Caniambo vs Kialla East
Kialla East is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 49 in Caniambo. 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 Kialla East, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Caniambo tends to suit couples, while Kialla East suits families with children.
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 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 62%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Kialla East
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (134 min vs 143 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (191.5 km vs 200.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Kialla East
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 12%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Kialla East
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (24.1% vs 10.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Caniambo and Kialla East 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
Kialla East has more residents (170 vs 82); Caniambo skews older (49 vs 40).
| Caniambo | Kialla East | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 82 | 170 +107% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +10.8% | +24.1% |
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Median household income | $100,724/yr +4% vs other | $96,200/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $260/wk +4% vs other | $250/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).
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 (15.9%).
Zoning mix
| Caniambo | Kialla East | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% same for both | |
| Parks and recreation | 1% same for both | |
| 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 | Kialla East | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 649 across Greater Shepparton same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -23% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Caniambo | Kialla East | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 73% of VIC | — |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 17% of VIC | Higher than 39% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 30% of VIC | Higher than 41% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 30% of VIC | Higher than 61% of VIC |
Liveability
| Caniambo | Kialla East | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Caniambo | Kialla East | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 19/100 | Low 23/100 |
| Flood | High 96/100 | High 97/100 |
| 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 | Kialla East | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Kialla East | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 5 | 1 |
| Waterways | 4 | 6 |
Mobility
Caniambo sits further from the CBD (200.1 km vs 191.5 km).
| Caniambo | Kialla East | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 200.1 km +4% vs other | 191.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 143 min | 134 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 3630 | 0.4% postcode 3631 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 42 postcode 3630 | 70 postcode 3631 |
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 (85.2%).
Setting
| Caniambo | Kialla East | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 127 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 123 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Caniambo | Kialla East | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 27/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 44 premises | 0% 71 premises |
Climate
| Caniambo | Kialla East | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 484 mm | 453 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 29.9°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 3.6°C |
Council rates
| Caniambo | Kialla East | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,449/yr same for both | |
| Council | Greater Shepparton same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Caniambo | Kialla East | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Nicholls same for both | |
| Member | Sam Birrell same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Caniambo | Kialla East | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.