Cowwarr vs Denison

Denison is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 47 in Cowwarr. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Denison: a median of $610,000, against $548,000 in Cowwarr, though rent is higher in Cowwarr. On these figures, Cowwarr tends to suit older residents, while Denison suits families with children.

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

Cowwarr

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Cowwarr

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($547,500 vs $610,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Denison

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 9%)

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

Commuting to the city

Cowwarr

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (184.4 km vs 205.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (138 min vs 149 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cowwarr

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 12%)

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

Investors

Cowwarr

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.7% vs -3.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cowwarr Denison
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.

Cowwarr Denison
Walkability 0 / 0
Cowwarr — Walkability: 0/100 Denison — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 42 / 50
Cowwarr — Safety: 42/100 Denison — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 2 / 100
Cowwarr — Low fire risk: 2/100 Denison — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 19 / 23
Cowwarr — Low flood risk: 19/100 Denison — Low flood risk: 23/100

Demographics

Cowwarr skews older (47 vs 35).

Cowwarr Denison
Population 389 453
+16% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.7% -3.4%
Median age 47 35
Median household income $81,692/yr $87,464/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $215/wk
+7% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cowwarr Denison
0-4 4.6% / 7.5%
Cowwarr — 0-4: 4.6% Denison — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 10.8% / 15.7%
Cowwarr — 5-14: 10.8% Denison — 5-14: 15.7%
15-19 5.9% / 9.1%
Cowwarr — 15-19: 5.9% Denison — 15-19: 9.1%
20-24 6.2% / 4.9%
Cowwarr — 20-24: 6.2% Denison — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 11.1% / 12.1%
Cowwarr — 25-34: 11.1% Denison — 25-34: 12.1%
35-44 10.5% / 15.0%
Cowwarr — 35-44: 10.5% Denison — 35-44: 15.0%
45-54 13.1% / 12.1%
Cowwarr — 45-54: 13.1% Denison — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 17.5% / 10.2%
Cowwarr — 55-64: 17.5% Denison — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 17.5% / 7.1%
Cowwarr — 65-74: 17.5% Denison — 65-74: 7.1%
75-84 4.1% / 4.2%
Cowwarr — 75-84: 4.1% Denison — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 0.8% / 0.7%
Cowwarr — 85+: 0.8% Denison — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cowwarr 58.0% couple families
Cowwarr — Couple Families: 58.0% Cowwarr — Lone Person: 24.6% Cowwarr — One Parent Families: 13.0% Cowwarr — Group Household: 4.3%
Denison 64.1% couple families
Denison — Couple Families: 64.1% Denison — Lone Person: 28.3% Denison — One Parent Families: 7.6% Denison — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cowwarr 8.8% renting
Cowwarr — Owned Outright: 56.8% Cowwarr — Mortgage: 34.4% Cowwarr — Renting: 8.8%
Denison 26.5% renting
Denison — Owned Outright: 32.5% Denison — Mortgage: 41.0% Denison — Renting: 26.5%
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.

Cowwarr Denison
New Zealand 1.5% / 6.0%
Cowwarr — New Zealand: 1.5% Denison — New Zealand: 6.0%
Philippines 1.3% / 4.6%
Cowwarr — Philippines: 1.3% Denison — Philippines: 4.6%
England 2.1% / 0.7%
Cowwarr — England: 2.1% Denison — England: 0.7%
Italy — / 0.7%
Cowwarr — Italy: not among its largest Denison — Italy: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

Qualifications

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

Cowwarr Denison
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 16.1%
Cowwarr — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Denison — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 7.1%
Cowwarr — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Denison — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 6.0%
Cowwarr — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Denison — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / —
Cowwarr — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Denison — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 0.9%
Cowwarr — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Denison — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cowwarr 100.0% houses
Cowwarr — Houses: 100.0%
Denison 100.0% houses
Denison — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Cowwarr Denison
Median house price $547,500 $610,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Denison has more rural and farming land (97% vs 71%).

Cowwarr Denison
Rural and farming 71% 97%
Parks and recreation 27% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 2%
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

Cowwarr Denison
New dwellings approved 209
across Wellington
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Cowwarr Denison
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 10% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 11% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 52% of VIC

Liveability

Cowwarr Denison
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cowwarr carries more bushfire risk (98 vs 0).

Cowwarr Denison
Bushfire High
98/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
50/100
Flood High
81/100
 High
77/100
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

Cowwarr Denison
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Cowwarr

  • Cowwarr Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Denison

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

Amenities in the suburb

Cowwarr Denison
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 9 11

Mobility

Denison sits further from the CBD (205.8 km vs 184.4 km).

Cowwarr Denison
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 184.4 km 205.8 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 138 min 149 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3857
 0.2%
postcode 3858
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 3857
 55
postcode 3858

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.

Cowwarr Denison
Car (driver) 79.1% / 64.3%
Cowwarr — Car (driver): 79.1% Denison — Car (driver): 64.3%
Worked from Home 13.1% / 18.7%
Cowwarr — Worked from Home: 13.1% Denison — Worked from Home: 18.7%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 9.9%
Cowwarr — Car (passenger): 5.2% Denison — Car (passenger): 9.9%
Walked Only 2.6% / 7.1%
Cowwarr — Walked Only: 2.6% Denison — Walked Only: 7.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.1%).

Setting

Cowwarr Denison
Elevation 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Cowwarr Denison
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
153 premises
 0%
193 premises

Climate

Cowwarr Denison
Annual rainfall 700 mm 546 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C 25.5°C
Winter min (Jul) 4.1°C 4.0°C

Council rates

Cowwarr Denison
Average residential rate $1,960/yr
same for both
Council Wellington
same for both

Federal electorate

Cowwarr Denison
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cowwarr Denison
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cowwarr

Affordable River Rural

Denison

Family Rural

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