Cockatoo vs Nangana

Cockatoo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 41 in Nangana. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cockatoo, most households are couple families. In Nangana, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Nangana tends to suit people living alone, families with children, and older residents.

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

Cockatoo

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Cockatoo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Nangana

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 8%)

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

Commuting to the city

Cockatoo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (61.2 km vs 66.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Cockatoo is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)
  • Nangana has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 11%)

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

Investors

Nangana

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.7% vs 3.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cockatoo and Nangana drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Cockatoo Nangana
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.

Cockatoo Nangana
Walkability 27 / 0
Cockatoo — Walkability: 27/100 Nangana — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 54 / 61
Cockatoo — Safety: 54/100 Nangana — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 1 / 0
Cockatoo — Low fire risk: 1/100 Nangana — Low fire risk: 0/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Cockatoo — Low flood risk: 100/100 Nangana — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cockatoo has more residents (4,408 vs 54); Nangana skews older (41 vs 36).

Cockatoo Nangana
Population 4,408
+99% vs other
 54
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.6% +22.7%
Median age 36 41
Median household income $103,532/yr
+6% vs other
 $97,500/yr
Median weekly rent $370/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cockatoo Nangana
0-4 7.7% / 5.6%
Cockatoo — 0-4: 7.7% Nangana — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 15.0% / 22.2%
Cockatoo — 5-14: 15.0% Nangana — 5-14: 22.2%
15-19 6.4% / —
Cockatoo — 15-19: 6.4% Nangana — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 4.7% / 9.3%
Cockatoo — 20-24: 4.7% Nangana — 20-24: 9.3%
25-34 13.5% / —
Cockatoo — 25-34: 13.5% Nangana — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 14.6% / 16.7%
Cockatoo — 35-44: 14.6% Nangana — 35-44: 16.7%
45-54 14.2% / —
Cockatoo — 45-54: 14.2% Nangana — 45-54: not among its largest
55-64 13.1% / 11.1%
Cockatoo — 55-64: 13.1% Nangana — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 7.6% / 16.7%
Cockatoo — 65-74: 7.6% Nangana — 65-74: 16.7%
75-84 2.3% / 7.4%
Cockatoo — 75-84: 2.3% Nangana — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ 0.7% / —
Cockatoo — 85+: 0.7% Nangana — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cockatoo 56.2% couple families
Cockatoo — Couple Families: 56.2% Cockatoo — Lone Person: 24.2% Cockatoo — One Parent Families: 16.2% Cockatoo — Group Household: 3.0% Cockatoo — Other Families: 0.4%
Nangana 50.0% couple families
Nangana — Couple Families: 50.0% Nangana — Lone Person: 50.0% Nangana — One Parent Families: 0.0% Nangana — Group Household: 0.0% Nangana — 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.

Cockatoo 7.8% renting
Cockatoo — Owned Outright: 24.8% Cockatoo — Mortgage: 67.4% Cockatoo — Renting: 7.8%
Nangana 21.1% renting
Nangana — Owned Outright: 42.1% Nangana — Mortgage: 36.8% Nangana — Renting: 21.1%
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.

Cockatoo Nangana
England 4.1% / 5.6%
Cockatoo — England: 4.1% Nangana — England: 5.6%
New Zealand 1.3% / —
Cockatoo — New Zealand: 1.3% Nangana — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.5% / —
Cockatoo — Netherlands: 0.5% Nangana — Netherlands: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / —
Cockatoo — Scotland: 0.5% Nangana — Scotland: not among its largest
Italy 0.3% / —
Cockatoo — Italy: 0.3% Nangana — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

Qualifications

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

Cockatoo Nangana
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / —
Cockatoo — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Nangana — Certificate III & IV: not among its largest
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 7.4%
Cockatoo — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Nangana — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 5.6%
Cockatoo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Nangana — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 5.6%
Cockatoo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Nangana — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / —
Cockatoo — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Nangana — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cockatoo 99.7% houses
Cockatoo — Houses: 99.7% Cockatoo — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Nangana 100.0% houses
Nangana — Houses: 100.0% Nangana — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cockatoo Nangana
Median house price $850,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $342,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 14 days
from 44 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Nangana has more rural and farming land (95% vs 42%); Cockatoo has more land zoned for conservation (34% vs 0%).

Cockatoo Nangana
Rural and farming 42% 95%
Environmental 34% 0%
Residential 15% 0%
Parks and recreation 7% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 2%
same for both
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

Cockatoo Nangana
New dwellings approved 1,323
across Cardinia
same for both
Approvals change year on year +13%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Cockatoo Nangana
House price Higher than 49% of VIC —
Income Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 76% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 55% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC

Liveability

Cockatoo is more walkable (27 vs 0).

Cockatoo Nangana
Grade C —
Score 43/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Cockatoo Nangana
Bushfire High
99/100
 High
100/100
Crime Moderate
46/100
 Low
39/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Cockatoo Nangana
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Cockatoo

  • Cockatoo Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Fernbrook School Independent · Combined below peers

Schools in Nangana

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

Amenities in the suburb

Cockatoo Nangana
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 1
Childcare 3 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 4
same for both

Mobility

Nangana sits further from the CBD (66.6 km vs 61.2 km).

Cockatoo Nangana
Walkability score 27/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 61.2 km 66.6 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 66 min 68 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3781
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 3781
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.

Cockatoo Nangana
Car (driver) 72.0% / 61.5%
Cockatoo — Car (driver): 72.0% Nangana — Car (driver): 61.5%
Worked from Home 22.3% / 38.5%
Cockatoo — Worked from Home: 22.3% Nangana — Worked from Home: 38.5%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / —
Cockatoo — Car (passenger): 4.1% Nangana — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 1.2% / —
Cockatoo — Walked Only: 1.2% Nangana — Walked Only: not among its largest
Train 0.4% / —
Cockatoo — Train: 0.4% Nangana — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.0%).

Setting

Cockatoo Nangana
Elevation 223 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 153 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.9 km 38.7 km

NBN connectivity

Cockatoo Nangana
Connectivity score 68/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
1,679 premises
 0%
16 premises

Climate

Cockatoo Nangana
Annual rainfall 1,350 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Cockatoo Nangana
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Cockatoo Nangana
Average residential rate $1,880/yr
same for both
Council Cardinia
same for both

Federal electorate

Cockatoo Nangana
Division La Trobe
same for both
Member Jason Wood
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cockatoo Nangana
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cockatoo

Acreage Family Outer

Nangana

Family Rural

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