Cookardinia vs Morven

Cookardinia is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 48 in Morven. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cookardinia, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Cookardinia tends to suit people living alone, 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Cookardinia

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($19,474 vs $450,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 21%)

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Morven

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $185/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Cookardinia

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (311 min vs 316 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (503.7 km vs 509 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cookardinia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 18%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Cookardinia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.1% vs -10.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cookardinia Morven
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.

Cookardinia Morven
Walkability 0 / 0
Cookardinia — Walkability: 0/100 Morven — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 77 / 86
Cookardinia — Low fire risk: 77/100 Morven — Low fire risk: 86/100

Demographics

Morven has more residents (125 vs 81); Cookardinia rents higher ($185/wk vs $150/wk).

Cookardinia Morven
Population 81 125
+54% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.1% -10.1%
Median age 44 48
Median household income $87,048/yr
+8% vs other
 $80,132/yr
Median weekly rent $185/wk
+19% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cookardinia Morven
0-4 6.2% / 5.6%
Cookardinia — 0-4: 6.2% Morven — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 18.5% / 14.4%
Cookardinia — 5-14: 18.5% Morven — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 4.9% / 10.4%
Cookardinia — 15-19: 4.9% Morven — 15-19: 10.4%
20-24 3.7% / 2.4%
Cookardinia — 20-24: 3.7% Morven — 20-24: 2.4%
25-34 7.4% / 8.8%
Cookardinia — 25-34: 7.4% Morven — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 16.0% / 11.2%
Cookardinia — 35-44: 16.0% Morven — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 4.9% / 19.2%
Cookardinia — 45-54: 4.9% Morven — 45-54: 19.2%
55-64 13.6% / 14.4%
Cookardinia — 55-64: 13.6% Morven — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 14.8% / 15.2%
Cookardinia — 65-74: 14.8% Morven — 65-74: 15.2%
75-84 8.6% / 3.2%
Cookardinia — 75-84: 8.6% Morven — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ — / —
Cookardinia — 85+: not among its largest Morven — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cookardinia 52.6% lone person
Cookardinia — Lone Person: 52.6% Cookardinia — Couple Families: 47.4% Cookardinia — One Parent Families: 0.0% Cookardinia — Group Household: 0.0%
Morven 41.2% lone person
Morven — Lone Person: 41.2% Morven — Couple Families: 32.4% Morven — One Parent Families: 14.7% Morven — Group Household: 11.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cookardinia 16.7% renting
Cookardinia — Owned Outright: 66.7% Cookardinia — Mortgage: 16.7% Cookardinia — Renting: 16.7%
Morven 13.0% renting
Morven — Owned Outright: 50.0% Morven — Mortgage: 37.0% Morven — Renting: 13.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cookardinia 100.0% houses
Cookardinia — Houses: 100.0%
Morven 106.4% houses
Morven — Houses: 106.4%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Cookardinia Morven
Certificate III & IV 14.8% / 15.2%
Cookardinia — Certificate III & IV: 14.8% Morven — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.3% / 6.4%
Cookardinia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.3% Morven — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Bachelor Degree 3.7% / 14.4%
Cookardinia — Bachelor Degree: 3.7% Morven — Bachelor Degree: 14.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.9% / 4.0%
Cookardinia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.9% Morven — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / —
Cookardinia — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Morven — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

Property market

Cookardinia Morven
Median house price —
same for both
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $19,474 $450,000

Zoning mix

Cookardinia Morven
Rural and farming 100%
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

Cookardinia Morven
New dwellings approved 86
across Greater Hume
same for both
Approvals change year on year +33%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Cookardinia Morven
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW

Liveability

Cookardinia Morven
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cookardinia Morven
Bushfire Low
23/100
 Low
14/100
Crime Low
12/100
 —
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
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

Cookardinia Morven
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

Cookardinia Morven
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 32 8

Mobility

Morven sits further from the CBD (509 km vs 503.7 km).

Cookardinia Morven
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 503.7 km 509 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 311 min 316 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2650
 0.3%
postcode 2660
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 2650
 68
postcode 2660

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.

Cookardinia Morven
Car (driver) 54.1% / 70.2%
Cookardinia — Car (driver): 54.1% Morven — Car (driver): 70.2%
Worked from Home 35.1% / 21.3%
Cookardinia — Worked from Home: 35.1% Morven — Worked from Home: 21.3%
Walked Only 10.8% / —
Cookardinia — Walked Only: 10.8% Morven — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) — / 8.5%
Cookardinia — Car (passenger): not among its largest Morven — Car (passenger): 8.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.2%).

Setting

Cookardinia Morven
Elevation 310 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 245 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Cookardinia Morven
Connectivity score 25/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
23 premises
 0%
57 premises

Climate

Cookardinia Morven
Annual rainfall 565 mm 645 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C 33.3°C
Winter min (Jul) 3.4°C 2.5°C

Council rates

Cookardinia Morven
Average residential rate $992/yr
same for both
Council Greater Hume
same for both

Federal electorate

Cookardinia Morven
Division Farrer
same for both
Member David Farley
same for both
Party One Nation
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cookardinia Morven
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cookardinia

Affordable Family Rural

Morven

Rural

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