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Cobden is in Corangamite LGA, VIC, postcode 3266, with population 1,804.
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The local employment base leans toward agriculture and manufacturing. Local earnings momentum is not available from the linked ATO series. VIC employment is up +0.9% year-on-year (+33K jobs) and +13.9% over five years in the official NERO dataset. Read this as a broader state jobs backdrop combined with local employment mix, not a suburb-only new-jobs count.
VIC has 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2024-10-02. This suburb also matches 5 local transport stops or stations, which adds nearby access context but does not prove direct project exposure. Read this as a state delivery backdrop, not a suburb-specific project list.
Cobden is a small community in Victoria within the Corangamite local government area (postcode 3266). With a population of 1,804, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 51. Households earn a median income of $60K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are labourers, managers, machinery operators & drivers. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and manufacturing. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
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Gross yield screens at about 5.3%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.
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Gross yield screens at about 5.3%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal.
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Cobden is a small community in Victoria within the Corangamite local government area (postcode 3266). With a population of 1,804, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 51. Households earn a median income of $60K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are labourers, managers, machinery operators & drivers. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and manufacturing. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in Cobden is $355,000, having dropped significantly 10.1% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $363. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 5.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,083.
Cobden is served by 3 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 932, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 5 bus stops. The crime rate in the Corangamite LGA is moderate at 6,285 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Cobden offers a gross rental yield of 5.3%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($355K/$875K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 5.9x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -10.1% year-on-year.
Cobden is a small community in Victoria within the Corangamite local government area (postcode 3266). With a population of 1,804, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 51. Households earn a median income of $60K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are labourers, managers, machinery operators & drivers. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and manufacturing. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in Cobden is $355,000, having dropped significantly 10.1% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $363. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 5.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,083.
Cobden is served by 3 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 932, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 5 bus stops. The crime rate in the Corangamite LGA is moderate at 6,285 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Cobden offers a gross rental yield of 5.3%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($355K/$875K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 5.9x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -10.1% year-on-year.