Koorooman vs Mardan

Koorooman is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 50 in Mardan. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Koorooman, most households are couple families. In Mardan, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Koorooman tends to suit families with children and couples, while Mardan suits people living alone.

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

Koorooman

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 39/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 70%)

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

First-home buyers

Koorooman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 23%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Mardan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($277/wk vs $330/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Koorooman

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (113 min vs 122 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (143.4 km vs 152.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Koorooman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 39/100)

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

Investors

Mardan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.1% vs 9.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Koorooman Mardan
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.

Koorooman Mardan
Walkability 0 / 0
Koorooman — Walkability: 0/100 Mardan — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 75 / 61
Koorooman — Safety: 75/100 Mardan — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Koorooman — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mardan — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 38 / 100
Koorooman — Low flood risk: 38/100 Mardan — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mardan has more residents (248 vs 115); Koorooman has higher household incomes ($109,564 vs $85,748).

Koorooman Mardan
Population 115 248
+116% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.5% +18.1%
Median age 47 50
Median household income $109,564/yr
+22% vs other
 $85,748/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+16% vs other
 $277/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Koorooman Mardan
0-4 4.3% / 4.4%
Koorooman — 0-4: 4.3% Mardan — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 20.9% / 14.5%
Koorooman — 5-14: 20.9% Mardan — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 2.6% / 6.0%
Koorooman — 15-19: 2.6% Mardan — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 — / 5.2%
Koorooman — 20-24: not among its largest Mardan — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 8.7% / 6.5%
Koorooman — 25-34: 8.7% Mardan — 25-34: 6.5%
35-44 9.6% / 8.5%
Koorooman — 35-44: 9.6% Mardan — 35-44: 8.5%
45-54 10.4% / 15.7%
Koorooman — 45-54: 10.4% Mardan — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 18.3% / 20.2%
Koorooman — 55-64: 18.3% Mardan — 55-64: 20.2%
65-74 10.4% / 13.3%
Koorooman — 65-74: 10.4% Mardan — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 9.6% / 8.5%
Koorooman — 75-84: 9.6% Mardan — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ 2.6% / —
Koorooman — 85+: 2.6% Mardan — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Koorooman 70.8% couple families
Koorooman — Couple Families: 70.8% Koorooman — Lone Person: 16.7% Koorooman — One Parent Families: 12.5%
Mardan 54.2% couple families
Mardan — Couple Families: 54.2% Mardan — Lone Person: 30.5% Mardan — One Parent Families: 15.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Koorooman 6.7% renting
Koorooman — Owned Outright: 55.6% Koorooman — Mortgage: 37.8% Koorooman — Renting: 6.7%
Mardan 14.3% renting
Mardan — Owned Outright: 47.6% Mardan — Mortgage: 38.1% Mardan — Renting: 14.3%
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.

Koorooman Mardan
England 3.5% / 2.4%
Koorooman — England: 3.5% Mardan — England: 2.4%
Ireland 2.6% / —
Koorooman — Ireland: 2.6% Mardan — Ireland: not among its largest
Philippines — / 1.2%
Koorooman — Philippines: not among its largest Mardan — Philippines: 1.2%
Thailand — / 1.2%
Koorooman — Thailand: not among its largest Mardan — Thailand: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

Qualifications

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

Koorooman Mardan
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 17.3%
Koorooman — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Mardan — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 12.2% / 4.8%
Koorooman — Bachelor Degree: 12.2% Mardan — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 5.2%
Koorooman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Mardan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.2%
Koorooman — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Mardan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.0%
Koorooman — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Mardan — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Koorooman 100.0% houses
Koorooman — Houses: 100.0%
Mardan 100.0% houses
Mardan — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Koorooman Mardan
Rural and farming 97% 99%
Parks and recreation 2% 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

Koorooman Mardan
New dwellings approved 170
across South Gippsland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +21%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Koorooman Mardan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 23% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 36% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC

Liveability

Koorooman Mardan
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

Koorooman carries more flood risk (62 vs 0); Mardan carries more crime risk (39 vs 25).

Koorooman Mardan
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
25/100
 Low
39/100
Flood Moderate
62/100
 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

Koorooman Mardan
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

Koorooman Mardan
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Mardan sits further from the CBD (152.9 km vs 143.4 km).

Koorooman Mardan
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 143.4 km 152.9 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 113 min 122 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3953
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 3953
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.

Koorooman Mardan
Car (driver) 54.7% / 51.6%
Koorooman — Car (driver): 54.7% Mardan — Car (driver): 51.6%
Worked from Home 29.7% / 44.1%
Koorooman — Worked from Home: 29.7% Mardan — Worked from Home: 44.1%
Walked Only 10.9% / 4.3%
Koorooman — Walked Only: 10.9% Mardan — Walked Only: 4.3%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / —
Koorooman — Car (passenger): 4.7% Mardan — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.7%).

Setting

Koorooman Mardan
Elevation 81 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 215 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.8 km 26.4 km

NBN connectivity

Koorooman Mardan
Connectivity score 29/100 22/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
46 premises
 0%
96 premises

Climate

Koorooman Mardan
Annual rainfall 906 mm 700 mm
Summer max (Jan) 24.6°C 26.7°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C 4.1°C

Council rates

Koorooman Mardan
Average residential rate $2,282/yr
same for both
Council South Gippsland
same for both

Federal electorate

Koorooman Mardan
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Koorooman Mardan
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Koorooman

Family Rural

Mardan

Rural

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