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Cobaw

VIC 3442 · Macedon Ranges

104 (2021)111 est. (2025) · High Growth

31
Overall score

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

104
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

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.

66.7 km
To Melbourne CBD
67.0 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
14.7 km
To nearest station

Demographics

104
Population
39
Median age
2.8
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$2,083
vs NSW median+12.6%
Bachelor degree or higher61.9%
Born in Australia81.7%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse32 / 0 / 0

Top languages: French (3.85%), Indonesian (2.88%)

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):

1
Break & enter dwelling
Steal from dwellingNot reported
Motor vehicle theftNot reported
1
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: 2 (all categories, latest year)2-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 2024

Schools

4
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

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

0
CBD commute (est.)212 min (bus)
Nearest train stationWoodend Railway (14.7 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

26.0°C
Summer max
13.5°C
Winter max
530mm
Rainfall/yr
6h
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
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
0Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalKilmore & District Hospital (28.0 km)
Nearest vet24.5 km
Nearest airportMelbourne (47.7 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate1.64%
Projected population 2041142
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: 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.

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.