Koriella vs Whanregarwen

Whanregarwen is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 59 in Koriella. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Whanregarwen, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Koriella tends to suit older residents, while Whanregarwen 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

Koriella

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 50%)

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

Koriella

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $270/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Koriella

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (47% vs 33%)

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

Investors

Whanregarwen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (30.0% vs 10.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Koriella Whanregarwen
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.

Koriella Whanregarwen
Walkability 0 / 0
Koriella — Walkability: 0/100 Whanregarwen — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 58 / 52
Koriella — Safety: 58/100 Whanregarwen — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 88 / 3
Koriella — Low fire risk: 88/100 Whanregarwen — Low fire risk: 3/100
Low flood risk 40 / 10
Koriella — Low flood risk: 40/100 Whanregarwen — Low flood risk: 10/100

Demographics

Whanregarwen has more residents (130 vs 66); Koriella skews older (59 vs 51).

Koriella Whanregarwen
Population 66 130
+97% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.0% +30.0%
Median age 59 51
Median household income $95,316/yr
+11% vs other
 $84,500/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $270/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Koriella Whanregarwen
0-4 7.6% / 10.8%
Koriella — 0-4: 7.6% Whanregarwen — 0-4: 10.8%
5-14 13.6% / 9.2%
Koriella — 5-14: 13.6% Whanregarwen — 5-14: 9.2%
15-19 — / —
Koriella — 15-19: not among its largest Whanregarwen — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 — / 3.8%
Koriella — 20-24: not among its largest Whanregarwen — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 12.1% / 7.7%
Koriella — 25-34: 12.1% Whanregarwen — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 4.5% / 13.8%
Koriella — 35-44: 4.5% Whanregarwen — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 4.5% / 17.7%
Koriella — 45-54: 4.5% Whanregarwen — 45-54: 17.7%
55-64 24.2% / 11.5%
Koriella — 55-64: 24.2% Whanregarwen — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 27.3% / 16.2%
Koriella — 65-74: 27.3% Whanregarwen — 65-74: 16.2%
75-84 19.7% / 11.5%
Koriella — 75-84: 19.7% Whanregarwen — 75-84: 11.5%
85+ — / 5.4%
Koriella — 85+: not among its largest Whanregarwen — 85+: 5.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Koriella 30.0% lone person
Koriella — Lone Person: 30.0% Koriella — Couple Families: 30.0% Koriella — One Parent Families: 40.0%
Whanregarwen 50.0% lone person
Whanregarwen — Lone Person: 50.0% Whanregarwen — Couple Families: 32.1% Whanregarwen — One Parent Families: 17.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Koriella 18.5% renting
Koriella — Owned Outright: 70.4% Koriella — Mortgage: 11.1% Koriella — Renting: 18.5%
Whanregarwen 15.6% renting
Whanregarwen — Owned Outright: 57.8% Whanregarwen — Mortgage: 26.7% Whanregarwen — Renting: 15.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Koriella 100.0% houses
Koriella — Houses: 100.0% Koriella — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Whanregarwen 93.9% houses
Whanregarwen — Houses: 93.9% Whanregarwen — Flats / Apartments: 6.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Koriella Whanregarwen
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 15.4%
Koriella — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Whanregarwen — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Bachelor Degree 13.6% / 10.0%
Koriella — Bachelor Degree: 13.6% Whanregarwen — Bachelor Degree: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.6% / 8.5%
Koriella — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6% Whanregarwen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 7.6% / 3.8%
Koriella — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6% Whanregarwen — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 7.6% / 3.8%
Koriella — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 7.6% Whanregarwen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

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

Zoning mix

Koriella Whanregarwen
Rural and farming 95% 88%
Parks and recreation 4% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Koriella Whanregarwen
New dwellings approved 82
across Murrindindi
same for both
Approvals change year on year +83%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Koriella Whanregarwen
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 54% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 40% of VIC Higher than 27% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 18% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 24% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC

Liveability

Koriella Whanregarwen
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Whanregarwen carries more bushfire risk (97 vs 12); Whanregarwen carries more flood risk (90 vs 60).

Koriella Whanregarwen
Bushfire Low
12/100
 High
97/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 Moderate
48/100
Flood Moderate
60/100
 High
90/100
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

Koriella Whanregarwen
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

Koriella Whanregarwen
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 1 8

Mobility

Koriella Whanregarwen
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 135.5 km
+1% vs other
 134 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 118 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3714
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 3714
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.

Koriella Whanregarwen
Car (driver) 48.1% / 67.9%
Koriella — Car (driver): 48.1% Whanregarwen — Car (driver): 67.9%
Worked from Home 51.9% / 24.5%
Koriella — Worked from Home: 51.9% Whanregarwen — Worked from Home: 24.5%
Car (passenger) — / 7.5%
Koriella — Car (passenger): not among its largest Whanregarwen — Car (passenger): 7.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.9%).

Setting

Koriella Whanregarwen
Elevation 260 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 198 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Koriella Whanregarwen
Connectivity score 24/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
28 premises
 0%
68 premises

Climate

Koriella Whanregarwen
Annual rainfall 648 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Koriella Whanregarwen
Average residential rate $1,973/yr
same for both
Council Murrindindi
same for both

Federal electorate

Koriella Whanregarwen
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Koriella Whanregarwen
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Koriella

Retirees Rural

Whanregarwen

Retirees Rural Young Families

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