Cobains vs Myrtlebank

Cobains is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 51 in Myrtlebank. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Cobains tends to suit families with children, while Myrtlebank suits couples.

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

Cobains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)

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

Myrtlebank

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($120/wk vs $240/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Myrtlebank

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (155 min vs 163 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (213.5 km vs 223.3 km)
  • But Cobains is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cobains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Cobains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.6% vs -0.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cobains and Myrtlebank drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Cobains Myrtlebank
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Cobains Myrtlebank
Walkability 13 / 0
Cobains — Walkability: 13/100 Myrtlebank — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 31 / 30
Cobains — Safety: 31/100 Myrtlebank — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 80 / 100
Cobains — Low fire risk: 80/100 Myrtlebank — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 23 / 4
Cobains — Low flood risk: 23/100 Myrtlebank — Low flood risk: 4/100

Demographics

Cobains rents higher ($240/wk vs $120/wk); Cobains has more residents (245 vs 126).

Cobains Myrtlebank
Population 245
+49% vs other
 126
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.6% -0.8%
Median age 43 51
Median household income $94,224/yr $97,448/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $240/wk
+50% vs other
 $120/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cobains Myrtlebank
0-4 6.5% / —
Cobains — 0-4: 6.5% Myrtlebank — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 14.3% / 16.7%
Cobains — 5-14: 14.3% Myrtlebank — 5-14: 16.7%
15-19 4.9% / 12.7%
Cobains — 15-19: 4.9% Myrtlebank — 15-19: 12.7%
20-24 2.4% / 2.4%
Cobains — 20-24: 2.4% Myrtlebank — 20-24: 2.4%
25-34 10.6% / —
Cobains — 25-34: 10.6% Myrtlebank — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 11.0% / 11.9%
Cobains — 35-44: 11.0% Myrtlebank — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 12.2% / 15.1%
Cobains — 45-54: 12.2% Myrtlebank — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 16.3% / 21.4%
Cobains — 55-64: 16.3% Myrtlebank — 55-64: 21.4%
65-74 11.4% / 11.1%
Cobains — 65-74: 11.4% Myrtlebank — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 6.9% / 8.7%
Cobains — 75-84: 6.9% Myrtlebank — 75-84: 8.7%
85+ — / —
Cobains — 85+: not among its largest Myrtlebank — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cobains 56.6% couple families
Cobains — Couple Families: 56.6% Cobains — Lone Person: 35.8% Cobains — One Parent Families: 7.5%
Myrtlebank 66.7% couple families
Myrtlebank — Couple Families: 66.7% Myrtlebank — Lone Person: 33.3% Myrtlebank — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cobains 8.3% renting
Cobains — Owned Outright: 53.6% Cobains — Mortgage: 38.1% Cobains — Renting: 8.3%
Myrtlebank 6.4% renting
Myrtlebank — Owned Outright: 53.2% Myrtlebank — Mortgage: 40.4% Myrtlebank — Renting: 6.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cobains 100.0% houses
Cobains — Houses: 100.0% Cobains — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Myrtlebank 89.1% houses
Myrtlebank — Houses: 89.1% Myrtlebank — Flats / Apartments: 10.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Cobains Myrtlebank
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 15.1%
Cobains — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Myrtlebank — Certificate III & IV: 15.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 5.6%
Cobains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Myrtlebank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 4.0%
Cobains — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Myrtlebank — Bachelor Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 2.4%
Cobains — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Myrtlebank — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / —
Cobains — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Myrtlebank — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Property market

Cobains Myrtlebank
Median house price $605,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Cobains Myrtlebank
Rural and farming 89% 91%
Parks and recreation 7%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 4% 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

Cobains Myrtlebank
New dwellings approved 209
across Wellington
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Cobains Myrtlebank
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 65% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 33% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC

Liveability

Cobains is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Cobains Myrtlebank
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Cobains carries more bushfire risk (20 vs 0); Myrtlebank carries more flood risk (96 vs 77).

Cobains Myrtlebank
Bushfire Low
20/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 High
70/100
Flood High
77/100
 High
96/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
83/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Cobains Myrtlebank
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Cobains

  • Cobains Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Myrtlebank

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Cobains Myrtlebank
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Cobains sits further from the CBD (223.3 km vs 213.5 km).

Cobains Myrtlebank
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 223.3 km
+4% vs other
 213.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 163 min 155 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3851
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 3851
same for both

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.

Cobains Myrtlebank
Car (driver) 72.3% / 70.6%
Cobains — Car (driver): 72.3% Myrtlebank — Car (driver): 70.6%
Worked from Home 19.6% / 29.4%
Cobains — Worked from Home: 19.6% Myrtlebank — Worked from Home: 29.4%
Walked Only 8.0% / —
Cobains — Walked Only: 8.0% Myrtlebank — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.3%).

Setting

Cobains Myrtlebank
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.0 km 34.9 km

NBN connectivity

Cobains Myrtlebank
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
97 premises
 0%
58 premises

Climate

Cobains Myrtlebank
Annual rainfall 546 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Cobains Myrtlebank
Average residential rate $1,960/yr
same for both
Council Wellington
same for both

Federal electorate

Cobains Myrtlebank
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cobains Myrtlebank
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cobains

Rural

Myrtlebank

Rural

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