Cobram East vs Boosey

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, Boosey tends to suit people living alone.

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

Cobram East

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 74/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 64%)

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

Cobram East

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $461/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Boosey

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (175 min vs 181 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (250.2 km vs 255.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cobram East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 74/100)

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

Investors

Boosey

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.9% vs -4.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cobram East Boosey
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.

Cobram East Boosey
Walkability 0 / 0
Cobram East — Walkability: 0/100 Boosey — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 66 / 26
Cobram East — Safety: 66/100 Boosey — Safety: 26/100
Low fire risk 100 / 75
Cobram East — Low fire risk: 100/100 Boosey — Low fire risk: 75/100
Low flood risk 4 / 3
Cobram East — Low flood risk: 4/100 Boosey — Low flood risk: 3/100

Demographics

Cobram East has more residents (232 vs 108); Boosey rents higher ($461/wk vs $320/wk).

Cobram East Boosey
Population 232
+53% vs other
 108
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.1% +2.9%
Median age 41 39
Median household income $103,012/yr
+5% vs other
 $97,500/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk $461/wk
+44% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cobram East Boosey
0-4 5.6% / 11.1%
Cobram East — 0-4: 5.6% Boosey — 0-4: 11.1%
5-14 17.7% / 14.8%
Cobram East — 5-14: 17.7% Boosey — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 5.2% / 7.4%
Cobram East — 15-19: 5.2% Boosey — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 7.8% / 7.4%
Cobram East — 20-24: 7.8% Boosey — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 7.8% / 7.4%
Cobram East — 25-34: 7.8% Boosey — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 7.3% / 18.5%
Cobram East — 35-44: 7.3% Boosey — 35-44: 18.5%
45-54 18.1% / 13.9%
Cobram East — 45-54: 18.1% Boosey — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 16.4% / 8.3%
Cobram East — 55-64: 16.4% Boosey — 55-64: 8.3%
65-74 9.5% / 12.0%
Cobram East — 65-74: 9.5% Boosey — 65-74: 12.0%
75-84 3.9% / 4.6%
Cobram East — 75-84: 3.9% Boosey — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 1.7% / —
Cobram East — 85+: 1.7% Boosey — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cobram East 61.2% couple families
Cobram East — Couple Families: 61.2% Cobram East — Lone Person: 26.5% Cobram East — One Parent Families: 12.2%
Boosey 64.0% couple families
Boosey — Couple Families: 64.0% Boosey — Lone Person: 36.0% Boosey — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cobram East 13.6% renting
Cobram East — Owned Outright: 47.0% Cobram East — Mortgage: 39.4% Cobram East — Renting: 13.6%
Boosey 16.1% renting
Boosey — Owned Outright: 32.3% Boosey — Mortgage: 51.6% Boosey — Renting: 16.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Cobram East Boosey
Malaysia — / 7.4%
Cobram East — Malaysia: not among its largest Boosey — Malaysia: 7.4%
Italy 1.7% / —
Cobram East — Italy: 1.7% Boosey — Italy: not among its largest
Fiji 1.3% / —
Cobram East — Fiji: 1.3% Boosey — Fiji: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

Qualifications

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

Cobram East Boosey
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 20.4%
Cobram East — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% Boosey — Certificate III & IV: 20.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 10.2%
Cobram East — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Boosey — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / —
Cobram East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Boosey — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 5.6%
Cobram East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Boosey — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / —
Cobram East — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Boosey — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cobram East 100.0% houses
Cobram East — Houses: 100.0%
Boosey 100.0% houses
Boosey — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Boosey has more rural and farming land (93% vs 65%).

Cobram East Boosey
Rural and farming 65% 93%
Parks and recreation 31% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 1%
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

Cobram East Boosey
New dwellings approved 332
across Moira
same for both
Approvals change year on year -70%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Cobram East Boosey
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 5% of VIC Higher than 25% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 31% of VIC

Liveability

Cobram East Boosey
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Boosey carries more bushfire risk (25 vs 0); Boosey carries more crime risk (74 vs 34).

Cobram East Boosey
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
25/100
Crime Low
34/100
 High
74/100
Flood High
96/100
 High
97/100
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

Cobram East Boosey
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

Cobram East Boosey
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Cobram East sits further from the CBD (255.9 km vs 250.2 km).

Cobram East Boosey
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 255.9 km
+2% vs other
 250.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 181 min 175 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 3644
 0.3%
postcode 3730
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 3644
 61
postcode 3730

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.

Cobram East Boosey
Car (driver) 75.0% / 67.9%
Cobram East — Car (driver): 75.0% Boosey — Car (driver): 67.9%
Worked from Home 15.6% / 18.9%
Cobram East — Worked from Home: 15.6% Boosey — Worked from Home: 18.9%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 7.5%
Cobram East — Car (passenger): 5.2% Boosey — Car (passenger): 7.5%
Walked Only 4.2% / 5.7%
Cobram East — Walked Only: 4.2% Boosey — Walked Only: 5.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.0%).

Setting

Cobram East Boosey
Elevation 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 117 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Cobram East Boosey
Connectivity score 29/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
95 premises
 0%
44 premises

Climate

Cobram East Boosey
Annual rainfall 458 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Cobram East Boosey
Average residential rate $1,908/yr
same for both
Council Moira
same for both

Federal electorate

Cobram East Boosey
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cobram East Boosey
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cobram East

Family Rural

Boosey

Family Rural Young Families

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