Caniambo vs Earlston
Caniambo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 57 in Earlston. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Caniambo, the large majority of households are couple families. In Earlston, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Caniambo tends to suit couples, while Earlston suits 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
Caniambo
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 54%)
- carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 34/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Caniambo
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 20%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Earlston
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $260/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Caniambo carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 34/100)
- Earlston has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 12%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Caniambo
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (10.8% vs 3.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Caniambo and Earlston drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Caniambo rents higher ($260/wk vs $0/wk); Caniambo has higher household incomes ($100,724 vs $82,316).
| Caniambo | Earlston | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 82 same for both | |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +10.8% | +3.8% |
| Median age | 49 | 57 |
| Median household income | $100,724/yr +18% vs other | $82,316/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $260/wk (not reported on the other side) | — |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).
Zoning mix
| Caniambo | Earlston | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 100% |
| Parks and recreation | 1% | 0% |
| 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
| Caniambo | Earlston | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 649 across Greater Shepparton | 75 across Strathbogie |
| Approvals change year on year | -23% | +167% |
Ranking within VIC
| Caniambo | Earlston | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 73% of VIC | Higher than 50% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 17% of VIC | Higher than 29% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 30% of VIC | Higher than 62% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 30% of VIC | Higher than 21% of VIC |
Liveability
| Caniambo | Earlston | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Caniambo carries more flood risk (96 vs 0); Earlston carries more crime risk (34 vs 19).
| Caniambo | Earlston | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 19/100 | Low 34/100 |
| Flood | High 96/100 | None 0/100 |
| 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
| Caniambo | Earlston | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Caniambo | Earlston | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 5 | 1 |
| Waterways | 4 | 0 |
Mobility
| Caniambo | Earlston | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 200.1 km | 200 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 143 min | 140 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 3630 | 0.6% postcode 3669 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 42 postcode 3630 | 56 postcode 3669 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.1%).
Setting
| Caniambo | Earlston | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 127 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 142 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Caniambo | Earlston | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 27/100 | 22/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 44 premises | 0% 40 premises |
Climate
| Caniambo | Earlston | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 484 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Caniambo | Earlston | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,449/yr | $2,476/yr |
| Council | Greater Shepparton | Strathbogie |
Federal electorate
| Caniambo | Earlston | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Nicholls | Indi |
| Member | Sam Birrell | Helen Haines |
| Party | The Nationals | Independent |
First Home Owner Grant
| Caniambo | Earlston | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.