VIC · Moira Council
Cobram East, VIC, 3644
Current weather
12.5°CModerate rain showers
95% humidity · 31.6 km/h wind · 16° / 10.6° today · 16 mm rain
Desirability index
#96 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Cobram East is a small locality in the Moira area, home to around 232 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 7 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-50%), roughly 30.2 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 232
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,981
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 11 of 83
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 65.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 0 / 0
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)
- 7
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 30.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 232 residents
- State safety percentile
- 23.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -50%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft3
- C32 Drug Possession1
- Other Crimes Against The Person1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
2 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
June 2021
- Re-subdivision of the land Re-subdivision of the land810 MCINTYRE ROAD COBRAM EAST 3644Refusal issued by a delegate
2020· 1 proposal
January 2020
- Buildings & Works - Dwelling Buildings & Works - Dwelling73 Dairy Paddock LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · 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.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 81.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #96 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Buildings & Works - Dwelling Buildings & Works - Dwellingplanning73 Dairy Paddock LaneLodged 22 Jan 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Re-subdivision of the land Re-subdivision of the landplanning810 MCINTYRE ROAD COBRAM EAST 3644Lodged 08 Jun 2021 · Refusal issued by a delegate
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime3
- C32 Drug Possessioncrime1
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- 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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