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The quick read on

Cobraball

QLD 4703 · Livingstone

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
81

ABS 2021

Postcode
4703

Cobraball, Queensland

Property market insights for Cobraball

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Cobraball QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

Up 16.1% over 12 months

$2m$1m$020212022202320242026

Market data updated March 2026.

Cobraball has a 12-month growth rate of 16.1% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Cobraball safe?

The overall rate for Cobraball is 1,292 offences per 100,000 residents — 48% below the Rest of Qld benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Cobraball.

Overall crime rate

1,292

offences per 100,000 residents

48% belowRest of Qld

CobraballRest of Qld: 2,462

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Cobraball?

Cobraball QLD 4703 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

81 people call Cobraball home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $1,446 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
81
Median age
49 years
Median mortgage
$2,000 / month
2021 household rent
$295 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1517.3%Below
15–3427.2%Above
35–5427.2%Above
55–7429.6%Above
75 and over3.7%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses88.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright36.8%Above
Paying a mortgage63.2%Above
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car13.0%Below
Two cars26.1%Below
Three or more39.1%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work80.6%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Cobraball

0.0% of workers in Cobraball worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.

48.1% of people in Cobraball described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Cobraball

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Cobraball QLD 4703.

Is Cobraball family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

17.3% of Cobraball's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

21 family households lived in Cobraball; 52.4% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

14.3% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Cobraball?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Cobraball had 81 residents at the 2021 Census.

22.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

33.3% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Cobraball?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 88.5% of occupied private dwellings in Cobraball.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Cobraball?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

36.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

63.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Cobraball?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Cobraball had 3.0 people.

One-person households made up 30.4% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 30.4%, while 13.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Cobraball?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

80.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Cobraball?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

One-car households formed 13.0% of the total.

65.2% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Cobraball, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

82.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 17.9% reported a different address.

0.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Cobraball?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

80.2% of residents used only English at home.

3.7% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Cobraball residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

0.0% of Cobraball's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 81.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Cobraball?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 23.5% of ancestry responses in Cobraball.

Australian ancestry made up 32.1% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Cobraball?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

22.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 0.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 16.7% of workers, and education and training employed 11.1%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Cobraball?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 49.3%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

30.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 9.7% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.9%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Cobraball show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

45.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

6.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.9% reported asthma, 9.9% arthritis and 11.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Cobraball?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

20.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 8.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 35.6%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Cobraball?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,446 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $295 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Cobraball compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 0.0% in Cobraball, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 36.8% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Cobraball, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Cobraball

Is Cobraball expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Cobraball good for families?

The Census counted 21 local families, and 17.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Cobraball?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Cobraball

4 streets in Cobraball

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Cobraball Rd
  • Eucalypt Glde
  • Lake Mary Rd
  • Old Byfield Rd

Keep exploring

Is Cobraball right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.