Caniambo vs Cosgrove South
Caniambo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 57 in Cosgrove South. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Caniambo, the large majority of households are couple families. In Cosgrove South, the large majority of households are people living alone. On these figures, Cosgrove South tends to suit older residents.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Caniambo
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 89/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.
First-home buyers
Caniambo
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 27%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Cosgrove South
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $260/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Caniambo
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (200.1 km vs 210.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Caniambo carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 89/100)
- Cosgrove South has more residents already 65 and over (43% vs 12%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Caniambo
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (10.8% vs -8.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Caniambo and Cosgrove South drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Caniambo has higher household incomes ($100,724 vs $58,448); Caniambo has more residents (82 vs 53).
| Caniambo | Cosgrove South | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 82 +35% vs other | 53 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +10.8% | -8.6% |
| Median age | 49 | 57 |
| Median household income | $100,724/yr +42% vs other | $58,448/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $260/wk +23% vs other | $200/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).
Zoning mix
| Caniambo | Cosgrove South | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 94% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 4% |
| Parks and recreation | 1% | 2% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Caniambo | Cosgrove South | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 649 across Greater Shepparton same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -23% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Caniambo | Cosgrove South | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 73% of VIC | Higher than 16% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 17% of VIC | Higher than 3% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 30% of VIC | Higher than 41% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 30% of VIC | Higher than 38% of VIC |
Liveability
| Caniambo | Cosgrove South | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Cosgrove South carries more bushfire risk (39 vs 0); Cosgrove South carries more crime risk (89 vs 19).
| Caniambo | Cosgrove South | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 39/100 |
| Crime | Low 19/100 | High 89/100 |
| Flood | High 96/100 | High 98/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Caniambo | Cosgrove South | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Caniambo | Cosgrove South | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 5 | 4 |
| Waterways | 4 | 9 |
Mobility
Cosgrove South sits further from the CBD (210.1 km vs 200.1 km).
| Caniambo | Cosgrove South | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 200.1 km | 210.1 km +5% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 143 min | 145 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 3630 | 0.4% postcode 3631 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 42 postcode 3630 | 70 postcode 3631 |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.1%).
Setting
| Caniambo | Cosgrove South | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 127 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 133 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Caniambo | Cosgrove South | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 27/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 44 premises | 0% 33 premises |
Climate
| Caniambo | Cosgrove South | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 484 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Caniambo | Cosgrove South | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,449/yr same for both | |
| Council | Greater Shepparton same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Caniambo | Cosgrove South | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Nicholls same for both | |
| Member | Sam Birrell same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Caniambo | Cosgrove South | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.