Coburg, VIC 3058 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Coburg is an inner northern Melbourne suburb 8 km from the CBD, mainly in the City of Merri-bek and historically known for HM Prison Pentridge, now redeveloped for housing. It has a population of around 26,500 with a mix of families and a culturally diverse community including Italian, Greek and Lebanese heritage. Housing comprises period homes and new developments with a median house price of $1,220,000.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 26,574
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median household income
- $2,065 /week
- Median personal income
- $894 /week
- Median family income
- $2,532 /week
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.9
- Local government area
- Moreland
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Melbourne - Inner
- Remoteness classification
- Major Cities of Australia
- Federal electorate
- Wills
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $750 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Median house price
- $1,220,000
- Rent share of household income
- 36%
Schools
- Coburg Primary School
- Coburg High School
Transport
- Upfield line — Coburg Station
- Route 19 tram — Sydney Road
Lifestyle & amenities
Established working-class suburb with growing families and cultural diversity along Sydney Road commercial strip. Former Pentridge prison site redeveloped into housing, key landmarks include Coburg Lake Reserve and Merri-bek civic centre.
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (25.9°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (13.5°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 648 mm
- Reference station: Melbourne Regional Office, 7.8 km away
NBN & connectivity
NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.
Safety
Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.
Frequently asked questions
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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