Suburb · VIC · 2025 data

Cooma, VIC

In 2025, police recorded 5 offences in Cooma, or 53.2 per 1,000 residents. That is 0.58× the VIC rate.

94 residents · estimated 22.7 km² +66.7% vs 2024
Not ranked

Cooma has about 94 residents. Below 300, a few incidents swing the per-person rate wildly, so we show counts but don't rank it.

All offences
5
2025 · ▲ +66.7%
Crimes / 1,000
53.2
VIC avg 91.1
Violent / 1,000
0.0
0 offences · avg 13.9
Property / 1,000
42.6
4 offences · avg 54.2
Harm-focused / 1,000
42.5
excl. justice & regulatory · avg 54.1
Violent crime, roughly
1 in Noneresidents per year
VIC: 1 in 72
Property crime, roughly
1 in 23residents per year
VIC: 1 in 18

By crime type, 2025

Cooma VIC average Line = 2021–2025

Rates per 1,000 residents. ×-values compare with the state rate for the same offence type.

Property & deception

42.6 / 1,000 VIC 54.2 · National 43.2
Theft
21.28
0.6×
Property damage
10.64
1.5×
Burglary/Break and enter
10.64
1.5×

Justice procedures

10.6 / 1,000 VIC 13.9 · National 10.8 administrative
Justice procedures
10.64
5.2×
View as table
GroupOffence typeCountPer 1,000VIC per 1,000
Property & deceptionTheft221.2835.37
Property & deceptionProperty damage110.647.03
Property & deceptionBurglary/Break and enter110.647.16
Justice proceduresJustice procedures110.642.05

Trend

TotalViolentPropertydashed = projection
0510202120222023202420252026

Recorded offences per year. Projection is a simple linear trend, not a forecast of individual risk.

Vs state & national

per 1,000 residents
CoomaState
All offences
Cooma
53.2
State
91.1
Violent
Cooma
0.0
State
13.9
Property
Cooma
42.6
State
54.2

Nearby suburbs

  1. Gillieston0.0 km not ranked compare
  2. Girgarre East0.0 km not ranked compare
  3. Harston0.0 km not ranked compare
  4. Tatura0.0 km 59 compare
  5. Tatura East0.0 km not ranked compare
  6. Mooroopna North West0.0 km not ranked compare
  7. Byrneside5.4 km not ranked compare
  8. Toolamba West5.6 km not ranked compare

Housing, rent and growth

Housing & rent

ABS Census 2021

Median rent is 18% of median household income. Below the 30% stress benchmark

MeasureValuevs other VIC suburbs
Median rent$250/week higher than 46%
Median household income$1,375/week higher than 35%
Rent as a share of income18% higher than 55%
Median mortgage repayment$1,473/month higher than 45%
Homes that are rented10% higher than 37%
Owned outright74% higher than 99%
Social housing0% higher than 35%
Average household size2.8 people higher than 80%

2021 Census figures: rents and incomes have risen since, so compare suburbs rather than reading today's prices. The rent share uses the median rent and the median income of all households (owners included), so it is a guide, not the share any one renter pays. The 30% benchmark is a common convention.

Growth & new homes

ABS Regional Population · Building Approvals
MeasureValuevs other VIC areas
Population growth, 5 years
2020–2025
-0.1% higher than 28%
Population growth, last year
2024–2025
+0.0% higher than 11%
New homes approved, 12 months
12 months to Aug 2026
132 higher than 81%
New homes approved per 1,000 residents
12 months to Aug 2026
12.8 higher than 87%

ABS publishes these for larger areas: figures are for “Shepparton Surrounds - West”, which contains this suburb. Approvals are dwellings approved, not yet built. Growth and new supply are change indicators, not a price forecast.

Common questions about Cooma

What is the crime rate in Cooma?

In 2025, 5 offences were recorded in Cooma, or 53.2 per 1,000 residents. That is 0.6× the VIC rate of 91.1.

Where does this data come from?

Official recorded-crime statistics published by state police and crime statistics agencies, divided by 2021 Census or ABS population estimates. See the methodology page for details.

Data notes

  • Population is estimated (medium confidence) from the ABS 2021 Census.
  • Recorded crime counts offences reported to or detected by police where they occurred. That includes offences against visitors and businesses, so busy centres score higher than their resident risk.
  • States classify offences differently, so ranks compare areas within the same state.