Dhurringile vs Tatura

Dhurringile is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 44 in Tatura. 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. On these figures, Dhurringile tends to suit young adults and couples, while Tatura suits people living alone and 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

They split

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

  • Dhurringile carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 61/100)
  • Tatura has more parks and reserves (9 vs 1)

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 $245/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Dhurringile

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (120 min vs 127 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (171.6 km vs 181.1 km)
  • But Tatura is more walkable (42/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tatura

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (42/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 8%)
  • But Dhurringile carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Tatura

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.1% vs -17.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dhurringile Tatura
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.

Dhurringile Tatura
Walkability 0 / 42
Dhurringile — Walkability: 0/100 Tatura — Walkability: 42/100
Safety 79 / 39
Dhurringile — Safety: 79/100 Tatura — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 79 / 85
Dhurringile — Low fire risk: 79/100 Tatura — Low fire risk: 85/100
Low flood risk 19 / 18
Dhurringile — Low flood risk: 19/100 Tatura — Low flood risk: 18/100

Demographics

Tatura has more residents (4,955 vs 369); Dhurringile has higher household incomes ($83,200 vs $70,564).

Dhurringile Tatura
Population 369 4,955
+1243% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -17.1% +6.1%
Median age 38 44
Median household income $83,200/yr
+15% vs other
 $70,564/yr
Median weekly rent $215/wk $245/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dhurringile Tatura
0-4 3.0% / 5.1%
Dhurringile — 0-4: 3.0% Tatura — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 6.8% / 12.5%
Dhurringile — 5-14: 6.8% Tatura — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 2.7% / 5.5%
Dhurringile — 15-19: 2.7% Tatura — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 4.6% / 4.4%
Dhurringile — 20-24: 4.6% Tatura — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 23.8% / 12.8%
Dhurringile — 25-34: 23.8% Tatura — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 20.1% / 10.2%
Dhurringile — 35-44: 20.1% Tatura — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 17.6% / 12.5%
Dhurringile — 45-54: 17.6% Tatura — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 11.7% / 13.8%
Dhurringile — 55-64: 11.7% Tatura — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 6.5% / 12.3%
Dhurringile — 65-74: 6.5% Tatura — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 0.8% / 8.3%
Dhurringile — 75-84: 0.8% Tatura — 75-84: 8.3%
85+ 1.1% / 2.8%
Dhurringile — 85+: 1.1% Tatura — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dhurringile 54.9% couple families
Dhurringile — Couple Families: 54.9% Dhurringile — Lone Person: 31.4% Dhurringile — One Parent Families: 13.7% Dhurringile — Group Household: 0.0% Dhurringile — Other Families: 0.0%
Tatura 38.4% couple families
Tatura — Couple Families: 38.4% Tatura — Lone Person: 41.7% Tatura — One Parent Families: 14.8% Tatura — Group Household: 3.4% Tatura — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dhurringile 19.7% renting
Dhurringile — Owned Outright: 39.4% Dhurringile — Mortgage: 40.9% Dhurringile — Renting: 19.7%
Tatura 21.8% renting
Tatura — Owned Outright: 42.6% Tatura — Mortgage: 35.6% Tatura — Renting: 21.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dhurringile Tatura
Certificate III & IV 10.0% / 15.2%
Dhurringile — Certificate III & IV: 10.0% Tatura — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Bachelor Degree 5.1% / 8.5%
Dhurringile — Bachelor Degree: 5.1% Tatura — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.5% / 7.6%
Dhurringile — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5% Tatura — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.9%
Dhurringile — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Tatura — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.9%
Dhurringile — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Tatura — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

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.

Dhurringile Tatura
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.1%
Dhurringile — New Zealand: 1.4% Tatura — New Zealand: 1.1%
Italy — / 2.2%
Dhurringile — Italy: not among its largest Tatura — Italy: 2.2%
Vietnam 1.6% / —
Dhurringile — Vietnam: 1.6% Tatura — Vietnam: not among its largest
Lebanon 1.4% / —
Dhurringile — Lebanon: 1.4% Tatura — Lebanon: not among its largest
England — / 1.4%
Dhurringile — England: not among its largest Tatura — England: 1.4%
Germany 0.8% / 0.3%
Dhurringile — Germany: 0.8% Tatura — Germany: 0.3%
Malaysia 0.8% / —
Dhurringile — Malaysia: 0.8% Tatura — Malaysia: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.5%
Dhurringile — Philippines: not among its largest Tatura — Philippines: 0.5%
Thailand — / 0.5%
Dhurringile — Thailand: not among its largest Tatura — Thailand: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dhurringile 101.4% houses
Dhurringile — Houses: 101.4% Dhurringile — Townhouses: 0.0% Dhurringile — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Tatura 91.8% houses
Tatura — Houses: 91.8% Tatura — Townhouses: 5.9% Tatura — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dhurringile Tatura
Median house price — $500,000
Median unit price — $310,000
Median land price — $280,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 54 days
from 65 sales

Zoning mix

Dhurringile has more rural and farming land (98% vs 85%).

Dhurringile Tatura
Rural and farming 98% 85%
Residential 0% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 5%
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 Tatura
New dwellings approved 649
across Greater Shepparton
same for both
Approvals change year on year -23%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Dhurringile Tatura
Houses — 4.6%
$560/wk on $630K
Units — 5.1%
$380/wk on $390K

Ranking within VIC

Dhurringile Tatura
House price — Higher than 15% of VIC
Income Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 32% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 78% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 9% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 93% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 65% of VIC

Liveability

Tatura is more walkable (42 vs 0).

Dhurringile Tatura
Grade — C
Score — 32/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Tatura carries more crime risk (61 vs 21).

Dhurringile Tatura
Bushfire Low
21/100
 Low
15/100
Crime Low
21/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood High
81/100
 High
82/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Dhurringile Tatura
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Dhurringile

  • Dhurringile Primary School Government · Primary

Schools in Tatura

  • Sacred Heart School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Tatura Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Dhurringile Tatura
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 1 9
Childcare 0 6
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Tatura sits further from the CBD (181.1 km vs 171.6 km).

Dhurringile Tatura
Walkability score 0/100 42/100
Distance to Melbourne 171.6 km 181.1 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 120 min 127 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3610
 0.3%
postcode 3616
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 3610
 56
postcode 3616

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.

Dhurringile Tatura
Car (driver) 59.6% / 74.4%
Dhurringile — Car (driver): 59.6% Tatura — Car (driver): 74.4%
Worked from Home 24.5% / 14.4%
Dhurringile — Worked from Home: 24.5% Tatura — Worked from Home: 14.4%
Car (passenger) 8.5% / 4.5%
Dhurringile — Car (passenger): 8.5% Tatura — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 7.4% / 5.1%
Dhurringile — Walked Only: 7.4% Tatura — Walked Only: 5.1%
Bicycle — / 1.3%
Dhurringile — Bicycle: not among its largest Tatura — Bicycle: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.4%).

Setting

Dhurringile Tatura
Elevation 119 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 112 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Dhurringile Tatura
Connectivity score 30/100 72/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
82 premises
 41%
2,593 premises

Climate

Dhurringile Tatura
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 Tatura
Average residential rate $2,449/yr
same for both
Council Greater Shepparton
same for both

Federal electorate

Dhurringile Tatura
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dhurringile Tatura
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dhurringile

Multicultural Rural

Tatura

Acreage Affordable

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