cobblebank Dwelling Types

Separate house
99.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Cobblebank Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.8%
$150-$299/wk
0.5%
$300-$399/wk
0.8%
$400-$499/wk
1.8%
$500-$649/wk
2.8%
$650-$799/wk
3.1%
$800-$999/wk
4.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
11.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
18.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.2%
$4,000+/wk
7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Cobblebank Marital Status

💍
Married
57.4% 1,408
↔️
Separated
3.2% 79
📋
Divorced
4.2% 103
🕊️
Widowed
1.5% 36
👤
Never married
33.7% 826

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Cobblebank Ancestry

Other
35.6%
Indian
16.6%
Australian
14.8%
English
13.4%
Filipino
5.6%
Samoan
2.5%
Irish
2.4%
Scottish
2.2%
Italian
2.1%
Maltese
2.0%
German
1.4%
Chinese
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Cobblebank School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
30.9%
Pre-school
16.7%
Secondary — Government
15.3%
Primary — Catholic
12.0%
Vocational Education
11.2%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
6.3%
Secondary — Catholic
5.5%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Cobblebank Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
3.2% 215
✅
No need for assistance
96.8% 6,543

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Cobblebank Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
7.3% 167
—
Not a volunteer
92.7% 2,114

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Cobblebank Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
1.6%
$450-$599/mo
0.9%
$600-$799/mo
0.5%
$800-$999/mo
0.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
32.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
43.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
5.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Cobblebank How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
77.1%
Did not go to work
11.4%
Car (passenger)
5.0%
Train
3.4%
Other
1.4%
Truck
1.2%
Walked only
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Cobblebank Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.9%
1 vehicle
29.3%
2 vehicles
51.0%
3 vehicles
13.3%
4+ vehicles
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Cobblebank Number of Bedrooms

3 bedrooms
22.1%
4 bedrooms
71.8%
5 bedrooms
5.6%
6+ bedrooms
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Cobblebank Population Mobility

17.4%
moved in the last year
87.0%
moved in the last 5 years
8.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
69.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Cobblebank Indigenous Population

1.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
86
Indigenous residents
6,747
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Cobblebank Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
193
Asthma
95
Diabetes
54
Arthritis
27
Heart disease
18
Kidney disease
11
Stroke
10
Lung condition
9
Cancer
5
Dementia
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Cobblebank Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
18.4%
$1-$149/wk
3.0%
$150-$299/wk
5.5%
$300-$399/wk
1.9%
$400-$499/wk
1.5%
$500-$649/wk
2.8%
$650-$799/wk
6.9%
$800-$999/wk
12.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
16.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.7%
$3,500+/wk
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Cobblebank Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
67.0%
Couple — no children
12.9%
One parent — children under 15
10.7%
Couple — no children under 15
6.8%
One parent — no children under 15
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Cobblebank Military Service

🏅
Previously served
0.5% 11
👤
Never served
99.5% 2,279

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Cobblebank Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
9.8% 223
—
Did not provide
90.2% 2,043

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Cobblebank Children Ever Born

No children
30.8%
1 child
21.5%
2 children
30.0%
3 children
10.9%
4 children
4.9%
5+ children
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Cobblebank When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
3
1961–1970
12
1971–1980
16
1981–1990
32
1991–2000
46
2001–2010
693
2011–2015
497
2016
78
2017
76
2018
79
2019
123
2020
42
2021
18

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Cobblebank Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
16.6%
5–14 hours
24.1%
15–29 hours
10.9%
30+ hours
10.6%
Did not do domestic work
37.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Cobblebank Household Size

1 person
11.7%
2 persons
18.6%
3 persons
24.6%
4 persons
24.5%
5 persons
12.4%
6+ persons
8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Cobblebank Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,735
Moved from VIC
479
Moved from overseas
32
Moved — same area (SA2)
28
Moved from QLD
14
Moved from SA
11
Moved from WA
4
Moved from TAS
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Cobblebank Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.6%
Step family — no other children
4.0%
Blended family — no other children
3.3%
Intact family — other children present
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Cobblebank Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 217 total

Theft
93
Assault
61
Property Damage
17
Break & Enter
16
Justice Procedures
11
Fraud
9
Drug Offences
6
Robbery
2
Weapons
1
Public Order
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Cobblebank Schools

12
schools nearby
6
government
987
avg ICSEA score
5,907
total students
Muhammadiyah Australia College Independent
Combined · Prep-9 · 182 students
1052
ICSEA
St Lawrence of Brindisi Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 473 students
1024
ICSEA
Strathtulloh Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 1,350 students
1024
ICSEA
Thornhill Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 768 students
1019
ICSEA
St Anthony's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 646 students
1000
ICSEA
St Dominic's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 369 students
967
ICSEA
Melton South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 972 students
962
ICSEA
Melton Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 507 students
961
ICSEA
Coburn Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 601 students
932
ICSEA
Djerriwarrh Community & Education Services - Djerriwarrh Community College Independent
Secondary · 11-12 · 39 students
929
ICSEA
St Francis Catholic College - Cobblebank Campus Catholic
Secondary
Western English Language School-Melton Campus Government
Combined

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Cobblebank Rent Prices & Affordability

19%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,920/wk
Median Rent $370/wk
Rent-to-Income 19.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Cobblebank

≈ $8,320/month
Median rent $370/wk
Left after rent $1,550/wk
Rent share 19.3%

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Cobblebank vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Lake Gardens
Pop: 1,801 Income: $763/wk Rent: $360/wk
Cobden
Pop: 1,804 Income: $631/wk Rent: $220/wk
Heywood
Pop: 1,815 Income: $622/wk Rent: $180/wk
Moolap
Pop: 1,825 Income: $630/wk Rent: $290/wk
Clunes (Vic.)
Pop: 1,844 Income: $503/wk Rent: $220/wk
Newington (Vic.)
Pop: 1,844 Income: $802/wk Rent: $315/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cobblebank

What is the population of Cobblebank VIC?

The population of Cobblebank VIC is 3,601 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 477.2 people per km².Cobblebank is ranked #2,097 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Cobblebank?

The median personal income in Cobblebank VIC is $874 per week, or $45,448 per year.The median household income is $1,920 per week.Family income is $1,908 per week.Cobblebank is ranked #2,451 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Cobblebank?

Median rent in Cobblebank VIC is $370 per week ($1,603 per month).Rent represents 19.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Cobblebank ranks #2,711 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Cobblebank?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cobblebank VIC is $1,850. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Cobblebank?

The median age in Cobblebank VIC is 29 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Cobblebank a good suburb to live in?

Cobblebank is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 3,601.The median income is $874/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20590. All dollar figures in AUD.