Teal Point vs Koondrook

Teal Point is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 54 in Koondrook. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Teal Point, most households are couple families. In Koondrook, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Teal Point tends to suit families with children and couples, while Koondrook suits people living alone and 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

Teal Point

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 47/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 48%)

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

First-home buyers

Teal Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Teal Point

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $200/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Teal Point

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (200 min vs 209 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (291.2 km vs 300.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Teal Point carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 47/100)
  • Koondrook has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Koondrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.1% vs -10.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Teal Point Koondrook
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.

Teal Point Koondrook
Walkability 0 / 4
Teal Point — Walkability: 0/100 Koondrook — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 87 / 53
Teal Point — Safety: 87/100 Koondrook — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 72 / 72
Teal Point — Low fire risk: 72/100 Koondrook — Low fire risk: 72/100
Low flood risk 19 / 12
Teal Point — Low flood risk: 19/100 Koondrook — Low flood risk: 12/100

Demographics

Koondrook has more residents (1,101 vs 54); Koondrook rents higher ($200/wk vs $100/wk).

Teal Point Koondrook
Population 54 1,101
+1939% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -10.0% +11.1%
Median age 43 54
Median household income $74,724/yr
+32% vs other
 $50,596/yr
Median weekly rent $100/wk $200/wk
+100% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Teal Point Koondrook
0-4 9.3% / 5.1%
Teal Point — 0-4: 9.3% Koondrook — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 14.8% / 10.1%
Teal Point — 5-14: 14.8% Koondrook — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 — / 3.8%
Teal Point — 15-19: not among its largest Koondrook — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 5.6% / 4.2%
Teal Point — 20-24: 5.6% Koondrook — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 11.1% / 6.9%
Teal Point — 25-34: 11.1% Koondrook — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 9.3% / 10.0%
Teal Point — 35-44: 9.3% Koondrook — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 13.0% / 12.2%
Teal Point — 45-54: 13.0% Koondrook — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 16.7% / 17.4%
Teal Point — 55-64: 16.7% Koondrook — 55-64: 17.4%
65-74 13.0% / 18.4%
Teal Point — 65-74: 13.0% Koondrook — 65-74: 18.4%
75-84 — / 11.3%
Teal Point — 75-84: not among its largest Koondrook — 75-84: 11.3%
85+ — / 1.3%
Teal Point — 85+: not among its largest Koondrook — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Teal Point 72.7% couple families
Teal Point — Couple Families: 72.7% Teal Point — Lone Person: 27.3% Teal Point — One Parent Families: 0.0% Teal Point — Other Families: 0.0% Teal Point — Group Household: 0.0%
Koondrook 32.3% couple families
Koondrook — Couple Families: 32.3% Koondrook — Lone Person: 48.5% Koondrook — One Parent Families: 16.2% Koondrook — Other Families: 1.5% Koondrook — Group Household: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Teal Point 0.0% renting
Teal Point — Owned Outright: 37.5% Teal Point — Mortgage: 62.5% Teal Point — Renting: 0.0%
Koondrook 11.7% renting
Koondrook — Owned Outright: 61.7% Koondrook — Mortgage: 26.6% Koondrook — Renting: 11.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Teal Point Koondrook
Certificate III & IV 29.6% / 18.2%
Teal Point — Certificate III & IV: 29.6% Koondrook — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 4.5%
Teal Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Koondrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 3.9%
Teal Point — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Koondrook — Bachelor Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.8%
Teal Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Koondrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.7%
Teal Point — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Koondrook — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.6%).

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.

Teal Point Koondrook
China 5.6% / —
Teal Point — China: 5.6% Koondrook — China: not among its largest
England — / 1.9%
Teal Point — England: not among its largest Koondrook — England: 1.9%
New Zealand — / 1.2%
Teal Point — New Zealand: not among its largest Koondrook — New Zealand: 1.2%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Teal Point — Netherlands: not among its largest Koondrook — Netherlands: 0.5%
Philippines — / 0.3%
Teal Point — Philippines: not among its largest Koondrook — Philippines: 0.3%
Thailand — / 0.3%
Teal Point — Thailand: not among its largest Koondrook — Thailand: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Teal Point 100.0% houses
Teal Point — Houses: 100.0% Teal Point — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Teal Point — Townhouses: 0.0%
Koondrook 97.1% houses
Koondrook — Houses: 97.1% Koondrook — Flats / Apartments: 2.2% Koondrook — Townhouses: 0.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Teal Point Koondrook
Median house price — $495,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $133,739
Typical days to sell (houses) — 73 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

Teal Point has more rural and farming land (90% vs 61%).

Teal Point Koondrook
Rural and farming 90% 61%
Parks and recreation 9% 34%
Residential 0% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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

Teal Point Koondrook
New dwellings approved 19
across Gannawarra
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Teal Point Koondrook
House price — Higher than 17% of VIC
Income Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 10% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 12% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 38% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 1% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC

Liveability

Teal Point Koondrook
Grade — D
Score — 17/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Koondrook carries more crime risk (47 vs 13).

Teal Point Koondrook
Bushfire Low
28/100
same for both
Crime Low
13/100
 Moderate
47/100
Flood High
81/100
 High
88/100
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

Teal Point Koondrook
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Teal Point

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

Schools in Koondrook

  • Koondrook Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Teal Point Koondrook
Parks & reserves 4 2
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 4 6

Mobility

Koondrook sits further from the CBD (300.7 km vs 291.2 km).

Teal Point Koondrook
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Melbourne 291.2 km 300.7 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 200 min 209 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 3579
 0.0%
postcode 3580
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 3579
 52
postcode 3580

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.

Teal Point Koondrook
Car (driver) 80.0% / 79.0%
Teal Point — Car (driver): 80.0% Koondrook — Car (driver): 79.0%
Worked from Home 20.0% / 9.0%
Teal Point — Worked from Home: 20.0% Koondrook — Worked from Home: 9.0%
Car (passenger) — / 6.0%
Teal Point — Car (passenger): not among its largest Koondrook — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Walked Only — / 5.2%
Teal Point — Walked Only: not among its largest Koondrook — Walked Only: 5.2%
Bicycle — / 0.8%
Teal Point — Bicycle: not among its largest Koondrook — Bicycle: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.0%).

Setting

Teal Point Koondrook
Elevation 78 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 80 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Teal Point Koondrook
Connectivity score 30/100 84/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
30 premises
 55%
642 premises

Climate

Teal Point Koondrook
Annual rainfall 364 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Teal Point Koondrook
Average residential rate $1,855/yr
same for both
Council Gannawarra
same for both

Federal electorate

Teal Point Koondrook
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Teal Point Koondrook
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Teal Point

Family Rural Young Families

Koondrook

Affordable Retirees Rural

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