Congupna vs Zeerust

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Zeerust tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Congupna has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Zeerust carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 72/100)

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

Zeerust

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $295/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

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

Zeerust

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 72/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Congupna and Zeerust drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Congupna Zeerust
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Congupna Zeerust
Walkability 10 / 13
Congupna — Walkability: 10/100 Zeerust — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 28 / 61
Congupna — Safety: 28/100 Zeerust — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Congupna — Low fire risk: 100/100 Zeerust — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 6 / 5
Congupna — Low flood risk: 6/100 Zeerust — Low flood risk: 5/100

Demographics

Congupna has more residents (620 vs 147); Congupna rents higher ($295/wk vs $230/wk).

Congupna Zeerust
Population 620
+76% vs other
 147
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.5% -1.3%
Median age 41 39
Median household income $87,152/yr $94,224/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $295/wk
+22% vs other
 $230/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Congupna Zeerust
0-4 3.7% / 5.4%
Congupna — 0-4: 3.7% Zeerust — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 14.8% / 18.4%
Congupna — 5-14: 14.8% Zeerust — 5-14: 18.4%
15-19 8.2% / 7.5%
Congupna — 15-19: 8.2% Zeerust — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 4.4% / 3.4%
Congupna — 20-24: 4.4% Zeerust — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 9.8% / 10.2%
Congupna — 25-34: 9.8% Zeerust — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 12.3% / 15.0%
Congupna — 35-44: 12.3% Zeerust — 35-44: 15.0%
45-54 16.8% / 14.3%
Congupna — 45-54: 16.8% Zeerust — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 15.0% / 15.0%
Congupna — 55-64: 15.0% Zeerust — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 10.3% / 11.6%
Congupna — 65-74: 10.3% Zeerust — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 3.5% / 6.1%
Congupna — 75-84: 3.5% Zeerust — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ — / —
Congupna — 85+: not among its largest Zeerust — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Congupna 57.2% couple families
Congupna — Couple Families: 57.2% Congupna — Lone Person: 32.1% Congupna — One Parent Families: 8.8% Congupna — Other Families: 1.9%
Zeerust 58.3% couple families
Zeerust — Couple Families: 58.3% Zeerust — Lone Person: 30.6% Zeerust — One Parent Families: 11.1% Zeerust — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Congupna 12.6% renting
Congupna — Owned Outright: 47.1% Congupna — Mortgage: 40.3% Congupna — Renting: 12.6%
Zeerust 0.0% renting
Zeerust — Owned Outright: 44.7% Zeerust — Mortgage: 55.3% Zeerust — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Congupna Zeerust
New Zealand 1.6% / 5.4%
Congupna — New Zealand: 1.6% Zeerust — New Zealand: 5.4%
India 1.3% / 4.1%
Congupna — India: 1.3% Zeerust — India: 4.1%
Italy 0.8% / —
Congupna — Italy: 0.8% Zeerust — Italy: not among its largest
England 0.6% / —
Congupna — England: 0.6% Zeerust — England: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 0.6% / —
Congupna — Zimbabwe: 0.6% Zeerust — Zimbabwe: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Congupna Zeerust
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 20.4%
Congupna — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Zeerust — Certificate III & IV: 20.4%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 6.8%
Congupna — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Zeerust — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 4.8%
Congupna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Zeerust — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 2.7%
Congupna — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Zeerust — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 2.7%
Congupna — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Zeerust — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Congupna 90.2% houses
Congupna — Houses: 90.2% Congupna — Flats / Apartments: 9.8%
Zeerust 100.0% houses
Zeerust — Houses: 100.0% Zeerust — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Congupna Zeerust
Median house price $735,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Congupna Zeerust
Rural and farming 97% 100%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 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

Congupna Zeerust
New dwellings approved 649
across Greater Shepparton
same for both
Approvals change year on year -23%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Congupna Zeerust
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 57% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 18% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC

Liveability

Congupna Zeerust
Grade C —
Score 32/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Congupna carries more crime risk (72 vs 39).

Congupna Zeerust
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
72/100
 Low
39/100
Flood High
94/100
 High
95/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Congupna Zeerust
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Congupna

  • Congupna Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Zeerust

  • Zeerust Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Congupna Zeerust
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Congupna Zeerust
Walkability score 10/100 13/100
Distance to Melbourne 205 km 204.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 142 min 146 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3633
 0.3%
postcode 3634
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 3633
 64
postcode 3634

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.

Congupna Zeerust
Car (driver) 77.1% / 56.9%
Congupna — Car (driver): 77.1% Zeerust — Car (driver): 56.9%
Worked from Home 13.0% / 22.2%
Congupna — Worked from Home: 13.0% Zeerust — Worked from Home: 22.2%
Walked Only 2.4% / 13.9%
Congupna — Walked Only: 2.4% Zeerust — Walked Only: 13.9%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / 6.9%
Congupna — Car (passenger): 7.5% Zeerust — Car (passenger): 6.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.1%).

Setting

Congupna Zeerust
Elevation 108 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 105 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Congupna Zeerust
Connectivity score 33/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
233 premises
 0%
56 premises

Climate

Congupna Zeerust
Annual rainfall 458 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Congupna Zeerust
Average residential rate $2,449/yr
same for both
Council Greater Shepparton
same for both

Federal electorate

Congupna Zeerust
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Congupna Zeerust
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Congupna

Rural

Zeerust

Family Rural

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