Gannawarra vs Koroop

Gannawarra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 49 in Koroop. 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. On these figures, Gannawarra tends to suit couples, while Koroop suits people living alone and 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

Gannawarra

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 67/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 60%)

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

First-home buyers

Koroop

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (1% vs 16%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Gannawarra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $160/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 293.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gannawarra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 67/100)

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 -21.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gannawarra Koroop
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.

Gannawarra Koroop
Walkability 0 / 0
Gannawarra — Walkability: 0/100 Koroop — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 72 / 33
Gannawarra — Safety: 72/100 Koroop — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 72 / 100
Gannawarra — Low fire risk: 72/100 Koroop — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 40 / 5
Gannawarra — Low flood risk: 40/100 Koroop — Low flood risk: 5/100

Demographics

Gannawarra has more residents (110 vs 63); Koroop rents higher ($160/wk vs $100/wk).

Gannawarra Koroop
Population 110
+43% vs other
 63
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.0% -21.2%
Median age 38 49
Median household income $67,184/yr
+15% vs other
 $56,836/yr
Median weekly rent $100/wk $160/wk
+60% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gannawarra Koroop
0-4 3.6% / 7.9%
Gannawarra — 0-4: 3.6% Koroop — 0-4: 7.9%
5-14 15.5% / 19.0%
Gannawarra — 5-14: 15.5% Koroop — 5-14: 19.0%
15-19 7.3% / 9.5%
Gannawarra — 15-19: 7.3% Koroop — 15-19: 9.5%
20-24 5.5% / —
Gannawarra — 20-24: 5.5% Koroop — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 13.6% / 4.8%
Gannawarra — 25-34: 13.6% Koroop — 25-34: 4.8%
35-44 10.0% / 14.3%
Gannawarra — 35-44: 10.0% Koroop — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 12.7% / 17.5%
Gannawarra — 45-54: 12.7% Koroop — 45-54: 17.5%
55-64 17.3% / 19.0%
Gannawarra — 55-64: 17.3% Koroop — 55-64: 19.0%
65-74 6.4% / 17.5%
Gannawarra — 65-74: 6.4% Koroop — 65-74: 17.5%
75-84 8.2% / —
Gannawarra — 75-84: 8.2% Koroop — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Gannawarra — 85+: not among its largest Koroop — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gannawarra 81.0% couple families
Gannawarra — Couple Families: 81.0% Gannawarra — Lone Person: 19.0% Gannawarra — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Koroop 20.0% couple families
Koroop — Couple Families: 20.0% Koroop — Lone Person: 40.0% Koroop — One Parent Families: 40.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gannawarra 18.2% renting
Gannawarra — Owned Outright: 45.5% Gannawarra — Mortgage: 36.4% Gannawarra — Renting: 18.2%
Koroop 18.2% renting
Koroop — Owned Outright: 63.6% Koroop — Mortgage: 18.2% Koroop — Renting: 18.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gannawarra 100.0% houses
Gannawarra — Houses: 100.0%
Koroop 100.0% houses
Koroop — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Gannawarra Koroop
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 7.9%
Gannawarra — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Koroop — Certificate III & IV: 7.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 6.3%
Gannawarra — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Koroop — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.6% / 4.8%
Gannawarra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6% Koroop — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Zoning mix

Gannawarra Koroop
Rural and farming 89% 95%
Parks and recreation 10% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Gannawarra Koroop
New dwellings approved 19
across Gannawarra
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Gannawarra Koroop
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 15% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 24% of VIC Higher than 8% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 1% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 51% of VIC

Liveability

Gannawarra Koroop
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Gannawarra carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 0); Koroop carries more crime risk (67 vs 28).

Gannawarra Koroop
Bushfire Low
28/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Moderate
67/100
Flood Moderate
60/100
 High
95/100
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 Koroop
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

Gannawarra Koroop
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 5 4

Mobility

Koroop sits further from the CBD (293.5 km vs 286.5 km).

Gannawarra Koroop
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 286.5 km 293.5 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 205 min 206 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3568
 0.1%
postcode 3579
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 3568
 49
postcode 3579

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.

Gannawarra Koroop
Car (driver) 61.5% / 51.9%
Gannawarra — Car (driver): 61.5% Koroop — Car (driver): 51.9%
Worked from Home 25.0% / 48.1%
Gannawarra — Worked from Home: 25.0% Koroop — Worked from Home: 48.1%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / —
Gannawarra — Car (passenger): 7.7% Koroop — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 5.8% / —
Gannawarra — Walked Only: 5.8% Koroop — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.5%).

Setting

Gannawarra Koroop
Elevation 77 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 80 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Gannawarra Koroop
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
40 premises
 0%
33 premises

Climate

Gannawarra Koroop
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 Koroop
Average residential rate $1,855/yr
same for both
Council Gannawarra
same for both

Federal electorate

Gannawarra Koroop
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gannawarra Koroop
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gannawarra

Rural

Koroop

Family River Rural

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