Gannawarra vs Koondrook
Gannawarra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 54 in Koondrook. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gannawarra, the large majority of households are couple families. In Koondrook, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Gannawarra tends to suit couples, while Koondrook suits 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
Gannawarra
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 47/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 48%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Gannawarra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 26%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Gannawarra
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 21%)
- has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Gannawarra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (286.5 km vs 300.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Gannawarra carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 47/100)
- Koondrook has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 15%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Gannawarra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (17.0% vs 11.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Gannawarra and Koondrook drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Koondrook has more residents (1,101 vs 110); Koondrook rents higher ($200/wk vs $100/wk).
| Gannawarra | Koondrook | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 110 | 1,101 +901% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +17.0% | +11.1% |
| Median age | 38 | 54 |
| Median household income | $67,184/yr +25% vs other | $50,596/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $100/wk | $200/wk +100% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.7%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Gannawarra | Koondrook | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $495,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $133,739 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 73 days from 5 sales |
Zoning mix
Gannawarra has more rural and farming land (89% vs 61%).
| Gannawarra | Koondrook | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 89% | 61% |
| Parks and recreation | 10% | 34% |
| Residential | 0% | 3% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 1% same for both | |
| 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
| Gannawarra | Koondrook | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 19 across Gannawarra same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Gannawarra | Koondrook | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 17% of VIC |
| Income | Higher than 28% of VIC | Higher than 10% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 24% of VIC | Higher than 66% of VIC |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 38% of VIC |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 41% of VIC | Higher than 93% of VIC |
Liveability
| Gannawarra | Koondrook | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 17/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Koondrook carries more crime risk (47 vs 28); Koondrook carries more flood risk (88 vs 60).
| Gannawarra | Koondrook | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 28/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 28/100 | Moderate 47/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 60/100 | 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 same for both | |
Schools
| Gannawarra | Koondrook | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Gannawarra
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Koondrook
- Koondrook Primary School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Gannawarra | Koondrook | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 2 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 5 | 6 |
Mobility
Koondrook sits further from the CBD (300.7 km vs 286.5 km).
| Gannawarra | Koondrook | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 4/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 286.5 km | 300.7 km +5% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 205 min | 209 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 3568 | 0.0% postcode 3580 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 53 postcode 3568 | 52 postcode 3580 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.0%).
Setting
| Gannawarra | Koondrook | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 77 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 80 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Gannawarra | Koondrook | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 84/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 40 premises | 55% 642 premises |
Climate
| Gannawarra | Koondrook | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 364 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.1°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Gannawarra | Koondrook | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,855/yr same for both | |
| Council | Gannawarra same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Gannawarra | Koondrook | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mallee same for both | |
| Member | Anne Webster same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Gannawarra | Koondrook | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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