VIC · Wellington Council
Cobains, 3851
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Cobains is a small locality in the Wellington area, home to around 245 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 19 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-17%), roughly 77.6 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 245
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,812
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 17 of 101
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,350
- Employment rate
- 68.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 19
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 7
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 77.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 35 residents
- State safety percentile
- 66.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -17.4%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault2
- B21 Criminal Damage4
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order3
- Other Crimes Against The Person2
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 939
- Cobains Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
4 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
April 2021
- Use of the land for breeding up to 15 Cats. Use of the land for breeding up to 15 Cats.210 Fosterton RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 3 proposals
December 2020
- Resubdivision of the land into two lots. Resubdivision of the land into two lots.432 Bengworden RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Buildings and works associated with construction of a dwelling. Buildings and works associated with development of a replacement dwelling on a lot less than 40 hectares.549A Bengworden RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Buildings and works associated with construction of a dwelling. Buildings and works associated with construction of a dwelling.35 Cobains Estate RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Lake Kakydra Gippsland Lakes ReserveNature reserve
- Lake Melanydra Gippsland Lakes ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 25.8/100
- National rank
- 5846th in Australia
- State rank
- 1124th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #278 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #620 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime2
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime4
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime3
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime2
- Lake Kakydra Gippsland Lakes Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Lake Melanydra Gippsland Lakes Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Buildings and works associated with construction of a dwelling. Buildings and works associated with construction of a dwelling.planning35 Cobains Estate RoadLodged 19 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works associated with construction of a dwelling. Buildings and works associated with development of a replacement dwelling on a lot less than 40 hectares.planning549A Bengworden RoadLodged 31 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Resubdivision of the land into two lots. Resubdivision of the land into two lots.planning432 Bengworden RoadLodged 07 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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