Cohuna, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Cohuna lies in northern Victoria, in the Shire of Gannawarra, about 274km north-west of Melbourne on the Murray Valley Highway. It sits on the banks of Gunbower Creek beside Gunbower Island, a large red-gum and box forest rich in birdlife and native wildlife. A post office opened in 1875 and the railway reached the town in 1915, and the surrounding district is strongly dairy country to this day. The agricultural show has been held since 1911, and autumn brings the Bridge to Bridge charity run and cycle, along with Easter tennis and golf. By local legend the singer John Farnham was 'discovered' in Cohuna, and the town's tall water tower is a landmark for kilometres around.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Cohuna is more socio-economically advantaged than about 18% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 923, 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.
Cohuna at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,415
- Median age
- 55
- Median weekly household income
- $1,112
- SEIFA score
- 923
- Coordinates
- -35.7754, 144.2644
Cohuna demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Cohuna 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 seniors (65+) at 37%, 18% of homes are rented, and 6% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 340 | 14% |
| Youth (15–24) | 177 | 7% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 391 | 16% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 634 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 888 | 37% |
Share of the 2,430 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 553 | 54% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 250 | 24% |
| Rented | 184 | 18% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 973 | 94% |
| Townhouses & semis | 46 | 4% |
| Flats & apartments | 4 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,031 occupied private dwellings in Cohuna.
- Median weekly rent
- $185
- Median monthly mortgage
- $997
- Average household size
- 2.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,452
- Median weekly personal income
- $594
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 133 (6%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 69 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 47 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 589 (29%)
- Labour-force participation
- 46.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.6%
- Employed full-time
- 548
- Employed part-time
- 327
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.
Common questions about Cohuna
Where is Cohuna?
Cohuna is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Cohuna?
At the 2021 Census, Cohuna had a population of about 2,415.
Is Cohuna an advantaged area?
Cohuna has an ABS SEIFA score of 923, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 18 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 18% of Australian suburbs.
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