Cobaw
VIC 3442 · Macedon Ranges
104 (2021) → 111 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Cobaw is a high growth suburb in Macedon Ranges, VIC 3442, about 67km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Cobaw are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 67km inland. Cobaw has an overall score of 31/100, 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 languages: French (3.85%), Indonesian (2.88%)
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 2024
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1060 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Newham Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 1092
- Lancefield Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 1024
- St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.6kmICSEA 1052
- Hesket Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.1kmICSEA 1074
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
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Cobaw
How far is Cobaw from Melbourne CBD?
Cobaw is about 66.7 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 212 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Cobaw?
Cobaw has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Cobaw?
Cobaw has a transport score of 0/100.