Cardross vs Koorlong

Comparing Cardross and Koorlong, VIC: Koorlong is more walkable (10 vs 0); Cardross has more residents (847 vs 397); and Koorlong carries more crime risk (66 vs 50).

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Cardross carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 66/100)
  • Koorlong has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Cardross

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $280/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Cardross

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (356 min vs 371 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (533.4 km vs 543 km)
  • But Koorlong is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Cardross carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 66/100)
  • Koorlong is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Koorlong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.5% vs 3.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cardross Koorlong
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.

Cardross Koorlong
Walkability 0 / 10
Cardross — Walkability: 0/100 Koorlong — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 50 / 34
Cardross — Safety: 50/100 Koorlong — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 67 / 71
Cardross — Low fire risk: 67/100 Koorlong — Low fire risk: 71/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Cardross — Low flood risk: 100/100 Koorlong — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cardross has more residents (847 vs 397); Koorlong rents higher ($280/wk vs $200/wk).

Cardross Koorlong
Population 847
+53% vs other
 397
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.2% +8.5%
Median age 39
same for both
Median household income $89,284/yr $108,888/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $280/wk
+40% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cardross Koorlong
0-4 5.9% / 5.3%
Cardross — 0-4: 5.9% Koorlong — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 15.3% / 19.1%
Cardross — 5-14: 15.3% Koorlong — 5-14: 19.1%
15-19 6.6% / 8.6%
Cardross — 15-19: 6.6% Koorlong — 15-19: 8.6%
20-24 4.8% / 4.0%
Cardross — 20-24: 4.8% Koorlong — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 12.9% / 6.5%
Cardross — 25-34: 12.9% Koorlong — 25-34: 6.5%
35-44 11.7% / 13.9%
Cardross — 35-44: 11.7% Koorlong — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 16.5% / 14.1%
Cardross — 45-54: 16.5% Koorlong — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 14.0% / 16.1%
Cardross — 55-64: 14.0% Koorlong — 55-64: 16.1%
65-74 7.6% / 11.8%
Cardross — 65-74: 7.6% Koorlong — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 4.3% / 2.3%
Cardross — 75-84: 4.3% Koorlong — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ 0.9% / —
Cardross — 85+: 0.9% Koorlong — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cardross 56.1% couple families
Cardross — Couple Families: 56.1% Cardross — Lone Person: 22.9% Cardross — One Parent Families: 16.1% Cardross — Group Household: 4.9%
Koorlong 64.7% couple families
Koorlong — Couple Families: 64.7% Koorlong — Lone Person: 27.1% Koorlong — One Parent Families: 8.2% Koorlong — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cardross 12.5% renting
Cardross — Owned Outright: 37.0% Cardross — Mortgage: 50.5% Cardross — Renting: 12.5%
Koorlong 8.0% renting
Koorlong — Owned Outright: 39.3% Koorlong — Mortgage: 52.7% Koorlong — Renting: 8.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cardross Koorlong
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 16.1%
Cardross — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Koorlong — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 6.5%
Cardross — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Koorlong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Bachelor Degree 5.0% / 5.5%
Cardross — Bachelor Degree: 5.0% Koorlong — Bachelor Degree: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 1.3%
Cardross — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Koorlong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / —
Cardross — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% Koorlong — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

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.

Cardross Koorlong
Thailand 1.4% / —
Cardross — Thailand: 1.4% Koorlong — Thailand: not among its largest
Italy 0.6% / 0.8%
Cardross — Italy: 0.6% Koorlong — Italy: 0.8%
South Africa 0.8% / —
Cardross — South Africa: 0.8% Koorlong — South Africa: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.8%
Cardross — Philippines: not among its largest Koorlong — Philippines: 0.8%
Malaysia 0.7% / —
Cardross — Malaysia: 0.7% Koorlong — Malaysia: not among its largest
India 0.6% / —
Cardross — India: 0.6% Koorlong — India: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.6% / —
Cardross — New Zealand: 0.6% Koorlong — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cardross 97.5% houses
Cardross — Houses: 97.5% Cardross — Flats / Apartments: 2.5% Cardross — Townhouses: 0.0%
Koorlong 98.4% houses
Koorlong — Houses: 98.4% Koorlong — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Koorlong — Townhouses: 2.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Cardross Koorlong
Median house price $466,550 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 14 days
from 4 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Cardross Koorlong
Parks and recreation 56% 44%
Rural and farming 41% 42%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 10%
Industrial 0% 3%
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

Cardross Koorlong
New dwellings approved 446
across Mildura
same for both
Approvals change year on year +29%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Cardross Koorlong
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 59% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 40% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 3% of VIC Higher than 16% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 53% of VIC

Liveability

Koorlong is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Cardross Koorlong
Grade C —
Score 38/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Koorlong carries more crime risk (66 vs 50).

Cardross Koorlong
Bushfire Low
33/100
 Low
29/100
Crime Moderate
50/100
 Moderate
66/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Cardross Koorlong
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Cardross

  • Cardross Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Koorlong

  • Koorlong Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cardross Koorlong
Parks & reserves 4 2
Childcare 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Koorlong sits further from the CBD (543 km vs 533.4 km).

Cardross Koorlong
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Melbourne 533.4 km 543 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 356 min 371 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 3496
 0.2%
postcode 3501
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 3496
 73
postcode 3501

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.

Cardross Koorlong
Car (driver) 76.3% / 71.8%
Cardross — Car (driver): 76.3% Koorlong — Car (driver): 71.8%
Worked from Home 13.5% / 14.9%
Cardross — Worked from Home: 13.5% Koorlong — Worked from Home: 14.9%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 9.4%
Cardross — Car (passenger): 5.9% Koorlong — Car (passenger): 9.4%
Walked Only 4.3% / 3.9%
Cardross — Walked Only: 4.3% Koorlong — Walked Only: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.3%).

Setting

Cardross Koorlong
Elevation 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Cardross Koorlong
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
315 premises
 0%
150 premises

Climate

Cardross Koorlong
Annual rainfall 278 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Cardross Koorlong
Average residential rate $2,340/yr
same for both
Council Mildura
same for both

Federal electorate

Cardross Koorlong
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cardross Koorlong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cardross

Acreage Affordable

Koorlong

Family Rural

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