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Cockatoo, VIC 3781
Suburb profile: median house and unit prices, rental yield, capital growth, vacancy and demographics
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Median House
$850,000
market range $800K-$975K
Median Unit
$415,000
market range $400K-$775K
Gross Yield (units)
3.6%
1yr Growth (houses)
+4.4%
market range +0.0% to +12.5%
Investment snapshot for Cockatoo
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Cockatoo market and investor summary
Cockatoo (VIC 3781) runs a median house price of $850K. House prices have moved +4.4% over the past year and +7.9% over three years. At 0.8% vacancy, it is a tight rental market that favours landlords.
Rental demand looks steady, with vacancy at 0.8% and a resident base that is not shrinking.
Living in Cockatoo: people, income and schools
About 4,408 people live in Cockatoo, a number that has held fairly steady over five years. The median age is 36, broadly working-age, and 88% of homes are owner-occupied. Owner-occupiers dominate, so stock turns over slowly and listings can be thin when you are trying to buy.
Households here earn a median of about $104,000 a year, or roughly $1,990 a week. On socio-economic measures it ranks around the national middle on the ABS advantage index (6 out of 10). At current prices a median house runs to about 8.2 times local household income, in line with much of metropolitan Australia. Incomes have risen about 23% over five years, which tends to underpin what local buyers can pay.
There are 5 schools within about 5km, testing close to the national school average on ICSEA. It is roughly 49 km from the CBD. Most day-to-day errands are doable on foot; the suburb scores 97 for walkability and 19 for transit out of 100. Fixed broadband is delivered over the NBN's Fibre to the Node.
- Population
- 4,408
- +1% over 5yr
- Median age
- 36 years
- Median household income
- $104,000/yr
- Households renting
- 12%
- Family households
- 46%
- Socio-economic rank
- 6/10
- ABS advantage index
- Schools within 5km
- 5
- avg ICSEA 1010
- Unemployment
- 2.3%
- Distance to CBD
- 49 km
- Walk score
- 97/100
Demographic, school and socio-economic figures are sourced from the ABS Census, SEIFA and ACARA. Property metrics reflect PropRadar's latest data.
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What should I check before investing in Cockatoo?
Cockatoo has enough public data for first-pass screening across yield, vacancy, price and supply signals. Capital growth of +4.4% in the past year shows positive recent price momentum. Tight rental market (0.8% vacancy) gives landlords pricing power and low rental downtime. Compare those signals with nearby suburbs and individual listings before relying on the suburb-level view.
What are typical property prices in Cockatoo?
The median property price in Cockatoo, VIC 3781 is $850K for houses and $415K for units.
What rental yield does Cockatoo show?
The gross rental yield in Cockatoo is 3.6% for units. Gross yield is calculated as annual rent divided by property price, and it doesn't account for expenses or tax.
What does recent house price growth show for Cockatoo?
House prices in Cockatoo are up 4.4% over the past year and up 7.9% over three years. Capital growth is a key driver of total investment return, so pair it with rental yield to get a full picture.
How tight is the rental market in Cockatoo?
The current vacancy rate in Cockatoo is 0.8%. A rate under 2% generally signals a tight rental market. This suburb's rental market is very tight, with landlords typically holding strong bargaining power and low rental downtime.
How many people live in Cockatoo?
Cockatoo has a population of approximately 4,408 residents, with a median age of 36.
What schools are near Cockatoo?
There are 5 schools within roughly 5km of Cockatoo. Their average ICSEA is close to the national mean of 1000. ICSEA is the ABS measure of a school community's socio-educational advantage.
Is Cockatoo affordable to buy in?
A median house in Cockatoo costs about 8.2 times the median local household income (broadly in line with metropolitan Australia). The ratio compares the median house price with annual household income; it is a rough affordability gauge, not a substitute for your own borrowing assessment.
Is Cockatoo's population growing?
The population of Cockatoo has grown modestly, about 1% over five years. Population growth feeds underlying housing demand, so it is worth weighing alongside price and yield.
How far is Cockatoo from the CBD?
Cockatoo is about 49 km from the CBD.
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