Koroit vs Southern Cross

Koroit is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 46 in Southern Cross. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Koroit, about half of households are couple families. In Southern Cross, most households are couple families. On these figures, Southern Cross tends to suit couples and older residents.

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 Southern Cross carries lower crime risk (10/100 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

Koroit

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (17% vs 7%)

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

Southern Cross

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 35/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 20%)
  • But Koroit has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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 Southern Cross 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 Southern Cross
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 Southern Cross
Walkability 0 / 0
Koroit — Walkability: 0/100 Southern Cross — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 65 / 90
Koroit — Safety: 65/100 Southern Cross — Safety: 90/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Koroit — Low fire risk: 100/100 Southern Cross — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Koroit — Low flood risk: 100/100 Southern Cross — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Koroit has more residents (2,184 vs 128); Southern Cross skews older (46 vs 41).

Koroit Southern Cross
Population 2,184
+94% vs other
 128
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.3% +9.4%
Median age 41 46
Median household income $76,232/yr $81,224/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk $300/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Koroit Southern Cross
0-4 6.5% / 5.5%
Koroit — 0-4: 6.5% Southern Cross — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 13.8% / 14.8%
Koroit — 5-14: 13.8% Southern Cross — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 5.9% / 5.5%
Koroit — 15-19: 5.9% Southern Cross — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 4.2% / 4.7%
Koroit — 20-24: 4.2% Southern Cross — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 11.5% / 7.0%
Koroit — 25-34: 11.5% Southern Cross — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 11.2% / 13.3%
Koroit — 35-44: 11.2% Southern Cross — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 12.1% / 13.3%
Koroit — 45-54: 12.1% Southern Cross — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 14.5% / 12.5%
Koroit — 55-64: 14.5% Southern Cross — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 12.5% / 19.5%
Koroit — 65-74: 12.5% Southern Cross — 65-74: 19.5%
75-84 6.0% / 9.4%
Koroit — 75-84: 6.0% Southern Cross — 75-84: 9.4%
85+ 1.9% / —
Koroit — 85+: 1.9% Southern Cross — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

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%
Southern Cross 59.1% couple families
Southern Cross — Couple Families: 59.1% Southern Cross — Lone Person: 40.9% Southern Cross — One Parent Families: 0.0% Southern Cross — Group Household: 0.0% Southern Cross — 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%
Southern Cross 6.8% renting
Southern Cross — Owned Outright: 56.8% Southern Cross — Mortgage: 36.4% Southern Cross — Renting: 6.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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%
Southern Cross 100.0% houses
Southern Cross — Houses: 100.0% Southern Cross — Townhouses: 0.0% Southern Cross — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Koroit Southern Cross
Certificate III & IV 19.1% / 12.5%
Koroit — Certificate III & IV: 19.1% Southern Cross — Certificate III & IV: 12.5%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 9.4%
Koroit — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Southern Cross — Bachelor Degree: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.8%
Koroit — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Southern Cross — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 3.1%
Koroit — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Southern Cross — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / —
Koroit — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Southern Cross — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Property market

Koroit Southern Cross
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 Southern Cross
Rural and farming 93% 99%
Residential 3% 0%
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 Southern Cross
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 Southern Cross
Houses 4.2%
$632/wk on $788K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Koroit Southern Cross
House price Higher than 16% of VIC —
Income Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 36% of VIC Higher than 2% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 85% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 35% of VIC Higher than 14% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 78% of VIC —

Liveability

Koroit Southern Cross
Grade C —
Score 47/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Koroit carries more crime risk (35 vs 10).

Koroit Southern Cross
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
35/100
 Low
10/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Koroit Southern Cross
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 Southern Cross

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Koroit Southern Cross
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 269 km 270.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 199 min 201 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 Southern Cross
Car (driver) 82.0% / 64.2%
Koroit — Car (driver): 82.0% Southern Cross — Car (driver): 64.2%
Worked from Home 11.4% / 24.5%
Koroit — Worked from Home: 11.4% Southern Cross — Worked from Home: 24.5%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 11.3%
Koroit — Car (passenger): 3.8% Southern Cross — Car (passenger): 11.3%
Walked Only 2.5% / —
Koroit — Walked Only: 2.5% Southern Cross — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.3% / —
Koroit — Bicycle: 0.3% Southern Cross — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Koroit Southern Cross
Elevation 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 81 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.5 km 7.5 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Koroit Southern Cross
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Koroit

Acreage

Southern Cross

Retirees Rural

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