Cooma vs Kyabram South
Cooma is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 49 in Kyabram South. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cooma, the large majority of households are couple families. In Kyabram South, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Cooma tends to suit families with children and couples, while Kyabram South suits people living alone.
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
Cooma
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 54%)
- carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 77/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Cooma
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 32%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Kyabram South
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Cooma
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 77/100)
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
Cooma and Kyabram South drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Cooma has higher household incomes ($71,500 vs $39,988); Cooma rents higher ($250/wk vs $175/wk).
| Cooma | Kyabram South | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 94 +27% vs other | 69 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -13.0% | -13.8% |
| Median age | 46 | 49 |
| Median household income | $71,500/yr +44% vs other | $39,988/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk +30% vs other | $175/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.6%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| Cooma | Kyabram South | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% 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
| Cooma | Kyabram South | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 649 across Greater Shepparton same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -23% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Cooma | Kyabram South | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 36% of VIC | Higher than 3% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 40% of VIC | Higher than 59% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 29% of VIC | Higher than 8% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 62% of VIC | Higher than 70% of VIC |
Liveability
| Cooma | Kyabram South | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Cooma carries more bushfire risk (23 vs 0); Kyabram South carries more crime risk (77 vs 57).
| Cooma | Kyabram South | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 23/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 57/100 | High 77/100 |
| Flood | High 74/100 | High 82/100 |
| 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
| Cooma | Kyabram South | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Mobility
| Cooma | Kyabram South | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 200.1 km | 199.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 141 min same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 3616 | 0.2% postcode 3620 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 56 postcode 3616 | 55 postcode 3620 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.4%).
Setting
| Cooma | Kyabram South | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 110 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 108 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Cooma | Kyabram South | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 42 premises | 0% 28 premises |
Climate
| Cooma | Kyabram South | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 436 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.1°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.8°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Cooma | Kyabram South | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,449/yr same for both | |
| Council | Greater Shepparton same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Cooma | Kyabram South | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Nicholls same for both | |
| Member | Sam Birrell same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Cooma | Kyabram South | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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