Dallas vs Coolaroo

Dallas is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 37 in Coolaroo. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dallas, about half of households are couple families. Dallas is closer to the city centre: 18.6 km, against 21 km. On these figures, Dallas 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

Dallas

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 93/100)
  • But Coolaroo has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Dallas

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (18.6 km vs 21 km)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 79/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dallas

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 93/100)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 79/100)
  • But Coolaroo has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Dallas

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.3% vs 4.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dallas Coolaroo
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.

Dallas Coolaroo
Walkability 88 / 79
Dallas — Walkability: 88/100 Coolaroo — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 33 / 7
Dallas — Safety: 33/100 Coolaroo — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dallas — Low fire risk: 100/100 Coolaroo — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 77 / 75
Dallas — Low flood risk: 77/100 Coolaroo — Low flood risk: 75/100

Demographics

Dallas has more residents (6,762 vs 3,193); Coolaroo skews older (37 vs 32).

Dallas Coolaroo
Population 6,762
+53% vs other
 3,193
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.7% +0.1%
Median age 32 37
Median household income $56,576/yr
+6% vs other
 $53,300/yr
Median weekly rent $323/wk $335/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dallas Coolaroo
0-4 7.4% / 6.4%
Dallas — 0-4: 7.4% Coolaroo — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 16.3% / 13.2%
Dallas — 5-14: 16.3% Coolaroo — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 6.9% / 5.8%
Dallas — 15-19: 6.9% Coolaroo — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 7.5% / 7.2%
Dallas — 20-24: 7.5% Coolaroo — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 15.2% / 14.6%
Dallas — 25-34: 15.2% Coolaroo — 25-34: 14.6%
35-44 12.3% / 12.6%
Dallas — 35-44: 12.3% Coolaroo — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 11.7% / 11.3%
Dallas — 45-54: 11.7% Coolaroo — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 10.1% / 9.6%
Dallas — 55-64: 10.1% Coolaroo — 55-64: 9.6%
65-74 6.4% / 8.7%
Dallas — 65-74: 6.4% Coolaroo — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 4.8% / 7.1%
Dallas — 75-84: 4.8% Coolaroo — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 1.4% / 3.3%
Dallas — 85+: 1.4% Coolaroo — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dallas 46.9% couple families
Dallas — Couple Families: 46.9% Dallas — Lone Person: 24.1% Dallas — One Parent Families: 22.2% Dallas — Group Household: 4.0% Dallas — Other Families: 2.7%
Coolaroo 39.6% couple families
Coolaroo — Couple Families: 39.6% Coolaroo — Lone Person: 28.1% Coolaroo — One Parent Families: 25.2% Coolaroo — Group Household: 3.8% Coolaroo — Other Families: 3.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dallas 33.9% renting
Dallas — Owned Outright: 32.7% Dallas — Mortgage: 33.4% Dallas — Renting: 33.9%
Coolaroo 31.7% renting
Coolaroo — Owned Outright: 37.9% Coolaroo — Mortgage: 30.4% Coolaroo — Renting: 31.7%
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.

Dallas Coolaroo
Iraq 4.8% / 7.8%
Dallas — Iraq: 4.8% Coolaroo — Iraq: 7.8%
Lebanon 4.6% / 3.6%
Dallas — Lebanon: 4.6% Coolaroo — Lebanon: 3.6%
Pakistan 2.8% / 2.7%
Dallas — Pakistan: 2.8% Coolaroo — Pakistan: 2.7%
Nepal 1.6% / 3.3%
Dallas — Nepal: 1.6% Coolaroo — Nepal: 3.3%
India 2.2% / 2.3%
Dallas — India: 2.2% Coolaroo — India: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.8%).

Qualifications

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

Dallas Coolaroo
Certificate III & IV 7.5% / 8.6%
Dallas — Certificate III & IV: 7.5% Coolaroo — Certificate III & IV: 8.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 6.1%
Dallas — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Coolaroo — Bachelor Degree: 6.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 5.3%
Dallas — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Coolaroo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 2.7%
Dallas — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Coolaroo — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 0.9%
Dallas — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Coolaroo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dallas 83.6% houses
Dallas — Houses: 83.6% Dallas — Flats / Apartments: 14.5% Dallas — Townhouses: 2.0%
Coolaroo 91.4% houses
Coolaroo — Houses: 91.4% Coolaroo — Flats / Apartments: 0.1% Coolaroo — Townhouses: 8.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Dallas Coolaroo
Median house price $617,500 $625,000
Median unit price $464,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 32 sales
 24 days
from 13 sales

Zoning mix

Coolaroo has more industrially zoned land (46% vs 0%).

Dallas Coolaroo
Residential 72% 31%
Industrial 0% 46%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 10%
Commercial 2% 9%
Parks and recreation 9% 3%
Other and special use 3% 0%
Planning zones cover 99% of Dallas and 100% of Coolaroo. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Dallas Coolaroo
New dwellings approved 3,063
across Hume
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
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.

Dallas Coolaroo
Houses 5.3%
$600/wk on $592K
 4.1%
$507/wk on $642K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Dallas Coolaroo
House price Higher than 23% of VIC Higher than 28% of VIC
Income Higher than 15% of VIC Higher than 12% of VIC
Schools Higher than 23% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 39% of VIC Higher than 28% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 24% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 99% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC

Liveability

Dallas is more walkable (88 vs 79).

Dallas Coolaroo
Grade C
same for both
Score 46/100
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Coolaroo carries more crime risk (93 vs 67).

Dallas Coolaroo
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 High
93/100
Flood Low
23/100
 Low
25/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 32
within 5 km
 29
within 5 km

Schools

Dallas Coolaroo
Inside the suburb 7 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Dallas

  • Dallas Brooks Community Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Holy Child School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Ilim College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Ilim College - Kiewa Campus Independent · Combined
  • Sirius College - Dallas Campus Independent · Combined
  • Hume Valley School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Coolaroo

  • St Mary's Coptic Orthodox College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Coolaroo South Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Dallas Coolaroo
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 5
Parks & reserves 8 6
Childcare 7 6
GPs 5 4
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 7 2

Mobility

Coolaroo sits further from the CBD (21 km vs 18.6 km).

Dallas Coolaroo
Walkability score 88/100 79/100
Distance to Melbourne 18.6 km 21 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 32 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 88.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 165.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3047
 0.3%
postcode 3048
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 26
postcode 3047
 36
postcode 3048

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.

Dallas Coolaroo
Car (driver) 72.1% / 69.8%
Dallas — Car (driver): 72.1% Coolaroo — Car (driver): 69.8%
Worked from Home 11.8% / 13.5%
Dallas — Worked from Home: 11.8% Coolaroo — Worked from Home: 13.5%
Train 6.0% / 10.2%
Dallas — Train: 6.0% Coolaroo — Train: 10.2%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / 3.9%
Dallas — Car (passenger): 6.8% Coolaroo — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 1.8% / 1.2%
Dallas — Walked Only: 1.8% Coolaroo — Walked Only: 1.2%
Bus 1.0% / 1.3%
Dallas — Bus: 1.0% Coolaroo — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.1%).

Setting

Dallas Coolaroo
Elevation 140 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 147 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.9 km 20.4 km

NBN connectivity

Dallas Coolaroo
Connectivity score 80/100 90/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 17%
2,415 premises
 56%
1,626 premises

Climate

Dallas Coolaroo
Annual rainfall 534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Dallas Coolaroo
PM2.5 3.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Dallas Coolaroo
Average residential rate $1,715/yr
same for both
Council Hume
same for both

Federal electorate

Dallas Coolaroo
Division Calwell
same for both
Member Basem Abdo
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dallas Coolaroo
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dallas

Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks River

Coolaroo

Easy Commute Large Blocks Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Quiet Transport Hub

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