Koonoomoo vs Yarroweyah

Yarroweyah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 51 in Koonoomoo. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Koonoomoo: a median of $783,000, against $435,000 in Yarroweyah, though rent is higher in Yarroweyah. On these figures, Yarroweyah tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Yarroweyah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 83/100)

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

First-home buyers

Yarroweyah

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($435,000 vs $783,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Yarroweyah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (179 min vs 186 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (257.4 km vs 265.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Koonoomoo has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 20%)
  • Yarroweyah carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 83/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Koonoomoo Yarroweyah
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.

Koonoomoo Yarroweyah
Walkability 0 / 0
Koonoomoo — Walkability: 0/100 Yarroweyah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 17 / 62
Koonoomoo — Safety: 17/100 Yarroweyah — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 88 / 89
Koonoomoo — Low fire risk: 88/100 Yarroweyah — Low fire risk: 89/100
Low flood risk 0 / 8
Koonoomoo — Low flood risk: 0/100 Yarroweyah — Low flood risk: 8/100

Demographics

Yarroweyah has more residents (551 vs 305); Koonoomoo skews older (51 vs 45).

Koonoomoo Yarroweyah
Population 305 551
+81% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.0% +0.5%
Median age 51 45
Median household income $73,216/yr
+6% vs other
 $68,692/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $215/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Koonoomoo Yarroweyah
0-4 4.6% / 4.5%
Koonoomoo — 0-4: 4.6% Yarroweyah — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 8.2% / 15.6%
Koonoomoo — 5-14: 8.2% Yarroweyah — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 9.2% / 4.2%
Koonoomoo — 15-19: 9.2% Yarroweyah — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 1.3% / 3.6%
Koonoomoo — 20-24: 1.3% Yarroweyah — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 5.9% / 12.5%
Koonoomoo — 25-34: 5.9% Yarroweyah — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 13.4% / 8.7%
Koonoomoo — 35-44: 13.4% Yarroweyah — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 14.1% / 14.5%
Koonoomoo — 45-54: 14.1% Yarroweyah — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 16.4% / 16.7%
Koonoomoo — 55-64: 16.4% Yarroweyah — 55-64: 16.7%
65-74 15.1% / 13.1%
Koonoomoo — 65-74: 15.1% Yarroweyah — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 8.9% / 5.8%
Koonoomoo — 75-84: 8.9% Yarroweyah — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 1.0% / 0.7%
Koonoomoo — 85+: 1.0% Yarroweyah — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Koonoomoo 52.2% couple families
Koonoomoo — Couple Families: 52.2% Koonoomoo — Lone Person: 29.9% Koonoomoo — One Parent Families: 11.9% Koonoomoo — Group Household: 6.0%
Yarroweyah 51.3% couple families
Yarroweyah — Couple Families: 51.3% Yarroweyah — Lone Person: 27.7% Yarroweyah — One Parent Families: 18.5% Yarroweyah — Group Household: 2.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Koonoomoo 7.6% renting
Koonoomoo — Owned Outright: 51.4% Koonoomoo — Mortgage: 41.0% Koonoomoo — Renting: 7.6%
Yarroweyah 9.7% renting
Yarroweyah — Owned Outright: 44.8% Yarroweyah — Mortgage: 45.5% Yarroweyah — Renting: 9.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Koonoomoo Yarroweyah
Certificate III & IV 21.0% / 18.5%
Koonoomoo — Certificate III & IV: 21.0% Yarroweyah — Certificate III & IV: 18.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.6% / 6.0%
Koonoomoo — Bachelor Degree: 6.6% Yarroweyah — Bachelor Degree: 6.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 5.4%
Koonoomoo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Yarroweyah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Koonoomoo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Yarroweyah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

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.

Koonoomoo Yarroweyah
New Zealand 1.6% / 4.4%
Koonoomoo — New Zealand: 1.6% Yarroweyah — New Zealand: 4.4%
England 1.0% / 2.2%
Koonoomoo — England: 1.0% Yarroweyah — England: 2.2%
Netherlands 1.6% / 0.9%
Koonoomoo — Netherlands: 1.6% Yarroweyah — Netherlands: 0.9%
Philippines — / 1.6%
Koonoomoo — Philippines: not among its largest Yarroweyah — Philippines: 1.6%
Italy — / 0.5%
Koonoomoo — Italy: not among its largest Yarroweyah — Italy: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Koonoomoo 90.7% houses
Koonoomoo — Houses: 90.7% Koonoomoo — Flats / Apartments: 9.3%
Yarroweyah 100.0% houses
Yarroweyah — Houses: 100.0% Yarroweyah — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Koonoomoo Yarroweyah
Median house price $783,000 $435,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $385,000

Zoning mix

Yarroweyah has more rural and farming land (99% vs 78%).

Koonoomoo Yarroweyah
Rural and farming 78% 99%
Parks and recreation 19% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 1%
Environmental 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

Koonoomoo Yarroweyah
New dwellings approved 332
across Moira
same for both
Approvals change year on year -70%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Koonoomoo Yarroweyah
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 31% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 4% of VIC Higher than 14% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 5% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 39% of VIC Higher than 53% of VIC

Liveability

Koonoomoo Yarroweyah
Grade — D
Score — 22/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Koonoomoo carries more crime risk (83 vs 38).

Koonoomoo Yarroweyah
Bushfire Low
12/100
 Low
11/100
Crime High
83/100
 Low
38/100
Flood High
100/100
 High
92/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Koonoomoo Yarroweyah
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

Koonoomoo Yarroweyah
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1
same for both

Mobility

Koonoomoo sits further from the CBD (265.7 km vs 257.4 km).

Koonoomoo Yarroweyah
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 265.7 km
+3% vs other
 257.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 186 min 179 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 3644
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 3644
same for both

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.

Koonoomoo Yarroweyah
Car (driver) 77.2% / 71.7%
Koonoomoo — Car (driver): 77.2% Yarroweyah — Car (driver): 71.7%
Worked from Home 13.4% / 20.5%
Koonoomoo — Worked from Home: 13.4% Yarroweyah — Worked from Home: 20.5%
Car (passenger) 7.1% / 4.6%
Koonoomoo — Car (passenger): 7.1% Yarroweyah — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Walked Only 2.4% / 1.8%
Koonoomoo — Walked Only: 2.4% Yarroweyah — Walked Only: 1.8%
Bicycle — / 1.4%
Koonoomoo — Bicycle: not among its largest Yarroweyah — Bicycle: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.2%).

Setting

Koonoomoo Yarroweyah
Elevation 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 112 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Koonoomoo Yarroweyah
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
138 premises
 0%
245 premises

Climate

Koonoomoo Yarroweyah
Annual rainfall 458 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Koonoomoo Yarroweyah
Average residential rate $1,908/yr
same for both
Council Moira
same for both

Federal electorate

Koonoomoo Yarroweyah
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Koonoomoo Yarroweyah
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Koonoomoo

Rural

Yarroweyah

Rural

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