Corop vs Girgarre

Girgarre is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 53 in Corop. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Girgarre tends to suit 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

Corop

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 62/100)
  • But Girgarre is already more of a family suburb (50% vs 40%)

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

First-home buyers

Corop

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 23%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Girgarre

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($180/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

  • sits closer to the CBD (187.4 km vs 204.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (135 min vs 145 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Corop

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 62/100)

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 0.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Corop and Girgarre 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 Girgarre
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 Girgarre
Walkability 5 / 0
Corop — Walkability: 5/100 Girgarre — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 65 / 38
Corop — Safety: 65/100 Girgarre — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 100 / 82
Corop — Low fire risk: 100/100 Girgarre — Low fire risk: 82/100
Low flood risk 11 / 12
Corop — Low flood risk: 11/100 Girgarre — Low flood risk: 12/100

Demographics

Girgarre has more residents (563 vs 161); Corop skews older (53 vs 42).

Corop Girgarre
Population 161 563
+250% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.8% +0.4%
Median age 53 42
Median household income $51,064/yr $56,836/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $210/wk
+14% vs other
 $180/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Corop Girgarre
0-4 — / 7.6%
Corop — 0-4: not among its largest Girgarre — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 13.7% / 10.8%
Corop — 5-14: 13.7% Girgarre — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 4.3% / 6.2%
Corop — 15-19: 4.3% Girgarre — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 4.3% / 5.2%
Corop — 20-24: 4.3% Girgarre — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 6.8% / 12.1%
Corop — 25-34: 6.8% Girgarre — 25-34: 12.1%
35-44 13.0% / 10.5%
Corop — 35-44: 13.0% Girgarre — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 13.0% / 10.5%
Corop — 45-54: 13.0% Girgarre — 45-54: 10.5%
55-64 19.9% / 15.5%
Corop — 55-64: 19.9% Girgarre — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 16.1% / 12.1%
Corop — 65-74: 16.1% Girgarre — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 8.1% / 7.6%
Corop — 75-84: 8.1% Girgarre — 75-84: 7.6%
85+ — / 2.0%
Corop — 85+: not among its largest Girgarre — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Corop 40.0% lone person
Corop — Lone Person: 40.0% Corop — Couple Families: 40.0% Corop — Group Household: 8.9% Corop — One Parent Families: 0.0% Corop — Other Families: 11.1%
Girgarre 43.9% lone person
Girgarre — Lone Person: 43.9% Girgarre — Couple Families: 35.5% Girgarre — Group Household: 6.5% Girgarre — One Parent Families: 14.2% Girgarre — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

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%
Girgarre 20.4% renting
Girgarre — Owned Outright: 48.3% Girgarre — Mortgage: 31.3% Girgarre — Renting: 20.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Corop Girgarre
Certificate III & IV 9.9% / 16.9%
Corop — Certificate III & IV: 9.9% Girgarre — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 5.9%
Corop — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Girgarre — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 4.8%
Corop — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Girgarre — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / —
Corop — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Girgarre — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.5%
Corop — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Girgarre — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

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.

Corop Girgarre
England 3.7% / 2.1%
Corop — England: 3.7% Girgarre — England: 2.1%
Philippines 3.7% / 0.5%
Corop — Philippines: 3.7% Girgarre — Philippines: 0.5%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.1%
Corop — New Zealand: 1.9% Girgarre — New Zealand: 1.1%
Malaysia 2.5% / —
Corop — Malaysia: 2.5% Girgarre — Malaysia: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Corop — Netherlands: not among its largest Girgarre — Netherlands: 0.7%
Germany — / 0.5%
Corop — Germany: not among its largest Girgarre — Germany: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Corop 100.0% houses
Corop — Houses: 100.0% Corop — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Girgarre 98.6% houses
Girgarre — Houses: 98.6% Girgarre — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Corop Girgarre
Median house price — $290,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 50 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

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

Ranking within VIC

Corop Girgarre
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 10% of VIC Higher than 15% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 45% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC

Liveability

Corop Girgarre
Grade — D
Score — 15/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Girgarre carries more bushfire risk (18 vs 0); Girgarre carries more crime risk (62 vs 35).

Corop Girgarre
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
18/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Moderate
62/100
Flood High
89/100
 High
88/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Corop Girgarre
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Corop

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Girgarre

  • Girgarre Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Corop Girgarre
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 5 15

Mobility

Girgarre sits further from the CBD (204.4 km vs 187.4 km).

Corop Girgarre
Walkability score 5/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 187.4 km 204.4 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 135 min 145 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3559
 0.0%
postcode 3624
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 3559
 64
postcode 3624

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 Girgarre
Car (driver) 68.5% / 66.8%
Corop — Car (driver): 68.5% Girgarre — Car (driver): 66.8%
Worked from Home 24.1% / 19.5%
Corop — Worked from Home: 24.1% Girgarre — Worked from Home: 19.5%
Car (passenger) 7.4% / 4.2%
Corop — Car (passenger): 7.4% Girgarre — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Walked Only — / 9.5%
Corop — Walked Only: not among its largest Girgarre — Walked Only: 9.5%

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

Setting

Corop Girgarre
Elevation 119 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 110 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Corop Girgarre
Annual rainfall 438 mm 436 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 31.1°C
Winter min (Jul) — 3.8°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Corop

Rural

Girgarre

Affordable Rural

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