Red Cliffs vs Koorlong

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Koorlong, most households are couple families. On these figures, Red Cliffs tends to suit people living alone, while Koorlong suits families with children and couples.

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

Red Cliffs

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (16 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • But Koorlong is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 56%)

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

Red Cliffs

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 8%)
  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $280/wk)
  • But Koorlong leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 19%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Red Cliffs

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (353 min vs 371 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (530.8 km vs 543 km)
  • But Koorlong is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Red Cliffs has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • Koorlong is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

Red Cliffs and Koorlong drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Red Cliffs Koorlong
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.

Red Cliffs Koorlong
Walkability 0 / 10
Red Cliffs — Walkability: 0/100 Koorlong — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 31 / 34
Red Cliffs — Safety: 31/100 Koorlong — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 72 / 71
Red Cliffs — Low fire risk: 72/100 Koorlong — Low fire risk: 71/100
Low flood risk 7 / 100
Red Cliffs — Low flood risk: 7/100 Koorlong — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Red Cliffs has more residents (5,294 vs 397); Koorlong has higher household incomes ($108,888 vs $67,080).

Red Cliffs Koorlong
Population 5,294
+93% vs other
 397
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.6% +8.5%
Median age 41 39
Median household income $67,080/yr $108,888/yr
+62% vs other
Median weekly rent $240/wk $280/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Red Cliffs Koorlong
0-4 5.3% / 5.3%
Red Cliffs — 0-4: 5.3% Koorlong — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 13.0% / 19.1%
Red Cliffs — 5-14: 13.0% Koorlong — 5-14: 19.1%
15-19 5.9% / 8.6%
Red Cliffs — 15-19: 5.9% Koorlong — 15-19: 8.6%
20-24 5.6% / 4.0%
Red Cliffs — 20-24: 5.6% Koorlong — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 12.2% / 6.5%
Red Cliffs — 25-34: 12.2% Koorlong — 25-34: 6.5%
35-44 12.0% / 13.9%
Red Cliffs — 35-44: 12.0% Koorlong — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 12.2% / 14.1%
Red Cliffs — 45-54: 12.2% Koorlong — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 14.9% / 16.1%
Red Cliffs — 55-64: 14.9% Koorlong — 55-64: 16.1%
65-74 10.6% / 11.8%
Red Cliffs — 65-74: 10.6% Koorlong — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 5.6% / 2.3%
Red Cliffs — 75-84: 5.6% Koorlong — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ 2.7% / —
Red Cliffs — 85+: 2.7% Koorlong — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Red Cliffs 39.5% couple families
Red Cliffs — Couple Families: 39.5% Red Cliffs — Lone Person: 39.3% Red Cliffs — One Parent Families: 16.6% Red Cliffs — Group Household: 3.1% Red Cliffs — Other Families: 1.5%
Koorlong 64.7% couple families
Koorlong — Couple Families: 64.7% Koorlong — Lone Person: 27.1% Koorlong — One Parent Families: 8.2% Koorlong — Group Household: 0.0% Koorlong — 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.

Red Cliffs 25.4% renting
Red Cliffs — Owned Outright: 37.2% Red Cliffs — Mortgage: 37.4% Red Cliffs — Renting: 25.4%
Koorlong 8.0% renting
Koorlong — Owned Outright: 39.3% Koorlong — Mortgage: 52.7% Koorlong — Renting: 8.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Red Cliffs Koorlong
Certificate III & IV 17.2% / 16.1%
Red Cliffs — Certificate III & IV: 17.2% Koorlong — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 6.5%
Red Cliffs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Koorlong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 5.5%
Red Cliffs — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Koorlong — Bachelor Degree: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.3%
Red Cliffs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Koorlong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / —
Red Cliffs — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Koorlong — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

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.

Red Cliffs Koorlong
Italy 0.8% / 0.8%
Red Cliffs — Italy: 0.8% Koorlong — Italy: 0.8%
England 1.5% / —
Red Cliffs — England: 1.5% Koorlong — England: not among its largest
Malaysia 1.4% / —
Red Cliffs — Malaysia: 1.4% Koorlong — Malaysia: not among its largest
Philippines 0.4% / 0.8%
Red Cliffs — Philippines: 0.4% Koorlong — Philippines: 0.8%
India 0.7% / —
Red Cliffs — India: 0.7% Koorlong — India: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.6% / —
Red Cliffs — New Zealand: 0.6% Koorlong — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Red Cliffs 92.1% houses
Red Cliffs — Houses: 92.1% Red Cliffs — Townhouses: 6.4% Red Cliffs — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Koorlong 98.4% houses
Koorlong — Houses: 98.4% Koorlong — Townhouses: 2.4% Koorlong — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Red Cliffs Koorlong
Median house price $465,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $300,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 56 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Red Cliffs has more rural and farming land (72% vs 42%).

Red Cliffs Koorlong
Rural and farming 72% 42%
Parks and recreation 24% 44%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 10%
Industrial 1% 3%
Residential 1% 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

Red Cliffs Koorlong
New dwellings approved 446
across Mildura
same for both
Approvals change year on year +29%
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.

Red Cliffs Koorlong
Houses 4.8%
$485/wk on $525K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Red Cliffs Koorlong
House price Higher than 10% of VIC —
Income Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Schools Higher than 89% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 39% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 88% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 3% of VIC Higher than 16% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 53% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 95% of VIC —

Liveability

Koorlong is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Red Cliffs Koorlong
Grade D —
Score 28/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Red Cliffs carries more flood risk (93 vs 0).

Red Cliffs Koorlong
Bushfire Low
28/100
 Low
29/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
66/100
Flood High
93/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Red Cliffs Koorlong
Inside the suburb 5 1
Rated above peers 3 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Red Cliffs

  • Red Cliffs East Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Red Cliffs Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Red Cliffs Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Lighthouse Christian College Cranbourne - Sunnycliffs Independent · Combined

Schools in Koorlong

  • Koorlong Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Red Cliffs Koorlong
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 16 2
Childcare 3 1
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Koorlong sits further from the CBD (543 km vs 530.8 km).

Red Cliffs Koorlong
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Melbourne 530.8 km 543 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 353 min 371 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 3496
 0.2%
postcode 3501
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 3496
 73
postcode 3501

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.

Red Cliffs Koorlong
Car (driver) 78.4% / 71.8%
Red Cliffs — Car (driver): 78.4% Koorlong — Car (driver): 71.8%
Worked from Home 9.6% / 14.9%
Red Cliffs — Worked from Home: 9.6% Koorlong — Worked from Home: 14.9%
Car (passenger) 7.9% / 9.4%
Red Cliffs — Car (passenger): 7.9% Koorlong — Car (passenger): 9.4%
Walked Only 2.6% / 3.9%
Red Cliffs — Walked Only: 2.6% Koorlong — Walked Only: 3.9%
Bus 1.2% / —
Red Cliffs — Bus: 1.2% Koorlong — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.4%).

Setting

Red Cliffs Koorlong
Elevation 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Red Cliffs Koorlong
Connectivity score 54/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 27%
2,544 premises
 0%
150 premises

Climate

Red Cliffs Koorlong
Annual rainfall 278 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Red Cliffs Koorlong
Average residential rate $2,340/yr
same for both
Council Mildura
same for both

Federal electorate

Red Cliffs Koorlong
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Red Cliffs Koorlong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Red Cliffs

Acreage Affordable

Koorlong

Family Rural

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