Pascoe Vale South vs Coburg

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Pascoe Vale South, about half of households are couple families. Coburg is closer to the city centre: 7.9 km, against 10.4 km. On these figures, Pascoe Vale South tends to suit couples, while Coburg suits share households.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Pascoe Vale South carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 78/100)
  • Coburg has more schools inside the suburb (14 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and 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

Coburg

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (7.9 km vs 10.4 km)
  • is more walkable (99/100 vs 89/100)
  • But Pascoe Vale South has a shorter drive in (16 min vs 21 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coburg

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (8 vs 3)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (35% vs 20%)
  • is more walkable (99/100 vs 89/100)
  • But Pascoe Vale South carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 78/100)

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

Investors

Coburg

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.3% vs 4.4%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Pascoe Vale South Coburg
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.

Pascoe Vale South Coburg
Walkability 89 / 99
Pascoe Vale South — Walkability: 89/100 Coburg — Walkability: 99/100
Safety 41 / 22
Pascoe Vale South — Safety: 41/100 Coburg — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Pascoe Vale South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Coburg — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 66 / 49
Pascoe Vale South — Low flood risk: 66/100 Coburg — Low flood risk: 49/100

Demographics

Coburg has more residents (26,574 vs 10,534); Pascoe Vale South skews older (39 vs 37).

Pascoe Vale South Coburg
Population 10,534 26,574
+152% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.6% +1.5%
Median age 39 37
Median household income $116,792/yr
+8% vs other
 $107,380/yr
Median weekly rent $425/wk $430/wk
+1% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pascoe Vale South Coburg
0-4 5.2% / 5.3%
Pascoe Vale South — 0-4: 5.2% Coburg — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 13.0% / 9.9%
Pascoe Vale South — 5-14: 13.0% Coburg — 5-14: 9.9%
15-19 6.2% / 4.4%
Pascoe Vale South — 15-19: 6.2% Coburg — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 5.9% / 6.8%
Pascoe Vale South — 20-24: 5.9% Coburg — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 12.9% / 19.0%
Pascoe Vale South — 25-34: 12.9% Coburg — 25-34: 19.0%
35-44 15.1% / 16.6%
Pascoe Vale South — 35-44: 15.1% Coburg — 35-44: 16.6%
45-54 15.0% / 13.8%
Pascoe Vale South — 45-54: 15.0% Coburg — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 12.0% / 10.1%
Pascoe Vale South — 55-64: 12.0% Coburg — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 7.2% / 7.1%
Pascoe Vale South — 65-74: 7.2% Coburg — 65-74: 7.1%
75-84 4.3% / 4.6%
Pascoe Vale South — 75-84: 4.3% Coburg — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 3.2% / 2.4%
Pascoe Vale South — 85+: 3.2% Coburg — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pascoe Vale South 52.5% couple families
Pascoe Vale South — Couple Families: 52.5% Pascoe Vale South — Lone Person: 27.9% Pascoe Vale South — One Parent Families: 12.6% Pascoe Vale South — Group Household: 5.3% Pascoe Vale South — Other Families: 1.7%
Coburg 39.9% couple families
Coburg — Couple Families: 39.9% Coburg — Lone Person: 33.5% Coburg — One Parent Families: 12.5% Coburg — Group Household: 11.9% Coburg — Other Families: 2.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pascoe Vale South 24.2% renting
Pascoe Vale South — Owned Outright: 37.6% Pascoe Vale South — Mortgage: 38.2% Pascoe Vale South — Renting: 24.2%
Coburg 34.0% renting
Coburg — Owned Outright: 33.1% Coburg — Mortgage: 32.9% Coburg — Renting: 34.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Pascoe Vale South Coburg
Bachelor Degree 19.4% / 21.2%
Pascoe Vale South — Bachelor Degree: 19.4% Coburg — Bachelor Degree: 21.2%
Postgraduate Degree 7.3% / 10.3%
Pascoe Vale South — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3% Coburg — Postgraduate Degree: 10.3%
Certificate III & IV 8.9% / 7.8%
Pascoe Vale South — Certificate III & IV: 8.9% Coburg — Certificate III & IV: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 7.5%
Pascoe Vale South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Coburg — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 3.9%
Pascoe Vale South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Coburg — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

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.

Pascoe Vale South Coburg
Italy 4.7% / 4.4%
Pascoe Vale South — Italy: 4.7% Coburg — Italy: 4.4%
Greece 2.7% / 2.6%
Pascoe Vale South — Greece: 2.7% Coburg — Greece: 2.6%
England 1.5% / 2.4%
Pascoe Vale South — England: 1.5% Coburg — England: 2.4%
Lebanon 0.7% / 2.3%
Pascoe Vale South — Lebanon: 0.7% Coburg — Lebanon: 2.3%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.8%
Pascoe Vale South — New Zealand: 1.1% Coburg — New Zealand: 1.8%
India 1.2% / 1.0%
Pascoe Vale South — India: 1.2% Coburg — India: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pascoe Vale South 80.5% houses
Pascoe Vale South — Houses: 80.5% Pascoe Vale South — Townhouses: 11.0% Pascoe Vale South — Flats / Apartments: 8.5%
Coburg 65.1% houses
Coburg — Houses: 65.1% Coburg — Townhouses: 24.3% Coburg — Flats / Apartments: 10.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Pascoe Vale South Coburg
Median house price $1,250,000 $1,235,000
Median unit price $540,000 $522,500
Median land price — $1,250,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 114 sales
 24 days
from 264 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Pascoe Vale South Coburg
1 bed $375K / $392K
Pascoe Vale South — 1 bed: $375K (8 sales) Coburg — 1 bed: $392K (82 sales)

8 vs 82 sales

2 bed $573K / $600K
Pascoe Vale South — 2 bed: $573K (19 sales) Coburg — 2 bed: $600K (123 sales)

19 vs 123 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Pascoe Vale South Coburg
2 bed $1.01M / $1.01M
Pascoe Vale South — 2 bed: $1.01M (22 sales) Coburg — 2 bed: $1.01M (85 sales)

22 vs 85 sales

3 bed $1.2M / $1.22M
Pascoe Vale South — 3 bed: $1.2M (100 sales) Coburg — 3 bed: $1.22M (193 sales)

100 vs 193 sales

4 bed $1.45M / $1.43M
Pascoe Vale South — 4 bed: $1.45M (65 sales) Coburg — 4 bed: $1.43M (93 sales)

65 vs 93 sales

5 bed $1.75M / $1.61M
Pascoe Vale South — 5 bed: $1.75M (10 sales) Coburg — 5 bed: $1.61M (11 sales)

10 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Pascoe Vale South Coburg
Residential 83% 77%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 8%
Commercial 1% 9%
Parks and recreation 5% 6%
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

Pascoe Vale South Coburg
New dwellings approved 1,387
across Merri-bek
same for both
Approvals change year on year +68%
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.

Pascoe Vale South Coburg
Houses 3.3%
$762/wk on $1.19M
 3.4%
$750/wk on $1.15M
Units 4.4%
$440/wk on $525K
 5.3%
$550/wk on $540K

Ranking within VIC

Pascoe Vale South Coburg
House price Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Income Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 42% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 99% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of VIC
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 31% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 25% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC

Liveability

Pascoe Vale South scores higher overall (85 vs 67); Coburg is more walkable (99 vs 89).

Pascoe Vale South Coburg
Grade A+ B
Score 85/100 67/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Coburg carries more flood risk (51 vs 34); Coburg carries more crime risk (78 vs 59).

Pascoe Vale South Coburg
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
59/100
 High
78/100
Flood Low
34/100
 Moderate
51/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Pascoe Vale South Coburg
Inside the suburb 2 14
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 1 5
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of Melbourne, 5.0 km
 3
The University of Melbourne, 4.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.2% 2.9%

Schools in Pascoe Vale South

  • Antonine College Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Pascoe Vale South Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Coburg

  • St Bernard's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • St Paul's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Coburg High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Fidelis' School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Australian International Academy of Education Independent · Combined below peers
  • Coburg North Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Pascoe Vale South Coburg
Supermarkets 1 9
Cafes & restaurants 7 67
Parks & reserves 8 33
Childcare 7 23
GPs 3 8
Pharmacies 2 9
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 7
Fuel stations 3 5
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Pascoe Vale South sits further from the CBD (10.4 km vs 7.9 km).

Pascoe Vale South Coburg
Walkability score 89/100 99/100
Distance to Melbourne 10.4 km
+24% vs other
 7.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 21 min
Public transport score 80/100
Tram · Bus
 95/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 239.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 754.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 3044
 1.5%
postcode 3058
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 18
postcode 3044
 26
postcode 3058

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.

Pascoe Vale South Coburg
Worked from Home 42.0% / 45.4%
Pascoe Vale South — Worked from Home: 42.0% Coburg — Worked from Home: 45.4%
Car (driver) 46.7% / 37.3%
Pascoe Vale South — Car (driver): 46.7% Coburg — Car (driver): 37.3%
Train 2.5% / 3.9%
Pascoe Vale South — Train: 2.5% Coburg — Train: 3.9%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 2.5%
Pascoe Vale South — Car (passenger): 3.8% Coburg — Car (passenger): 2.5%
Tram / Light Rail 1.9% / 3.6%
Pascoe Vale South — Tram / Light Rail: 1.9% Coburg — Tram / Light Rail: 3.6%
Bicycle 1.3% / 3.8%
Pascoe Vale South — Bicycle: 1.3% Coburg — Bicycle: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (46.7%).

Setting

Pascoe Vale South Coburg
Elevation 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.8 km 11.1 km

NBN connectivity

Pascoe Vale South Coburg
Connectivity score 82/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 24%
4,505 premises
 26%
13,334 premises

Climate

Pascoe Vale South Coburg
Annual rainfall 534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Pascoe Vale South Coburg
PM2.5 7.9 µg/m³ 7.3 µg/m³
PM10 — 17.8 µg/m³
NO₂ — 0.82 pphm

Council rates

Pascoe Vale South Coburg
Average residential rate $1,914/yr
same for both
Council Merri-bek
same for both

Federal electorate

Pascoe Vale South Coburg
Division Wills
same for both
Member Peter Khalil
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Pascoe Vale South Coburg
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Pascoe Vale South

Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals River Trams Transport Hub Urban

Coburg

Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Townhouses Trams Transport Hub Urban

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