South Purrumbete vs Cobden

South Purrumbete is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 51 in Cobden. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In South Purrumbete, most households are couple families. In Cobden, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, South Purrumbete tends to suit couples, while Cobden suits people living alone.

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

  • South Purrumbete is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 47%)
  • Cobden has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

South Purrumbete

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (12% vs 22%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Cobden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $275/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

South Purrumbete

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (138 min vs 147 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (187.1 km vs 197.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • South Purrumbete is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • Cobden has more GPs (3 vs 0)

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

Investors

South Purrumbete

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.8% vs -1.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

South Purrumbete Cobden
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.

South Purrumbete Cobden
Walkability 10 / 0
South Purrumbete — Walkability: 10/100 Cobden — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 44 / 48
South Purrumbete — Safety: 44/100 Cobden — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 58 / 44
South Purrumbete — Low fire risk: 58/100 Cobden — Low fire risk: 44/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
South Purrumbete — Low flood risk: 100/100 Cobden — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cobden has more residents (1,804 vs 124); South Purrumbete has higher household incomes ($97,448 vs $60,424).

South Purrumbete Cobden
Population 124 1,804
+1355% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.8% -1.9%
Median age 47 51
Median household income $97,448/yr
+38% vs other
 $60,424/yr
Median weekly rent $275/wk
+20% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

South Purrumbete Cobden
0-4 3.2% / 3.5%
South Purrumbete — 0-4: 3.2% Cobden — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 16.1% / 12.0%
South Purrumbete — 5-14: 16.1% Cobden — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 2.4% / 5.5%
South Purrumbete — 15-19: 2.4% Cobden — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 2.4% / 4.3%
South Purrumbete — 20-24: 2.4% Cobden — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 11.3% / 9.8%
South Purrumbete — 25-34: 11.3% Cobden — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 9.7% / 7.9%
South Purrumbete — 35-44: 9.7% Cobden — 35-44: 7.9%
45-54 15.3% / 13.0%
South Purrumbete — 45-54: 15.3% Cobden — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 10.5% / 15.0%
South Purrumbete — 55-64: 10.5% Cobden — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 18.5% / 13.3%
South Purrumbete — 65-74: 18.5% Cobden — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 8.1% / 10.9%
South Purrumbete — 75-84: 8.1% Cobden — 75-84: 10.9%
85+ — / 4.9%
South Purrumbete — 85+: not among its largest Cobden — 85+: 4.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

South Purrumbete 66.7% couple families
South Purrumbete — Couple Families: 66.7% South Purrumbete — Lone Person: 33.3% South Purrumbete — One Parent Families: 0.0% South Purrumbete — Group Household: 0.0% South Purrumbete — Other Families: 0.0%
Cobden 30.9% couple families
Cobden — Couple Families: 30.9% Cobden — Lone Person: 48.6% Cobden — One Parent Families: 16.3% Cobden — Group Household: 2.6% Cobden — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

South Purrumbete 15.6% renting
South Purrumbete — Owned Outright: 48.9% South Purrumbete — Mortgage: 35.6% South Purrumbete — Renting: 15.6%
Cobden 21.1% renting
Cobden — Owned Outright: 49.1% Cobden — Mortgage: 29.8% Cobden — Renting: 21.1%
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.

South Purrumbete Cobden
Netherlands 4.0% / 0.4%
South Purrumbete — Netherlands: 4.0% Cobden — Netherlands: 0.4%
New Zealand 2.4% / 1.5%
South Purrumbete — New Zealand: 2.4% Cobden — New Zealand: 1.5%
England — / 1.7%
South Purrumbete — England: not among its largest Cobden — England: 1.7%
Germany — / 0.4%
South Purrumbete — Germany: not among its largest Cobden — Germany: 0.4%
Scotland — / 0.3%
South Purrumbete — Scotland: not among its largest Cobden — Scotland: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

Qualifications

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

South Purrumbete Cobden
Certificate III & IV 14.5% / 19.2%
South Purrumbete — Certificate III & IV: 14.5% Cobden — Certificate III & IV: 19.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 4.8%
South Purrumbete — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Cobden — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.4% / 6.3%
South Purrumbete — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.4% Cobden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.8% / 1.0%
South Purrumbete — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.8% Cobden — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.5%
South Purrumbete — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Cobden — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

South Purrumbete 100.0% houses
South Purrumbete — Houses: 100.0% South Purrumbete — Townhouses: 0.0% South Purrumbete — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Cobden 92.0% houses
Cobden — Houses: 92.0% Cobden — Townhouses: 7.6% Cobden — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

South Purrumbete Cobden
Median house price — $410,000
Median unit price — $307,500
Median land price — $267,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 52 days
from 26 sales

Zoning mix

South Purrumbete Cobden
Rural and farming 99% 92%
Residential 0% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 3%
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

South Purrumbete Cobden
New dwellings approved 60
across Corangamite
same for both
Approvals change year on year +117%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

South Purrumbete Cobden
House price — Higher than 7% of VIC
Income Higher than 68% of VIC Higher than 21% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 69% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 27% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 87% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 8% of VIC Higher than 15% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC

Liveability

South Purrumbete is more walkable (10 vs 0).

South Purrumbete Cobden
Grade — C
Score — 41/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Cobden carries more bushfire risk (56 vs 42).

South Purrumbete Cobden
Bushfire Moderate
42/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime Moderate
56/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood None
0/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

South Purrumbete Cobden
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in South Purrumbete

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

Schools in Cobden

  • Cobden Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Cobden Technical School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Hampden P-12 School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

South Purrumbete Cobden
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 5 7

Mobility

Cobden sits further from the CBD (197.9 km vs 187.1 km).

South Purrumbete Cobden
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 187.1 km 197.9 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 138 min 147 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3260
 0.2%
postcode 3266
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 3260
 37
postcode 3266

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.

South Purrumbete Cobden
Car (driver) 61.1% / 79.1%
South Purrumbete — Car (driver): 61.1% Cobden — Car (driver): 79.1%
Worked from Home 38.9% / 9.1%
South Purrumbete — Worked from Home: 38.9% Cobden — Worked from Home: 9.1%
Walked Only — / 6.2%
South Purrumbete — Walked Only: not among its largest Cobden — Walked Only: 6.2%
Car (passenger) — / 3.8%
South Purrumbete — Car (passenger): not among its largest Cobden — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Bicycle — / 1.8%
South Purrumbete — Bicycle: not among its largest Cobden — Bicycle: 1.8%

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

Setting

South Purrumbete Cobden
Elevation 139 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 126 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 35.5 km 32.4 km

NBN connectivity

South Purrumbete Cobden
Connectivity score 27/100 55/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
49 premises
 29%
1,001 premises

Climate

South Purrumbete Cobden
Annual rainfall 717 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

South Purrumbete Cobden
Average residential rate $2,335/yr
same for both
Council Corangamite
same for both

Federal electorate

South Purrumbete Cobden
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

South Purrumbete Cobden
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

South Purrumbete

Retirees Rural

Cobden

Acreage Affordable Retirees

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