Simpson vs Cooriemungle

Simpson is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Cooriemungle. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Cooriemungle: a median of $755,000, against $290,000 in Simpson, though rent is higher in Simpson. On these figures, Simpson tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

  • Simpson has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Cooriemungle carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 27/100)

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

First-home buyers

Simpson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($290,000 vs $755,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cooriemungle

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $228/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Simpson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (200.4 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 27/100)

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

Investors

Simpson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.5% vs -14.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Simpson 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.

Simpson 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.

Simpson Cooriemungle
Walkability 0 / 0
Simpson — Walkability: 0/100 Cooriemungle — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 73 / 88
Simpson — Safety: 73/100 Cooriemungle — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 17 / 15
Simpson — Low fire risk: 17/100 Cooriemungle — Low fire risk: 15/100
Low flood risk 84 / 100
Simpson — Low flood risk: 84/100 Cooriemungle — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Simpson has more residents (583 vs 311); Simpson rents higher ($228/wk vs $180/wk).

Simpson Cooriemungle
Population 583
+47% vs other
 311
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.5% -14.6%
Median age 39 42
Median household income $81,432/yr $86,424/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $228/wk
+21% vs other
 $180/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Simpson Cooriemungle
0-4 7.2% / 6.4%
Simpson — 0-4: 7.2% Cooriemungle — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 12.2% / 7.7%
Simpson — 5-14: 12.2% Cooriemungle — 5-14: 7.7%
15-19 8.1% / 7.4%
Simpson — 15-19: 8.1% Cooriemungle — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 6.0% / 5.5%
Simpson — 20-24: 6.0% Cooriemungle — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 11.5% / 16.1%
Simpson — 25-34: 11.5% Cooriemungle — 25-34: 16.1%
35-44 11.8% / 12.9%
Simpson — 35-44: 11.8% Cooriemungle — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 14.2% / 12.5%
Simpson — 45-54: 14.2% Cooriemungle — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 13.2% / 20.6%
Simpson — 55-64: 13.2% Cooriemungle — 55-64: 20.6%
65-74 8.1% / 9.3%
Simpson — 65-74: 8.1% Cooriemungle — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 5.7% / 4.5%
Simpson — 75-84: 5.7% Cooriemungle — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 1.4% / 1.0%
Simpson — 85+: 1.4% Cooriemungle — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Simpson 51.4% couple families
Simpson — Couple Families: 51.4% Simpson — Lone Person: 27.5% Simpson — One Parent Families: 14.5% Simpson — Group Household: 6.5%
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.

Simpson 16.2% renting
Simpson — Owned Outright: 45.3% Simpson — Mortgage: 38.5% Simpson — Renting: 16.2%
Cooriemungle 21.2% renting
Cooriemungle — Owned Outright: 40.4% Cooriemungle — Mortgage: 38.4% Cooriemungle — Renting: 21.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Simpson Cooriemungle
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 17.4%
Simpson — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% Cooriemungle — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Bachelor Degree 4.5% / 11.6%
Simpson — Bachelor Degree: 4.5% Cooriemungle — Bachelor Degree: 11.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 5.1%
Simpson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Cooriemungle — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 2.3%
Simpson — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Cooriemungle — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%
Postgraduate Degree 0.5% / 2.3%
Simpson — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5% Cooriemungle — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

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.

Simpson Cooriemungle
Philippines 0.7% / 4.2%
Simpson — Philippines: 0.7% Cooriemungle — Philippines: 4.2%
New Zealand 3.6% / 1.0%
Simpson — New Zealand: 3.6% Cooriemungle — New Zealand: 1.0%
Netherlands 1.4% / 2.3%
Simpson — Netherlands: 1.4% Cooriemungle — Netherlands: 2.3%
England 0.5% / 1.9%
Simpson — England: 0.5% Cooriemungle — England: 1.9%
Scotland 1.0% / 1.0%
Simpson — Scotland: 1.0% Cooriemungle — Scotland: 1.0%
Thailand 0.7% / —
Simpson — Thailand: 0.7% Cooriemungle — Thailand: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Simpson 100.5% houses
Simpson — Houses: 100.5%
Cooriemungle 102.6% houses
Cooriemungle — Houses: 102.6%
Houses

Property market

Simpson Cooriemungle
Median house price $290,000 $755,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Simpson Cooriemungle
Rural and farming 87% 89%
Parks and recreation 12% 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

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

Ranking within VIC

Simpson Cooriemungle
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 49% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 22% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 15% of VIC Higher than 12% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC

Liveability

Simpson Cooriemungle
Grade C —
Score 36/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Simpson carries more flood risk (16 vs 0); Simpson carries more crime risk (27 vs 12).

Simpson Cooriemungle
Bushfire High
83/100
 High
85/100
Crime Low
27/100
 Low
12/100
Flood Low
16/100
 None
0/100
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

Simpson Cooriemungle
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Simpson

  • Simpson Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Cooriemungle

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Simpson Cooriemungle
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 3
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 2 6

Mobility

Cooriemungle sits further from the CBD (209.4 km vs 200.4 km).

Simpson Cooriemungle
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 200.4 km 209.4 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 155 min 158 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3266
 0.2%
postcode 3268
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 37
postcode 3266
 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.

Simpson Cooriemungle
Car (driver) 52.6% / 43.0%
Simpson — Car (driver): 52.6% Cooriemungle — Car (driver): 43.0%
Worked from Home 27.4% / 42.4%
Simpson — Worked from Home: 27.4% Cooriemungle — Worked from Home: 42.4%
Walked Only 15.9% / 12.2%
Simpson — Walked Only: 15.9% Cooriemungle — Walked Only: 12.2%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 2.3%
Simpson — Car (passenger): 4.1% Cooriemungle — Car (passenger): 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.6%).

Setting

Simpson Cooriemungle
Elevation 163 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22 km 11.2 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Simpson Cooriemungle
Annual rainfall 607 mm 717 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Simpson Cooriemungle
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Simpson

Affordable Rural

Cooriemungle

River Rural

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