Cobram Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3644
Postcode for Cobram, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 214 km from Melbourne · Pop. 6,148
6,148
Population
48
Median Age
$1,026
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
81.2
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 Cobram ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Cobram Compares

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

MetricCobramVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,026 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,235 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 48 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.3% -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.

Cobram is a locality 214 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3644. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Moira.

According to the 2021 Census, Cobram has a population of 6,148 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,026, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.3%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 135 (2.2% of residents).

Housing in Cobram includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,235, with 2,516 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 70.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Cobram scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

There are 5 schools in the Cobram area, including Cobram Secondary College, Cobram Anglican Grammar School, St Joseph's School and others.

Cobram is part of the Moira statistical area in Victoria.

Cobram Details

Postcode3644
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)6,148
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,026/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$598/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,235
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area81.2 km²
Population Density76/km²
Total Dwellings2,516
Australian Citizens83.4%
Indigenous Population135 (2.2%)
Unemployment Rate4.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-35.966667
Longitude145.65
Distance from Melbourne214 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Moira
Local GovernmentMoira
Federal ElectorateNicholls

Age Profile

0–14 (15.8%) 15–24 (9.0%) 25–44 (21.8%) 45–64 (23.0%) 65+ (30.3%)
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0–14 years974 (15.8%)
15–24 years552 (9.0%)
25–44 years1,338 (21.8%)
45–64 years1,417 (23.0%)
65+ years1,864 (30.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (44.7%) Mortgaged (25.7%) Rented (29.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis866 (14.1%)
Asthma575 (9.4%)
Diabetes445 (7.2%)
Heart Disease405 (6.6%)
Cancer266 (4.3%)
Lung Condition216 (3.5%)
Dementia77 (1.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle175 (7.2%)
1 vehicle1,010 (41.4%)
2 vehicles808 (33.1%)
3+ vehicles446 (18.3%)

Schools in Cobram

Cobram Secondary College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 952 · 457 students
Cobram Anglican Grammar School
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1010 · 387 students
St Joseph's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1006 · 308 students
Cobram Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 933 · 268 students
Cobram and District Specialist School
Special · Gov · ICSEA 929 · 66 students

Suburbs Near Cobram

Same Postcode (3644)

More Cobram 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.