Median price trend for houses
Based on 6 sales in the preceding 12 months
$575,000
Up 15.0% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $575k
- 4 bed
- $492k
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The quick read on
Cowwarr
VIC 3857 · Latrobe (Vic.)
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $575,000
- Population
- 389
- Postcode
- 3857
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Cowwarr, Victoria
Property market insights for Cowwarr
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Cowwarr VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Up 10.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Cowwarr, VIC is currently $575,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Cowwarr has a 12-month growth rate of 15.0% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $575,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $492,000 in Cowwarr.
The median house rent has increased 10.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Cowwarr safe?
The overall rate for Cowwarr is 4,209 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Rest of Vic..
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Cowwarr.
Overall crime rate
4,209
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withRest of Vic.
CowwarrRest 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 Cowwarr?
Cowwarr VIC 3857 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
389 people call Cowwarr home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,571 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 389
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,262 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $215 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.4%Below
15–3423.1%Above
35–5423.7%In line
55–7435.0%Above
75 and over4.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses103.2%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright56.8%Above
Paying a mortgage34.4%In line
Renting8.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car7.1%Above
One car16.5%Below
Two cars29.9%Below
Three or more55.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home11.0%Below
Drove to work66.5%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled2.2%Below
What stands out in Cowwarr
11.0% of workers in Cowwarr worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of Vic..
2.1% of Cowwarr residents were born in England.
39.6% of people in Cowwarr described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Cowwarr
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Cowwarr VIC 3857.
Is Cowwarr family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.4% of Cowwarr's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
110 family households lived in Cowwarr; 36.4% were couple families and 8.2% were one-parent families.
22.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Cowwarr?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Cowwarr had 389 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
39.8% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Cowwarr?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 103.2% of occupied private dwellings in Cowwarr.
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 Cowwarr?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
56.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
34.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
8.8% 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 Cowwarr?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Cowwarr had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 13.2% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Two-person households represented 44.2%, while 23.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Cowwarr?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
11.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
66.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Cowwarr?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
7.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
One-car households formed 16.5% of the total.
85.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Cowwarr, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
75.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 24.7% reported a different address.
7.5% 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 Cowwarr?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
89.2% of residents used only English at home.
0.8% 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 Cowwarr residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
7.5% of Cowwarr's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.5% 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 86.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Cowwarr?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.7% of ancestry responses in Cowwarr.
Australian ancestry made up 40.6% 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 Cowwarr?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
17.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 19.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.1% of workers, and education and training employed 10.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Cowwarr?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 57.5%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
28.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.2%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Cowwarr show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.7% reported asthma, 10.0% arthritis and 4.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Cowwarr?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
16.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 39.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Cowwarr?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,571 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,262.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $215 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Cowwarr compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 11.0% in Cowwarr, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 56.8% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 8.8% in Cowwarr, 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 Cowwarr
Is Cowwarr expensive?
The median house price is $575,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Cowwarr good for families?
The Census counted 110 local families, and 15.4% 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 Cowwarr?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $575,000, 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.
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Streets and suburbs around Cowwarr
28 streets in Cowwarr
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Church St
- Cowwarr-Heyfield Rd
- Cowwarr-Seaton Rd
- Cricket St
- Cross St
- Downings Rd
- Foxs Rd
- Foxs Rd West
- Hagues Ln
- Hocking Cr
- Main St
- Mcewan Road
- Morgans Rd
- Morgans Road
- Neilsons Rd
- Obriens Rd
- Park Avenue
- Pine Grove Ave
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- Railway St
- Rices Ln
- Ross Rd
- Sale-Toongabbie Rd
- Thompson Dr
- Three Chain Rd
- Toongabbie-Cowwarr Rd
- Traralgon-Maffra Rd
- Weir Rd
- Wickes Rd
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