Coburg North, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Coburg North is a suburb on the northern side of Melbourne, about 9 kilometres from the central business district, spread across the Cities of Merri-bek and Darebin. It grew as a working residential district, much of it built by the Housing Commission of Victoria in compact brick homes of a standard design. For decades its best-known landmark was the Kodak factory beside Edgars Creek, which made photographic paper and processed film until it closed in 2005; the site has since been redeveloped for housing. Merri Creek and its walking and cycling trail run along the suburb's edge, alongside Coburg Lake and the Coburg Olympic Pool. The local primary school, an Art Deco building of 1937 by the architect Percy Everett, is heritage listed.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Coburg North is more socio-economically advantaged than about 80% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1042, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Coburg North at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 8,327
- Median age
- 38
- Median weekly household income
- $1,981
- SEIFA score
- 1042
- Coordinates
- -37.7270, 144.9676
Coburg North demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Coburg North using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 34%, 31% of homes are rented, and 33% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,480 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 847 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 2,795 | 34% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,983 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,222 | 15% |
Share of the 8,327 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 919 | 30% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,133 | 37% |
| Rented | 945 | 31% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,322 | 76% |
| Townhouses & semis | 600 | 20% |
| Flats & apartments | 128 | 4% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 3,074 occupied private dwellings in Coburg North.
- Median weekly rent
- $401
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,380
- Median weekly personal income
- $882
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 2,570 (33%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 2,709 (34%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 75 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 4,477 (68%)
- Labour-force participation
- 64.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%
- Employed full-time
- 2,499
- Employed part-time
- 1,444
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Coburg North
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Coburg North is January (average daytime high around 27°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.9°C). The area receives roughly 724 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27°C | 14.9°C | 62 mm |
| Feb | 25.8°C | 14.1°C | 32 mm |
| Mar | 24°C | 13.3°C | 47 mm |
| Apr | 20°C | 10.5°C | 62 mm |
| May | 16°C | 8.4°C | 63 mm |
| Jun | 13.4°C | 6.5°C | 63 mm |
| Jul | 12.9°C | 6.1°C | 50 mm |
| Aug | 13.7°C | 6.2°C | 59 mm |
| Sep | 16.3°C | 7.3°C | 65 mm |
| Oct | 19.6°C | 8.8°C | 76 mm |
| Nov | 21.6°C | 10.8°C | 79 mm |
| Dec | 24.5°C | 12.6°C | 66 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Coburg North
Where is Coburg North?
Coburg North is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Coburg North?
At the 2021 Census, Coburg North had a population of about 8,327.
Is Coburg North an advantaged area?
Coburg North has an ABS SEIFA score of 1042, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 80 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 80% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Coburg North?
Coburg North has average daytime highs of about 19.6°C and overnight lows of about 10°C, with roughly 724 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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