Kanyapella vs Koyuga
Koyuga is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 54 in Kanyapella. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Koyuga, most households are couple families. On these figures, Koyuga 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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Kanyapella has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 14%)
- Koyuga has cheaper rent ($115/wk vs $205/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Koyuga
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (165 min vs 175 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (233.9 km vs 239.3 km)
- But Kanyapella is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Kanyapella
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Koyuga
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (12.7% vs -8.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Kanyapella and Koyuga 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
Koyuga has more residents (355 vs 51); Kanyapella rents higher ($205/wk vs $115/wk).
| Kanyapella | Koyuga | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 51 | 355 +596% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -8.9% | +12.7% |
| Median age | 54 | 41 |
| Median household income | $92,612/yr +22% vs other | $71,968/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $205/wk +44% vs other | $115/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.5%).
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 (13.7%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
Koyuga has more rural and farming land (98% vs 85%).
| Kanyapella | Koyuga | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 85% | 98% |
| Parks and recreation | 15% | 0% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 1% |
| 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
| Kanyapella | Koyuga | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 264 across Campaspe same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +63% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Kanyapella | Koyuga | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 62% of VIC | Higher than 37% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 73% of VIC | Higher than 26% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 12% of VIC | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 37% of VIC | Higher than 57% of VIC |
Liveability
Kanyapella is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Kanyapella | Koyuga | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Kanyapella carries more bushfire risk (13 vs 0).
| Kanyapella | Koyuga | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 13/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 35/100 | Low 26/100 |
| Flood | High 100/100 | High 94/100 |
| 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
| Kanyapella | Koyuga | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Kanyapella | Koyuga | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 6 | 0 |
Mobility
Kanyapella sits further from the CBD (239.3 km vs 233.9 km).
| Kanyapella | Koyuga | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 10/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 239.3 km +2% vs other | 233.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 175 min | 165 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 3564 | 0.0% postcode 3622 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 54 postcode 3564 | 53 postcode 3622 |
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 (63.2%).
Setting
| Kanyapella | Koyuga | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 95 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 99 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Kanyapella | Koyuga | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 20 premises | 0% 139 premises |
Climate
| Kanyapella | Koyuga | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 406 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.6°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.9°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Kanyapella | Koyuga | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,035/yr same for both | |
| Council | Campaspe same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Kanyapella | Koyuga | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Nicholls same for both | |
| Member | Sam Birrell same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Kanyapella | Koyuga | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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