3,601 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cobblebank · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
One of the youngest populations in the region defines Cobblebank, where the typical resident is only 29. This area is far younger than the national figure, with a heavy concentration of children and young adults.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cobblebank — higher than 86% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
With 3,601 residents, Cobblebank is larger than about 86% of similar areas. The typical age here is 29, which is far younger than the Victorian average of 38.
3,601 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
29 yrs —
Younger than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 32.0% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why seniors aged 65 and over are so few at just 2.4%.
2.4% —
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
32.0% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Cobblebank, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 45%, followed by Children (0–14) (32%) and Youth (15–24) (10%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married (57.4%), while 33.7% have never married. About 1.1% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
1.1% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.0% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Cobblebank, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 34%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cobblebank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20590/cobblebank/topic/demographics-identity