VIC · Moira Council
Cobram, 3644
Current weather
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Cobram is a smaller suburban community in the Moira area, home to around 6,148 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 1,003 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+12%), roughly 163.1 offences per 1,000 residents, 5 school and preschool sites in the area, 13 public transport stops within the suburb, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, 3 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 6,148
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,026
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 327 of 2,846
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,235
- Employment rate
- 46.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 217 / 175 / 3
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)
- 1,003
- Against the person
- 138
- Against property
- 405
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 163.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 45 residents
- State safety percentile
- 87.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +12.2%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage67
- B43 Steal From A Retail Store42
- B49 Other Theft66
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception68
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order286
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
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 952
- Cobram and District Specialist SchoolSpecial
- Cobram Anglican Grammar SchoolCombined
- Cobram Primary SchoolPrimary
- Cobram Secondary CollegeSecondary
- St Joseph's 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
Public transport
13 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cobram Post Office/High St
- Cobram Primary School/William St
- Cobram Station/Punt Rd
- Oasis Village/Cobram - Koonoomoo Rd
- Ottrey Lodge/Campbell Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
3 active roadworks / incidents
- Council Works activities occurring between 06/05/2026 and 06/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed northbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 50 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.MURRAY STREET, PUNT ROAD05 May 2026 – 05 Jul 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 27/10/2025 and 25/10/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 6:00 PM to 6:30 AM. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.MURRAY VALLEY HIGHWAY, IRVIN ROAD26 Oct 2025 – 24 Oct 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 27/10/2025 and 25/10/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 6:00 PM to 6:30 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.MURRAY VALLEY HIGHWAY, IRVIN ROAD26 Oct 2025 – 24 Oct 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
16 planning-related records
2021· 8 proposals
September 2021
- Service Station Service StationMURRAY VALLEY HIGHWAY COBRAM 3644Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Creation of an Easement Creation of an EasementCOBRAM SOUTH ROAD COBRAM 3644Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Use and Development of land for a place of Worship Use and Development of land for a place of Worship44 Catona CrescentPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Buildings & Works - Dwelling Buildings & Works - Dwelling34 Rio Vista CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Subdivision Land (10 or more lots)Murray Valley HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Buildings & Works - Shed Buildings & Works - Shed3435 MURRAY VALLEY HIGHWAY COBRAM 3644Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Subdivision Land (10 or more lots) Subdivision Land (10 or more lots)Murray Valley HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Cinema13 Main StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 8 proposals
November 2020
- Use & Development - Residential Village Use & Development - Residential Village143 Campbell RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and Development - Service Station, Signage, access to a road zone, Use and Development - Service Station, Signage, access to a road zone, removal of native vegetation and resubdivision.Murray Valley HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use & Development - Residential Village Use & Development - Residential Village143 Campbell RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Buildings & Works – new dwelling Buildings & Works – new dwelling86 Newnham RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- Sign Replacement Sign Replacement3701 Murray Valley HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Subdivision of Land Subdivision of Land14 Catona CrescentPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- Use & Development - Display Home Use & Development - Display Home143 Campbell RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- The use and development of the land for industry in accordance with th The use and development of the land for industry in accordance with the endorsed plans.146 Pullar 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
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Riverside CentreRestaurant
- Willow's Caravan Park/Richie RdTransport platform
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Apex ParkPark
- Colgan ParkPark
- Federation ParkPark
- Mivo ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- On site
- Cobram District HospitalBroadway Streethospital
- Proactive Physiotherapyphysiotherapist
- Ukich Pharmacypharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- OLD COBRAM-BAROOGA BRIDGE (VIC SECTION)NH2352
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 18
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
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
- 39.1/100
- National rank
- 3435th in Australia
- State rank
- 684th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #105 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #271 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime67
- B43 Steal From A Retail Storecrime42
- B49 Other Theftcrime66
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime68
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime286
- OLD COBRAM-BAROOGA BRIDGE (VIC SECTION)heritageNH2352
- Cobram District HospitalhealthBroadway Streethospital
- Proactive Physiotherapyhealthphysiotherapist
- Ukich Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Apex Parkgovernmentpark
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
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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