Coomoora vs Wheatsheaf

Coomoora is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 50 in Wheatsheaf. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Coomoora, about half of households are couple families. In Wheatsheaf, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Coomoora tends to suit families with children and couples, while Wheatsheaf 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

Coomoora

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 29%)
  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 64/100)

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

Wheatsheaf

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($266/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Coomoora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (91 min vs 96 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Coomoora carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 64/100)
  • Wheatsheaf has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Coomoora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.2% vs 4.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Coomoora Wheatsheaf
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.

Coomoora Wheatsheaf
Walkability 4 / 0
Coomoora — Walkability: 4/100 Wheatsheaf — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 65 / 36
Coomoora — Safety: 65/100 Wheatsheaf — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 66 / 59
Coomoora — Low fire risk: 66/100 Wheatsheaf — Low fire risk: 59/100
Low flood risk 80 / 62
Coomoora — Low flood risk: 80/100 Wheatsheaf — Low flood risk: 62/100

Demographics

Coomoora has higher household incomes ($81,224 vs $63,492); Wheatsheaf skews older (50 vs 44).

Coomoora Wheatsheaf
Population 308
+18% vs other
 252
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.2% +4.6%
Median age 44 50
Median household income $81,224/yr
+22% vs other
 $63,492/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+11% vs other
 $266/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coomoora Wheatsheaf
0-4 5.8% / 3.2%
Coomoora — 0-4: 5.8% Wheatsheaf — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 14.0% / 12.3%
Coomoora — 5-14: 14.0% Wheatsheaf — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 7.1% / 5.2%
Coomoora — 15-19: 7.1% Wheatsheaf — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 1.3% / —
Coomoora — 20-24: 1.3% Wheatsheaf — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 9.4% / 4.4%
Coomoora — 25-34: 9.4% Wheatsheaf — 25-34: 4.4%
35-44 14.3% / 12.7%
Coomoora — 35-44: 14.3% Wheatsheaf — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 15.9% / 17.5%
Coomoora — 45-54: 15.9% Wheatsheaf — 45-54: 17.5%
55-64 15.9% / 20.6%
Coomoora — 55-64: 15.9% Wheatsheaf — 55-64: 20.6%
65-74 13.3% / 19.4%
Coomoora — 65-74: 13.3% Wheatsheaf — 65-74: 19.4%
75-84 4.9% / 4.0%
Coomoora — 75-84: 4.9% Wheatsheaf — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ — / 1.2%
Coomoora — 85+: not among its largest Wheatsheaf — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coomoora 27.1% lone person
Coomoora — Lone Person: 27.1% Coomoora — Couple Families: 50.6% Coomoora — One Parent Families: 15.3% Coomoora — Group Household: 7.1% Coomoora — Other Families: 0.0%
Wheatsheaf 59.7% lone person
Wheatsheaf — Lone Person: 59.7% Wheatsheaf — Couple Families: 24.2% Wheatsheaf — One Parent Families: 4.8% Wheatsheaf — Group Household: 6.5% Wheatsheaf — Other Families: 4.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coomoora 8.6% renting
Coomoora — Owned Outright: 40.5% Coomoora — Mortgage: 50.9% Coomoora — Renting: 8.6%
Wheatsheaf 9.2% renting
Wheatsheaf — Owned Outright: 45.0% Wheatsheaf — Mortgage: 45.9% Wheatsheaf — Renting: 9.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Coomoora Wheatsheaf
England 5.2% / 6.0%
Coomoora — England: 5.2% Wheatsheaf — England: 6.0%
New Zealand 2.3% / 3.2%
Coomoora — New Zealand: 2.3% Wheatsheaf — New Zealand: 3.2%
Ireland — / 1.2%
Coomoora — Ireland: not among its largest Wheatsheaf — Ireland: 1.2%
Netherlands — / 1.2%
Coomoora — Netherlands: not among its largest Wheatsheaf — Netherlands: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

Qualifications

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

Coomoora Wheatsheaf
Bachelor Degree 12.7% / 18.3%
Coomoora — Bachelor Degree: 12.7% Wheatsheaf — Bachelor Degree: 18.3%
Certificate III & IV 12.0% / 15.5%
Coomoora — Certificate III & IV: 12.0% Wheatsheaf — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 9.9%
Coomoora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Wheatsheaf — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 7.5%
Coomoora — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Wheatsheaf — Postgraduate Degree: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.5% / 4.0%
Coomoora — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5% Wheatsheaf — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coomoora 100.0% houses
Coomoora — Houses: 100.0%
Wheatsheaf 100.0% houses
Wheatsheaf — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Coomoora Wheatsheaf
Median house price — $752,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 16 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Coomoora has more rural and farming land (84% vs 38%).

Coomoora Wheatsheaf
Rural and farming 84% 38%
Parks and recreation 8% 62%
Residential 7% 0%
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

Coomoora Wheatsheaf
New dwellings approved 104
across Hepburn
same for both
Approvals change year on year -6%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Coomoora Wheatsheaf
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 48% of VIC Higher than 25% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 65% of VIC Higher than 3% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 86% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of VIC Higher than 33% of VIC

Liveability

Coomoora Wheatsheaf
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Wheatsheaf carries more flood risk (38 vs 20); Wheatsheaf carries more crime risk (64 vs 35).

Coomoora Wheatsheaf
Bushfire Low
34/100
 Moderate
41/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Moderate
64/100
Flood Low
20/100
 Low
38/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Coomoora Wheatsheaf
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

Amenities in the suburb

Coomoora Wheatsheaf
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Coomoora Wheatsheaf
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 109.4 km 108.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 91 min 96 min
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 3461
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 3461
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.

Coomoora Wheatsheaf
Car (driver) 55.5% / 52.0%
Coomoora — Car (driver): 55.5% Wheatsheaf — Car (driver): 52.0%
Worked from Home 32.8% / 38.8%
Coomoora — Worked from Home: 32.8% Wheatsheaf — Worked from Home: 38.8%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 5.1%
Coomoora — Car (passenger): 7.0% Wheatsheaf — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Walked Only 4.7% / 4.1%
Coomoora — Walked Only: 4.7% Wheatsheaf — Walked Only: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.5%).

Setting

Coomoora Wheatsheaf
Elevation 592 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 666 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Coomoora Wheatsheaf
Connectivity score 29/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
137 premises
 0%
159 premises

Climate

Coomoora Wheatsheaf
Annual rainfall 531 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Coomoora Wheatsheaf
Average residential rate $1,748/yr
same for both
Council Hepburn
same for both

Federal electorate

Coomoora Wheatsheaf
Division Ballarat
same for both
Member Catherine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coomoora Wheatsheaf
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Coomoora

Acreage

Wheatsheaf

Rural

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