Euroa vs Gooram

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Gooram tends to suit couples.

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

Euroa

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 3)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Gooram carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 47/100)

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

First-home buyers

Gooram

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Gooram

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($165/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Euroa

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (112 min vs 134 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (161.6 km vs 181 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Euroa

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • But Gooram carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 47/100)

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

Investors

Euroa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.1% vs -4.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Euroa Gooram
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.

Euroa Gooram
Walkability 17 / 0
Euroa — Walkability: 17/100 Gooram — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 53 / 86
Euroa — Safety: 53/100 Gooram — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 40 / 32
Euroa — Low fire risk: 40/100 Gooram — Low fire risk: 32/100
Low flood risk 14 / 74
Euroa — Low flood risk: 14/100 Gooram — Low flood risk: 74/100

Demographics

Euroa has more residents (3,508 vs 141); Euroa rents higher ($250/wk vs $165/wk).

Euroa Gooram
Population 3,508
+96% vs other
 141
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.1% -4.7%
Median age 54 56
Median household income $56,108/yr $62,816/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+34% vs other
 $165/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Euroa Gooram
0-4 4.3% / 2.8%
Euroa — 0-4: 4.3% Gooram — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 9.2% / 11.3%
Euroa — 5-14: 9.2% Gooram — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 5.2% / 5.0%
Euroa — 15-19: 5.2% Gooram — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 3.7% / 5.7%
Euroa — 20-24: 3.7% Gooram — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 8.8% / 7.1%
Euroa — 25-34: 8.8% Gooram — 25-34: 7.1%
35-44 9.9% / 10.6%
Euroa — 35-44: 9.9% Gooram — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 9.7% / 9.9%
Euroa — 45-54: 9.7% Gooram — 45-54: 9.9%
55-64 14.8% / 24.8%
Euroa — 55-64: 14.8% Gooram — 55-64: 24.8%
65-74 17.9% / 24.1%
Euroa — 65-74: 17.9% Gooram — 65-74: 24.1%
75-84 10.7% / 4.3%
Euroa — 75-84: 10.7% Gooram — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 5.7% / 2.8%
Euroa — 85+: 5.7% Gooram — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Euroa 51.2% lone person
Euroa — Lone Person: 51.2% Euroa — Couple Families: 26.3% Euroa — One Parent Families: 17.6% Euroa — Group Household: 3.4% Euroa — Other Families: 1.5%
Gooram 51.7% lone person
Gooram — Lone Person: 51.7% Gooram — Couple Families: 48.3% Gooram — One Parent Families: 0.0% Gooram — Group Household: 0.0% Gooram — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Euroa 23.8% renting
Euroa — Owned Outright: 48.9% Euroa — Mortgage: 27.3% Euroa — Renting: 23.8%
Gooram 0.0% renting
Gooram — Owned Outright: 64.6% Gooram — Mortgage: 35.4% Gooram — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Euroa Gooram
Certificate III & IV 15.0% / 17.0%
Euroa — Certificate III & IV: 15.0% Gooram — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 15.6%
Euroa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Gooram — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 15.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.3% / 11.3%
Euroa — Bachelor Degree: 8.3% Gooram — Bachelor Degree: 11.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 4.3%
Euroa — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Gooram — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / —
Euroa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Gooram — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

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.

Euroa Gooram
England 2.4% / 3.5%
Euroa — England: 2.4% Gooram — England: 3.5%
Germany 0.3% / 3.5%
Euroa — Germany: 0.3% Gooram — Germany: 3.5%
Philippines 0.8% / —
Euroa — Philippines: 0.8% Gooram — Philippines: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.7% / —
Euroa — New Zealand: 0.7% Gooram — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.5% / —
Euroa — Netherlands: 0.5% Gooram — Netherlands: not among its largest
Scotland 0.3% / —
Euroa — Scotland: 0.3% Gooram — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Euroa 93.7% houses
Euroa — Houses: 93.7% Euroa — Townhouses: 5.6% Euroa — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Gooram 100.0% houses
Gooram — Houses: 100.0% Gooram — Townhouses: 0.0% Gooram — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Euroa Gooram
Median house price $465,000 —
Median unit price $300,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 59 days
from 39 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Euroa Gooram
Rural and farming 91% 98%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 2%
Residential 2% 0%
Parks and recreation 1% 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

Euroa Gooram
New dwellings approved 75
across Strathbogie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +167%
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.

Euroa Gooram
Houses 4.0%
$468/wk on $610K
 —
Units 5.2%
$380/wk on $378K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Euroa Gooram
House price Higher than 8% of VIC —
Income Higher than 15% of VIC Higher than 24% of VIC
Schools Higher than 24% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 79% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 60% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of VIC Higher than 13% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 68% of VIC —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 72% of VIC —

Liveability

Euroa is more walkable (17 vs 0).

Euroa Gooram
Grade D —
Score 17/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Euroa carries more crime risk (47 vs 14); Euroa carries more flood risk (86 vs 26).

Euroa Gooram
Bushfire Moderate
60/100
 Moderate
68/100
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Low
14/100
Flood High
86/100
 Low
26/100
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

Euroa Gooram
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Euroa

  • Euroa Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Euroa Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • St John's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Gooram

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

Amenities in the suburb

Euroa Gooram
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 11 0
Parks & reserves 13 3
Childcare 5 0
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 8 7

Mobility

Gooram sits further from the CBD (181 km vs 161.6 km).

Euroa Gooram
Walkability score 17/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 161.6 km 181 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 112 min 134 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3666
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 3666
same for both

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.

Euroa Gooram
Car (driver) 71.6% / 52.2%
Euroa — Car (driver): 71.6% Gooram — Car (driver): 52.2%
Worked from Home 15.0% / 37.3%
Euroa — Worked from Home: 15.0% Gooram — Worked from Home: 37.3%
Walked Only 7.0% / 4.5%
Euroa — Walked Only: 7.0% Gooram — Walked Only: 4.5%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 6.0%
Euroa — Car (passenger): 5.2% Gooram — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Bicycle 1.2% / —
Euroa — Bicycle: 1.2% Gooram — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.6%).

Setting

Euroa Gooram
Elevation 184 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 340 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Euroa Gooram
Connectivity score 71/100 16/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
2,098 premises
 0%
45 premises

Climate

Euroa Gooram
Annual rainfall 865 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Euroa Gooram
Average residential rate $2,476/yr
same for both
Council Strathbogie
same for both

Federal electorate

Euroa Gooram
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Euroa Gooram
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Euroa

Affordable Retirees Rural

Gooram

Retirees Rural

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