Overland Corner vs Cobdogla
Overland Corner is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 50 in Cobdogla. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Overland Corner, most households are couple families. On these figures, Overland Corner tends to suit 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Overland Corner has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
- Cobdogla 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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Overland Corner
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (3% vs 15%)
- has cheaper rent ($40/wk vs $195/wk)
- But Cobdogla has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 12%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Cobdogla
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (34/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (222.6 km vs 233.7 km)
- has a shorter drive in (148 min vs 155 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Cobdogla
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (34/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Overland Corner
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (28.0% vs -1.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Overland Corner and Cobdogla 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
Cobdogla has more residents (375 vs 64); Cobdogla rents higher ($195/wk vs $40/wk).
| Overland Corner | Cobdogla | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 64 | 375 +486% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +28.0% | -1.3% |
| Median age | 46 | 50 |
| Median household income | $71,448/yr +7% vs other | $66,404/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $40/wk | $195/wk +388% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.4%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Overland Corner | Cobdogla | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $465,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 44 days from 3 sales |
Zoning mix
Overland Corner has more rural and farming land (87% vs 39%); Cobdogla has more land zoned for conservation (58% vs 13%).
| Overland Corner | Cobdogla | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 87% | 39% |
| Environmental | 13% | 58% |
| Residential | 0% | 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
| Overland Corner | Cobdogla | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 23 across Berri Barmera same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Overland Corner | Cobdogla | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 41% of SA | Higher than 34% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 28% of SA | Higher than 76% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 12% of SA | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 59% of SA | Higher than 65% of SA |
Liveability
Cobdogla is more walkable (34 vs 0).
| Overland Corner | Cobdogla | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Overland Corner carries more bushfire risk (75 vs 52).
| Overland Corner | Cobdogla | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 75/100 | Moderate 52/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 68/100 | Moderate 60/100 |
| Flood | — 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
| Overland Corner | Cobdogla | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Overland Corner
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Cobdogla
- Cobdogla Primary School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Overland Corner | Cobdogla | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 6 | 1 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 4 | 0 |
Mobility
Overland Corner sits further from the CBD (233.7 km vs 222.6 km).
| Overland Corner | Cobdogla | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 34/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 233.7 km +5% vs other | 222.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 155 min | 148 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 5330 | 0.0% postcode 5346 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 71 postcode 5330 | 60 postcode 5346 |
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 (88.6%).
Setting
| Overland Corner | Cobdogla | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 44 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 18 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Overland Corner | Cobdogla | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 32 premises | 0% 175 premises |
Climate
| Overland Corner | Cobdogla | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 256 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.1°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Overland Corner | Cobdogla | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,770/yr same for both | |
| Council | Berri Barmera same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Overland Corner | Cobdogla | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Overland Corner | Cobdogla | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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