Cowwarr

VIC 3857 · Wellington

389 (2021) → 398 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Overall score

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

389

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Cowwarr is a moderate growth suburb in Wellington, VIC 3857, about 152km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Cowwarr are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 9/100, and is about 61km inland. Cowwarr has an overall score of 22/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

151.6 km

To Melbourne CBD

60.7 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

18.7 km

To nearest station

Demographics

389

Population

Median age

2.7

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$1,571

vs NSW median-15.1%

Bachelor degree or higher23.7%

Born in Australia81.0%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse129 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (2.06%), New Zealand (1.54%), Philippines (1.29%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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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 dwelling

—

Steal from dwellingNot reported

Motor vehicle theft

—

Domestic assaultNot reported

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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: 17 (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

Within 10km1 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 970 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

Cowwarr Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 959

Nearby (within 10km)

Toongabbie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 980

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

2Bus

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationRosedale Railway (18.7 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

11 in suburbCafes/Rest.

11 in suburbParks

11 in suburbPlaygrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

44 in suburbSports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalHeyfield Hospital (10.7 km)

Nearest vet27.0 km

Nearest airportMelbourne (165.3 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth

Annual growth rate0.57%

Projected population 2041453

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Wellington

DawsonData not available0transport Heyfield$385K9transport Glengarry$590K4transport Coongulla$458K0transport DenisonData not available0transport GlenmaggieData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Cowwarr

How far is Cowwarr from Melbourne CBD?

Cowwarr is about 151.6 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Cowwarr?

Cowwarr has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 959 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Cowwarr?

Cowwarr has a transport score of 9/100 and 2 bus stops.