Moving to Cobblebank VIC 3338
What the official numbers say about living in Cobblebank — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $625,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 93% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $370 a week, against a median household income of $1,920 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Largest overseas birthplaces: India, Philippines, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Punjabi, Hindi, Tagalog.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Cobblebank sits around the national average (decile 5 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (77% of workers), while 19% work from home.
Nearest train station: Cobblebank, 550 m east.
Nearest bus interchange: Temporary Melton Station bus interchange, 2.6 km north-west.
Nearest airport: Melbourne Airport, 21 km east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 34 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 24 schools · 6 cafes & restaurants · 3 supermarkets · 10 parks — see them all on the Cobblebank profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Kolorer College 700 m · Strathtulloh Primary School 850 m · St Francis Catholic College - Cobblebank Campus 1 km · Melton South Primary School 2.1 km · St Anthony's Primary School 2.3 km · St Padre Pio Catholic Primary School 2.5 km · Thornhill Park Primary School 2.5 km · Staughton College 2.7 km
Groceries: Coles 2.5 km · Woolworths 2.6 km · IGA 2.7 km
Parks and reserves: Atherstone Adventure Park 350 m · Abey Road WBCW Reserve 1 km · Bridge Road Recreation Reserve 1.2 km · Settlers Creek Park 1.3 km · tabcorp park 1.9 km · Melton South Recreation Reserve 2 km · Mount Carberry Recreation Reserve 2.4 km · Kurrajong Reserve 2.5 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Cobblebank, most often seen first: Little Raven · Common Myna · Australian Magpie · White-plumed Honeyeater · Willie Wagtail · Magpie-lark.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Cobblebank, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobblebank here | 3,601 | $625,000 | 5/10 | 2% |
| Strathtulloh | 3,997 | $629,000 | 8/10 | 3% |
| Melton South | 11,362 | $514,000 | 1/10 | 4% |
| Thornhill Park | 3,066 | $590,000 | 7/10 | 2% |
| Weir Views | 4,348 | $566,000 | 3/10 | 2% |
| Melton | 7,953 | $471,000 | 1/10 | 3% |
| Kurunjang | 10,711 | $520,000 | 2/10 | 5% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Melton — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Hawke — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3338 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Cobblebank profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Cobblebank has a median sale price of $625,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $370 a week.
It sits about 34 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Cobblebank station is roughly 0.5 km away. Local government is Melton council, and the federal seat is Hawke.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Cobblebank vs Strathtulloh · Cobblebank vs Thornhill Park.
Nearby guides: Strathtulloh · Melton South · Thornhill Park · Weir Views · Melton · Kurunjang.
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