Cobblebank vs Melton
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | CobblebankMelton | MeltonMelton |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $626,500 (calendar year 2025) | $525,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | not available | $400,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $370/wk | $450/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 3.07% | 4.46% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 3,601 | 7,953 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 3/10 | 1/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 99% | 83% |
| Townhouses | 0% | 16% |
| Apartments/units | 0% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | 34.2 km | 34.5 km |
| Train stations | 1 | 0 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 3% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Coburn Primary School, Melton Primary School, Melton South Primary School, Strathtulloh Primary School, Thornhill Park Primary School | Aintree North Primary School (interim name), Coburn Primary School, Kurunjang Primary School, Melton Primary School, Melton West Primary School, Thornhill Park Primary School |
| Secondary | Kolorer College, Kurunjang Secondary College, Melton Secondary College, Staughton College | Kolorer College, Kurunjang Secondary College, Melton Secondary College, Staughton College, Yarrabing Secondary College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Around the state average | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Cobblebank is higher on median house price (by about 19%).
- Melton is higher on median weekly rent (by about 22%).
- Melton is higher on gross rental yield (by about 1.4 percentage points).
- Melton is higher on population (by about 121%).
- Cobblebank is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 2 deciles).
- Cobblebank is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 16 percentage points).
- Cobblebank has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
Median house price over time
CobblebankMelton
The median house price in Cobblebank was $626,500 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria). The median house price in Melton was $525,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $400,000 in calendar year 2025.