Cosgrove South vs Dookie College
Dookie College is the younger of the two, with a median age of 20 against 57 in Cosgrove South. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cosgrove South, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of households are people living alone. In Dookie College, the large majority of households rent. On these figures, Dookie College tends to suit renters and young adults.
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
Dookie College
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 89/100)
- But Cosgrove South has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.
Renters
Dookie College
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 14%)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 18%)
- has cheaper rent ($185/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Cosgrove South
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (145 min vs 152 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (210.1 km vs 215.9 km)
- But Dookie College is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Dookie College
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 89/100)
Weighs GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Dookie College
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (15.9% vs -8.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Cosgrove South and Dookie College 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
Dookie College has higher household incomes ($175,448 vs $58,448); Cosgrove South skews older (57 vs 20).
| Cosgrove South | Dookie College | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 53 +4% vs other | 51 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -8.6% | +15.9% |
| Median age | 57 | 20 |
| Median household income | $58,448/yr | $175,448/yr +200% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk +8% vs other | $185/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (41.2%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
Cosgrove South has more rural and farming land (94% vs 3%).
| Cosgrove South | Dookie College | |
|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure and transport | 4% | 97% |
| Rural and farming | 94% | 3% |
| Parks and recreation | 2% | 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
| Cosgrove South | Dookie College | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 649 across Greater Shepparton same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -23% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Cosgrove South | Dookie College | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 16% of VIC | Higher than 99% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 3% of VIC | Higher than 78% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 41% of VIC | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 38% of VIC | Higher than 60% of VIC |
Liveability
Dookie College is more walkable (17 vs 0).
| Cosgrove South | Dookie College | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Cosgrove South carries more flood risk (98 vs 54); Cosgrove South carries more crime risk (89 vs 53).
| Cosgrove South | Dookie College | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 39/100 | Moderate 48/100 |
| Crime | High 89/100 | Moderate 53/100 |
| Flood | High 98/100 | Moderate 54/100 |
| 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
| Cosgrove South | Dookie College | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 2 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Cosgrove South
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Dookie College
- Currawa Primary School Government · Primary
- Mansfield Autism Statewide Services - Dookie Campus Secondary School Independent · Combined · Special school
Amenities in the suburb
| Cosgrove South | Dookie College | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 1 |
| Waterways | 9 | 2 |
Mobility
Dookie College sits further from the CBD (215.9 km vs 210.1 km).
| Cosgrove South | Dookie College | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 17/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 210.1 km | 215.9 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 145 min | 152 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 3631 | — |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 70 postcode 3631 | — |
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 (68.8%).
Setting
| Cosgrove South | Dookie College | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 133 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 178 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Cosgrove South | Dookie College | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 33 premises | 0% 16 premises |
Climate
| Cosgrove South | Dookie College | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 484 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Cosgrove South | Dookie College | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,449/yr same for both | |
| Council | Greater Shepparton same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Cosgrove South | Dookie College | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Nicholls same for both | |
| Member | Sam Birrell same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Cosgrove South | Dookie College | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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