Average rent in Emerald - Cockatoo, VIC — 2026

Emerald - Cockatoo runs roughly with the Victoria state median — renters typically pay $370/week, close to the $363/week state baseline (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (90% are owners or paying off a mortgage) and only 7% rent. Separate houses dominate the housing stock (99%), which gives the suburb a quieter, family-leaning feel — borne out by a median age of 41 and a population around 18,633. The most common occupation is Technicians and Trades Workers, and 14% of residents were born overseas. Emerald - Cockatoo is 55km from Melbourne, and rent trajectories here tend to track the state average rather than running ahead of it — but state rent indices have moved since 2021, so double-check against the live figure above.