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Cockatoo property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Cockatoo, VIC (1,955 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Cockatoo

Cockatoo is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential47.9% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

Residential32.3% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Rural7.5% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

School catchments in Cockatoo

PrimaryCockatoo Primary School · Gembrook Primary School · Macclesfield Primary School
SecondaryEmerald Secondary College

Cockatoo can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Cockatoo

Cockatoo sits in the Cardinia council area, which recorded 6,510 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

03,5007,000
518
Break-ins
328
Vehicle theft
2,074
Other theft
629
Property damage
290
Fraud
102
Handling stolen goods
753
Assault
204
Sexual offences
66
Robbery
264
Other against the person
0
Homicide
1,282
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,510 total. Figures are for the whole Cardinia council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Cockatoo

At the 2021 Census, 12.2% of Cockatoo’s 4,408 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian43.6%
English40.2%
Irish10.8%
Scottish9.7%
German4.5%
Dutch3.9%

Top countries of birth

England4.1%
New Zealand1.3%
Netherlands0.5%
Scotland0.5%
Poland0.4%
United States0.4%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Cockatoo

Cardinia council approved 1,296 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

1,296
Dwellings/yr
1,160
Houses
136
Units
01,0002,000202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Cardinia council area (not just Cockatoo). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Cockatoo address:

Nearby suburbs

AvonsleighMount BurnettEmeraldDewhurstMacclesfieldGembrook

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.