Scotts Creek vs Cooriemungle

Cooriemungle is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 51 in Scotts Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Scotts Creek, most households are couple families. In Cooriemungle, about half of households are couple families.

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

Cooriemungle

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 39/100)

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

Cooriemungle

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $260/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Scotts Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (205.9 km vs 209.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cooriemungle

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 39/100)

Weighs 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

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

Scotts Creek Cooriemungle
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.

Scotts Creek Cooriemungle
Walkability 0 / 0
Scotts Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Cooriemungle — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 61 / 88
Scotts Creek — Safety: 61/100 Cooriemungle — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 12 / 15
Scotts Creek — Low fire risk: 12/100 Cooriemungle — Low fire risk: 15/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Scotts Creek — Low flood risk: 100/100 Cooriemungle — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cooriemungle has more residents (311 vs 214); Scotts Creek rents higher ($260/wk vs $180/wk).

Scotts Creek Cooriemungle
Population 214 311
+45% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -13.7% -14.6%
Median age 51 42
Median household income $83,200/yr $86,424/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+31% vs other
 $180/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Scotts Creek Cooriemungle
0-4 2.3% / 6.4%
Scotts Creek — 0-4: 2.3% Cooriemungle — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 10.7% / 7.7%
Scotts Creek — 5-14: 10.7% Cooriemungle — 5-14: 7.7%
15-19 5.1% / 7.4%
Scotts Creek — 15-19: 5.1% Cooriemungle — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 3.3% / 5.5%
Scotts Creek — 20-24: 3.3% Cooriemungle — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 10.7% / 16.1%
Scotts Creek — 25-34: 10.7% Cooriemungle — 25-34: 16.1%
35-44 7.9% / 12.9%
Scotts Creek — 35-44: 7.9% Cooriemungle — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 13.1% / 12.5%
Scotts Creek — 45-54: 13.1% Cooriemungle — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 22.4% / 20.6%
Scotts Creek — 55-64: 22.4% Cooriemungle — 55-64: 20.6%
65-74 10.7% / 9.3%
Scotts Creek — 65-74: 10.7% Cooriemungle — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 5.6% / 4.5%
Scotts Creek — 75-84: 5.6% Cooriemungle — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 1.9% / 1.0%
Scotts Creek — 85+: 1.9% Cooriemungle — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Scotts Creek 60.5% couple families
Scotts Creek — Couple Families: 60.5% Scotts Creek — Lone Person: 31.6% Scotts Creek — One Parent Families: 7.9% Scotts Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
Cooriemungle 52.1% couple families
Cooriemungle — Couple Families: 52.1% Cooriemungle — Lone Person: 34.2% Cooriemungle — One Parent Families: 9.6% Cooriemungle — Group Household: 4.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Scotts Creek 14.5% renting
Scotts Creek — Owned Outright: 43.5% Scotts Creek — Mortgage: 41.9% Scotts Creek — Renting: 14.5%
Cooriemungle 21.2% renting
Cooriemungle — Owned Outright: 40.4% Cooriemungle — Mortgage: 38.4% Cooriemungle — Renting: 21.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Scotts Creek Cooriemungle
Philippines 1.9% / 4.2%
Scotts Creek — Philippines: 1.9% Cooriemungle — Philippines: 4.2%
England 1.9% / 1.9%
Scotts Creek — England: 1.9% Cooriemungle — England: 1.9%
New Zealand 2.3% / 1.0%
Scotts Creek — New Zealand: 2.3% Cooriemungle — New Zealand: 1.0%
Netherlands — / 2.3%
Scotts Creek — Netherlands: not among its largest Cooriemungle — Netherlands: 2.3%
Scotland — / 1.0%
Scotts Creek — Scotland: not among its largest Cooriemungle — Scotland: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

Qualifications

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

Scotts Creek Cooriemungle
Certificate III & IV 18.7% / 17.4%
Scotts Creek — Certificate III & IV: 18.7% Cooriemungle — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Bachelor Degree 4.7% / 11.6%
Scotts Creek — Bachelor Degree: 4.7% Cooriemungle — Bachelor Degree: 11.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.7% / 5.1%
Scotts Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7% Cooriemungle — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 2.3%
Scotts Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Cooriemungle — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.3%
Scotts Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Cooriemungle — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Scotts Creek 102.7% houses
Scotts Creek — Houses: 102.7%
Cooriemungle 102.6% houses
Cooriemungle — Houses: 102.6%
Houses

Property market

Scotts Creek Cooriemungle
Median house price — $755,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Scotts Creek has more rural and farming land (99% vs 89%).

Scotts Creek Cooriemungle
Rural and farming 99% 89%
Parks and recreation 0% 11%
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

Scotts Creek Cooriemungle
New dwellings approved 60
across Corangamite
same for both
Approvals change year on year +117%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Scotts Creek Cooriemungle
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 12% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 12% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC

Liveability

Scotts Creek Cooriemungle
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Scotts Creek carries more crime risk (39 vs 12).

Scotts Creek Cooriemungle
Bushfire High
88/100
 High
85/100
Crime Low
39/100
 Low
12/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
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

Scotts Creek Cooriemungle
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

Scotts Creek Cooriemungle
Parks & reserves 1 3
Waterways 12 6

Mobility

Cooriemungle sits further from the CBD (209.4 km vs 205.9 km).

Scotts Creek Cooriemungle
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 205.9 km 209.4 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 155 min 158 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3267
 0.2%
postcode 3268
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings — 39
postcode 3268

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.

Scotts Creek Cooriemungle
Car (driver) 58.4% / 43.0%
Scotts Creek — Car (driver): 58.4% Cooriemungle — Car (driver): 43.0%
Worked from Home 25.7% / 42.4%
Scotts Creek — Worked from Home: 25.7% Cooriemungle — Worked from Home: 42.4%
Walked Only 15.8% / 12.2%
Scotts Creek — Walked Only: 15.8% Cooriemungle — Walked Only: 12.2%
Car (passenger) — / 2.3%
Scotts Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest Cooriemungle — Car (passenger): 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.4%).

Setting

Scotts Creek Cooriemungle
Elevation 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.1 km 11.2 km

NBN connectivity

Scotts Creek Cooriemungle
Connectivity score 26/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
91 premises
 0%
163 premises

Climate

Scotts Creek Cooriemungle
Annual rainfall 717 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Scotts Creek Cooriemungle
Average residential rate $2,335/yr
same for both
Council Corangamite
same for both

Federal electorate

Scotts Creek Cooriemungle
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Scotts Creek Cooriemungle
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Scotts Creek

Rural

Cooriemungle

River Rural

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