Dhurringile vs Murchison North
Dhurringile is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 49 in Murchison North. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dhurringile, about half of households are couple families. In Murchison North, most households are couple families. On these figures, Dhurringile tends to suit young adults and people living alone.
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
Murchison North
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 69%)
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
Dhurringile
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($215/wk vs $295/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for 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
Murchison North
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 8%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Murchison North
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-1.1% vs -17.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Dhurringile and Murchison North 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
Dhurringile has more residents (369 vs 185); Murchison North rents higher ($295/wk vs $215/wk).
| Dhurringile | Murchison North | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 369 +50% vs other | 185 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -17.1% | -1.1% |
| Median age | 38 | 49 |
| Median household income | $83,200/yr | $106,184/yr +28% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $215/wk | $295/wk +37% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.7%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| Dhurringile | Murchison North | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 92% |
| Parks and recreation | 0% | 6% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 2% | 1% |
| 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
| Dhurringile | Murchison North | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 649 across Greater Shepparton same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -23% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Dhurringile | Murchison North | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 51% of VIC | Higher than 78% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 29% of VIC | Higher than 55% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 9% of VIC | Higher than 10% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 58% of VIC | Higher than 68% of VIC |
Liveability
| Dhurringile | Murchison North | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Dhurringile carries more bushfire risk (21 vs 0).
| Dhurringile | Murchison North | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 21/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 21/100 | Low 30/100 |
| Flood | High 81/100 | High 90/100 |
| 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
| Dhurringile | Murchison North | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Dhurringile
- Dhurringile Primary School Government · Primary
Schools in Murchison North
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Dhurringile | Murchison North | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
| Dhurringile | Murchison North | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 171.6 km | 171.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 120 min | 119 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 3610 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 66 postcode 3610 same for both | |
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 (64.0%).
Setting
| Dhurringile | Murchison North | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 119 m above sea level, at the suburb centre same for both | |
NBN connectivity
| Dhurringile | Murchison North | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 82 premises | 0% 79 premises |
Climate
| Dhurringile | Murchison North | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 453 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 29.9°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.6°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Dhurringile | Murchison North | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,449/yr same for both | |
| Council | Greater Shepparton same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Dhurringile | Murchison North | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Nicholls same for both | |
| Member | Sam Birrell same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Dhurringile | Murchison North | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Dhurringile
Murchison North
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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