Cobblebank vs Strathtulloh

Comparing Cobblebank and Strathtulloh, VIC: Cobblebank is more walkable (49 vs 0); Strathtulloh carries more crime risk (85 vs 70); and Strathtulloh has higher household incomes ($113,776 vs $99,840).

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Cobblebank carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 85/100)
  • Strathtulloh has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Cobblebank

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (49/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (39 min vs 44 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (42.4 km vs 45.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cobblebank

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (49/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 85/100)
  • But Strathtulloh has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield.

Where they sit

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

Cobblebank Strathtulloh
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.

Cobblebank Strathtulloh
Walkability 49 / 0
Cobblebank — Walkability: 49/100 Strathtulloh — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 30 / 15
Cobblebank — Safety: 30/100 Strathtulloh — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 9 / 11
Cobblebank — Low fire risk: 9/100 Strathtulloh — Low fire risk: 11/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Cobblebank — Low flood risk: 100/100 Strathtulloh — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Strathtulloh has higher household incomes ($113,776 vs $99,840).

Cobblebank Strathtulloh
Population 3,601 3,997
+11% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) —
same for both
Median age 29
same for both
Median household income $99,840/yr $113,776/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $370/wk $380/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cobblebank Strathtulloh
0-4 13.9% / 13.8%
Cobblebank — 0-4: 13.9% Strathtulloh — 0-4: 13.8%
5-14 18.2% / 15.6%
Cobblebank — 5-14: 18.2% Strathtulloh — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 4.8% / 3.2%
Cobblebank — 15-19: 4.8% Strathtulloh — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 5.5% / 6.6%
Cobblebank — 20-24: 5.5% Strathtulloh — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 25.1% / 27.3%
Cobblebank — 25-34: 25.1% Strathtulloh — 25-34: 27.3%
35-44 19.9% / 20.2%
Cobblebank — 35-44: 19.9% Strathtulloh — 35-44: 20.2%
45-54 6.5% / 6.4%
Cobblebank — 45-54: 6.5% Strathtulloh — 45-54: 6.4%
55-64 3.9% / 4.4%
Cobblebank — 55-64: 3.9% Strathtulloh — 55-64: 4.4%
65-74 2.1% / 1.9%
Cobblebank — 65-74: 2.1% Strathtulloh — 65-74: 1.9%
75-84 0.2% / 0.6%
Cobblebank — 75-84: 0.2% Strathtulloh — 75-84: 0.6%
85+ 0.1% / 0.2%
Cobblebank — 85+: 0.1% Strathtulloh — 85+: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cobblebank 67.0% couple families
Cobblebank — Couple Families: 67.0% Cobblebank — One Parent Families: 14.9% Cobblebank — Lone Person: 13.9% Cobblebank — Group Household: 2.5% Cobblebank — Other Families: 1.8%
Strathtulloh 70.0% couple families
Strathtulloh — Couple Families: 70.0% Strathtulloh — One Parent Families: 13.0% Strathtulloh — Lone Person: 12.2% Strathtulloh — Group Household: 3.2% Strathtulloh — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cobblebank 33.5% renting
Cobblebank — Owned Outright: 4.9% Cobblebank — Mortgage: 61.7% Cobblebank — Renting: 33.5%
Strathtulloh 26.2% renting
Strathtulloh — Owned Outright: 7.8% Strathtulloh — Mortgage: 66.0% Strathtulloh — Renting: 26.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cobblebank Strathtulloh
Bachelor Degree 13.1% / 14.8%
Cobblebank — Bachelor Degree: 13.1% Strathtulloh — Bachelor Degree: 14.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.4% / 9.6%
Cobblebank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4% Strathtulloh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Certificate III & IV 9.1% / 10.8%
Cobblebank — Certificate III & IV: 9.1% Strathtulloh — Certificate III & IV: 10.8%
Postgraduate Degree 5.2% / 7.0%
Cobblebank — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2% Strathtulloh — Postgraduate Degree: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.1%
Cobblebank — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Strathtulloh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Cobblebank Strathtulloh
India 24.8% / 21.0%
Cobblebank — India: 24.8% Strathtulloh — India: 21.0%
Philippines 4.6% / 7.7%
Cobblebank — Philippines: 4.6% Strathtulloh — Philippines: 7.7%
New Zealand 3.3% / 3.1%
Cobblebank — New Zealand: 3.3% Strathtulloh — New Zealand: 3.1%
Pakistan 1.1% / 1.0%
Cobblebank — Pakistan: 1.1% Strathtulloh — Pakistan: 1.0%
Sri Lanka 0.9% / 0.6%
Cobblebank — Sri Lanka: 0.9% Strathtulloh — Sri Lanka: 0.6%
Bangladesh — / 1.0%
Cobblebank — Bangladesh: not among its largest Strathtulloh — Bangladesh: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cobblebank 99.3% houses
Cobblebank — Houses: 99.3% Cobblebank — Townhouses: 0.3% Cobblebank — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Strathtulloh 97.1% houses
Strathtulloh — Houses: 97.1% Strathtulloh — Townhouses: 2.0% Strathtulloh — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cobblebank Strathtulloh
Median house price $641,000 $635,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Cobblebank Strathtulloh
3 bed $558K / $533K
Cobblebank — 3 bed: $558K (36 sales) Strathtulloh — 3 bed: $533K (32 sales)

36 vs 32 sales

4 bed $657K / $655K
Cobblebank — 4 bed: $657K (81 sales) Strathtulloh — 4 bed: $655K (81 sales)

81 vs 81 sales

Zoning mix

Strathtulloh has more rural and farming land (41% vs 0%).

Cobblebank Strathtulloh
Residential 90% 50%
Rural and farming 0% 41%
Parks and recreation 1% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 0%
Other and special use 3% 0%
Environmental 0% 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

Cobblebank Strathtulloh
New dwellings approved 4,602
across Melton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +5%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Cobblebank Strathtulloh
Houses 3.8%
$480/wk on $665K
 3.7%
$500/wk on $699K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Cobblebank Strathtulloh
House price Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC
Income Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 23% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 72% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC

Liveability

Cobblebank is more walkable (49 vs 0).

Cobblebank Strathtulloh
Grade C
same for both
Score 40/100 36/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Strathtulloh carries more crime risk (85 vs 70).

Cobblebank Strathtulloh
Bushfire High
91/100
 High
89/100
Crime High
70/100
 High
85/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Cobblebank Strathtulloh
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Cobblebank

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

Schools in Strathtulloh

  • Strathtulloh Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Francis Catholic College - Cobblebank Campus Catholic · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Cobblebank Strathtulloh
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 3 2
Childcare 1 3
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
EV chargers 1
same for both
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Strathtulloh sits further from the CBD (45.4 km vs 42.4 km).

Cobblebank Strathtulloh
Walkability score 49/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 42.4 km 45.4 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 39 min 44 min
Public transport score 39/100
Bus
 89/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 6.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 66.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 3338
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 3338
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.

Cobblebank Strathtulloh
Car (driver) 71.0% / 66.5%
Cobblebank — Car (driver): 71.0% Strathtulloh — Car (driver): 66.5%
Worked from Home 18.6% / 23.8%
Cobblebank — Worked from Home: 18.6% Strathtulloh — Worked from Home: 23.8%
Train 5.2% / 4.8%
Cobblebank — Train: 5.2% Strathtulloh — Train: 4.8%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 4.0%
Cobblebank — Car (passenger): 4.6% Strathtulloh — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only 0.3% / 0.7%
Cobblebank — Walked Only: 0.3% Strathtulloh — Walked Only: 0.7%
Bus 0.3% / —
Cobblebank — Bus: 0.3% Strathtulloh — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.0%).

Setting

Cobblebank Strathtulloh
Elevation 132 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 114 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.6 km 24.8 km

NBN connectivity

Cobblebank Strathtulloh
Connectivity score 96/100 91/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 94%
550 premises
 87%
969 premises

Climate

Cobblebank Strathtulloh
Annual rainfall 518 mm 482 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C 25.9°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C 6.2°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Cobblebank Strathtulloh
PM2.5 4.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Cobblebank Strathtulloh
Average residential rate $1,779/yr
same for both
Council Melton
same for both

Federal electorate

Cobblebank Strathtulloh
Division Hawke
same for both
Member Sam Rae
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cobblebank Strathtulloh
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cobblebank

Acreage Family Multicultural Outer Young Families

Strathtulloh

Acreage Family Multicultural Outer Trains Young Families

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