Cobram East vs Katamatite

Cobram East is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 45 in Katamatite. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cobram East, most households are couple families. On these figures, Cobram East tends to suit families with children and couples, while Katamatite suits 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 61/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 57%)
  • But Katamatite has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)

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

Katamatite

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($185/wk vs $320/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Katamatite

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (167 min vs 181 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (238.9 km vs 255.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Cobram East carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 61/100)
  • Katamatite is more walkable (56/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Katamatite

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.0% vs -4.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cobram East and Katamatite 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 Katamatite
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 Katamatite
Walkability 0 / 56
Cobram East — Walkability: 0/100 Katamatite — Walkability: 56/100
Safety 66 / 39
Cobram East — Safety: 66/100 Katamatite — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 100 / 76
Cobram East — Low fire risk: 100/100 Katamatite — Low fire risk: 76/100
Low flood risk 4 / 5
Cobram East — Low flood risk: 4/100 Katamatite — Low flood risk: 5/100

Demographics

Katamatite has more residents (453 vs 232); Cobram East rents higher ($320/wk vs $185/wk).

Cobram East Katamatite
Population 232 453
+95% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.1% +13.0%
Median age 41 45
Median household income $103,012/yr
+39% vs other
 $62,504/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+42% vs other
 $185/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cobram East Katamatite
0-4 5.6% / 4.0%
Cobram East — 0-4: 5.6% Katamatite — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 17.7% / 12.4%
Cobram East — 5-14: 17.7% Katamatite — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 5.2% / 6.4%
Cobram East — 15-19: 5.2% Katamatite — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 7.8% / 4.9%
Cobram East — 20-24: 7.8% Katamatite — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 7.8% / 11.9%
Cobram East — 25-34: 7.8% Katamatite — 25-34: 11.9%
35-44 7.3% / 9.9%
Cobram East — 35-44: 7.3% Katamatite — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 18.1% / 11.5%
Cobram East — 45-54: 18.1% Katamatite — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 16.4% / 17.0%
Cobram East — 55-64: 16.4% Katamatite — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 9.5% / 10.6%
Cobram East — 65-74: 9.5% Katamatite — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 3.9% / 6.0%
Cobram East — 75-84: 3.9% Katamatite — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 1.7% / 3.3%
Cobram East — 85+: 1.7% Katamatite — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

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% Cobram East — Group Household: 0.0%
Katamatite 39.6% couple families
Katamatite — Couple Families: 39.6% Katamatite — Lone Person: 40.5% Katamatite — One Parent Families: 17.1% Katamatite — Group Household: 2.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Katamatite 16.2% renting
Katamatite — Owned Outright: 47.2% Katamatite — Mortgage: 36.6% Katamatite — Renting: 16.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cobram East Katamatite
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 16.8%
Cobram East — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% Katamatite — Certificate III & IV: 16.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 7.1%
Cobram East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Katamatite — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 7.5%
Cobram East — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Katamatite — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 0.9%
Cobram East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Katamatite — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 0.7%
Cobram East — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Katamatite — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%

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

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 Katamatite
New Zealand — / 3.3%
Cobram East — New Zealand: not among its largest Katamatite — New Zealand: 3.3%
Philippines — / 2.0%
Cobram East — Philippines: not among its largest Katamatite — Philippines: 2.0%
England — / 1.8%
Cobram East — England: not among its largest Katamatite — England: 1.8%
Thailand — / 1.8%
Cobram East — Thailand: not among its largest Katamatite — Thailand: 1.8%
Italy 1.7% / —
Cobram East — Italy: 1.7% Katamatite — Italy: not among its largest
Fiji 1.3% / —
Cobram East — Fiji: 1.3% Katamatite — Fiji: not among its largest
India — / 1.3%
Cobram East — India: not among its largest Katamatite — India: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cobram East 100.0% houses
Cobram East — Houses: 100.0% Cobram East — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Katamatite 97.4% houses
Katamatite — Houses: 97.4% Katamatite — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cobram East Katamatite
Median house price — $415,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Katamatite has more rural and farming land (96% vs 65%).

Cobram East Katamatite
Rural and farming 65% 96%
Parks and recreation 31% 2%
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 Katamatite
New dwellings approved 332
across Moira
same for both
Approvals change year on year -70%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Cobram East Katamatite
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 23% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 5% of VIC Higher than 71% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 60% of VIC

Liveability

Katamatite is more walkable (56 vs 0).

Cobram East Katamatite
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Katamatite carries more bushfire risk (24 vs 0); Katamatite carries more crime risk (61 vs 34).

Cobram East Katamatite
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
24/100
Crime Low
34/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood High
96/100
 High
95/100
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 Katamatite
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Cobram East

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

Schools in Katamatite

  • Katamatite Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cobram East Katamatite
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 5
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 5

Mobility

Cobram East sits further from the CBD (255.9 km vs 238.9 km).

Cobram East Katamatite
Walkability score 0/100 56/100
Distance to Melbourne 255.9 km
+7% vs other
 238.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 181 min 167 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 3644
 0.8%
postcode 3649
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 3644
 58
postcode 3649

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 Katamatite
Car (driver) 75.0% / 65.6%
Cobram East — Car (driver): 75.0% Katamatite — Car (driver): 65.6%
Worked from Home 15.6% / 18.3%
Cobram East — Worked from Home: 15.6% Katamatite — Worked from Home: 18.3%
Walked Only 4.2% / 10.8%
Cobram East — Walked Only: 4.2% Katamatite — Walked Only: 10.8%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 5.4%
Cobram East — Car (passenger): 5.2% Katamatite — Car (passenger): 5.4%

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

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

Cobram East Katamatite
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
95 premises
 0%
191 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Cobram East Katamatite
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

Katamatite

Parks Quiet Rural

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