Jeeralang vs Koornalla

Koornalla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 55 in Jeeralang. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Jeeralang, about half of households are couple families. In Koornalla, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Jeeralang tends to suit people living alone, while Koornalla suits 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

Koornalla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 65%)

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

First-home buyers

Jeeralang

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 20%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Jeeralang sits closer to the CBD (172.1 km vs 176.5 km)
  • Koornalla has a shorter drive in (129 min vs 137 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Jeeralang

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.6% vs -9.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Jeeralang Koornalla
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.

Jeeralang Koornalla
Walkability 0 / 0
Jeeralang — Walkability: 0/100 Koornalla — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 15 / 16
Jeeralang — Safety: 15/100 Koornalla — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 20 / 13
Jeeralang — Low fire risk: 20/100 Koornalla — Low fire risk: 13/100
Low flood risk 100 / 60
Jeeralang — Low flood risk: 100/100 Koornalla — Low flood risk: 60/100

Demographics

Jeeralang skews older (55 vs 47); Koornalla has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $84,448).

Jeeralang Koornalla
Population 76 89
+17% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.6% -9.2%
Median age 55 47
Median household income $84,448/yr $97,500/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent —
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jeeralang Koornalla
0-4 6.6% / —
Jeeralang — 0-4: 6.6% Koornalla — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 7.9% / 16.9%
Jeeralang — 5-14: 7.9% Koornalla — 5-14: 16.9%
15-19 6.6% / 4.5%
Jeeralang — 15-19: 6.6% Koornalla — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 6.6% / —
Jeeralang — 20-24: 6.6% Koornalla — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 14.5% / —
Jeeralang — 25-34: 14.5% Koornalla — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 6.6% / 15.7%
Jeeralang — 35-44: 6.6% Koornalla — 35-44: 15.7%
45-54 5.3% / 13.5%
Jeeralang — 45-54: 5.3% Koornalla — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 28.9% / 14.6%
Jeeralang — 55-64: 28.9% Koornalla — 55-64: 14.6%
65-74 21.1% / 14.6%
Jeeralang — 65-74: 21.1% Koornalla — 65-74: 14.6%
75-84 6.6% / 9.0%
Jeeralang — 75-84: 6.6% Koornalla — 75-84: 9.0%
85+ — / —
Jeeralang — 85+: not among its largest Koornalla — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Jeeralang 45.0% couple families
Jeeralang — Couple Families: 45.0% Jeeralang — Lone Person: 35.0% Jeeralang — One Parent Families: 20.0%
Koornalla 84.2% couple families
Koornalla — Couple Families: 84.2% Koornalla — Lone Person: 15.8% Koornalla — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Jeeralang 0.0% renting
Jeeralang — Owned Outright: 53.8% Jeeralang — Mortgage: 46.2% Jeeralang — Renting: 0.0%
Koornalla 0.0% renting
Koornalla — Owned Outright: 48.3% Koornalla — Mortgage: 51.7% Koornalla — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Jeeralang Koornalla
Netherlands 10.5% / —
Jeeralang — Netherlands: 10.5% Koornalla — Netherlands: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 3.4%
Jeeralang — New Zealand: not among its largest Koornalla — New Zealand: 3.4%
South Africa — / 3.4%
Jeeralang — South Africa: not among its largest Koornalla — South Africa: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.5%).

Qualifications

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

Jeeralang Koornalla
Certificate III & IV 21.1% / 14.6%
Jeeralang — Certificate III & IV: 21.1% Koornalla — Certificate III & IV: 14.6%
Bachelor Degree 11.8% / 11.2%
Jeeralang — Bachelor Degree: 11.8% Koornalla — Bachelor Degree: 11.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 12.4%
Jeeralang — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Koornalla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.4%
Postgraduate Degree 6.6% / 3.4%
Jeeralang — Postgraduate Degree: 6.6% Koornalla — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.3% / —
Jeeralang — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.3% Koornalla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Jeeralang 100.0% houses
Jeeralang — Houses: 100.0%
Koornalla 100.0% houses
Koornalla — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Jeeralang Koornalla
Rural and farming 94% 100%
Parks and recreation 6% 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

Jeeralang Koornalla
New dwellings approved 529
across Latrobe (Vic.)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +66%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Jeeralang Koornalla
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 70% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 59% of VIC Higher than 61% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 61% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of VIC
same for both

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Koornalla carries more flood risk (40 vs 0).

Jeeralang Koornalla
Bushfire High
80/100
 High
87/100
Crime High
85/100
 High
84/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
40/100
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

Jeeralang Koornalla
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
Universities within 10 km 1
Federation University Gippsland, 7.6 km
 1
Federation University Gippsland, 9.6 km

Amenities in the suburb

Jeeralang Koornalla
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Koornalla sits further from the CBD (176.5 km vs 172.1 km).

Jeeralang Koornalla
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 172.1 km 176.5 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 137 min 129 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3840
 0.6%
postcode 3844
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 3840
 38
postcode 3844

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.

Jeeralang Koornalla
Car (driver) 90.3% / 60.6%
Jeeralang — Car (driver): 90.3% Koornalla — Car (driver): 60.6%
Worked from Home 9.7% / 39.4%
Jeeralang — Worked from Home: 9.7% Koornalla — Worked from Home: 39.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (90.3%).

Setting

Jeeralang Koornalla
Elevation 594 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 202 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 34.2 km 35.0 km

NBN connectivity

Jeeralang Koornalla
Connectivity score 28/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
34 premises
 0%
36 premises

Climate

Jeeralang Koornalla
Annual rainfall 700 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Jeeralang Koornalla
PM2.5 7.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.56 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Jeeralang Koornalla
Average residential rate $1,746/yr
same for both
Council Latrobe (Vic.)
same for both

Federal electorate

Jeeralang Koornalla
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Jeeralang Koornalla
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Jeeralang

Retirees Rural

Koornalla

Rural

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