Cobden vs Elingamite North

Elingamite North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 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. In Elingamite North, most households are couple families. On these figures, Cobden tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Elingamite North suits families with children and 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

Elingamite North

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 52/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (85% 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

Cobden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 34%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Elingamite North

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $220/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Cobden

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (147 min vs 163 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (197.9 km vs 208.9 km)

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 12%)
  • But Elingamite North carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 52/100)

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

Investors

Elingamite North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (51.3% vs -1.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cobden Elingamite North
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.

Cobden Elingamite North
Walkability 0 / 0
Cobden — Walkability: 0/100 Elingamite North — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 48 / 85
Cobden — Safety: 48/100 Elingamite North — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 44 / 17
Cobden — Low fire risk: 44/100 Elingamite North — Low fire risk: 17/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Cobden — Low flood risk: 100/100 Elingamite North — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cobden has more residents (1,804 vs 118); Elingamite North has higher household incomes ($100,724 vs $60,424).

Cobden Elingamite North
Population 1,804
+93% vs other
 118
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.9% +51.3%
Median age 51 35
Median household income $60,424/yr $100,724/yr
+67% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk
+32% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cobden Elingamite North
0-4 3.5% / 7.6%
Cobden — 0-4: 3.5% Elingamite North — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 12.0% / 20.3%
Cobden — 5-14: 12.0% Elingamite North — 5-14: 20.3%
15-19 5.5% / 5.9%
Cobden — 15-19: 5.5% Elingamite North — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 4.3% / 9.3%
Cobden — 20-24: 4.3% Elingamite North — 20-24: 9.3%
25-34 9.8% / 11.0%
Cobden — 25-34: 9.8% Elingamite North — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 7.9% / 10.2%
Cobden — 35-44: 7.9% Elingamite North — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 13.0% / 16.1%
Cobden — 45-54: 13.0% Elingamite North — 45-54: 16.1%
55-64 15.0% / 10.2%
Cobden — 55-64: 15.0% Elingamite North — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 13.3% / 6.8%
Cobden — 65-74: 13.3% Elingamite North — 65-74: 6.8%
75-84 10.9% / 2.5%
Cobden — 75-84: 10.9% Elingamite North — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ 4.9% / 2.5%
Cobden — 85+: 4.9% Elingamite North — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cobden 30.9% couple families
Cobden — Couple Families: 30.9% Cobden — Lone Person: 48.6% Cobden — One Parent Families: 16.3% Cobden — Group Household: 2.6% Cobden — Other Families: 1.6%
Elingamite North 66.7% couple families
Elingamite North — Couple Families: 66.7% Elingamite North — Lone Person: 14.8% Elingamite North — One Parent Families: 18.5% Elingamite North — Group Household: 0.0% Elingamite North — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cobden 21.1% renting
Cobden — Owned Outright: 49.1% Cobden — Mortgage: 29.8% Cobden — Renting: 21.1%
Elingamite North 18.8% renting
Elingamite North — Owned Outright: 37.5% Elingamite North — Mortgage: 43.8% Elingamite North — Renting: 18.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cobden Elingamite North
Certificate III & IV 19.2% / 10.2%
Cobden — Certificate III & IV: 19.2% Elingamite North — Certificate III & IV: 10.2%
Bachelor Degree 4.8% / 5.9%
Cobden — Bachelor Degree: 4.8% Elingamite North — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / —
Cobden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Elingamite North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / —
Cobden — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Elingamite North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.5% / —
Cobden — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5% Elingamite North — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

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.

Cobden Elingamite North
New Zealand 1.5% / 8.5%
Cobden — New Zealand: 1.5% Elingamite North — New Zealand: 8.5%
Philippines — / 5.1%
Cobden — Philippines: not among its largest Elingamite North — Philippines: 5.1%
England 1.7% / —
Cobden — England: 1.7% Elingamite North — England: not among its largest
Germany 0.4% / —
Cobden — Germany: 0.4% Elingamite North — Germany: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.4% / —
Cobden — Netherlands: 0.4% Elingamite North — Netherlands: not among its largest
Scotland 0.3% / —
Cobden — Scotland: 0.3% Elingamite North — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cobden 92.0% houses
Cobden — Houses: 92.0% Cobden — Townhouses: 7.6% Cobden — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Elingamite North 100.0% houses
Elingamite North — Houses: 100.0% Elingamite North — Townhouses: 0.0% Elingamite North — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cobden Elingamite North
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

Cobden Elingamite North
Rural and farming 92% 90%
Parks and recreation 0% 10%
Residential 4% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 0%
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

Cobden Elingamite North
New dwellings approved 60
across Corangamite
same for both
Approvals change year on year +117%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Cobden Elingamite North
House price Higher than 7% of VIC —
Income Higher than 21% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC
Schools Higher than 69% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 54% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 87% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 15% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC

Liveability

Cobden Elingamite North
Grade C —
Score 41/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Cobden carries more crime risk (52 vs 15); Elingamite North carries more bushfire risk (83 vs 56).

Cobden Elingamite North
Bushfire Moderate
56/100
 High
83/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Low
15/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Cobden Elingamite North
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

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

Schools in Elingamite North

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

Amenities in the suburb

Cobden Elingamite North
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 1 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 7 3

Mobility

Elingamite North sits further from the CBD (208.9 km vs 197.9 km).

Cobden Elingamite North
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 197.9 km 208.9 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 147 min 163 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3266
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 37
postcode 3266
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.

Cobden Elingamite North
Car (driver) 79.1% / 73.3%
Cobden — Car (driver): 79.1% Elingamite North — Car (driver): 73.3%
Worked from Home 9.1% / 17.8%
Cobden — Worked from Home: 9.1% Elingamite North — Worked from Home: 17.8%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 8.9%
Cobden — Car (passenger): 3.8% Elingamite North — Car (passenger): 8.9%
Walked Only 6.2% / —
Cobden — Walked Only: 6.2% Elingamite North — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 1.8% / —
Cobden — Bicycle: 1.8% Elingamite North — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.1%).

Setting

Cobden Elingamite North
Elevation 126 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 136 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.4 km 29.2 km

NBN connectivity

Cobden Elingamite North
Connectivity score 55/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
1,001 premises
 0%
42 premises

Climate

Cobden Elingamite North
Annual rainfall 717 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Cobden Elingamite North
Average residential rate $2,335/yr
same for both
Council Corangamite
same for both

Federal electorate

Cobden Elingamite North
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cobden Elingamite North
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cobden

Acreage Affordable Retirees

Elingamite North

Family Rural

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