Cobram, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Cobram is a town on the Murray River in northern Victoria, about 246 kilometres north of Melbourne and facing its twin town of Barooga across the river in New South Wales. The Bangerang people lived along this stretch of the Murray long before Europeans arrived. A pastoral station was taken up here in 1845, but the town itself dates from 1888, when it was surveyed and the railway arrived. Dairying and fruit-growing have long been the mainstays of the district, helped by the irrigated Murray flats. Cobram is best known for its sandy river beaches, including Thompsons Beach, which is said to be the largest inland beach in Australia, and the river is spanned by a historic bridge opened in 1902.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Cobram is more socio-economically advantaged than about 9% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 883, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Cobram at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 6,148
- Median age
- 48
- Median weekly household income
- $1,026
- SEIFA score
- 883
- Coordinates
- -35.9387, 145.6386
Cobram demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Cobram using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 30%, 28% of homes are rented, and 18% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 974 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 552 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,338 | 22% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,417 | 23% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,864 | 30% |
Share of the 6,145 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,073 | 43% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 617 | 24% |
| Rented | 710 | 28% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,292 | 91% |
| Townhouses & semis | 175 | 7% |
| Flats & apartments | 3 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,518 occupied private dwellings in Cobram.
- Median weekly rent
- $250
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,235
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,417
- Median weekly personal income
- $598
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,045 (18%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 806 (14%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 135 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,678 (34%)
- Labour-force participation
- 48.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Employed full-time
- 1,351
- Employed part-time
- 873
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Cobram
Where is Cobram?
Cobram is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Cobram?
At the 2021 Census, Cobram had a population of about 6,148.
Is Cobram an advantaged area?
Cobram has an ABS SEIFA score of 883, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 9 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 9% of Australian suburbs.
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