Side by sideSuburb comparison

Bostocks Creek vs Cobden.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Cobden scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 8/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Bostocks Creek (973) sits above Cobden (932).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Bostocks Creek edges out on average school ICSEA (973 vs 932). Bostocks Creek also has a higher family-household share (91% vs 66%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsBostocks Creek vs Cobden

Common questions

Does Bostocks Creek or Cobden have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Bostocks Creek scores 973 vs 932 in Cobden. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Bostocks Creek or Cobden?

Cobden scores 8/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Bostocks Creek
Metric
Cobden

Price & Market

Median house
$410,000
Median unit
$190,080
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$230/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$220/wk
$220/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$220/wk
75.0%
Owner occupied
75.0%
13.0%
Renter occupied
20.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
8
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
45
85
Population
1,804
55
Median age
51

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

6
Schools nearby
3
973
Avg ICSEA
932

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).