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VIC · Corangamite Council

Cobrico, 3266

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  • Residential
  • Amenities
  • Open space
  • Suburban
  • Community
What Cobrico is known for: Residential, Amenities, Open space, Suburban, Community

Suburb profile

Cobrico is a welcoming smaller community in Corangamite, with a settled community character. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.

The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

Population

Population
72
Median age
54
Median household income / week
$1,375
Dwelling vacancy
11.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
4 of 34
Median monthly mortgage
$1,083
Employment rate
67.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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)
10
Against the person
2
Against property
4
Rate per 1,000 residents
138.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 36 residents
State safety percentile
84.1th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+100.5%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault1
  • A231 Fv Common Assault1
  • B21 Criminal Damage3
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
  • C12 Drug Trafficking3

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

3 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • June 2021

  • Two Lot Subdivision (Realignment of Boundaries)
    580 COBDEN-TERANG ROAD COBRICO 3266Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals

  • August 2020

  • Buildings and Works to Alter and Extend Existing Dwelling
    380 Erreys RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Buildings and works for construction of Agriculture Building
    52 Erreys 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

  • Cobrico Recreation ReservePark
  • Cobrico Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve

Data sources & freshness

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

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)
4
Parks (OSM)
1

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

Recent changes

  • A212 Non-Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
  • A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime1
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime3
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
  • C12 Drug Traffickingcrime3
  • Cobrico Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
  • Cobrico Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
  • Buildings and Works to Alter and Extend Existing Dwellingplanning380 Erreys RoadLodged 25 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for construction of Agriculture Buildingplanning52 Erreys RoadLodged 17 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two Lot Subdivision (Realignment of Boundaries)planning580 COBDEN-TERANG ROAD COBRICO 3266Lodged 28 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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