Koroit vs Kirkstall

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. On these figures, Kirkstall tends to suit families with children.

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

Koroit

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Kirkstall carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 35/100)

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

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

Koroit

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (199 min vs 217 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (269 km vs 282.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Koroit

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 14%)
  • But Kirkstall carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 35/100)

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

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

Koroit Kirkstall
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.

Koroit Kirkstall
Walkability 0 / 0
Koroit — Walkability: 0/100 Kirkstall — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 65 / 87
Koroit — Safety: 65/100 Kirkstall — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Koroit — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kirkstall — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Koroit — Low flood risk: 100/100 Kirkstall — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Koroit has more residents (2,184 vs 406); Kirkstall has higher household incomes ($87,880 vs $76,232).

Koroit Kirkstall
Population 2,184
+81% vs other
 406
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.3% +10.9%
Median age 41 40
Median household income $76,232/yr $87,880/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+4% vs other
 $270/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Koroit Kirkstall
0-4 6.5% / 10.6%
Koroit — 0-4: 6.5% Kirkstall — 0-4: 10.6%
5-14 13.8% / 13.8%
Koroit — 5-14: 13.8% Kirkstall — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 5.9% / 4.4%
Koroit — 15-19: 5.9% Kirkstall — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 4.2% / 3.4%
Koroit — 20-24: 4.2% Kirkstall — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 11.5% / 13.5%
Koroit — 25-34: 11.5% Kirkstall — 25-34: 13.5%
35-44 11.2% / 11.8%
Koroit — 35-44: 11.2% Kirkstall — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 12.1% / 14.5%
Koroit — 45-54: 12.1% Kirkstall — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 14.5% / 14.3%
Koroit — 55-64: 14.5% Kirkstall — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 12.5% / 13.1%
Koroit — 65-74: 12.5% Kirkstall — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 6.0% / 1.2%
Koroit — 75-84: 6.0% Kirkstall — 75-84: 1.2%
85+ 1.9% / —
Koroit — 85+: 1.9% Kirkstall — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Koroit 46.4% couple families
Koroit — Couple Families: 46.4% Koroit — Lone Person: 34.3% Koroit — One Parent Families: 16.6% Koroit — Group Household: 1.6% Koroit — Other Families: 1.1%
Kirkstall 52.6% couple families
Kirkstall — Couple Families: 52.6% Kirkstall — Lone Person: 33.7% Kirkstall — One Parent Families: 13.7% Kirkstall — Group Household: 0.0% Kirkstall — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Koroit 17.4% renting
Koroit — Owned Outright: 41.7% Koroit — Mortgage: 40.9% Koroit — Renting: 17.4%
Kirkstall 10.2% renting
Kirkstall — Owned Outright: 38.3% Kirkstall — Mortgage: 51.6% Kirkstall — Renting: 10.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Koroit Kirkstall
Certificate III & IV 19.1% / 19.7%
Koroit — Certificate III & IV: 19.1% Kirkstall — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 11.8%
Koroit — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Kirkstall — Bachelor Degree: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 5.4%
Koroit — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Kirkstall — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.7%
Koroit — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Kirkstall — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 1.7%
Koroit — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Kirkstall — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

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.

Koroit Kirkstall
England 2.6% / 2.5%
Koroit — England: 2.6% Kirkstall — England: 2.5%
New Zealand 1.0% / 0.7%
Koroit — New Zealand: 1.0% Kirkstall — New Zealand: 0.7%
Philippines 0.3% / 1.2%
Koroit — Philippines: 0.3% Kirkstall — Philippines: 1.2%
South Africa — / 1.0%
Koroit — South Africa: not among its largest Kirkstall — South Africa: 1.0%
Netherlands 0.5% / —
Koroit — Netherlands: 0.5% Kirkstall — Netherlands: not among its largest
India 0.4% / —
Koroit — India: 0.4% Kirkstall — India: not among its largest
Thailand 0.3% / —
Koroit — Thailand: 0.3% Kirkstall — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Koroit 95.8% houses
Koroit — Houses: 95.8% Koroit — Townhouses: 3.9% Koroit — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Kirkstall 100.7% houses
Kirkstall — Houses: 100.7% Kirkstall — Townhouses: 0.0% Kirkstall — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Koroit Kirkstall
Median house price $650,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $275,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 10 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Koroit Kirkstall
Rural and farming 93% 98%
Residential 3% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Koroit Kirkstall
New dwellings approved 64
across Moyne
same for both
Approvals change year on year -15%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Koroit Kirkstall
Houses 4.2%
$632/wk on $788K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Koroit Kirkstall
House price Higher than 16% of VIC —
Income Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 36% of VIC Higher than 54% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 85% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 35% of VIC Higher than 15% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 78% of VIC —

Liveability

Koroit Kirkstall
Grade C —
Score 47/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Koroit carries more crime risk (35 vs 13).

Koroit Kirkstall
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
35/100
 Low
13/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Koroit Kirkstall
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Koroit

  • Koroit And District Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Patrick's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Kirkstall

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Koroit Kirkstall
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 3 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 2 4

Mobility

Kirkstall sits further from the CBD (282.7 km vs 269 km).

Koroit Kirkstall
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 269 km 282.7 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 199 min 217 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3282
 0.2%
postcode 3283
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 37
postcode 3282
 41
postcode 3283

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.

Koroit Kirkstall
Car (driver) 82.0% / 73.8%
Koroit — Car (driver): 82.0% Kirkstall — Car (driver): 73.8%
Worked from Home 11.4% / 17.3%
Koroit — Worked from Home: 11.4% Kirkstall — Worked from Home: 17.3%
Walked Only 2.5% / 6.5%
Koroit — Walked Only: 2.5% Kirkstall — Walked Only: 6.5%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 2.4%
Koroit — Car (passenger): 3.8% Kirkstall — Car (passenger): 2.4%
Bicycle 0.3% / —
Koroit — Bicycle: 0.3% Kirkstall — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.0%).

Setting

Koroit Kirkstall
Elevation 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.5 km 10.2 km

NBN connectivity

Koroit Kirkstall
Connectivity score 78/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
1,115 premises
 0%
161 premises

Climate

Koroit Kirkstall
Annual rainfall 699 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Koroit Kirkstall
Average residential rate $1,613/yr
same for both
Council Moyne
same for both

Federal electorate

Koroit Kirkstall
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Koroit Kirkstall
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Koroit

Acreage

Kirkstall

Family Rural Young Families

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