Cobaw Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3442
Postcode for Cobaw, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 67 km from Melbourne · Pop. 104
104
Population
39
Median Age
$2,083
Household Income/wk
$568
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
16.4
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Cobaw ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in VIC; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Cobaw Compares

Cobaw vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricCobawVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,083 +VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $568 +VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $2,300 +VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 39 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Cobaw is a locality 67 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3442. It falls within the Melbourne - North West region. The local government area is Macedon Ranges.

According to the 2021 Census, Cobaw has a population of 104 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $2,083, above the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 4 (3.8% of residents).

Housing in Cobaw includes a median weekly rent of $568, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,300, with 33 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Cobaw scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Cobaw is part of the Macedon Ranges statistical area in Victoria.

Cobaw Details

Postcode3442
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)104
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,083/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$885/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$568
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,300
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area16.4 km²
Population Density6/km²
Total Dwellings33
Australian Citizens93.3%
Indigenous Population4 (3.8%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.266667
Longitude144.633333
Distance from Melbourne67 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - North West
Area (SA3)Macedon Ranges
Local GovernmentMacedon Ranges
Federal ElectorateBendigo

Age Profile

0–14 (22.1%) 15–24 (13.5%) 25–44 (17.3%) 45–64 (34.6%) 65+ (12.5%)
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0–14 years23 (22.1%)
15–24 years14 (13.5%)
25–44 years18 (17.3%)
45–64 years36 (34.6%)
65+ years13 (12.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.5%) Mortgaged (54.5%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis11 (10.6%)
Diabetes8 (7.7%)
Heart Disease6 (5.8%)
Cancer3 (2.9%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles21 (58.3%)
3+ vehicles15 (41.7%)

Suburbs Near Cobaw

Same Postcode (3442)

More Cobaw Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.