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The quick read on

Koroop

VIC 3579 · Gannawarra

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$600,000

latest suburb median

Population
63

ABS 2021

Postcode
3579

Koroop, Victoria

Property market insights for Koroop

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Koroop VIC

Median price trend for houses

$600,000

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The median house price in Koroop, VIC is currently $600,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.

Crime and safety

Is Koroop safe?

The overall rate for Koroop is 1,761 offences per 100,000 residents — 57% below the Rest of Vic. benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Koroop.

Overall crime rate

1,761

offences per 100,000 residents

57% belowRest of Vic.

KoroopRest of Vic.: 4,070

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Koroop?

Koroop VIC 3579 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

63 people call Koroop home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,093 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
63
Median age
49 years
Median mortgage
$28 / month
2021 household rent
$160 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1527.0%Above
15–3414.3%Below
35–5431.7%Above
55–7436.5%Above
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses94.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright63.6%Above
Paying a mortgage18.2%Below
Renting18.2%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car35.3%Above
Two cars29.4%Below
Three or more58.8%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home39.4%Above
Drove to work42.4%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Koroop

39.4% of workers in Koroop worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..

55.6% of people in Koroop described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Koroop

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Koroop VIC 3579.

Is Koroop family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

27.0% of Koroop's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

16 family households lived in Koroop; 18.8% were couple families and 37.5% were one-parent families.

0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Koroop?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Koroop had 63 residents at the 2021 Census.

19.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

36.5% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Koroop?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 94.4% of occupied private dwellings in Koroop.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Koroop?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

63.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

18.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.

18.2% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Koroop?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Koroop had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 35.3% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

Two-person households represented 58.8%, while 17.6% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Koroop?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

39.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.

42.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Koroop?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

One-car households formed 35.3% of the total.

88.2% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Koroop, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

73.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 26.2% reported a different address.

7.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Koroop?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

74.6% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Koroop residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

7.9% of Koroop's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.1% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 76.2%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Koroop?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 33.3% of ancestry responses in Koroop.

Australian ancestry made up 41.3% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Koroop?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Managers accounted for 33.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.1%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Koroop?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 69.4%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

30.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 28.8% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Koroop show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

50.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.

4.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

4.8% reported asthma, 7.9% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Koroop?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

15.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 19.2%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Koroop?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,093 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $28.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $160 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Koroop compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 39.4% in Koroop, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 63.6% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 18.2% in Koroop, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Koroop

Is Koroop expensive?

The median house price is $600,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Koroop good for families?

The Census counted 16 local families, and 27.0% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Koroop?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Koroop

13 streets in Koroop

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Barr Rd
  • Craig Rd
  • Heywood Rd
  • Holdstock Rd
  • Hulke Rd
  • Koroop Rd
  • Lindsays Rd
  • Moore Rd
  • Poole Rd
  • Safe Rd
  • Schwenckes Rd
  • Smith Rd
  • Welsh Rd

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Is Koroop right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.