Coolaroo VIC 3048
Located in Victoria, Coolaroo sits 21 km from Melbourne CBD, around 32 minutes by car. The suburb has 3,193 residents, a median age of 37, and a median household income of $53,300 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the bottom 20% nationally. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $335 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,324. Coolaroo is characterised by high crime risk and high aircraft noise risk. Of 2 schools within the suburb boundary, 1 ranks above the state average, and walkability is high.
Is Coolaroo a good suburb?
Coolaroo scores a C (46/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit, weaker on prices, safety, and community.
Mixed results
2 schools · 1 above peer schools
Very walkable
Walkability 79/100 · 21 km · 32 min drive to Melbourne
Above the state median
Median $625K
High crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 93/100 · Flood 25/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 1/10 · median age 37 · 3,193 residents
Liveability Rating
46 / 100 · Ranked #476 in VICEach bar is Coolaroo's rank among VIC suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
46 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataCoolaroo's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $625,000, about 1% above where it sat a year earlier.
$625,000
8% below its 5 neighbours (median $682,500)
Based on 45 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 24 days — median across 13 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 41 sales $622K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Coolaroo are currently listed at around $642,000 on average. Based on 14 houses listed in the past six months.
$642K
14 houses listed in the last 6 months.
14 of the suburb's 1,029 dwellings (1.4%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Coolaroo rent for around $507 a week on average, based on 13 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$507/wk
8% below its 4 neighbours (median $550/wk)
13 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
13 rentals advertised against an estimated 326 rented homes (4.0%) in the last 6 months.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025130 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 23% of its income on the median rent in postcode 3048.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$507/week ($26,000 a year) on a $642,000 median
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
6 active Airbnb listings: 0 whole homes and 6 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.0% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is Coolaroo safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Coolaroo sits in the high band, with 585 incidents recorded in 2026 — down about 2% on the prior year.
585 offences
2.2% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202531 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Aircraft Noise
ANEF Contour Details
Moderate impact — noise insulation required
Noticeable aircraft noise
Schools
Two schools serve Coolaroo, and results are mixed — some outperforming peer-suburb schools, some below. St Mary's Coptic Orthodox College leads the pack.
- • 1,328 students across 2 schools (avg 664)
- • Sectors: 1 Government, 1 Independent
- • ICSEA 930-997, median 964 (below the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: St Mary's Coptic Orthodox College (1,078 students)
Primary
Combined
Walkability
Coolaroo is very walkable on foot — at 79/100, most daily errands can be done on foot.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Coolaroo.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 165.2 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 145.8 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 81.3 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 0 min
- Span of service
- 20.2 hours
- Direct to CBD (peak)
- 8 min wait
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Coolaroo.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 56%
- Premises covered
- 1,626
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Hume: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 8 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. Every one of them ranks in that same decile, so the average describes the whole suburb.
Coolaroo is home to about 3,200 residents, with a median age of 37, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $53,000 a year, with unemployment at 11.9%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
3,193
Median Age
37
Median Household Income
$53,300/yr
Census Median Rent
$335/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,324/mo
Avg Household Size
2.9
Median Personal Income
$22,880/yr
Unemployment Rate
11.9%
Unoccupied Dwellings
11.9%
Total Dwellings
1,029
Owner-Occupier Rate
68.3%
Houses
91.4%
Rental Stress
32.7%
Mortgage Stress
29.8%
Work From Home
13.5%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
68 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 7 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 302 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 46.7%
- English Spoken at Home
- 33.4%
- Employment Rate
- 34.7%
- Completed Year 12
- 34.2%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
345 residents (10.8%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 2,989 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
12% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (111 of 891).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 2,669 people work here; 891 employed residents live here.
A jobs hub: 3.0 jobs for every working resident. At least 67% of the people who work here must live elsewhere.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,715 a year through Hume based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Industrial 46%
- Residential 31%
- Infrastructure and transport 10%
- Commercial 9%
- Parks and recreation 3%
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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Hume
In the year to August 2026, 3,063 new dwellings were approved across Hume. That mix is 2,610 houses and 453 units.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2008).
Registered Aboriginal Parties are appointed by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage for their area. They are the body to contact about cultural heritage here.
Air Quality
CLEANPM2.5 averaged 3.9 µg/m³ in 2025 — below the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³).
From the Macleod monitoring station, 13.1 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Essendon Airport, 8.3 kmModerate rainfall — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 147 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 20.4 km
- Annual rainfall
- 534 mm
- 85 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 26.7°C
- 13 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 6.5°C
- 2 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
29 facilities within 5 km- 0.2 kmBasic Organic Chemical ManufacturingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Methanol · Ethanol
- 0.7 kmPulp, Paper and Paperboard ManufacturingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide
- 0.8 kmCorrugated Paperboard and Paperboard Container ManufacturingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Hydrochloric acid
- 1.1 km
- 1.7 kmOther Petroleum and Coal Product ManufacturingTop reported: Carbon monoxide · Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Oxides of Nitrogen
EV adoption
In postcode 3048, 38 of 12,556 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 4.2% (522 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 4.5%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3048, 2,021 rooftop-solar systems totalling 12.8 MW have been installed since 2001, against 5,640 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 80 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.
1 first-home grant was paid in postcode 3048 in 2025-26, rank 213 of 298 Victorian postcodes. The most was 233, in 2004-05.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
2 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb, 6 across postcode 3048.
Land transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office Victoria
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with State Revenue Office Victoria.
At $625,000 this is under the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Basem Abdo Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Basem Abdo | 64.7% | 35.3% | +2.3 |
| 2022 | Maria Vamvakinou | 62.4% | 37.6% | +7.2 |
| 2019 | Maria Vamvakinou | 68.8% | 31.2% | +0.9 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Kathleen Matthews-Ward Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kathleen Matthews-Ward ALP | 51.9% | 65.5% | 34.5% |
| 2018 | Frank McGuire ALP | 68.3% | 80.3% | 19.7% |
| 2014 | Frank McGuire ALP | 64.2% | 77.8% | 22.2% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Coolaroo
Is Coolaroo a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Coolaroo is high (93/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Coolaroo?
Coolaroo has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a low share of it (25/100). Part of it sits inside an aircraft noise contour. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Coolaroo a good place to live?
Coolaroo has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (46/100), ranked against other VIC suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Coolaroo?
Coolaroo, VIC had a population of 3,193 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Coolaroo, VIC?
The postcode for Coolaroo, VIC is 3048.
How far is Coolaroo from Melbourne?
Coolaroo is 21 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 32 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Coolaroo?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Coolaroo was $53,300 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Coolaroo?
The median advertised rent in Coolaroo is $507 a week for houses (13 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Coolaroo?
The median age of residents in Coolaroo was 37 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Coolaroo?
There are 2 schools inside the Coolaroo boundary: 1 above and 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Coolaroo walkable?
Coolaroo scores 79/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Coolaroo?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Coolaroo (Macleod) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 3.9 µg/m³. That puts Coolaroo below the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Coolaroo?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Coolaroo, Essendon Airport (8.3 km away), summer days average 26.7°C, winter nights 6.5°C, 534 mm of rain a year over 85 rainy days, and 13 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Coolaroo?
First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Coolaroo belong to?
Coolaroo sits within the Hume local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Coolaroo?
The average residential rates bill through Hume is $1,715 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Coolaroo?
Across Hume, 3,063 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Coolaroo in?
Coolaroo sits within the federal Division of Calwell, currently held by Basem Abdo (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2022
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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