Coolaroo vs Roxburgh Park

Roxburgh Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 37 in Coolaroo. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Roxburgh Park, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Roxburgh Park: a median of $705,000, against $625,000 in Coolaroo, and rent is higher there too. Coolaroo is closer to the city centre: 21 km, against 23.6 km. On these figures, Roxburgh Park tends to suit 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

Roxburgh Park

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (40 vs 6)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (12 vs 6)
  • But Coolaroo 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

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Coolaroo has cheaper houses ($625,000 vs $705,000)
  • Roxburgh Park leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Coolaroo has cheaper rent ($335/wk vs $390/wk)
  • Roxburgh Park leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 33%)

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

Commuting to the city

Coolaroo

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (10% vs 4%)
  • sits closer to the CBD (21 km vs 23.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Coolaroo has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 8%)
  • Roxburgh Park carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 93/100)

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

Investors

Roxburgh Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.6% vs 0.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Coolaroo Roxburgh Park
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.

Coolaroo Roxburgh Park
Walkability 79 / 82
Coolaroo — Walkability: 79/100 Roxburgh Park — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 7 / 43
Coolaroo — Safety: 7/100 Roxburgh Park — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Coolaroo — Low fire risk: 100/100 Roxburgh Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 75 / 85
Coolaroo — Low flood risk: 75/100 Roxburgh Park — Low flood risk: 85/100

Demographics

Roxburgh Park has more residents (24,129 vs 3,193); Roxburgh Park has higher household incomes ($84,708 vs $53,300).

Coolaroo Roxburgh Park
Population 3,193 24,129
+656% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.1% +10.6%
Median age 37 31
Median household income $53,300/yr $84,708/yr
+59% vs other
Median weekly rent $335/wk $390/wk
+16% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coolaroo Roxburgh Park
0-4 6.4% / 6.5%
Coolaroo — 0-4: 6.4% Roxburgh Park — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 13.2% / 16.4%
Coolaroo — 5-14: 13.2% Roxburgh Park — 5-14: 16.4%
15-19 5.8% / 8.9%
Coolaroo — 15-19: 5.8% Roxburgh Park — 15-19: 8.9%
20-24 7.2% / 8.4%
Coolaroo — 20-24: 7.2% Roxburgh Park — 20-24: 8.4%
25-34 14.6% / 13.7%
Coolaroo — 25-34: 14.6% Roxburgh Park — 25-34: 13.7%
35-44 12.6% / 13.3%
Coolaroo — 35-44: 12.6% Roxburgh Park — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 11.3% / 13.8%
Coolaroo — 45-54: 11.3% Roxburgh Park — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 9.6% / 10.7%
Coolaroo — 55-64: 9.6% Roxburgh Park — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 8.7% / 5.2%
Coolaroo — 65-74: 8.7% Roxburgh Park — 65-74: 5.2%
75-84 7.1% / 2.4%
Coolaroo — 75-84: 7.1% Roxburgh Park — 75-84: 2.4%
85+ 3.3% / 0.7%
Coolaroo — 85+: 3.3% Roxburgh Park — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coolaroo 39.6% couple families
Coolaroo — Couple Families: 39.6% Coolaroo — One Parent Families: 25.2% Coolaroo — Lone Person: 28.1% Coolaroo — Group Household: 3.8% Coolaroo — Other Families: 3.3%
Roxburgh Park 67.0% couple families
Roxburgh Park — Couple Families: 67.0% Roxburgh Park — One Parent Families: 17.7% Roxburgh Park — Lone Person: 12.2% Roxburgh Park — Group Household: 1.8% Roxburgh Park — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coolaroo 31.7% renting
Coolaroo — Owned Outright: 37.9% Coolaroo — Mortgage: 30.4% Coolaroo — Renting: 31.7%
Roxburgh Park 23.2% renting
Roxburgh Park — Owned Outright: 21.1% Roxburgh Park — Mortgage: 55.7% Roxburgh Park — Renting: 23.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Coolaroo Roxburgh Park
Certificate III & IV 8.6% / 8.0%
Coolaroo — Certificate III & IV: 8.6% Roxburgh Park — Certificate III & IV: 8.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 9.9%
Coolaroo — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Roxburgh Park — Bachelor Degree: 9.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 6.6%
Coolaroo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Roxburgh Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 3.2%
Coolaroo — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Roxburgh Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.2%
Coolaroo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Roxburgh Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.9%).

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.

Coolaroo Roxburgh Park
Iraq 7.8% / 17.2%
Coolaroo — Iraq: 7.8% Roxburgh Park — Iraq: 17.2%
Lebanon 3.6% / 2.6%
Coolaroo — Lebanon: 3.6% Roxburgh Park — Lebanon: 2.6%
India 2.3% / 2.6%
Coolaroo — India: 2.3% Roxburgh Park — India: 2.6%
Pakistan 2.7% / 1.8%
Coolaroo — Pakistan: 2.7% Roxburgh Park — Pakistan: 1.8%
Nepal 3.3% / 1.0%
Coolaroo — Nepal: 3.3% Roxburgh Park — Nepal: 1.0%
Philippines 1.1% / 1.8%
Coolaroo — Philippines: 1.1% Roxburgh Park — Philippines: 1.8%
Sri Lanka — / 2.0%
Coolaroo — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Roxburgh Park — Sri Lanka: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coolaroo 91.4% houses
Coolaroo — Houses: 91.4% Coolaroo — Townhouses: 8.6% Coolaroo — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Roxburgh Park 89.5% houses
Roxburgh Park — Houses: 89.5% Roxburgh Park — Townhouses: 9.1% Roxburgh Park — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Coolaroo Roxburgh Park
Median house price $625,000 $705,000
Median unit price — $542,500
Median land price — $810,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 13 sales
 26 days
from 228 sales

Zoning mix

Coolaroo has more industrially zoned land (46% vs 0%).

Coolaroo Roxburgh Park
Residential 31% 77%
Industrial 46% 0%
Other and special use 0% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 3%
Commercial 9% 2%
Parks and recreation 3% 4%
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

Coolaroo Roxburgh Park
New dwellings approved 3,063
across Hume
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
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.

Coolaroo Roxburgh Park
Houses 4.1%
$507/wk on $642K
 4.3%
$575/wk on $698K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Coolaroo Roxburgh Park
House price Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
Income Higher than 12% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 5% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 24% of VIC Higher than 71% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC

Liveability

Coolaroo Roxburgh Park
Grade C B
Score 46/100 50/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Coolaroo carries more flood risk (25 vs 15); Coolaroo carries more crime risk (93 vs 57).

Coolaroo Roxburgh Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
93/100
 Moderate
57/100
Flood Low
25/100
 Low
15/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 29
within 5 km
 19
within 5 km

Schools

Coolaroo Roxburgh Park
Inside the suburb 2 5
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 5

Schools in Coolaroo

  • St Mary's Coptic Orthodox College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Coolaroo South Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Roxburgh Park

  • Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Roxburgh College Government · Secondary below peers
  • Roxburgh Homestead Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Roxburgh Park Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Roxburgh Rise Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Coolaroo Roxburgh Park
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 5 3
Parks & reserves 6 40
Childcare 6 12
GPs 4 5
Pharmacies 2 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 2 3
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Roxburgh Park sits further from the CBD (23.6 km vs 21 km).

Coolaroo Roxburgh Park
Walkability score 79/100 82/100
Distance to Melbourne 21 km 23.6 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 35 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 165.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 222.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3048
 0.8%
postcode 3064
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 3048
 60
postcode 3064

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.

Coolaroo Roxburgh Park
Car (driver) 69.8% / 71.4%
Coolaroo — Car (driver): 69.8% Roxburgh Park — Car (driver): 71.4%
Worked from Home 13.5% / 17.6%
Coolaroo — Worked from Home: 13.5% Roxburgh Park — Worked from Home: 17.6%
Train 10.2% / 3.8%
Coolaroo — Train: 10.2% Roxburgh Park — Train: 3.8%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 5.9%
Coolaroo — Car (passenger): 3.9% Roxburgh Park — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Bus 1.3% / 0.9%
Coolaroo — Bus: 1.3% Roxburgh Park — Bus: 0.9%

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

Setting

Coolaroo Roxburgh Park
Elevation 147 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 190 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.4 km 23.8 km

NBN connectivity

Coolaroo Roxburgh Park
Connectivity score 90/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 56%
1,626 premises
 58%
7,330 premises

Climate

Coolaroo Roxburgh Park
Annual rainfall 534 mm 518 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C 6.0°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Coolaroo Roxburgh Park
PM2.5 3.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Coolaroo Roxburgh Park
Average residential rate $1,715/yr
same for both
Council Hume
same for both

Federal electorate

Coolaroo Roxburgh Park
Division Calwell
same for both
Member Basem Abdo
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coolaroo Roxburgh Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Coolaroo

Easy Commute Large Blocks Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Quiet Transport Hub

Roxburgh Park

Easy Commute Family Multicultural Outer Parks Transport Hub Urban

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