Cooriemungle vs Port Campbell

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cooriemungle, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Cooriemungle tends to suit couples, while Port Campbell suits people living alone and 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

Cooriemungle

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 74/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 53%)

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

First-home buyers

Cooriemungle

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 21%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cooriemungle

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $240/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Cooriemungle

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (158 min vs 176 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (209.4 km vs 229.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cooriemungle

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 74/100)

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

Investors

Port Campbell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-7.9% vs -14.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cooriemungle Port Campbell
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.

Cooriemungle Port Campbell
Walkability 0 / 0
Cooriemungle — Walkability: 0/100 Port Campbell — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 88 / 26
Cooriemungle — Safety: 88/100 Port Campbell — Safety: 26/100
Low fire risk 15 / 11
Cooriemungle — Low fire risk: 15/100 Port Campbell — Low fire risk: 11/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Cooriemungle — Low flood risk: 100/100 Port Campbell — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Port Campbell has more residents (440 vs 311); Port Campbell rents higher ($240/wk vs $180/wk).

Cooriemungle Port Campbell
Population 311 440
+41% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -14.6% -7.9%
Median age 42 40
Median household income $86,424/yr $96,304/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $180/wk $240/wk
+33% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cooriemungle Port Campbell
0-4 6.4% / 6.8%
Cooriemungle — 0-4: 6.4% Port Campbell — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 7.7% / 11.4%
Cooriemungle — 5-14: 7.7% Port Campbell — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 7.4% / 5.5%
Cooriemungle — 15-19: 7.4% Port Campbell — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 5.5% / 5.0%
Cooriemungle — 20-24: 5.5% Port Campbell — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 16.1% / 12.0%
Cooriemungle — 25-34: 16.1% Port Campbell — 25-34: 12.0%
35-44 12.9% / 12.7%
Cooriemungle — 35-44: 12.9% Port Campbell — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 12.5% / 11.6%
Cooriemungle — 45-54: 12.5% Port Campbell — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 20.6% / 13.4%
Cooriemungle — 55-64: 20.6% Port Campbell — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 9.3% / 13.9%
Cooriemungle — 65-74: 9.3% Port Campbell — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 4.5% / 3.2%
Cooriemungle — 75-84: 4.5% Port Campbell — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ 1.0% / 2.3%
Cooriemungle — 85+: 1.0% Port Campbell — 85+: 2.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cooriemungle 52.1% couple families
Cooriemungle — Couple Families: 52.1% Cooriemungle — Lone Person: 34.2% Cooriemungle — One Parent Families: 9.6% Cooriemungle — Group Household: 4.1%
Port Campbell 39.7% couple families
Port Campbell — Couple Families: 39.7% Port Campbell — Lone Person: 44.6% Port Campbell — One Parent Families: 13.2% Port Campbell — Group Household: 2.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cooriemungle 21.2% renting
Cooriemungle — Owned Outright: 40.4% Cooriemungle — Mortgage: 38.4% Cooriemungle — Renting: 21.2%
Port Campbell 23.4% renting
Port Campbell — Owned Outright: 46.8% Port Campbell — Mortgage: 29.9% Port Campbell — Renting: 23.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cooriemungle Port Campbell
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 16.4%
Cooriemungle — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Port Campbell — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Bachelor Degree 11.6% / 11.8%
Cooriemungle — Bachelor Degree: 11.6% Port Campbell — Bachelor Degree: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 8.6%
Cooriemungle — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Port Campbell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 3.4%
Cooriemungle — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Port Campbell — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.7%
Cooriemungle — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Port Campbell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

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.

Cooriemungle Port Campbell
Philippines 4.2% / —
Cooriemungle — Philippines: 4.2% Port Campbell — Philippines: not among its largest
England 1.9% / 2.0%
Cooriemungle — England: 1.9% Port Campbell — England: 2.0%
New Zealand 1.0% / 2.3%
Cooriemungle — New Zealand: 1.0% Port Campbell — New Zealand: 2.3%
Scotland 1.0% / 1.4%
Cooriemungle — Scotland: 1.0% Port Campbell — Scotland: 1.4%
Netherlands 2.3% / —
Cooriemungle — Netherlands: 2.3% Port Campbell — Netherlands: not among its largest
Indonesia — / 1.6%
Cooriemungle — Indonesia: not among its largest Port Campbell — Indonesia: 1.6%
France — / 1.1%
Cooriemungle — France: not among its largest Port Campbell — France: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cooriemungle 102.6% houses
Cooriemungle — Houses: 102.6% Cooriemungle — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Cooriemungle — Townhouses: 0.0%
Port Campbell 95.1% houses
Port Campbell — Houses: 95.1% Port Campbell — Flats / Apartments: 2.4% Port Campbell — Townhouses: 2.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Cooriemungle Port Campbell
Median house price $755,000 $780,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 74 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Cooriemungle has more rural and farming land (89% vs 38%); Port Campbell has more land zoned for conservation (36% vs 0%).

Cooriemungle Port Campbell
Rural and farming 89% 38%
Environmental 0% 36%
Parks and recreation 11% 23%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 1%
Other and special use 0% 1%
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

Cooriemungle Port Campbell
New dwellings approved 60
across Corangamite
same for both
Approvals change year on year +117%
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.

Cooriemungle Port Campbell
Houses — 3.0%
$540/wk on $928K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Cooriemungle Port Campbell
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 35% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 12% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 60% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 14% of VIC

Liveability

Cooriemungle Port Campbell
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Port Campbell carries more crime risk (74 vs 12).

Cooriemungle Port Campbell
Bushfire High
85/100
 High
89/100
Crime Low
12/100
 High
74/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
60/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Cooriemungle Port Campbell
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

Cooriemungle Port Campbell
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 9
Parks & reserves 3 5
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Beaches 0 4
Waterways 6 12

Mobility

Port Campbell sits further from the CBD (229.7 km vs 209.4 km).

Cooriemungle Port Campbell
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 209.4 km 229.7 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 158 min 176 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3268
 0.4%
postcode 3269
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 3268
 36
postcode 3269

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.

Cooriemungle Port Campbell
Car (driver) 43.0% / 64.7%
Cooriemungle — Car (driver): 43.0% Port Campbell — Car (driver): 64.7%
Worked from Home 42.4% / 22.2%
Cooriemungle — Worked from Home: 42.4% Port Campbell — Worked from Home: 22.2%
Walked Only 12.2% / 11.6%
Cooriemungle — Walked Only: 12.2% Port Campbell — Walked Only: 11.6%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 1.4%
Cooriemungle — Car (passenger): 2.3% Port Campbell — Car (passenger): 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.7%).

Setting

Cooriemungle Port Campbell
Elevation 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.2 km 1.8 km
4.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Cooriemungle Port Campbell
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
163 premises
 0%
343 premises

Climate

Cooriemungle Port Campbell
Annual rainfall 717 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Cooriemungle Port Campbell
Average residential rate $2,335/yr
same for both
Council Corangamite
same for both

Federal electorate

Cooriemungle Port Campbell
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cooriemungle Port Campbell
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cooriemungle

River Rural

Port Campbell

Coastal Rural

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