Pascoe Vale vs Coburg

In both, most households own their home. In Coburg, most homes are detached houses. Coburg is closer to the city centre: 7.9 km, against 11.1 km.

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

Coburg

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (14 vs 5)
  • has more parks and reserves (33 vs 16)
  • has more childcare (23 vs 14)
  • But Pascoe Vale has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Coburg

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($522,500 vs $620,000)

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 the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (7.9 km vs 11.1 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Pascoe Vale

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (52% vs 35%)
  • carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 78/100)
  • But Coburg has more GPs (8 vs 5)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Pascoe Vale is growing faster (6.6% vs 1.5%)
  • Coburg returns a higher gross yield on units (5.3% vs 4.6%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Pascoe Vale 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 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 Coburg
Walkability 96 / 99
Pascoe Vale — Walkability: 96/100 Coburg — Walkability: 99/100
Safety 39 / 22
Pascoe Vale — Safety: 39/100 Coburg — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Pascoe Vale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Coburg — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 54 / 49
Pascoe Vale — Low flood risk: 54/100 Coburg — Low flood risk: 49/100

Demographics

Coburg has more residents (26,574 vs 18,171).

Pascoe Vale Coburg
Population 18,171 26,574
+46% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.6% +1.5%
Median age 36 37
Median household income $105,300/yr $107,380/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $430/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pascoe Vale Coburg
0-4 6.3% / 5.3%
Pascoe Vale — 0-4: 6.3% Coburg — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 11.3% / 9.9%
Pascoe Vale — 5-14: 11.3% Coburg — 5-14: 9.9%
15-19 4.6% / 4.4%
Pascoe Vale — 15-19: 4.6% Coburg — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 5.7% / 6.8%
Pascoe Vale — 20-24: 5.7% Coburg — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 19.2% / 19.0%
Pascoe Vale — 25-34: 19.2% Coburg — 25-34: 19.0%
35-44 17.2% / 16.6%
Pascoe Vale — 35-44: 17.2% Coburg — 35-44: 16.6%
45-54 12.7% / 13.8%
Pascoe Vale — 45-54: 12.7% Coburg — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 9.3% / 10.1%
Pascoe Vale — 55-64: 9.3% Coburg — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 6.0% / 7.1%
Pascoe Vale — 65-74: 6.0% Coburg — 65-74: 7.1%
75-84 4.2% / 4.6%
Pascoe Vale — 75-84: 4.2% Coburg — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 3.6% / 2.4%
Pascoe Vale — 85+: 3.6% Coburg — 85+: 2.4%

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 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 35.7% renting
Pascoe Vale — Owned Outright: 29.1% Pascoe Vale — Mortgage: 35.2% Pascoe Vale — Renting: 35.7%
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 Coburg
Bachelor Degree 19.6% / 21.2%
Pascoe Vale — Bachelor Degree: 19.6% Coburg — Bachelor Degree: 21.2%
Postgraduate Degree 7.6% / 10.3%
Pascoe Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6% Coburg — Postgraduate Degree: 10.3%
Certificate III & IV 9.9% / 7.8%
Pascoe Vale — Certificate III & IV: 9.9% Coburg — Certificate III & IV: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 7.5%
Pascoe Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Coburg — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 3.9%
Pascoe Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% 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 Coburg
Italy 3.9% / 4.4%
Pascoe Vale — Italy: 3.9% Coburg — Italy: 4.4%
England 1.8% / 2.4%
Pascoe Vale — England: 1.8% Coburg — England: 2.4%
Greece 1.3% / 2.6%
Pascoe Vale — Greece: 1.3% Coburg — Greece: 2.6%
India 2.9% / 1.0%
Pascoe Vale — India: 2.9% Coburg — India: 1.0%
Lebanon 1.1% / 2.3%
Pascoe Vale — Lebanon: 1.1% Coburg — Lebanon: 2.3%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.8%
Pascoe Vale — New Zealand: 1.5% Coburg — New Zealand: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

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 65.1% houses
Coburg — Houses: 65.1% Coburg — Townhouses: 24.3% Coburg — Flats / Apartments: 10.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Pascoe Vale Coburg
Median house price $1,150,000 $1,235,000
Median unit price $620,000 $522,500
Median land price — $1,250,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 146 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 Coburg
1 bed $409K / $392K
Pascoe Vale — 1 bed: $409K (8 sales) Coburg — 1 bed: $392K (82 sales)

8 vs 82 sales

2 bed $610K / $600K
Pascoe Vale — 2 bed: $610K (107 sales) Coburg — 2 bed: $600K (123 sales)

107 vs 123 sales

3 bed $775K / $690K
Pascoe Vale — 3 bed: $775K (27 sales) Coburg — 3 bed: $690K (17 sales)

27 vs 17 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
2 bed $790K / $1.01M
Pascoe Vale — 2 bed: $790K (41 sales) Coburg — 2 bed: $1.01M (85 sales)

41 vs 85 sales

3 bed $1.08M / $1.22M
Pascoe Vale — 3 bed: $1.08M (141 sales) Coburg — 3 bed: $1.22M (193 sales)

141 vs 193 sales

4 bed $1.37M / $1.43M
Pascoe Vale — 4 bed: $1.37M (77 sales) Coburg — 4 bed: $1.43M (93 sales)

77 vs 93 sales

5 bed $1.6M / $1.61M
Pascoe Vale — 5 bed: $1.6M (11 sales) Coburg — 5 bed: $1.61M (11 sales)

11 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Pascoe Vale Coburg
Residential 82% 77%
Commercial 1% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 8%
Parks and recreation 7% 6%
Industrial 3% 0%
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
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
Houses 3.8%
$680/wk on $920K
 3.4%
$750/wk on $1.15M
Units 4.6%
$550/wk on $626K
 5.3%
$550/wk on $540K

Ranking within VIC

Pascoe Vale Coburg
House price Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Income Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Schools Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 99% of VIC
same for both
Affordability Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 31% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 37% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC

Liveability

Pascoe Vale scores higher overall (81 vs 67).

Pascoe Vale Coburg
Grade A B
Score 81/100 67/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Coburg carries more crime risk (78 vs 61).

Pascoe Vale Coburg
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
61/100
 High
78/100
Flood Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
51/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Pascoe Vale Coburg
Inside the suburb 5 14
Rated above peers 3 2
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 1 5
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of Melbourne, 7.0 km
 3
The University of Melbourne, 4.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3% 2.9%

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

  • 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 Coburg
Supermarkets 4 9
Cafes & restaurants 26 67
Parks & reserves 16 33
Childcare 14 23
GPs 5 8
Pharmacies 5 9
Hospitals 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 7
Fuel stations 2 5
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 6 1

Mobility

Pascoe Vale sits further from the CBD (11.1 km vs 7.9 km).

Pascoe Vale Coburg
Walkability score 96/100 99/100
Distance to Melbourne 11.1 km
+29% vs other
 7.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min
same for both
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 95/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 229.0
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 Coburg
Car (driver) 49.7% / 37.3%
Pascoe Vale — Car (driver): 49.7% Coburg — Car (driver): 37.3%
Worked from Home 38.7% / 45.4%
Pascoe Vale — Worked from Home: 38.7% Coburg — Worked from Home: 45.4%
Train 5.9% / 3.9%
Pascoe Vale — Train: 5.9% Coburg — Train: 3.9%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 2.5%
Pascoe Vale — Car (passenger): 3.0% Coburg — Car (passenger): 2.5%
Bicycle 0.8% / 3.8%
Pascoe Vale — Bicycle: 0.8% Coburg — Bicycle: 3.8%
Tram / Light Rail 0.3% / 3.6%
Pascoe Vale — Tram / Light Rail: 0.3% Coburg — Tram / Light Rail: 3.6%
Walked Only 0.8% / 2.4%
Pascoe Vale — Walked Only: 0.8% Coburg — Walked Only: 2.4%

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

Setting

Pascoe Vale Coburg
Elevation 81 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.8 km 11.1 km

NBN connectivity

Pascoe Vale Coburg
Connectivity score 88/100 82/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
9,287 premises
 26%
13,334 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Pascoe Vale 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 Coburg
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

Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Townhouses Trams Transport Hub Urban

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