Pascoe Vale vs Coburg North

In both, most households own their home. In Coburg North, the large majority of homes are detached houses.

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

Pascoe Vale

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (14 vs 4)
  • carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 86/100)
  • But Coburg North has more parks and reserves (26 vs 16)

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

Pascoe Vale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (21 min vs 26 min)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 80/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Pascoe Vale

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 2)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (52% vs 24%)
  • carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 86/100)

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

Investors

Coburg North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.9% vs 4.6%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Pascoe Vale and Coburg North 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 Coburg North
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 Coburg North
Walkability 96 / 80
Pascoe Vale — Walkability: 96/100 Coburg North — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 39 / 14
Pascoe Vale — Safety: 39/100 Coburg North — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Pascoe Vale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Coburg North — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 54 / 43
Pascoe Vale — Low flood risk: 54/100 Coburg North — Low flood risk: 43/100

Demographics

Pascoe Vale has more residents (18,171 vs 8,327); Coburg North skews older (38 vs 36).

Pascoe Vale Coburg North
Population 18,171
+54% vs other
 8,327
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.6% +9.6%
Median age 36 38
Median household income $105,300/yr
+2% vs other
 $103,012/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk $401/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pascoe Vale Coburg North
0-4 6.3% / 6.6%
Pascoe Vale — 0-4: 6.3% Coburg North — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 11.3% / 11.2%
Pascoe Vale — 5-14: 11.3% Coburg North — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 4.6% / 4.6%
Pascoe Vale — 15-19: 4.6% Coburg North — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 5.7% / 5.6%
Pascoe Vale — 20-24: 5.7% Coburg North — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 19.2% / 16.1%
Pascoe Vale — 25-34: 19.2% Coburg North — 25-34: 16.1%
35-44 17.2% / 17.5%
Pascoe Vale — 35-44: 17.2% Coburg North — 35-44: 17.5%
45-54 12.7% / 14.3%
Pascoe Vale — 45-54: 12.7% Coburg North — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 9.3% / 9.5%
Pascoe Vale — 55-64: 9.3% Coburg North — 55-64: 9.5%
65-74 6.0% / 5.8%
Pascoe Vale — 65-74: 6.0% Coburg North — 65-74: 5.8%
75-84 4.2% / 4.9%
Pascoe Vale — 75-84: 4.2% Coburg North — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 3.6% / 4.0%
Pascoe Vale — 85+: 3.6% Coburg North — 85+: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pascoe Vale 41.5% couple families
Pascoe Vale — Couple Families: 41.5% Pascoe Vale — Lone Person: 37.1% Pascoe Vale — One Parent Families: 13.3% Pascoe Vale — Group Household: 6.1% Pascoe Vale — Other Families: 1.9%
Coburg North 42.5% couple families
Coburg North — Couple Families: 42.5% Coburg North — Lone Person: 32.0% Coburg North — One Parent Families: 15.1% Coburg North — Group Household: 8.5% Coburg North — Other Families: 1.8%
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 35.7% renting
Pascoe Vale — Owned Outright: 29.1% Pascoe Vale — Mortgage: 35.2% Pascoe Vale — Renting: 35.7%
Coburg North 31.5% renting
Coburg North — Owned Outright: 30.7% Coburg North — Mortgage: 37.8% Coburg North — Renting: 31.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Pascoe Vale Coburg North
Bachelor Degree 19.6% / 18.0%
Pascoe Vale — Bachelor Degree: 19.6% Coburg North — Bachelor Degree: 18.0%
Certificate III & IV 9.9% / 8.0%
Pascoe Vale — Certificate III & IV: 9.9% Coburg North — Certificate III & IV: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 7.6% / 9.0%
Pascoe Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6% Coburg North — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 7.9%
Pascoe Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Coburg North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 3.5%
Pascoe Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Coburg North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

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 Coburg North
Italy 3.9% / 4.9%
Pascoe Vale — Italy: 3.9% Coburg North — Italy: 4.9%
India 2.9% / 1.4%
Pascoe Vale — India: 2.9% Coburg North — India: 1.4%
England 1.8% / 2.5%
Pascoe Vale — England: 1.8% Coburg North — England: 2.5%
China 1.3% / 2.1%
Pascoe Vale — China: 1.3% Coburg North — China: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.5%
Pascoe Vale — New Zealand: 1.5% Coburg North — New Zealand: 1.5%
Greece 1.3% / 1.7%
Pascoe Vale — Greece: 1.3% Coburg North — Greece: 1.7%
Lebanon 1.1% / 1.6%
Pascoe Vale — Lebanon: 1.1% Coburg North — Lebanon: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pascoe Vale 47.9% houses
Pascoe Vale — Houses: 47.9% Pascoe Vale — Townhouses: 48.8% Pascoe Vale — Flats / Apartments: 3.3%
Coburg North 75.7% houses
Coburg North — Houses: 75.7% Coburg North — Townhouses: 19.6% Coburg North — Flats / Apartments: 4.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Pascoe Vale Coburg North
Median house price $1,150,000 $1,070,000
Median unit price $620,000 $590,000
Median land price — $1,625,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 146 sales
 24 days
from 78 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 Coburg North
1 bed $409K / $332K
Pascoe Vale — 1 bed: $409K (8 sales) Coburg North — 1 bed: $332K (6 sales)

8 vs 6 sales

2 bed $610K / $665K
Pascoe Vale — 2 bed: $610K (107 sales) Coburg North — 2 bed: $665K (13 sales)

107 vs 13 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 Coburg North
2 bed $790K / $875K
Pascoe Vale — 2 bed: $790K (41 sales) Coburg North — 2 bed: $875K (24 sales)

41 vs 24 sales

3 bed $1.08M / $1.02M
Pascoe Vale — 3 bed: $1.08M (141 sales) Coburg North — 3 bed: $1.02M (74 sales)

141 vs 74 sales

4 bed $1.37M / $1.2M
Pascoe Vale — 4 bed: $1.37M (77 sales) Coburg North — 4 bed: $1.2M (32 sales)

77 vs 32 sales

Zoning mix

Coburg North has more industrially zoned land (34% vs 3%).

Pascoe Vale Coburg North
Residential 82% 43%
Industrial 3% 34%
Parks and recreation 7% 18%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 5%
Commercial 1% 2%
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 Coburg North
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 Coburg North
Houses 3.8%
$680/wk on $920K
 3.7%
$695/wk on $969K
Units 4.6%
$550/wk on $626K
 5.9%
$538/wk on $475K

Ranking within VIC

Pascoe Vale Coburg North
House price Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC
Income Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Schools Higher than 89% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 99% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 49% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 37% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC

Liveability

Pascoe Vale scores higher overall (81 vs 64); Pascoe Vale is more walkable (96 vs 80).

Pascoe Vale Coburg North
Grade A B
Score 81/100 64/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Coburg North carries more crime risk (86 vs 61); Coburg North carries more flood risk (57 vs 46).

Pascoe Vale Coburg North
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
61/100
 High
86/100
Flood Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
57/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 11
within 5 km

Schools

Pascoe Vale Coburg North
Inside the suburb 5 2
Rated above peers 3 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of Melbourne, 7.0 km
 3
The University of Melbourne, 6.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3% 2.4%

Schools in Pascoe Vale

  • Pascoe Vale Girls Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Pascoe Vale Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Westbreen Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Oliver Plunkett's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Pascoe Vale North Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Coburg North

  • Mercy College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Australian International Academy of Education - Senior Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Pascoe Vale Coburg North
Supermarkets 4 5
Cafes & restaurants 26 22
Parks & reserves 16 26
Childcare 14 4
GPs 5 2
Pharmacies 5 2
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2
same for both
Waterways 6 10

Mobility

Pascoe Vale Coburg North
Walkability score 96/100 80/100
Distance to Melbourne 11.1 km
+8% vs other
 10.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 26 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 95/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 229.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 196.0
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 Coburg North
Car (driver) 49.7% / 42.9%
Pascoe Vale — Car (driver): 49.7% Coburg North — Car (driver): 42.9%
Worked from Home 38.7% / 43.3%
Pascoe Vale — Worked from Home: 38.7% Coburg North — Worked from Home: 43.3%
Train 5.9% / 4.5%
Pascoe Vale — Train: 5.9% Coburg North — Train: 4.5%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 2.7%
Pascoe Vale — Car (passenger): 3.0% Coburg North — Car (passenger): 2.7%
Bicycle 0.8% / 2.8%
Pascoe Vale — Bicycle: 0.8% Coburg North — Bicycle: 2.8%
Walked Only 0.8% / 1.2%
Pascoe Vale — Walked Only: 0.8% Coburg North — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (49.7%).

Setting

Pascoe Vale Coburg North
Elevation 81 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.8 km 13.1 km

NBN connectivity

Pascoe Vale Coburg North
Connectivity score 88/100 91/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
9,287 premises
 58%
4,812 premises

Climate

Pascoe Vale Coburg North
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 Coburg North
PM2.5 7.9 µg/m³ 3.9 µg/m³
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Pascoe Vale Coburg North
Division Wills Cooper
Member Peter Khalil Ged Kearney
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Pascoe Vale

Easy Commute Gentrifying Middle-Ring Parks Professionals River Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

Coburg North

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Professionals River Trams Transport Hub

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