Corop vs Carag Carag

Corop is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 56 in Carag Carag. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Carag Carag, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Carag Carag tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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

Carag Carag

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 35/100)

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

Carag Carag

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $210/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Corop

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (135 min vs 142 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (187.4 km vs 196.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Carag Carag

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 35/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (44% vs 24%)

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

Investors

Corop

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.8% vs -14.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Corop Carag Carag
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.

Corop Carag Carag
Walkability 5 / 0
Corop — Walkability: 5/100 Carag Carag — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 65 / 86
Corop — Safety: 65/100 Carag Carag — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 100 / 85
Corop — Low fire risk: 100/100 Carag Carag — Low fire risk: 85/100
Low flood risk 11 / 2
Corop — Low flood risk: 11/100 Carag Carag — Low flood risk: 2/100

Demographics

Corop has more residents (161 vs 61); Corop rents higher ($210/wk vs $175/wk).

Corop Carag Carag
Population 161
+62% vs other
 61
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.8% -14.1%
Median age 53 56
Median household income $51,064/yr $58,500/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $210/wk
+17% vs other
 $175/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Corop Carag Carag
0-4 — / —
Corop — 0-4: not among its largest Carag Carag — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 13.7% / 6.6%
Corop — 5-14: 13.7% Carag Carag — 5-14: 6.6%
15-19 4.3% / —
Corop — 15-19: 4.3% Carag Carag — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 4.3% / 6.6%
Corop — 20-24: 4.3% Carag Carag — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 6.8% / —
Corop — 25-34: 6.8% Carag Carag — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 13.0% / 11.5%
Corop — 35-44: 13.0% Carag Carag — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 13.0% / 18.0%
Corop — 45-54: 13.0% Carag Carag — 45-54: 18.0%
55-64 19.9% / 9.8%
Corop — 55-64: 19.9% Carag Carag — 55-64: 9.8%
65-74 16.1% / 27.9%
Corop — 65-74: 16.1% Carag Carag — 65-74: 27.9%
75-84 8.1% / 16.4%
Corop — 75-84: 8.1% Carag Carag — 75-84: 16.4%
85+ — / —
Corop — 85+: not among its largest Carag Carag — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Corop 40.0% lone person
Corop — Lone Person: 40.0% Corop — Couple Families: 40.0% Corop — One Parent Families: 0.0% Corop — Other Families: 11.1% Corop — Group Household: 8.9%
Carag Carag 60.0% lone person
Carag Carag — Lone Person: 60.0% Carag Carag — Couple Families: 0.0% Carag Carag — One Parent Families: 40.0% Carag Carag — Other Families: 0.0% Carag Carag — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Corop 13.0% renting
Corop — Owned Outright: 55.6% Corop — Mortgage: 31.5% Corop — Renting: 13.0%
Carag Carag 12.0% renting
Carag Carag — Owned Outright: 44.0% Carag Carag — Mortgage: 44.0% Carag Carag — Renting: 12.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Corop 100.0% houses
Corop — Houses: 100.0%
Carag Carag 100.0% houses
Carag Carag — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Corop Carag Carag
Certificate III & IV 9.9% / 21.3%
Corop — Certificate III & IV: 9.9% Carag Carag — Certificate III & IV: 21.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 13.1%
Corop — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Carag Carag — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / —
Corop — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Carag Carag — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / —
Corop — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Carag Carag — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Zoning mix

Corop Carag Carag
Rural and farming 90% 99%
Parks and recreation 9% 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

Corop Carag Carag
New dwellings approved 264
across Campaspe
same for both
Approvals change year on year +63%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Corop Carag Carag
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 10% of VIC Higher than 17% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 2% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 27% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC

Liveability

Corop Carag Carag
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Carag Carag carries more bushfire risk (15 vs 0); Corop carries more crime risk (35 vs 14).

Corop Carag Carag
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
15/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Low
14/100
Flood High
89/100
 High
98/100
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

Corop Carag Carag
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

Corop Carag Carag
Parks & reserves 3 2
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 5 2

Mobility

Carag Carag sits further from the CBD (196.8 km vs 187.4 km).

Corop Carag Carag
Walkability score 5/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 187.4 km 196.8 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 135 min 142 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3559
 0.3%
postcode 3623
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 3559
 55
postcode 3623

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.

Corop Carag Carag
Car (driver) 68.5% / 54.5%
Corop — Car (driver): 68.5% Carag Carag — Car (driver): 54.5%
Worked from Home 24.1% / 31.8%
Corop — Worked from Home: 24.1% Carag Carag — Worked from Home: 31.8%
Car (passenger) 7.4% / 13.6%
Corop — Car (passenger): 7.4% Carag Carag — Car (passenger): 13.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.5%).

Setting

Corop Carag Carag
Elevation 119 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 104 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Corop Carag Carag
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
72 premises
 0%
30 premises

Climate

Corop Carag Carag
Annual rainfall 438 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Corop Carag Carag
Average residential rate $2,035/yr
same for both
Council Campaspe
same for both

Federal electorate

Corop Carag Carag
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Corop Carag Carag
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Corop

Rural

Carag Carag

Retirees Rural

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