Cobrico vs Elingamite North
Elingamite North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 54 in Cobrico. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cobrico, most households are people living alone. In Elingamite North, most households are couple families. On these figures, Cobrico 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 80/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (85% vs 36%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Cobrico
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 34%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Cobrico
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $150/wk)
Weighs rent and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Cobrico
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (153 min vs 163 min)
- But Elingamite North sits closer to the CBD (208.9 km vs 211.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Cobrico
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 12%)
- But Elingamite North carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 80/100)
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 -10.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Cobrico 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.
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
Elingamite North rents higher ($150/wk vs $0/wk); Elingamite North has more residents (118 vs 72).
| Cobrico | Elingamite North | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 72 | 118 +64% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -10.0% | +51.3% |
| Median age | 54 | 35 |
| Median household income | $71,500/yr | $100,724/yr +41% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | — | $150/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).
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 (8.5%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| Cobrico | Elingamite North | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 90% |
| Parks and recreation | 0% | 10% |
| Other and special use | 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
| Cobrico | Elingamite North | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 60 across Corangamite same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +117% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Cobrico | Elingamite North | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 36% of VIC | Higher than 73% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 71% of VIC | Higher than 54% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 15% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 43% of VIC | Higher than 68% of VIC |
Liveability
Cobrico is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Cobrico | Elingamite North | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Cobrico carries more crime risk (80 vs 15); Elingamite North carries more bushfire risk (83 vs 64).
| Cobrico | Elingamite North | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 64/100 | High 83/100 |
| Crime | High 80/100 | 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
| Cobrico | Elingamite North | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Cobrico | Elingamite North | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 1 |
| Waterways | 0 | 3 |
Mobility
Cobrico sits further from the CBD (211.5 km vs 208.9 km).
| Cobrico | Elingamite North | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 10/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 211.5 km +1% vs other | 208.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 153 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.3%).
Setting
| Cobrico | Elingamite North | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 132 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 136 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 36.0 km | 29.2 km |
NBN connectivity
| Cobrico | Elingamite North | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 43 premises | 0% 42 premises |
Climate
| Cobrico | Elingamite North | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 717 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Cobrico | Elingamite North | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,335/yr same for both | |
| Council | Corangamite same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Cobrico | Elingamite North | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wannon same for both | |
| Member | Dan Tehan same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Cobrico | Elingamite North | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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