Cooriemungle vs Princetown

Cooriemungle is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 45 in Princetown. 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. In Princetown, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Cooriemungle: a median of $755,000, against $675,000 in Princetown, though rent is higher in Princetown. On these figures, Cooriemungle tends to suit people living alone, while Princetown suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Cooriemungle carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 41/100)
  • Princetown is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 62%)

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

  • Cooriemungle leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 21%)
  • Princetown has cheaper houses ($675,000 vs $755,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cooriemungle

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $216/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 167 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (209.4 km vs 220.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Cooriemungle carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 41/100)
  • Princetown has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 15%)

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

Investors

Princetown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-2.1% vs -14.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cooriemungle and Princetown 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 Princetown
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 Princetown
Walkability 0 / 0
Cooriemungle — Walkability: 0/100 Princetown — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 88 / 59
Cooriemungle — Safety: 88/100 Princetown — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 15 / 14
Cooriemungle — Low fire risk: 15/100 Princetown — Low fire risk: 14/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Cooriemungle — Low flood risk: 100/100 Princetown — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cooriemungle has more residents (311 vs 236); Princetown rents higher ($216/wk vs $180/wk).

Cooriemungle Princetown
Population 311
+24% vs other
 236
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -14.6% -2.1%
Median age 42 45
Median household income $86,424/yr
+17% vs other
 $72,124/yr
Median weekly rent $180/wk $216/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cooriemungle Princetown
0-4 6.4% / 6.8%
Cooriemungle — 0-4: 6.4% Princetown — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 7.7% / 15.7%
Cooriemungle — 5-14: 7.7% Princetown — 5-14: 15.7%
15-19 7.4% / 5.5%
Cooriemungle — 15-19: 7.4% Princetown — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 5.5% / 3.0%
Cooriemungle — 20-24: 5.5% Princetown — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 16.1% / 14.0%
Cooriemungle — 25-34: 16.1% Princetown — 25-34: 14.0%
35-44 12.9% / 7.2%
Cooriemungle — 35-44: 12.9% Princetown — 35-44: 7.2%
45-54 12.5% / 15.3%
Cooriemungle — 45-54: 12.5% Princetown — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 20.6% / 14.4%
Cooriemungle — 55-64: 20.6% Princetown — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 9.3% / 14.0%
Cooriemungle — 65-74: 9.3% Princetown — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 4.5% / 5.1%
Cooriemungle — 75-84: 4.5% Princetown — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 1.0% / 1.7%
Cooriemungle — 85+: 1.0% Princetown — 85+: 1.7%

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%
Princetown 61.1% couple families
Princetown — Couple Families: 61.1% Princetown — Lone Person: 22.2% Princetown — One Parent Families: 16.7% Princetown — Group Household: 0.0%
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%
Princetown 10.8% renting
Princetown — Owned Outright: 52.3% Princetown — Mortgage: 36.9% Princetown — Renting: 10.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cooriemungle Princetown
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 18.2%
Cooriemungle — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Princetown — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Bachelor Degree 11.6% / 7.6%
Cooriemungle — Bachelor Degree: 11.6% Princetown — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 5.5%
Cooriemungle — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Princetown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.3%
Cooriemungle — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Princetown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / —
Cooriemungle — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Princetown — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

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 Princetown
Philippines 4.2% / 2.5%
Cooriemungle — Philippines: 4.2% Princetown — Philippines: 2.5%
Netherlands 2.3% / 2.1%
Cooriemungle — Netherlands: 2.3% Princetown — Netherlands: 2.1%
England 1.9% / 2.5%
Cooriemungle — England: 1.9% Princetown — England: 2.5%
Scotland 1.0% / 2.1%
Cooriemungle — Scotland: 1.0% Princetown — Scotland: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.3%
Cooriemungle — New Zealand: 1.0% Princetown — New Zealand: 1.3%
South Africa — / 1.7%
Cooriemungle — South Africa: not among its largest Princetown — South Africa: 1.7%

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%
Princetown 100.0% houses
Princetown — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Cooriemungle Princetown
Median house price $755,000 $675,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Cooriemungle has more rural and farming land (89% vs 40%); Princetown has more land zoned for conservation (43% vs 0%).

Cooriemungle Princetown
Rural and farming 89% 40%
Environmental 0% 43%
Parks and recreation 11% 16%
Infrastructure and transport 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 Princetown
New dwellings approved 60
across Corangamite
same for both
Approvals change year on year +117%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Cooriemungle Princetown
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 37% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 62% 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 22% of VIC

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Princetown carries more crime risk (41 vs 12).

Cooriemungle Princetown
Bushfire High
85/100
 High
86/100
Crime Low
12/100
 Moderate
41/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
62/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Cooriemungle Princetown
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 Princetown
Parks & reserves 3 1
Beaches 0 3
Waterways 6 3

Mobility

Princetown sits further from the CBD (220.6 km vs 209.4 km).

Cooriemungle Princetown
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 209.4 km 220.6 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 158 min 167 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 Princetown
Car (driver) 43.0% / 39.6%
Cooriemungle — Car (driver): 43.0% Princetown — Car (driver): 39.6%
Worked from Home 42.4% / 31.1%
Cooriemungle — Worked from Home: 42.4% Princetown — Worked from Home: 31.1%
Walked Only 12.2% / 23.6%
Cooriemungle — Walked Only: 12.2% Princetown — Walked Only: 23.6%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 5.7%
Cooriemungle — Car (passenger): 2.3% Princetown — Car (passenger): 5.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (43.0%).

Setting

Cooriemungle Princetown
Elevation 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.2 km 5.1 km

NBN connectivity

Cooriemungle Princetown
Connectivity score 29/100 22/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
163 premises
 0%
68 premises

Climate

Cooriemungle Princetown
Annual rainfall 717 mm 853 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 21.0°C
Winter min (Jul) — 8.7°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Cooriemungle Princetown
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Cooriemungle

River Rural

Princetown

Family Rural

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