Victoria · Postcode 3644

Cobram postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 214 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
6,148
Population (2021)
$1,026
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
48
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Cobram at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3644 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
6,148 People Resident population, Census 2021
Moira Council area 55 suburbs, 16 postcodes
48 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,026/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
5 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,026/wk
44% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$250/wk
33% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
5.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
48 years
2.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.3%
0.7 pts below VIC average
Census labour-force rate

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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Cobram vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

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

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

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
State ElectorateOvens Valley (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.8%) 15–24 (9.0%) 25–44 (21.8%) 45–64 (23.0%) 65+ (30.3%)
Show counts
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

Cobram is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

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

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Cobram. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

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

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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.