Cobungra vs Omeo
Cobungra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 54 in Omeo. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cobungra, about half of households are people living alone. In Omeo, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Cobungra tends to suit couples, while Omeo 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
Cobungra
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 61/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (50% vs 36%)
- But Omeo has more parks and reserves (11 vs 3)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Omeo
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 30%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Cobungra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $225/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Omeo
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (403.7 km vs 406.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Cobungra carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 61/100)
- Omeo is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Cobungra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (9.4% vs 1.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Cobungra and Omeo 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
Omeo rents higher ($225/wk vs $0/wk); Omeo has more residents (411 vs 58).
| Cobungra | Omeo | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 58 | 411 +609% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +9.4% | +1.2% |
| Median age | 47 | 54 |
| Median household income | $74,724/yr +21% vs other | $58,812/yr |
| Median weekly rent | — | $225/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 (20.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).
Property market
| Cobungra | Omeo | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $395,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $235,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 117 days from 5 sales |
Zoning mix
Omeo has more rural and farming land (49% vs 39%).
| Cobungra | Omeo | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks and recreation | 54% | 51% |
| Rural and farming | 39% | 49% |
| Environmental | 7% | 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
| Cobungra | Omeo | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 32 across Alpine | 386 across East Gippsland |
| Approvals change year on year | -42% | +50% |
Ranking within VIC
| Cobungra | Omeo | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 40% of VIC | Higher than 19% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 5% of VIC | Higher than 78% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 49% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 17% of VIC | Higher than 60% of VIC |
Liveability
Omeo is more walkable (17 vs 0).
| Cobungra | Omeo | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Omeo carries more crime risk (61 vs 28).
| Cobungra | Omeo | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 96/100 | High 93/100 |
| Crime | Low 28/100 | Moderate 61/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Cobungra | Omeo | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Cobungra
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Omeo
- Omeo Primary School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Cobungra | Omeo | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 4 |
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 11 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 2 |
| EV chargers | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 22 | 24 |
Mobility
Cobungra sits further from the CBD (406.3 km vs 403.7 km).
| Cobungra | Omeo | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 17/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 406.3 km | 403.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 309 min | 312 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 3898 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 40 postcode 3898 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 (66.9%).
Setting
| Cobungra | Omeo | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 1,240 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 711 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Cobungra | Omeo | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 20/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 37 premises | 0% 335 premises |
Climate
| Cobungra | Omeo | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,604 mm | 1,488 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 16.0°C | 17.1°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | -3.3°C | -2.4°C |
Council rates
| Cobungra | Omeo | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,945/yr | $1,807/yr |
| Council | Alpine | East Gippsland |
Federal electorate
| Cobungra | Omeo | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Indi | Gippsland |
| Member | Helen Haines | Darren Chester |
| Party | Independent | The Nationals |
First Home Owner Grant
| Cobungra | Omeo | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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