Boorool vs Koorooman

Koorooman is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 52 in Boorool. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Boorool tends to suit people living alone, while Koorooman suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Koorooman

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 39/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 60%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Koorooman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 39%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Boorool

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($92/wk vs $330/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 16%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Koorooman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (143.4 km vs 146.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Koorooman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 39/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Boorool and Koorooman drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Boorool Koorooman
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Boorool Koorooman
Walkability 0 / 0
Boorool — Walkability: 0/100 Koorooman — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 61 / 75
Boorool — Safety: 61/100 Koorooman — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Boorool — Low fire risk: 100/100 Koorooman — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 51 / 38
Boorool — Low flood risk: 51/100 Koorooman — Low flood risk: 38/100

Demographics

Koorooman rents higher ($330/wk vs $92/wk); Koorooman has more residents (115 vs 54).

Boorool Koorooman
Population 54 115
+113% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.9% +9.5%
Median age 52 47
Median household income $72,748/yr $109,564/yr
+51% vs other
Median weekly rent $92/wk $330/wk
+259% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boorool Koorooman
0-4 — / 4.3%
Boorool — 0-4: not among its largest Koorooman — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 — / 20.9%
Boorool — 5-14: not among its largest Koorooman — 5-14: 20.9%
15-19 7.4% / 2.6%
Boorool — 15-19: 7.4% Koorooman — 15-19: 2.6%
20-24 — / —
Boorool — 20-24: not among its largest Koorooman — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 13.0% / 8.7%
Boorool — 25-34: 13.0% Koorooman — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 5.6% / 9.6%
Boorool — 35-44: 5.6% Koorooman — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 9.3% / 10.4%
Boorool — 45-54: 9.3% Koorooman — 45-54: 10.4%
55-64 13.0% / 18.3%
Boorool — 55-64: 13.0% Koorooman — 55-64: 18.3%
65-74 14.8% / 10.4%
Boorool — 65-74: 14.8% Koorooman — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 5.6% / 9.6%
Boorool — 75-84: 5.6% Koorooman — 75-84: 9.6%
85+ — / 2.6%
Boorool — 85+: not among its largest Koorooman — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Boorool 60.0% couple families
Boorool — Couple Families: 60.0% Boorool — Lone Person: 40.0% Boorool — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Koorooman 70.8% couple families
Koorooman — Couple Families: 70.8% Koorooman — Lone Person: 16.7% Koorooman — One Parent Families: 12.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Boorool 16.0% renting
Boorool — Owned Outright: 44.0% Boorool — Mortgage: 40.0% Boorool — Renting: 16.0%
Koorooman 6.7% renting
Koorooman — Owned Outright: 55.6% Koorooman — Mortgage: 37.8% Koorooman — Renting: 6.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Boorool Koorooman
New Zealand 9.3% / —
Boorool — New Zealand: 9.3% Koorooman — New Zealand: not among its largest
England — / 3.5%
Boorool — England: not among its largest Koorooman — England: 3.5%
Ireland — / 2.6%
Boorool — Ireland: not among its largest Koorooman — Ireland: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.3%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Boorool Koorooman
Certificate III & IV 20.4% / 16.5%
Boorool — Certificate III & IV: 20.4% Koorooman — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 18.5% / 12.2%
Boorool — Bachelor Degree: 18.5% Koorooman — Bachelor Degree: 12.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 18.5% / 5.2%
Boorool — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 18.5% Koorooman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.6% / —
Boorool — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6% Koorooman — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Boorool 100.0% houses
Boorool — Houses: 100.0%
Koorooman 100.0% houses
Koorooman — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Boorool Koorooman
Rural and farming 98% 97%
Parks and recreation 2%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Boorool Koorooman
New dwellings approved 170
across South Gippsland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +21%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Boorool Koorooman
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of VIC Higher than 51% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 36% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC

Liveability

Boorool Koorooman
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Boorool carries more crime risk (39 vs 25); Koorooman carries more flood risk (62 vs 49).

Boorool Koorooman
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
39/100
 Low
25/100
Flood Moderate
49/100
 Moderate
62/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Boorool Koorooman
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Boorool Koorooman
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Boorool sits further from the CBD (146.2 km vs 143.4 km).

Boorool Koorooman
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 146.2 km
+2% vs other
 143.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 116 min 113 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3953
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 3953
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Boorool Koorooman
Car (driver) 41.7% / 54.7%
Boorool — Car (driver): 41.7% Koorooman — Car (driver): 54.7%
Worked from Home 38.9% / 29.7%
Boorool — Worked from Home: 38.9% Koorooman — Worked from Home: 29.7%
Walked Only 19.4% / 10.9%
Boorool — Walked Only: 19.4% Koorooman — Walked Only: 10.9%
Car (passenger) — / 4.7%
Boorool — Car (passenger): not among its largest Koorooman — Car (passenger): 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.7%).

Setting

Boorool Koorooman
Elevation 116 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 81 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 29.7 km 26.8 km

NBN connectivity

Boorool Koorooman
Connectivity score 26/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
24 premises
 0%
46 premises

Climate

Boorool Koorooman
Annual rainfall 906 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Boorool Koorooman
Average residential rate $2,282/yr
same for both
Council South Gippsland
same for both

Federal electorate

Boorool Koorooman
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Boorool Koorooman
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Boorool

Rural

Koorooman

Family Rural

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