Median price trend for houses
Based on 69 sales in the preceding 12 months
$842,000
Up 8.0% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $514k
- 3 bed
- $780k
- 4 bed
- $950k
- 5+ bed
- $1.2m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Cockatoo
VIC 3781 · Cardinia
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $842,000
- Population
- 4,408
- Postcode
- 3781
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Cockatoo, Victoria
Property market insights for Cockatoo (Vic.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Cockatoo (Vic.) VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 14 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$592 per week
Up 7.6% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Cockatoo (Vic.), VIC is currently $842,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Cockatoo (Vic.) has a 12-month growth rate of 8.0% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $514,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $780,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $950,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,200,000 in Cockatoo (Vic.).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Cockatoo (Vic.) is $592 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.6% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Cockatoo safe?
The overall rate for Cockatoo is 4,515 offences per 100,000 residents — 13% above the Greater Melbourne 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 Cockatoo.
Overall crime rate
4,515
offences per 100,000 residents
13% aboveGreater Melbourne
CockatooGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Cockatoo?
Cockatoo VIC 3781 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
4,408 people call Cockatoo home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,991 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 4,408
- Median age
- 36 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,742 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $370 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1522.6%Above
15–3424.7%Below
35–5428.8%Above
55–7420.7%Above
75 and over3.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses99.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright24.8%Below
Paying a mortgage67.4%Above
Renting7.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.2%Below
One car21.1%Below
Two cars43.7%Above
Three or more33.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home18.7%Below
Drove to work60.3%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.0%Below
What stands out in Cockatoo
18.7% of workers in Cockatoo worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.
4.1% of Cockatoo residents were born in England.
60.7% of people in Cockatoo described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Cockatoo
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Cockatoo VIC 3781.
Is Cockatoo family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
22.6% of Cockatoo's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
1,180 family households lived in Cockatoo; 51.9% were couple families and 14.9% were one-parent families.
43.3% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Cockatoo?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Cockatoo had 4,408 residents at the 2021 Census.
28.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
23.7% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Cockatoo?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 99.4% of occupied private dwellings in Cockatoo.
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 Cockatoo?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
24.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
67.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
7.8% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Cockatoo?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Cockatoo had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 18.4% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 30.6%, while 33.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Cockatoo?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
18.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
60.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Cockatoo?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 21.1% of the total.
77.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Cockatoo, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.6% reported a different address.
12.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Cockatoo?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.1% of residents used only English at home.
3.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Cockatoo residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.1% of Cockatoo's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.9% was born in Australia.
0.1% of residents were born in China.
0.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Cockatoo?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.2% of ancestry responses in Cockatoo.
Australian ancestry made up 43.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Cockatoo?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
15.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 11.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.2% of workers, and education and training employed 9.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Cockatoo?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 67.2%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
38.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.4%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Cockatoo show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
55.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.1% reported asthma, 8.5% arthritis and 3.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Cockatoo?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
16.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 43.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Cockatoo?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,991 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,742.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $370 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Cockatoo compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 18.7% in Cockatoo, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 24.8% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 7.8% in Cockatoo, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Cockatoo (Vic.)
Is Cockatoo (Vic.) expensive?
The median house price is $842,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Cockatoo (Vic.) good for families?
The Census counted 1,180 local families, and 22.6% 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 Cockatoo (Vic.)?
Larger houses have a median around $1,200,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
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 Cockatoo (Vic.)
105 streets in Cockatoo (Vic.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aclare Rd
- Alexander Rd
- Allenby Ave
- Amphlett Ave
- Arthur Rd
- Avon Rd
- Bailey Rd
- Baker St
- Beatty Pde
- Bedford Rd
- Belgrave Ave
- Belgrave-Gembrook Rd
- Bell St
- Bilocla Ave
- Birdwood Ave
- Bluebird Ave
- Boronia Cr
- Brisbanes Rd
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- Calder Rd
- Carawa St
- Carcoola St
- Caroline Ave
- Church Cr
- Cockatoo Ave
- Colin Ave
- Cullen Pl
- Devon Ave
- Doonaha Rd
- Dorchester Rd
- Edmunds Rd
- Evans Rd
- Fairbridge Ln
- Fell Rd
- Fern Gully Rd
- Fielder Rd
- First Ave
- Flora Cl
- Francis St
- Galah St
- Garden St
- George Rd
- Glen Rd
- Goldsack Cl
- Gum St
- Halcyon Gr
- Harold St
- Haven Ct
- Haylock Ave
- Hazel St
- Hillcrest Ct
- Hillside Rd
- Isaac St
- Ivy St
- Jeanne St
- Joffre Pde
- Kilbaha Rd
- Kirk Rd
- Kitchener Pde
- Lisheen Rd
- Lowen Rd
- Mackenzie St
- Maillard St
- Marcelle St
- Marion Ave
- Maurice St
- Mcbride St
- Meyer St
- Moola Rd
- Mountain Rd
- Nangana St
- Naughton St
- Neville St
- Nioka Cl
- Old Gembrook Rd
- Old Soldier Rd
- Oonah St
- Osier Pl
- Pakenham Rd
- Paternoster Rd
- Phillip Rd
- Railway Parade
- Rainy Hill Rd
- Ravenhill Cl
- Rouen Rd
- Salisbury Ave
- Seaview Rd
- Second Ave
- Simmons Cl
- Springs St
- Station Rd
- Steane St
- Stringybark Rd
- Suffolk Ave
- Tarrana St
- Taylor Rd
- Terara St
- Third Ave
- Tymon Rd
- Ure Rd
- View Hill Rd
- Vincent St
- Waratah
- Woodlands Ave
- Woodrow Ct
- Woori Yallock Rd
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