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Koondrook VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Koondrook, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Koondrook VIC is 1,101 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Koondrook is $538 per week ($27,976 per year). Median rent in Koondrook is $200 per week ($867 per month). Koondrook has a median age of 54 years, older than the national median of 38. Koondrook has a population density of 18.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Koondrook is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Koondrook is $1,105.

There were 62 recorded offences in Koondrook in 2025-25, a rate of 56 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (16 offences).

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Koondrook Population

residents (Census 2021)

Koondrook Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$538/wk

$27,976 per year

#7854 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$200/wk

$867 per month

#7374 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

54years

16 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,105/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Koondrook Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.5% (566) Female 48.5% (534)

Population Density

18.6

people per km²

1,101 people · 59.1 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,319

Family income/wk

Koondrook Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Koondrook Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

69.9% 269 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

30.1% 116 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Koondrook Country of Birth

Australia

98.4%

England

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Koondrook Religion

No Religion

42.9%

Catholic

17.7%

Anglican

16.5%

Not stated

11.5%

Uniting Church

6.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.9%

Christian (other)

1.8%

Baptist

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Koondrook Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

36.6%

Year 12 or equivalent

30.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

19.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

14.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Koondrook Employment

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Employed full-time

26.4% 218 people

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Employed part-time

21.1% 174 people

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Unemployed

2.7% 22 people

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Not in labour force

49.9% 412 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Koondrook Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

63.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.1%

Bachelor Degree

13.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.2%

Postgraduate Degree

2.5%

Certificate I/II

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Koondrook Occupation

Professionals

20.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.1%

Community & Personal Service

16.0%

Managers

12.9%

Clerical & Administrative

9.8%

Labourers

8.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

8.0%

Sales Workers

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Koondrook Field of Study

Engineering

18.7%

Management & Commerce

15.9%

Architecture & Building

12.6%

Health

12.6%

Society & Culture

11.2%

Agriculture & Environment

10.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.8%

Education

7.0%

Information Technology

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Koondrook Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Koondrook Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.7%

$150-$299/wk

2.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.2%

$400-$499/wk

12.2%

$500-$649/wk

6.2%

$650-$799/wk

11.5%

$800-$999/wk

10.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

0.9%

$4,000+/wk

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Koondrook Marital Status

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Married

53.3% 499

↔️

Separated

3.7% 35

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Divorced

9.7% 91

🕊️

Widowed

7.2% 67

👤

Never married

26.1% 245

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Koondrook Ancestry

Australian

39.2%

English

32.1%

Irish

9.5%

Scottish

8.1%

German

2.9%

Dutch

2.4%

Italian

2.1%

Other

1.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.8%

Maltese

0.8%

New Zealander

0.6%

French

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Koondrook School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

44.7%

Secondary — Government

26.3%

Pre-school

13.8%

Vocational Education

7.9%

Secondary — Catholic

5.3%

Primary — Catholic

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Koondrook Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.3% 107

✅

No need for assistance

94.7% 1,913

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Koondrook Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

18.7% 159

—

Not a volunteer

81.3% 691

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Koondrook Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.0%

$300-$449/mo

7.9%

$450-$599/mo

7.9%

$600-$799/mo

10.9%

$800-$999/mo

13.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

29.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Koondrook How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.5%

Did not go to work

8.8%

Car (passenger)

5.9%

Walked only

5.1%

Truck

1.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Bicycle

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Koondrook Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.0%

1 vehicle

30.2%

2 vehicles

40.3%

3 vehicles

17.4%

4+ vehicles

9.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Koondrook Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.7%

2 bedrooms

11.7%

3 bedrooms

59.4%

4 bedrooms

21.4%

5 bedrooms

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Koondrook Population Mobility

10.3%

moved in the last year

34.5%

moved in the last 5 years

5.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

46.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Koondrook Indigenous Population

1.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,966

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Koondrook Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Diabetes

Asthma

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Koondrook Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.6%

$1-$149/wk

3.7%

$150-$299/wk

8.4%

$300-$399/wk

7.9%

$400-$499/wk

10.1%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

12.2%

$800-$999/wk

13.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

2.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.4%

$3,500+/wk

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Koondrook Family Structure

Couple — no children

45.0%

Couple — children under 15

26.1%

Couple — no children under 15

14.6%

One parent — children under 15

9.6%

One parent — no children under 15

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Koondrook Military Service

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Previously served

4.6% 39

👤

Never served

95.4% 815

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Koondrook Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.5% 105

—

Did not provide

87.5% 736

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Koondrook Children Ever Born

No children

23.5%

1 child

7.1%

2 children

31.1%

3 children

21.9%

4 children

14.8%

5+ children

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Koondrook When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Koondrook Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

16.5%

5–14 hours

28.3%

15–29 hours

16.1%

30+ hours

10.7%

Did not do domestic work

28.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Koondrook Household Size

1 person

28.9%

2 persons

46.8%

3 persons

10.3%

4 persons

6.3%

5 persons

4.7%

6+ persons

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Koondrook Where Residents Moved From

Same address

877

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Koondrook Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

75.6%

Step family — no other children

17.8%

Blended family — no other children

3.3%

Intact family — other children present

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Koondrook Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 62 total

Assault

Drug Offences

Theft

Justice Procedures

Property Damage

Public Order

Robbery

Break & Enter

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Koondrook Schools

schools nearby

government

970

avg ICSEA score

440

total students

Barham Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 162 students

982

ICSEA

Koondrook Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 94 students

977

ICSEA

Barham High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 184 students

951

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Koondrook Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $973/wk

Median Rent $200/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Koondrook

Your weekly income

≈ $4,216/month

Median rent $200/wk

Left after rent $773/wk

Rent share 20.6%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Coleraine

Income: $502/wk Rent: $140/wk Save: $60/wk

Ouyen

Income: $614/wk Rent: $165/wk Save: $35/wk

Dimboola

Income: $575/wk Rent: $170/wk Save: $30/wk

Donald

Income: $604/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $20/wk

Rushworth

Income: $486/wk Rent: $190/wk Save: $10/wk

Casterton

Income: $523/wk Rent: $160/wk Save: $40/wk

Heywood

Income: $622/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $20/wk

Nathalia

Income: $628/wk Rent: $194/wk Save: $6/wk

Koondrook vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Buln Buln

Pop: 551 Income: $786/wk Rent: $258/wk

Yarroweyah

Pop: 551 Income: $577/wk Rent: $215/wk

Traralgon South

Pop: 553 Income: $740/wk Rent: $260/wk

Napoleons

Pop: 555 Income: $727/wk Rent: $200/wk

Woodvale (Vic.)

Pop: 556 Income: $643/wk Rent: $350/wk

Girgarre

Pop: 563 Income: $597/wk Rent: $180/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Koondrook

What is the population of Koondrook VIC?

The population of Koondrook VIC is 1,101 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 18.6 people per km².Koondrook is ranked #3,829 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Koondrook?

The median personal income in Koondrook VIC is $538 per week, or $27,976 per year.The median household income is $973 per week.Family income is $1,319 per week.Koondrook is ranked #7,854 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Koondrook?

Median rent in Koondrook VIC is $200 per week ($867 per month).Rent represents 20.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Koondrook ranks #7,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Koondrook?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Koondrook VIC is $1,105. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Koondrook?

The median age in Koondrook VIC is 54 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Koondrook a good suburb to live in?

Koondrook is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 1,101.The median income is $538/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21384. All dollar figures in AUD.