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The quick read on

Cooma

VIC 3616 · Greater Shepparton

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

Median house
$420,000

latest suburb median

Population
94

ABS 2021

Postcode
3616

Cooma, Victoria

Property market insights for Cooma (Vic.)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Cooma (Vic.) VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

$420,000

Down 42.5% over 12 months

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Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Cooma (Vic.), VIC is currently $420,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Cooma (Vic.) has a 12-month growth rate of -42.5% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Cooma safe?

The overall rate for Cooma is 7,520 offences per 100,000 residents — 85% above the Rest of Vic. 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 Cooma.

Overall crime rate

7,520

offences per 100,000 residents

85% aboveRest of Vic.

CoomaRest of Vic.: 4,070

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

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Cooma?

Cooma VIC 3616 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

94 people call Cooma home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,375 a week.

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

Population
94
Median age
46 years
Median mortgage
$1,473 / month
2021 household rent
$250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1518.1%Above
15–3417.0%Below
35–5424.5%In line
55–7437.2%Above
75 and over5.3%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses91.2%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright69.7%Above
Paying a mortgage21.2%Below
Renting9.1%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car16.1%Below
Two cars51.6%Above
Three or more29.0%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home15.7%Above
Drove to work56.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Cooma

15.7% of workers in Cooma worked from home on Census day.

45.7% of people in Cooma described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Cooma

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Cooma VIC 3616.

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

18.1% of Cooma's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

25 family households lived in Cooma; 64.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

32.0% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

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

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

Cooma had 94 residents at the 2021 Census.

14.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

42.6% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 91.2% of occupied private dwellings in Cooma.

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 Cooma?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

69.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

21.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.

9.1% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

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

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

The average household in Cooma had 2.8 people.

One-person households made up 12.9% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Two-person households represented 48.4%, while 29.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

15.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

56.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. 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 Cooma?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 Vic. rate.

One-car households formed 16.1% of the total.

80.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

71.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.6% reported a different address.

7.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

91.5% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% 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 Cooma residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

7.4% of Cooma's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.6% 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 89.4%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 45.7% of ancestry responses in Cooma.

Australian ancestry made up 47.9% 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 Cooma?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

5.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Managers accounted for 23.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.8%.

Health care and social assistance employed 7.8% of workers, and education and training employed 7.8%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 62.0%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

37.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.5% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.0%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

54.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.

4.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

12.8% reported asthma, 9.6% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

10.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 38.8%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,375 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,473.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 15.7% in Cooma, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 69.7% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 9.1% in Cooma, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..

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

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Cooma (Vic.)

Is Cooma (Vic.) expensive?

The median house price is $420,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Cooma (Vic.) good for families?

The Census counted 25 local families, and 18.1% 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 Cooma (Vic.)?

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 Cooma (Vic.)

7 streets in Cooma (Vic.)

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

  • Brewer Rd
  • Craddock Rd
  • Cruse Rd
  • Kilmartin Rd
  • Kyabram-Cooma Rd
  • Mccague Rd
  • Mcewen Rd

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Is Cooma (Vic.) 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.