Cohuna vs Daltons Bridge

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cohuna, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Cohuna tends to suit people living alone 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

Cohuna

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 64/100)
  • But Daltons Bridge is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 41%)

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

First-home buyers

Daltons Bridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 21%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Daltons Bridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $185/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cohuna

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 64/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 28%)

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

Investors

Daltons Bridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (54.1% vs -0.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cohuna Daltons Bridge
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.

Cohuna Daltons Bridge
Walkability 0 / 0
Cohuna — Walkability: 0/100 Daltons Bridge — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 57 / 36
Cohuna — Safety: 57/100 Daltons Bridge — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 69 / 73
Cohuna — Low fire risk: 69/100 Daltons Bridge — Low fire risk: 73/100
Low flood risk 5 / 5
Cohuna — Low flood risk: 5/100 Daltons Bridge — Low flood risk: 5/100

Demographics

Cohuna rents higher ($185/wk vs $0/wk); Cohuna has more residents (2,415 vs 57).

Cohuna Daltons Bridge
Population 2,415
+98% vs other
 57
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.5% +54.1%
Median age 55 53
Median household income $57,824/yr $84,500/yr
+46% vs other
Median weekly rent $185/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cohuna Daltons Bridge
0-4 4.3% / —
Cohuna — 0-4: 4.3% Daltons Bridge — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 9.7% / 10.5%
Cohuna — 5-14: 9.7% Daltons Bridge — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 3.8% / —
Cohuna — 15-19: 3.8% Daltons Bridge — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 3.6% / 8.8%
Cohuna — 20-24: 3.6% Daltons Bridge — 20-24: 8.8%
25-34 7.2% / 8.8%
Cohuna — 25-34: 7.2% Daltons Bridge — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 9.0% / 7.0%
Cohuna — 35-44: 9.0% Daltons Bridge — 35-44: 7.0%
45-54 12.0% / 15.8%
Cohuna — 45-54: 12.0% Daltons Bridge — 45-54: 15.8%
55-64 14.3% / 26.3%
Cohuna — 55-64: 14.3% Daltons Bridge — 55-64: 26.3%
65-74 18.8% / 22.8%
Cohuna — 65-74: 18.8% Daltons Bridge — 65-74: 22.8%
75-84 12.5% / 5.3%
Cohuna — 75-84: 12.5% Daltons Bridge — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 5.5% / —
Cohuna — 85+: 5.5% Daltons Bridge — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cohuna 53.8% lone person
Cohuna — Lone Person: 53.8% Cohuna — Couple Families: 31.3% Cohuna — One Parent Families: 10.1% Cohuna — Group Household: 4.0% Cohuna — Other Families: 0.7%
Daltons Bridge 36.4% lone person
Daltons Bridge — Lone Person: 36.4% Daltons Bridge — Couple Families: 36.4% Daltons Bridge — One Parent Families: 27.3% Daltons Bridge — Group Household: 0.0% Daltons Bridge — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cohuna 18.6% renting
Cohuna — Owned Outright: 56.0% Cohuna — Mortgage: 25.3% Cohuna — Renting: 18.6%
Daltons Bridge 0.0% renting
Daltons Bridge — Owned Outright: 82.4% Daltons Bridge — Mortgage: 17.6% Daltons Bridge — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Cohuna Daltons Bridge
New Zealand 0.3% / 10.5%
Cohuna — New Zealand: 0.3% Daltons Bridge — New Zealand: 10.5%
England 1.3% / —
Cohuna — England: 1.3% Daltons Bridge — England: not among its largest
India 0.8% / —
Cohuna — India: 0.8% Daltons Bridge — India: not among its largest
Philippines 0.6% / —
Cohuna — Philippines: 0.6% Daltons Bridge — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.5% / —
Cohuna — Netherlands: 0.5% Daltons Bridge — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.5%).

Qualifications

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

Cohuna Daltons Bridge
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 15.8%
Cohuna — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Daltons Bridge — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 8.8%
Cohuna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Daltons Bridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / —
Cohuna — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Daltons Bridge — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / —
Cohuna — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Daltons Bridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / —
Cohuna — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Daltons Bridge — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cohuna 94.6% houses
Cohuna — Houses: 94.6% Cohuna — Townhouses: 4.5% Cohuna — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Daltons Bridge 100.0% houses
Daltons Bridge — Houses: 100.0% Daltons Bridge — Townhouses: 0.0% Daltons Bridge — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cohuna Daltons Bridge
Median house price $380,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $385,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 82 days
from 29 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Daltons Bridge has more rural and farming land (50% vs 31%).

Cohuna Daltons Bridge
Parks and recreation 65% 49%
Rural and farming 31% 50%
Residential 2% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Cohuna Daltons Bridge
New dwellings approved 19
across Gannawarra
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.

Cohuna Daltons Bridge
Houses 4.8%
$402/wk on $434K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Cohuna Daltons Bridge
House price Higher than 5% of VIC —
Income Higher than 16% of VIC Higher than 54% of VIC
Schools Higher than 64% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 4% of VIC Higher than 54% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 92% of VIC —
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 96% of VIC —

Liveability

Cohuna Daltons Bridge
Grade D —
Score 29/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Daltons Bridge carries more crime risk (64 vs 43).

Cohuna Daltons Bridge
Bushfire Low
31/100
 Low
27/100
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
64/100
Flood High
95/100
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

Cohuna Daltons Bridge
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Cohuna

  • Cohuna Consolidated School Government · Primary above peers
  • Cohuna Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers
  • St Mary's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Daltons Bridge

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

Amenities in the suburb

Cohuna Daltons Bridge
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 14 0

Mobility

Cohuna Daltons Bridge
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 277.1 km 277.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 202 min 206 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3568
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 3568
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.

Cohuna Daltons Bridge
Car (driver) 83.0% / 58.1%
Cohuna — Car (driver): 83.0% Daltons Bridge — Car (driver): 58.1%
Worked from Home 7.1% / 41.9%
Cohuna — Worked from Home: 7.1% Daltons Bridge — Worked from Home: 41.9%
Walked Only 5.2% / —
Cohuna — Walked Only: 5.2% Daltons Bridge — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 3.1% / —
Cohuna — Car (passenger): 3.1% Daltons Bridge — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 1.6% / —
Cohuna — Bicycle: 1.6% Daltons Bridge — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.0%).

Setting

Cohuna Daltons Bridge
Elevation 84 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 82 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Cohuna Daltons Bridge
Connectivity score 67/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
1,491 premises
 0%
31 premises

Climate

Cohuna Daltons Bridge
Annual rainfall 364 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Cohuna Daltons Bridge
Average residential rate $1,855/yr
same for both
Council Gannawarra
same for both

Federal electorate

Cohuna Daltons Bridge
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cohuna Daltons Bridge
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cohuna

Affordable Retirees Rural

Daltons Bridge

Retirees Rural

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