Gooram vs Terip Terip
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gooram, about half of households are people living alone. In Terip Terip, most 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
Gooram
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 76/100)
- has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
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 28%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Gooram
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($165/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Terip Terip
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (177 km vs 181 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Gooram
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 76/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Terip Terip
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (26.3% vs -4.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Gooram and Terip Terip 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
Gooram has more residents (141 vs 72); Terip Terip rents higher ($250/wk vs $165/wk).
| Gooram | Terip Terip | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 141 +49% vs other | 72 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -4.7% | +26.3% |
| Median age | 56 | 58 |
| Median household income | $62,816/yr | $94,224/yr +50% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $165/wk | $250/wk +52% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).
Zoning mix
| Gooram | Terip Terip | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% same for both | |
| Infrastructure and transport | 2% | 0% |
| Parks and recreation | 0% | 2% |
| 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
| Gooram | Terip Terip | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 75 across Strathbogie | 82 across Murrindindi |
| Approvals change year on year | +167% | +83% |
Ranking within VIC
| Gooram | Terip Terip | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 24% of VIC | Higher than 64% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 58% of VIC | Higher than 21% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 60% of VIC | Higher than 58% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 13% of VIC | Higher than 12% of VIC |
Liveability
| Gooram | Terip Terip | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Gooram carries more bushfire risk (68 vs 0); Gooram carries more flood risk (26 vs 0).
| Gooram | Terip Terip | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 68/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 14/100 | High 76/100 |
| Flood | Low 26/100 | None 0/100 |
| 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
| Gooram | Terip Terip | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Gooram | Terip Terip | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 0 |
| Waterways | 7 | 10 |
Mobility
Gooram sits further from the CBD (181 km vs 177 km).
| Gooram | Terip Terip | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 181 km +2% vs other | 177 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 134 min | 137 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 3666 | 0.6% postcode 3719 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 54 postcode 3666 | 62 postcode 3719 |
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 (57.1%).
Setting
| Gooram | Terip Terip | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 340 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 534 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Gooram | Terip Terip | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 16/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 45 premises | 0% 22 premises |
Climate
| Gooram | Terip Terip | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Gooram | Terip Terip | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,476/yr | $1,973/yr |
| Council | Strathbogie | Murrindindi |
Federal electorate
| Gooram | Terip Terip | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Indi same for both | |
| Member | Helen Haines same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Gooram | Terip Terip | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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