Cobram East vs Muckatah
Muckatah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 41 in Cobram East. 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, Muckatah tends to suit 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Cobram East carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 65/100)
- Muckatah is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 73%)
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
Muckatah
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $320/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Muckatah
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (174 min vs 181 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (249.6 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 65/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Cobram East
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-4.1% vs -20.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Cobram East and Muckatah drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Cobram East has more residents (232 vs 170); Cobram East rents higher ($320/wk vs $280/wk).
| Cobram East | Muckatah | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 232 +27% vs other | 170 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -4.1% | -20.2% |
| Median age | 41 | 36 |
| Median household income | $103,012/yr +10% vs other | $93,132/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $320/wk +12% vs other | $280/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
Muckatah has more rural and farming land (99% vs 65%).
| Cobram East | Muckatah | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 65% | 99% |
| Parks and recreation | 31% | 0% |
| 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 | Muckatah | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 332 across Moira same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -70% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Cobram East | Muckatah | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 75% of VIC | Higher than 62% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 54% of VIC | Higher than 8% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 5% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 46% of VIC | Higher than 50% of VIC |
Liveability
| Cobram East | Muckatah | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Muckatah carries more bushfire risk (15 vs 0); Muckatah carries more crime risk (65 vs 34).
| Cobram East | Muckatah | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 15/100 |
| Crime | Low 34/100 | Moderate 65/100 |
| Flood | High 96/100 | High 87/100 |
| 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 | Muckatah | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Muckatah | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 1 | 2 |
Mobility
Cobram East sits further from the CBD (255.9 km vs 249.6 km).
| Cobram East | Muckatah | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 255.9 km +2% vs other | 249.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 181 min | 174 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 3644 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 56 postcode 3644 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.5%).
Setting
| Cobram East | Muckatah | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 115 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 114 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Cobram East | Muckatah | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 95 premises | 0% 80 premises |
Climate
| Cobram East | Muckatah | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 458 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Cobram East | Muckatah | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,908/yr same for both | |
| Council | Moira same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Cobram East | Muckatah | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Nicholls same for both | |
| Member | Sam Birrell same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Cobram East | Muckatah | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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