Coimadai vs Darley

Darley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 47 in Coimadai. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Coimadai, most households are couple families. In Darley, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Darley tends to suit families with children.

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

Darley

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (8 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • But Coimadai 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Darley

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (52 min vs 59 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (60.8 km vs 63.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Darley

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • But Coimadai has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Darley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.8% vs -1.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Coimadai Darley
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.

Coimadai Darley
Walkability 0 / 20
Coimadai — Walkability: 0/100 Darley — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 37 / 43
Coimadai — Safety: 37/100 Darley — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 17 / 18
Coimadai — Low fire risk: 17/100 Darley — Low fire risk: 18/100
Low flood risk 73 / 53
Coimadai — Low flood risk: 73/100 Darley — Low flood risk: 53/100

Demographics

Darley has more residents (9,190 vs 409); Coimadai skews older (47 vs 37).

Coimadai Darley
Population 409 9,190
+2147% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.7% +9.8%
Median age 47 37
Median household income $96,668/yr $101,452/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coimadai Darley
0-4 2.7% / 6.3%
Coimadai — 0-4: 2.7% Darley — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 12.5% / 14.8%
Coimadai — 5-14: 12.5% Darley — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 7.6% / 6.5%
Coimadai — 15-19: 7.6% Darley — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 4.4% / 5.9%
Coimadai — 20-24: 4.4% Darley — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 4.9% / 13.2%
Coimadai — 25-34: 4.9% Darley — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 14.9% / 13.7%
Coimadai — 35-44: 14.9% Darley — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 15.4% / 13.7%
Coimadai — 45-54: 15.4% Darley — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 15.9% / 12.2%
Coimadai — 55-64: 15.9% Darley — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 13.7% / 8.7%
Coimadai — 65-74: 13.7% Darley — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 4.2% / 3.3%
Coimadai — 75-84: 4.2% Darley — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 0.7% / 1.5%
Coimadai — 85+: 0.7% Darley — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coimadai 59.6% couple families
Coimadai — Couple Families: 59.6% Coimadai — Lone Person: 23.2% Coimadai — One Parent Families: 13.1% Coimadai — Group Household: 4.0% Coimadai — Other Families: 0.0%
Darley 53.8% couple families
Darley — Couple Families: 53.8% Darley — Lone Person: 24.7% Darley — One Parent Families: 17.9% Darley — Group Household: 2.4% Darley — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coimadai 11.5% renting
Coimadai — Owned Outright: 45.4% Coimadai — Mortgage: 43.1% Coimadai — Renting: 11.5%
Darley 17.3% renting
Darley — Owned Outright: 28.8% Darley — Mortgage: 53.9% Darley — Renting: 17.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Coimadai Darley
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 18.2%
Coimadai — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Darley — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Bachelor Degree 9.3% / 8.6%
Coimadai — Bachelor Degree: 9.3% Darley — Bachelor Degree: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 8.4%
Coimadai — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Darley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 2.2%
Coimadai — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Darley — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.7%
Coimadai — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Darley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

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.

Coimadai Darley
England 2.4% / 3.3%
Coimadai — England: 2.4% Darley — England: 3.3%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.3%
Coimadai — New Zealand: 1.0% Darley — New Zealand: 1.3%
India — / 1.7%
Coimadai — India: not among its largest Darley — India: 1.7%
Philippines 1.0% / —
Coimadai — Philippines: 1.0% Darley — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.6%
Coimadai — Scotland: not among its largest Darley — Scotland: 0.6%
Netherlands — / 0.4%
Coimadai — Netherlands: not among its largest Darley — Netherlands: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coimadai 100.0% houses
Coimadai — Houses: 100.0% Coimadai — Townhouses: 0.0% Coimadai — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Darley 92.9% houses
Darley — Houses: 92.9% Darley — Townhouses: 6.7% Darley — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Coimadai Darley
Median house price — $650,000
Median unit price — $430,000
Median land price — $501,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 37 days
from 153 sales

Zoning mix

Coimadai Darley
Rural and farming 46% 48%
Parks and recreation 30% 8%
Residential 0% 22%
Other and special use 5% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 15% 3%
Environmental 3%
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

Coimadai Darley
New dwellings approved 338
across Moorabool
same for both
Approvals change year on year +4%
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.

Coimadai Darley
Houses — 3.6%
$520/wk on $754K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Coimadai Darley
House price — Higher than 32% of VIC
Income Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 89% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 65% of VIC Higher than 64% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 26% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 41% of VIC

Liveability

Darley is more walkable (20 vs 0).

Coimadai Darley
Grade — C
Score — 31/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Darley carries more flood risk (47 vs 27).

Coimadai Darley
Bushfire High
83/100
 High
82/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
57/100
Flood Low
27/100
 Moderate
47/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Coimadai Darley
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Coimadai

  • Coimadai Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Darley

  • Pentland Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Darley Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Coimadai Darley
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 5
Childcare 1 8
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Waterways 3
same for both

Mobility

Coimadai sits further from the CBD (63.7 km vs 60.8 km).

Coimadai Darley
Walkability score 0/100 20/100
Distance to Melbourne 63.7 km
+5% vs other
 60.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 59 min 52 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3340
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 3340
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.

Coimadai Darley
Car (driver) 68.6% / 71.4%
Coimadai — Car (driver): 68.6% Darley — Car (driver): 71.4%
Worked from Home 24.2% / 20.2%
Coimadai — Worked from Home: 24.2% Darley — Worked from Home: 20.2%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 5.1%
Coimadai — Car (passenger): 4.1% Darley — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Walked Only 3.1% / 0.8%
Coimadai — Walked Only: 3.1% Darley — Walked Only: 0.8%
Train — / 2.1%
Coimadai — Train: not among its largest Darley — Train: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.4%).

Setting

Coimadai Darley
Elevation 238 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 157 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 42.8 km 43.3 km

NBN connectivity

Coimadai Darley
Connectivity score 25/100 98/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
143 premises
 97%
3,821 premises

Climate

Coimadai Darley
Annual rainfall 778 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Coimadai Darley
PM2.5 4.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Coimadai Darley
Average residential rate $1,979/yr
same for both
Council Moorabool
same for both

Federal electorate

Coimadai Darley
Division Hawke
same for both
Member Sam Rae
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coimadai Darley
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Coimadai

Outer

Darley

Quiet Regional Centre River

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