Coolaroo
VIC 3048 · Hume
3,193 (2021) → 3,221 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Coolaroo is a high growth suburb in Hume, VIC 3048, about 18km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $529K is more affordable than the VIC average. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 98/100, and is about 20km inland. Coolaroo has an overall score of 77/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Iraq (7.83%), Turkey (5.54%), Lebanon (3.57%), Nepal (3.26%), Pakistan (2.72%)
Top languages: Arabic (14.12%), Turkish (11.09%), Urdu (3.98%), Nepali (3.6%), Vietnamese (2.29%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
This is a commercial / transport hub with few residents — recorded incidents include visitors and workers, so a per-resident rate and safety score would be misleading. Raw incident counts are shown below.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
This suburb is a major commercial or transport hub. Total crime figures include incidents involving visitors and workers, not just residents.
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1012 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Mary's Coptic Orthodox CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 999
- Coolaroo South Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 922
Nearby (within 10km)
- Holy Child SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1kmICSEA 905
- Meadow Heights Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 929
- Sirius College - Dallas CampusCombined · Independent · 1.3km
- Ilim CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.4kmICSEA 1024
- Bethal Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 932
- Dallas Brooks Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 910
- Ilim College - Kiewa CampusCombined · Independent · 1.6km
- Hume Valley SchoolCombined · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 947
- Hume Valley School-Narrun CampusCombined · Government · 1.9km
- Sirius College - Meadow Fair CampusCombined · Independent · 2km
- My CollegePrimary · Independent · 2.4kmICSEA 980
- Roxburgh Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 963
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Coolaroo
What are property prices in Coolaroo?
In Coolaroo, the .
How far is Coolaroo from Melbourne CBD?
Coolaroo is about 17.6 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 43 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Coolaroo?
Coolaroo has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 961 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Coolaroo?
Coolaroo has a transport score of 98/100 and 40 bus stops.