Mead vs Koroop
Mead is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 49 in Koroop. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mead, most households are couple families. On these figures, Mead tends to suit couples, while Koroop suits 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
Koroop
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 79/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Koroop
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (1% vs 12%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Koroop
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($160/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Koroop
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (293.5 km vs 297.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Koroop
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 79/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Mead
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (14.6% vs -21.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Mead and Koroop drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Mead has more residents (102 vs 63); Mead rents higher ($200/wk vs $160/wk).
| Mead | Koroop | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 102 +38% vs other | 63 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +14.6% | -21.2% |
| Median age | 40 | 49 |
| Median household income | $69,836/yr +19% vs other | $56,836/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk +20% vs other | $160/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.7%).
Zoning mix
| Mead | Koroop | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 95% |
| Parks and recreation | 2% | 5% |
| 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
| Mead | Koroop | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 19 across Gannawarra same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Mead | Koroop | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 32% of VIC | Higher than 15% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 61% of VIC | Higher than 8% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 1% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 71% of VIC | Higher than 51% of VIC |
Liveability
| Mead | Koroop | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Koroop carries more flood risk (95 vs 78); Mead carries more crime risk (79 vs 67).
| Mead | Koroop | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 79/100 | Moderate 67/100 |
| Flood | High 78/100 | High 95/100 |
| 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
| Mead | Koroop | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Mead | Koroop | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 0 | 4 |
Mobility
Mead sits further from the CBD (297.1 km vs 293.5 km).
| Mead | Koroop | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 297.1 km +1% vs other | 293.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 204 min | 206 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 3568 | 0.1% postcode 3579 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 53 postcode 3568 | 49 postcode 3579 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.9%).
Setting
| Mead | Koroop | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 83 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 80 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Mead | Koroop | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 41 premises | 0% 33 premises |
Climate
| Mead | Koroop | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 364 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.1°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Mead | Koroop | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,855/yr same for both | |
| Council | Gannawarra same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Mead | Koroop | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mallee same for both | |
| Member | Anne Webster same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Mead | Koroop | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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