Strathmerton vs Koonoomoo

Strathmerton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 51 in Koonoomoo. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Koonoomoo, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Koonoomoo: a median of $783,000, against $348,000 in Strathmerton. On these figures, Strathmerton tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Koonoomoo suits older residents.

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

Strathmerton

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 83/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Strathmerton

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($348,000 vs $783,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Strathmerton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 8%)

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

Commuting to the city

Strathmerton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (172 min vs 186 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (247 km vs 265.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Strathmerton carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 83/100)
  • Koonoomoo has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 15%)

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

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

Strathmerton Koonoomoo
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.

Strathmerton Koonoomoo
Walkability 0 / 0
Strathmerton — Walkability: 0/100 Koonoomoo — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 68 / 17
Strathmerton — Safety: 68/100 Koonoomoo — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 100 / 88
Strathmerton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Koonoomoo — Low fire risk: 88/100
Low flood risk 13 / 0
Strathmerton — Low flood risk: 13/100 Koonoomoo — Low flood risk: 0/100

Demographics

Strathmerton has more residents (1,072 vs 305); Koonoomoo skews older (51 vs 38).

Strathmerton Koonoomoo
Population 1,072
+72% vs other
 305
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.9% +3.0%
Median age 38 51
Median household income $73,008/yr $73,216/yr
Median weekly rent $210/wk
+5% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Strathmerton Koonoomoo
0-4 5.8% / 4.6%
Strathmerton — 0-4: 5.8% Koonoomoo — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 16.7% / 8.2%
Strathmerton — 5-14: 16.7% Koonoomoo — 5-14: 8.2%
15-19 7.2% / 9.2%
Strathmerton — 15-19: 7.2% Koonoomoo — 15-19: 9.2%
20-24 5.0% / 1.3%
Strathmerton — 20-24: 5.0% Koonoomoo — 20-24: 1.3%
25-34 11.8% / 5.9%
Strathmerton — 25-34: 11.8% Koonoomoo — 25-34: 5.9%
35-44 12.1% / 13.4%
Strathmerton — 35-44: 12.1% Koonoomoo — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 13.9% / 14.1%
Strathmerton — 45-54: 13.9% Koonoomoo — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 12.1% / 16.4%
Strathmerton — 55-64: 12.1% Koonoomoo — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 10.6% / 15.1%
Strathmerton — 65-74: 10.6% Koonoomoo — 65-74: 15.1%
75-84 3.2% / 8.9%
Strathmerton — 75-84: 3.2% Koonoomoo — 75-84: 8.9%
85+ 1.2% / 1.0%
Strathmerton — 85+: 1.2% Koonoomoo — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Strathmerton 44.8% couple families
Strathmerton — Couple Families: 44.8% Strathmerton — Lone Person: 35.1% Strathmerton — One Parent Families: 15.7% Strathmerton — Group Household: 3.0% Strathmerton — Other Families: 1.5%
Koonoomoo 52.2% couple families
Koonoomoo — Couple Families: 52.2% Koonoomoo — Lone Person: 29.9% Koonoomoo — One Parent Families: 11.9% Koonoomoo — Group Household: 6.0% Koonoomoo — 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.

Strathmerton 21.4% renting
Strathmerton — Owned Outright: 37.0% Strathmerton — Mortgage: 41.6% Strathmerton — Renting: 21.4%
Koonoomoo 7.6% renting
Koonoomoo — Owned Outright: 51.4% Koonoomoo — Mortgage: 41.0% Koonoomoo — Renting: 7.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Strathmerton Koonoomoo
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 21.0%
Strathmerton — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Koonoomoo — Certificate III & IV: 21.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 5.2%
Strathmerton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Koonoomoo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Bachelor Degree 4.8% / 6.6%
Strathmerton — Bachelor Degree: 4.8% Koonoomoo — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / —
Strathmerton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Koonoomoo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.3% / —
Strathmerton — Postgraduate Degree: 0.3% Koonoomoo — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

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.

Strathmerton Koonoomoo
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.6%
Strathmerton — New Zealand: 1.8% Koonoomoo — New Zealand: 1.6%
England 1.3% / 1.0%
Strathmerton — England: 1.3% Koonoomoo — England: 1.0%
Netherlands 0.3% / 1.6%
Strathmerton — Netherlands: 0.3% Koonoomoo — Netherlands: 1.6%
Scotland 0.7% / —
Strathmerton — Scotland: 0.7% Koonoomoo — Scotland: not among its largest
South Africa 0.6% / —
Strathmerton — South Africa: 0.6% Koonoomoo — South Africa: not among its largest
India 0.4% / —
Strathmerton — India: 0.4% Koonoomoo — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Strathmerton 97.5% houses
Strathmerton — Houses: 97.5% Strathmerton — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Strathmerton — Townhouses: 3.0%
Koonoomoo 90.7% houses
Koonoomoo — Houses: 90.7% Koonoomoo — Flats / Apartments: 9.3% Koonoomoo — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Strathmerton Koonoomoo
Median house price $348,000 $783,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $635,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 53 days
from 4 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Strathmerton has more rural and farming land (98% vs 78%).

Strathmerton Koonoomoo
Rural and farming 98% 78%
Parks and recreation 1% 19%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 3%
Environmental 0% 1%
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

Strathmerton Koonoomoo
New dwellings approved 332
across Moira
same for both
Approvals change year on year -70%
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.

Strathmerton Koonoomoo
Houses 5.0%
$400/wk on $414K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Strathmerton Koonoomoo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of VIC
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 36% of VIC Higher than 4% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 5% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of VIC Higher than 39% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 98% of VIC —

Liveability

Strathmerton Koonoomoo
Grade D —
Score 30/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Koonoomoo carries more bushfire risk (12 vs 0); Koonoomoo carries more crime risk (83 vs 32).

Strathmerton Koonoomoo
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
12/100
Crime Low
32/100
 High
83/100
Flood High
87/100
 High
100/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Strathmerton Koonoomoo
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 Strathmerton

  • Strathmerton Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Koonoomoo

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

Amenities in the suburb

Strathmerton Koonoomoo
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Koonoomoo sits further from the CBD (265.7 km vs 247 km).

Strathmerton Koonoomoo
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 247 km 265.7 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 172 min 186 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3641
 0.1%
postcode 3644
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 3641
 56
postcode 3644

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.

Strathmerton Koonoomoo
Car (driver) 73.4% / 77.2%
Strathmerton — Car (driver): 73.4% Koonoomoo — Car (driver): 77.2%
Worked from Home 14.4% / 13.4%
Strathmerton — Worked from Home: 14.4% Koonoomoo — Worked from Home: 13.4%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 7.1%
Strathmerton — Car (passenger): 4.7% Koonoomoo — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Walked Only 6.1% / 2.4%
Strathmerton — Walked Only: 6.1% Koonoomoo — Walked Only: 2.4%
Bicycle 1.4% / —
Strathmerton — Bicycle: 1.4% Koonoomoo — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.2%).

Setting

Strathmerton Koonoomoo
Elevation 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both

NBN connectivity

Strathmerton Koonoomoo
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
471 premises
 0%
138 premises

Climate

Strathmerton Koonoomoo
Annual rainfall 458 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Strathmerton Koonoomoo
Average residential rate $1,908/yr
same for both
Council Moira
same for both

Federal electorate

Strathmerton Koonoomoo
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Strathmerton Koonoomoo
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Strathmerton

Family Rural

Koonoomoo

Rural

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