Runnymede vs Corop

Runnymede is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 53 in Corop. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Runnymede, most households are couple families. On these figures, Runnymede tends to suit 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

They split

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

  • Runnymede is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 40%)
  • Corop carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 65/100)

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

First-home buyers

Corop

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Runnymede leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 21%)
  • Corop has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $230/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Runnymede

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (180.6 km vs 187.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Corop

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 65/100)

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

Investors

Corop

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.8% vs 14.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Runnymede Corop
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.

Runnymede Corop
Walkability 0 / 5
Runnymede — Walkability: 0/100 Corop — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 35 / 65
Runnymede — Safety: 35/100 Corop — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 79 / 100
Runnymede — Low fire risk: 79/100 Corop — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 47 / 11
Runnymede — Low flood risk: 47/100 Corop — Low flood risk: 11/100

Demographics

Corop has more residents (161 vs 64); Runnymede has higher household incomes ($93,132 vs $51,064).

Runnymede Corop
Population 64 161
+152% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.3% +24.8%
Median age 46 53
Median household income $93,132/yr
+45% vs other
 $51,064/yr
Median weekly rent $230/wk
+9% vs other
 $210/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Runnymede Corop
0-4 4.7% / —
Runnymede — 0-4: 4.7% Corop — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 4.7% / 13.7%
Runnymede — 5-14: 4.7% Corop — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 4.7% / 4.3%
Runnymede — 15-19: 4.7% Corop — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 6.2% / 4.3%
Runnymede — 20-24: 6.2% Corop — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 9.4% / 6.8%
Runnymede — 25-34: 9.4% Corop — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 14.1% / 13.0%
Runnymede — 35-44: 14.1% Corop — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 9.4% / 13.0%
Runnymede — 45-54: 9.4% Corop — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 15.6% / 19.9%
Runnymede — 55-64: 15.6% Corop — 55-64: 19.9%
65-74 20.3% / 16.1%
Runnymede — 65-74: 20.3% Corop — 65-74: 16.1%
75-84 6.2% / 8.1%
Runnymede — 75-84: 6.2% Corop — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ — / —
Runnymede — 85+: not among its largest Corop — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Runnymede 63.6% couple families
Runnymede — Couple Families: 63.6% Runnymede — Lone Person: 36.4% Runnymede — Other Families: 0.0% Runnymede — Group Household: 0.0%
Corop 40.0% couple families
Corop — Couple Families: 40.0% Corop — Lone Person: 40.0% Corop — Other Families: 11.1% Corop — Group Household: 8.9%
Couple Families Lone Person Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Runnymede 0.0% renting
Runnymede — Owned Outright: 81.2% Runnymede — Mortgage: 18.8% Runnymede — Renting: 0.0%
Corop 13.0% renting
Corop — Owned Outright: 55.6% Corop — Mortgage: 31.5% Corop — Renting: 13.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Runnymede 100.0% houses
Runnymede — Houses: 100.0%
Corop 100.0% houses
Corop — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Runnymede Corop
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 9.9%
Runnymede — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Corop — Certificate III & IV: 9.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.8% / 6.8%
Runnymede — Bachelor Degree: 7.8% Corop — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 6.8%
Runnymede — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Corop — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.5%
Runnymede — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Corop — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Zoning mix

Runnymede Corop
Rural and farming 99% 90%
Parks and recreation 0% 9%
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

Runnymede Corop
New dwellings approved 264
across Campaspe
same for both
Approvals change year on year +63%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Runnymede Corop
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 10% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 7% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 45% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC

Liveability

Runnymede Corop
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Runnymede carries more bushfire risk (21 vs 0); Runnymede carries more crime risk (65 vs 35).

Runnymede Corop
Bushfire Low
21/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
65/100
 Low
35/100
Flood Moderate
53/100
 High
89/100
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

Runnymede Corop
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

Runnymede Corop
Parks & reserves 2 3
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 5
same for both

Mobility

Corop sits further from the CBD (187.4 km vs 180.6 km).

Runnymede Corop
Walkability score 0/100 5/100
Distance to Melbourne 180.6 km 187.4 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 136 min 135 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3558
 0.5%
postcode 3559
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 3558
 35
postcode 3559

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.

Runnymede Corop
Car (driver) 36.4% / 68.5%
Runnymede — Car (driver): 36.4% Corop — Car (driver): 68.5%
Worked from Home 48.5% / 24.1%
Runnymede — Worked from Home: 48.5% Corop — Worked from Home: 24.1%
Car (passenger) 15.2% / 7.4%
Runnymede — Car (passenger): 15.2% Corop — Car (passenger): 7.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.5%).

Setting

Runnymede Corop
Elevation 145 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 119 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Runnymede Corop
Connectivity score 26/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
24 premises
 0%
72 premises

Climate

Runnymede Corop
Annual rainfall 438 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Runnymede Corop
Average residential rate $2,035/yr
same for both
Council Campaspe
same for both

Federal electorate

Runnymede Corop
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Runnymede Corop
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Runnymede

Retirees Rural

Corop

Rural

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