Cohuna vs Koondrook

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Koondrook: a median of $495,000, against $380,000 in Cohuna, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Cohuna tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Cohuna

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Cohuna

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($380,000 vs $495,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 26%)
  • But Koondrook has cheaper land ($133,739 vs $385,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cohuna

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($185/wk vs $200/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Cohuna

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (277.1 km vs 300.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (202 min vs 209 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cohuna

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 31%)

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

Investors

Koondrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.1% vs -0.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cohuna Koondrook
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.

Cohuna Koondrook
Walkability 0 / 4
Cohuna — Walkability: 0/100 Koondrook — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 57 / 53
Cohuna — Safety: 57/100 Koondrook — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 69 / 72
Cohuna — Low fire risk: 69/100 Koondrook — Low fire risk: 72/100
Low flood risk 5 / 12
Cohuna — Low flood risk: 5/100 Koondrook — Low flood risk: 12/100

Demographics

Cohuna has more residents (2,415 vs 1,101); Cohuna has higher household incomes ($57,824 vs $50,596).

Cohuna Koondrook
Population 2,415
+54% vs other
 1,101
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.5% +11.1%
Median age 55 54
Median household income $57,824/yr
+12% vs other
 $50,596/yr
Median weekly rent $185/wk $200/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cohuna Koondrook
0-4 4.3% / 5.1%
Cohuna — 0-4: 4.3% Koondrook — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 9.7% / 10.1%
Cohuna — 5-14: 9.7% Koondrook — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 3.8% / 3.8%
Cohuna — 15-19: 3.8% Koondrook — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 3.6% / 4.2%
Cohuna — 20-24: 3.6% Koondrook — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 7.2% / 6.9%
Cohuna — 25-34: 7.2% Koondrook — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 9.0% / 10.0%
Cohuna — 35-44: 9.0% Koondrook — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 12.0% / 12.2%
Cohuna — 45-54: 12.0% Koondrook — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 14.3% / 17.4%
Cohuna — 55-64: 14.3% Koondrook — 55-64: 17.4%
65-74 18.8% / 18.4%
Cohuna — 65-74: 18.8% Koondrook — 65-74: 18.4%
75-84 12.5% / 11.3%
Cohuna — 75-84: 12.5% Koondrook — 75-84: 11.3%
85+ 5.5% / 1.3%
Cohuna — 85+: 5.5% Koondrook — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cohuna 53.8% lone person
Cohuna — Lone Person: 53.8% Cohuna — Couple Families: 31.3% Cohuna — One Parent Families: 10.1% Cohuna — Group Household: 4.0% Cohuna — Other Families: 0.7%
Koondrook 48.5% lone person
Koondrook — Lone Person: 48.5% Koondrook — Couple Families: 32.3% Koondrook — One Parent Families: 16.2% Koondrook — Group Household: 1.5% Koondrook — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cohuna 18.6% renting
Cohuna — Owned Outright: 56.0% Cohuna — Mortgage: 25.3% Cohuna — Renting: 18.6%
Koondrook 11.7% renting
Koondrook — Owned Outright: 61.7% Koondrook — Mortgage: 26.6% Koondrook — Renting: 11.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cohuna Koondrook
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 18.2%
Cohuna — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Koondrook — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 4.5%
Cohuna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Koondrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 3.9%
Cohuna — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Koondrook — Bachelor Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 0.8%
Cohuna — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Koondrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 0.7%
Cohuna — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Koondrook — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

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.

Cohuna Koondrook
England 1.3% / 1.9%
Cohuna — England: 1.3% Koondrook — England: 1.9%
New Zealand 0.3% / 1.2%
Cohuna — New Zealand: 0.3% Koondrook — New Zealand: 1.2%
Netherlands 0.5% / 0.5%
Cohuna — Netherlands: 0.5% Koondrook — Netherlands: 0.5%
Philippines 0.6% / 0.3%
Cohuna — Philippines: 0.6% Koondrook — Philippines: 0.3%
India 0.8% / —
Cohuna — India: 0.8% Koondrook — India: not among its largest
Thailand — / 0.3%
Cohuna — Thailand: not among its largest Koondrook — Thailand: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cohuna 94.6% houses
Cohuna — Houses: 94.6% Cohuna — Townhouses: 4.5% Cohuna — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Koondrook 97.1% houses
Koondrook — Houses: 97.1% Koondrook — Townhouses: 0.7% Koondrook — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cohuna Koondrook
Median house price $380,000 $495,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $385,000 $133,739
Typical days to sell (houses) 82 days
from 29 sales
 73 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

Koondrook has more rural and farming land (61% vs 31%).

Cohuna Koondrook
Parks and recreation 65% 34%
Rural and farming 31% 61%
Residential 2% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
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

Cohuna Koondrook
New dwellings approved 19
across Gannawarra
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Cohuna Koondrook
Houses 4.8%
$402/wk on $434K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Cohuna Koondrook
House price Higher than 5% of VIC Higher than 17% of VIC
Income Higher than 16% of VIC Higher than 10% of VIC
Schools Higher than 64% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 4% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 38% of VIC
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 96% of VIC —

Liveability

Cohuna scores higher overall (29 vs 17).

Cohuna Koondrook
Grade D
same for both
Score 29/100 17/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cohuna Koondrook
Bushfire Low
31/100
 Low
28/100
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
47/100
Flood High
95/100
 High
88/100
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

Cohuna Koondrook
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 1

Schools in Cohuna

  • Cohuna Consolidated School Government · Primary above peers
  • Cohuna Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers
  • St Mary's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Koondrook

  • Koondrook Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cohuna Koondrook
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 2
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 14 6

Mobility

Koondrook sits further from the CBD (300.7 km vs 277.1 km).

Cohuna Koondrook
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Melbourne 277.1 km 300.7 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 202 min 209 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3568
 0.0%
postcode 3580
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 3568
 52
postcode 3580

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.

Cohuna Koondrook
Car (driver) 83.0% / 79.0%
Cohuna — Car (driver): 83.0% Koondrook — Car (driver): 79.0%
Worked from Home 7.1% / 9.0%
Cohuna — Worked from Home: 7.1% Koondrook — Worked from Home: 9.0%
Walked Only 5.2% / 5.2%
Cohuna — Walked Only: 5.2% Koondrook — Walked Only: 5.2%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 6.0%
Cohuna — Car (passenger): 3.1% Koondrook — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Bicycle 1.6% / 0.8%
Cohuna — Bicycle: 1.6% Koondrook — Bicycle: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.0%).

Setting

Cohuna Koondrook
Elevation 84 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 80 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Cohuna Koondrook
Connectivity score 67/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
1,491 premises
 55%
642 premises

Climate

Cohuna Koondrook
Annual rainfall 364 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Cohuna Koondrook
Average residential rate $1,855/yr
same for both
Council Gannawarra
same for both

Federal electorate

Cohuna Koondrook
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cohuna Koondrook
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cohuna

Affordable Retirees Rural

Koondrook

Affordable Retirees Rural

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