Carpendeit vs Cobden
Carpendeit is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 51 in Cobden. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cobden, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Carpendeit tends to suit families with children, while Cobden suits people living alone and 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
Carpendeit
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 52/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 47%)
- But Cobden has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Carpendeit
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $220/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Carpendeit
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (183.8 km vs 197.9 km)
- has a shorter drive in (137 min vs 147 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Cobden
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more GPs (3 vs 0)
- has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 16%)
- But Carpendeit carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 52/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Cobden
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-1.9% vs -14.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Carpendeit and Cobden 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
Cobden has more residents (1,804 vs 115); Cobden skews older (51 vs 40).
| Carpendeit | Cobden | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 115 | 1,804 +1469% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -14.2% | -1.9% |
| Median age | 40 | 51 |
| Median household income | $68,224/yr +11% vs other | $60,424/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk | $220/wk +10% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).
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 (19.2%).
Property market
| Carpendeit | Cobden | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $410,000 |
| Median unit price | — | $307,500 |
| Median land price | — | $267,500 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 52 days from 26 sales |
Zoning mix
| Carpendeit | Cobden | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 87% | 92% |
| Parks and recreation | 13% | 0% |
| Residential | 0% | 4% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 3% |
| 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
| Carpendeit | Cobden | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 60 across Corangamite same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +117% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Carpendeit | Cobden | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 7% of VIC |
| Income | Higher than 29% of VIC | Higher than 21% of VIC |
| Schools | — | Higher than 69% of VIC |
| Walkability | Higher than 5% of VIC | Higher than 27% of VIC |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 87% of VIC |
| EV adoption | Higher than 7% of VIC | Higher than 15% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 29% of VIC | Higher than 74% of VIC |
Liveability
| Carpendeit | Cobden | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 41/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Carpendeit carries more flood risk (31 vs 0); Cobden carries more crime risk (52 vs 20).
| Carpendeit | Cobden | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 48/100 | Moderate 56/100 |
| Crime | Low 20/100 | Moderate 52/100 |
| Flood | Low 31/100 | None 0/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 2 within 5 km |
Schools
| Carpendeit | Cobden | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 3 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Carpendeit
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Cobden
- Cobden Primary School Government · Primary above peers
- Cobden Technical School Government · Secondary at peers
- Hampden P-12 School Government · Combined · Special school
Amenities in the suburb
| Carpendeit | Cobden | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| GPs | 0 | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 2 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 0 | 7 |
Mobility
Cobden sits further from the CBD (197.9 km vs 183.8 km).
| Carpendeit | Cobden | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 183.8 km | 197.9 km +8% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 137 min | 147 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 3260 | 0.2% postcode 3266 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 29 postcode 3260 | 37 postcode 3266 |
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 (79.1%).
Setting
| Carpendeit | Cobden | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 150 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 126 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 32.8 km | 32.4 km |
NBN connectivity
| Carpendeit | Cobden | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 27/100 | 55/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 37 premises | 29% 1,001 premises |
Climate
| Carpendeit | Cobden | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 607 mm | 717 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Carpendeit | Cobden | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,335/yr same for both | |
| Council | Corangamite same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Carpendeit | Cobden | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wannon same for both | |
| Member | Dan Tehan same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Carpendeit | Cobden | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
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