Moving to Cobram VIC 3644
What the official numbers say about living in Cobram — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $405,000 for a median house or $346,500 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 76% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $250 a week, against a median household income of $1,026 a week.
About 69% of homes are owner-occupied and 29% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Cobram grew 2% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (6,018 → 6,148 people).
Around 61% of households are families, averaging 2.2 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: Malaysia, England, Italy; most spoken languages besides English: Italian, Mandarin, Punjabi.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Cobram scores below the national average (decile 1 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (86% of workers), while 7% work from home.
Nearest airport: Tocumwal Aerodrome, 13.1 km north.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 219 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 6 schools · 8 cafes & restaurants · 3 supermarkets · 5 parks · 5 beaches — see them all on the Cobram profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: St Joseph's Primary School 400 m · Cobram Primary School 400 m · Cobram and District Specialist School 500 m · Cobram Secondary College 850 m · Cobram Anglican Grammar School 950 m · Barooga Public School 4 km
Groceries: Hong Asian Grocery Shop 300 m · Ritchies 400 m · Woolworths 550 m
Parks and reserves: Mivo Park 350 m · Apex Park 550 m · Federation Park 750 m · Colgan Park 950 m · Kennedy Park 1.3 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Cobram, most often seen first: Sulphur-crested Cockatoo · Pacific Black Duck · Australian Magpie · Australian Wood Duck · Galah · Superb Fairy-wren.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Cobram, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobram here | 6,148 | $405,000 | 1/10 | 13% |
| Barooga | 1,888 | — | 4/10 | 17% |
| Tocumwal | 2,862 | — | 3/10 | 9% |
| Strathmerton | 1,072 | $330,000 | 3/10 | 8% |
| Katunga | 1,025 | — | 4/10 | 4% |
| Numurkah | 4,604 | $394,500 | 2/10 | 5% |
| Finley | 2,455 | — | 2/10 | 3% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Moira — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Nicholls — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3644 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Cobram profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Cobram has a median sale price of $405,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $346,500. Renters pay a median $250 a week, and about 29% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 2% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 6,018 people to 6,148. It sits about 219 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line. Local government is Moira council, and the federal seat is Nicholls.
Weighing up alternatives?
Nearby guides: Barooga · Tocumwal · Strathmerton · Katunga · Numurkah · Finley.
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