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VIC · Greater Shepparton Council

Cooma, 3616

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  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
  • Education hub
What Cooma is known for: Green suburb, Café precinct, Education hub

Suburb profile

Cooma is a residential smaller community in Greater Shepparton with a familiar suburban feel. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street.

Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

Population

Population
94
Median age
46
Median household income / week
$1,375
Dwelling vacancy
20.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
9 of 43
Median monthly mortgage
$1,473
Employment rate
60.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
5 / 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)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
10.6
State safety percentile
3.9th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-80%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1

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

2020· 3 proposals

  • September 2020

  • Earthworks associated with a Whole Farm Plan
    750 Kyabram-Cooma RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Earthworks associated with a whole farm plan and native vegetation removal
    930 Kyabram-Cooma RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Earthworks (Whole Farm Plan) in the Farming Zone and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay
    930 Kyabram-Cooma 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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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

Recent changes

  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
  • Earthworks (Whole Farm Plan) in the Farming Zone and Land Subject to Inundation Overlayplanning930 Kyabram-Cooma RoadLodged 19 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Earthworks associated with a Whole Farm Planplanning750 Kyabram-Cooma RoadLodged 14 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Earthworks associated with a whole farm plan and native vegetation removalplanning930 Kyabram-Cooma RoadLodged 08 Sep 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
  • 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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