Cobram vs Muckatah

Muckatah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 48 in Cobram. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cobram, about half of households are people living alone. In Muckatah, most households are couple families. On these figures, Cobram tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Muckatah 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

Cobram

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (8 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • But Muckatah is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 43%)

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

First-home buyers

Muckatah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Cobram

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $280/wk)
  • But Muckatah leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 24%)

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 183 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (249.6 km vs 259.3 km)
  • But Cobram is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cobram

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 11%)
  • But Muckatah carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 83/100)

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

Investors

Cobram

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.2% vs -20.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cobram 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.

Cobram Muckatah
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 Muckatah
Walkability 21 / 0
Cobram — Walkability: 21/100 Muckatah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 17 / 35
Cobram — Safety: 17/100 Muckatah — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 87 / 85
Cobram — Low fire risk: 87/100 Muckatah — Low fire risk: 85/100
Low flood risk 2 / 13
Cobram — Low flood risk: 2/100 Muckatah — Low flood risk: 13/100

Demographics

Cobram has more residents (6,148 vs 170); Muckatah has higher household incomes ($93,132 vs $53,352).

Cobram Muckatah
Population 6,148
+97% vs other
 170
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.2% -20.2%
Median age 48 36
Median household income $53,352/yr $93,132/yr
+75% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $280/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cobram Muckatah
0-4 4.9% / 7.1%
Cobram — 0-4: 4.9% Muckatah — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 10.9% / 14.1%
Cobram — 5-14: 10.9% Muckatah — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 5.0% / 4.7%
Cobram — 15-19: 5.0% Muckatah — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 4.0% / 8.8%
Cobram — 20-24: 4.0% Muckatah — 20-24: 8.8%
25-34 11.0% / 8.2%
Cobram — 25-34: 11.0% Muckatah — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 10.7% / 15.9%
Cobram — 35-44: 10.7% Muckatah — 35-44: 15.9%
45-54 10.8% / 13.5%
Cobram — 45-54: 10.8% Muckatah — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 12.2% / 14.7%
Cobram — 55-64: 12.2% Muckatah — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 15.6% / 9.4%
Cobram — 65-74: 15.6% Muckatah — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 10.5% / 1.8%
Cobram — 75-84: 10.5% Muckatah — 75-84: 1.8%
85+ 4.2% / —
Cobram — 85+: 4.2% Muckatah — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cobram 27.9% couple families
Cobram — Couple Families: 27.9% Cobram — Lone Person: 50.6% Cobram — One Parent Families: 15.4% Cobram — Group Household: 4.9% Cobram — Other Families: 1.1%
Muckatah 72.7% couple families
Muckatah — Couple Families: 72.7% Muckatah — Lone Person: 18.2% Muckatah — One Parent Families: 9.1% Muckatah — Group Household: 0.0% Muckatah — 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.

Cobram 29.6% renting
Cobram — Owned Outright: 44.7% Cobram — Mortgage: 25.7% Cobram — Renting: 29.6%
Muckatah 10.9% renting
Muckatah — Owned Outright: 39.1% Muckatah — Mortgage: 50.0% Muckatah — Renting: 10.9%
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 Muckatah
England 2.7% / 3.5%
Cobram — England: 2.7% Muckatah — England: 3.5%
New Zealand 1.5% / 2.4%
Cobram — New Zealand: 1.5% Muckatah — New Zealand: 2.4%
Malaysia 3.2% / —
Cobram — Malaysia: 3.2% Muckatah — Malaysia: not among its largest
Italy 2.4% / —
Cobram — Italy: 2.4% Muckatah — Italy: not among its largest
India 1.8% / —
Cobram — India: 1.8% Muckatah — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

Qualifications

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

Cobram Muckatah
Certificate III & IV 15.4% / 18.2%
Cobram — Certificate III & IV: 15.4% Muckatah — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 8.2%
Cobram — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Muckatah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Bachelor Degree 5.3% / 5.9%
Cobram — Bachelor Degree: 5.3% Muckatah — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / —
Cobram — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Muckatah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / —
Cobram — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Muckatah — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cobram 91.1% houses
Cobram — Houses: 91.1% Cobram — Townhouses: 7.0% Cobram — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Muckatah 100.0% houses
Muckatah — Houses: 100.0% Muckatah — Townhouses: 0.0% Muckatah — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cobram Muckatah
Median house price $419,250 —
Median unit price $317,500 —
Median land price $215,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 106 days
from 46 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Muckatah has more rural and farming land (99% vs 68%).

Cobram Muckatah
Rural and farming 68% 99%
Parks and recreation 12% 0%
Residential 9% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 1%
Industrial 3% 0%
Commercial 1% 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

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

Cobram Muckatah
Houses 4.7%
$545/wk on $600K
 —
Units 5.4%
$340/wk on $330K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Cobram Muckatah
House price Higher than 11% of VIC —
Income Higher than 12% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC
Schools Higher than 89% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 80% of VIC Higher than 8% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 60% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 5% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 50% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 95% of VIC —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 78% of VIC —

Liveability

Cobram is more walkable (21 vs 0).

Cobram Muckatah
Grade C —
Score 32/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Cobram carries more crime risk (83 vs 65); Cobram carries more flood risk (98 vs 87).

Cobram Muckatah
Bushfire Low
13/100
 Low
15/100
Crime High
83/100
 Moderate
65/100
Flood High
98/100
 High
87/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Cobram Muckatah
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 3 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Cobram

  • Cobram Anglican Grammar School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Cobram Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Cobram Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Cobram and District Specialist School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Muckatah

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

Amenities in the suburb

Cobram Muckatah
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 8 0
Parks & reserves 7 1
Childcare 8 0
GPs 6 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 5 0
Waterways 15 2

Mobility

Cobram sits further from the CBD (259.3 km vs 249.6 km).

Cobram Muckatah
Walkability score 21/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 259.3 km
+4% vs other
 249.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 183 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.

Cobram Muckatah
Car (driver) 77.5% / 84.5%
Cobram — Car (driver): 77.5% Muckatah — Car (driver): 84.5%
Worked from Home 6.7% / 9.9%
Cobram — Worked from Home: 6.7% Muckatah — Worked from Home: 9.9%
Car (passenger) 8.8% / 5.6%
Cobram — Car (passenger): 8.8% Muckatah — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only 5.5% / —
Cobram — Walked Only: 5.5% Muckatah — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 1.2% / —
Cobram — Bicycle: 1.2% Muckatah — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.5%).

Setting

Cobram Muckatah
Elevation 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 114 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Cobram Muckatah
Connectivity score 83/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 50%
3,801 premises
 0%
80 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Cobram

Acreage Affordable Retirees

Muckatah

Rural

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