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VIC · Alpine Council

Cobungra, 3898

Current weather

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96% humidity · 21.3 km/h wind · 13.8° / 11.8° today · 27.1 mm rain

Updated

  • National parks
  • Green suburb
What Cobungra is known for: National parks, Green suburb

Suburb profile

Cobungra is a residential smaller community in Alpine with a familiar suburban feel. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street.

Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.

The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

Population

Population
58
Median age
47
Median household income / week
$1,437
Dwelling vacancy
47.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
22 of 46
Median monthly mortgage
$1,842
Employment rate
50%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
2
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
34.5
State safety percentile
30th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-33.3%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage1
  • D35 Improper Movement On Public Or Private Space1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Cobungra Rd/Great Alpine Rd
  • Cobungra/Great Alpine Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

3 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • March 2021

  • Buildings and works for an agricultural outbuilding (farm shed)
    2393 Great Alpine RoadWithdrawn
2020· 2 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Buildings and works (extensions to emergency services facility)
    2377 Great Alpine RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Reconstruction of an agricultural outbuilding
    245 Tolands RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Cobungra Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Cobungra Streamside ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

2 state heritage places

  • VICTORIA FALLS HYDRO-ELECTRIC POWER STATIONNH1942
  • VICTORIA FALLS HYDRO-ELECTRIC POWER STATIONNH1942

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Recent changes

  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
  • D35 Improper Movement On Public Or Private Spacecrime1
  • VICTORIA FALLS HYDRO-ELECTRIC POWER STATIONheritageNH1942
  • VICTORIA FALLS HYDRO-ELECTRIC POWER STATIONheritageNH1942
  • Cobungra Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Cobungra Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Buildings and works (extensions to emergency services facility)planning2377 Great Alpine RoadLodged 04 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for an agricultural outbuilding (farm shed)planning2393 Great Alpine RoadLodged 29 Mar 2021 · Withdrawn
  • Reconstruction of an agricultural outbuildingplanning245 Tolands RoadLodged 01 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Cobungra Rd/Great Alpine Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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