Moving to Cobden VIC 3266
What the official numbers say about living in Cobden — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $355,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 145% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $220 a week, against a median household income of $1,162 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Cobden shrank 1% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,821 → 1,804 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Germany; most spoken languages besides English: Greek, Thai, German.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Cobden scores below the national average (decile 2 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (83% of workers), while 9% work from home.
Nearest airport: Colac Airport, 52.9 km east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 175 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 3 schools · 1 cafe or restaurant · 1 supermarket · 1 park — see them all on the Cobden profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Cobden Primary School 300 m · Cobden Technical School 1 km · Hampden Specialist School 1.2 km
Groceries: Ritchies Supa IGA 150 m
Parks and reserves: Cobden Botanic Gardens 400 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Cobden, most often seen first: Australian Magpie · Little Raven · Pacific Black Duck · Eurasian Coot · Magpie-lark · Common Starling.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Cobden, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobden here | 1,804 | $355,000 | 2/10 | 7% |
| Camperdown | 3,354 | $429,000 | 3/10 | 4% |
| Terang | 2,254 | $400,000 | 2/10 | 5% |
| Timboon | 1,250 | $446,500 | 4/10 | 17% |
| Port Campbell | 440 | — | 7/10 | 19% |
| Peterborough | 322 | $765,000 | 8/10 | 7% |
| Mortlake | 1,477 | $354,500 | 2/10 | 2% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Corangamite — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Wannon — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3266 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Cobden profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Cobden has a median sale price of $355,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $220 a week.
The population fell 1% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,821 people to 1,804. It sits about 175 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line. Local government is Corangamite council, and the federal seat is Wannon.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Cobden vs Camperdown.
Nearby guides: Camperdown · Terang · Timboon · Port Campbell · Peterborough · Mortlake.
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