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Cobains

VIC 3851 · Wellington

245 (2021)249 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

18
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

245
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Cobains is a moderate growth suburb in Wellington, VIC 3851, about 193km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Cobains are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 27km inland. Cobains has an overall score of 18/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

192.9 km
To Melbourne CBD
27.0 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
7.9 km
To nearest station

Demographics

245
Population
43
Median age
2.6
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,812
vs NSW median-2.1%
Bachelor degree or higher20.5%
Born in Australia88.2%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse83 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (2.04%), New Zealand (1.22%), Philippines (1.22%)

Top languages: Tagalog (3.27%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwellingNot reported
Steal from dwellingNot reported
Motor vehicle theftNot reported
2
Domestic assault
RobberyNot reported

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 11 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

15
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 979 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Cobains Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 986

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Guthridge Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 962
  • St Thomas' SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.4kmICSEA 1041
  • Araluen Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 941
  • Sale College-Guthridge CampusSecondary · Government · 5.5km
  • Sale and District Specialist SchoolCombined · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 922
  • Airly Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 951
  • Sale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 1002
  • Gippsland GrammarCombined · Independent · 6.7kmICSEA 1097
  • Sale CollegeSecondary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 940
  • Catholic College SaleSecondary · Catholic · 7.4kmICSEA 1001
  • Gippsland Grammar - Second CampusCombined · Independent · 7.5km
  • Catholic College Sale - Cathedral Hall CampusSecondary · Catholic · 7.5km

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationSale Railway (7.9 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

25.0°C
Summer max
14.5°C
Winter max
600mm
Rainfall/yr
6.2h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
10 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
3Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalGippsland Base Hospital (6.2 km)
Nearest vet6.7 km
Nearest airportMelbourne (206.6 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate0.41%
Projected population 2041285
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Cobains

How far is Cobains from Melbourne CBD?

Cobains is about 192.9 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Cobains?

Cobains has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 986 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Cobains?

Cobains has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.