Cobains
VIC 3851 · Wellington
245 (2021) → 249 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
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.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
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
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):
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
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
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
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: 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.