Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Cororooke suburb profile
Cororooke, VIC · Postcode 3254
This Cororooke suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Cororooke, VIC (postcode 3254). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Cororooke with nearby suburbs.
Cororooke at a glance
Population
358
Median rent
$230/wk
Household income
$1,485/wk
Median age
33
Cororooke trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+18.9% over 10 years
Population
358
was 310 in 2016
+48 · +15.5%
Median rent
$230/wk
was $210/wk in 2016
+$20 · +9.5%
Household income
$1,485/wk
was $1,235/wk in 2016
+$250 · +20.2%
Median age
33
was 35 in 2016
-2 · -5.7%
Dig deeper: Cororooke population growth · Cororooke then and now
Cororooke vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Cororooke, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-41.1% vs area
- Cororooke$230/wk
- Nearby$250/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-23.3% vs area
- Cororooke$1,485/wk
- Nearby$1,302/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
-15.4% vs area
- Cororooke33
- Nearby43.5
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-14.8% vs area
- Cororooke$719/wk
- Nearby$700/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Cororooke compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Cororooke sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 5998
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3932.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,009.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3921.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Cororooke on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Cororooke, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Cororooke people
- Population
- 358
- Median age
- 33
- Born overseas
- 2.8%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Cororooke income
- Median household income
- $1,485/wk
- Median personal income
- $719/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Cororooke housing
- Median rent
- $230/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 93.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 27.8%
- Mortgaged
- 50%
- Rented
- 11.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.6%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Cororooke work
- Employment to population
- 64.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 42.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3254)
Compare Cororooke with nearby suburbs
Cororooke in numbers
Cororooke had 358 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 33, 20% below the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 2.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 27.8% own their home outright, 50% are paying a mortgage, 11.1% rent. Separate houses make up 93.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $230/wk, 34% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,485/wk, 17% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 15.5% (from 310 to 358). Median rent moved from $210/wk to $230/wk (+9.5%).
Cororooke suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Cororooke, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Cororooke was $230/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Cororooke, VIC?
- Cororooke had 358 residents at the 2021 Census, up 15.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Cororooke?
- Median household income in Cororooke was $1,485/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Cororooke?
- 11.1% of occupied homes in Cororooke were rented, 27.8% were owned outright and 50% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Cororooke suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Cororooke. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Melbourne