Dhurringile vs Waranga Shores
Dhurringile is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 54 in Waranga Shores. 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 Waranga Shores 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
Dhurringile
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 69/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 53%)
- But Waranga Shores has more parks and reserves (4 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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
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 134 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (171.6 km vs 189.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Dhurringile carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 69/100)
- Waranga Shores has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 8%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Waranga Shores
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-0.3% vs -17.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Dhurringile and Waranga Shores 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
Waranga Shores skews older (54 vs 38); Dhurringile has higher household incomes ($83,200 vs $65,520).
| Dhurringile | Waranga Shores | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 369 +15% vs other | 314 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -17.1% | -0.3% |
| Median age | 38 | 54 |
| Median household income | $83,200/yr +21% vs other | $65,520/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $215/wk +7% vs other | $200/wk |
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 (22.0%).
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 (5.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Dhurringile | Waranga Shores | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $667,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Dhurringile has more rural and farming land (98% vs 44%).
| Dhurringile | Waranga Shores | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 44% |
| Parks and recreation | 0% | 55% |
| 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
| Dhurringile | Waranga Shores | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 649 across Greater Shepparton | 264 across Campaspe |
| Approvals change year on year | -23% | +63% |
Ranking within VIC
| Dhurringile | Waranga Shores | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 51% of VIC | Higher than 26% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 29% of VIC | Higher than 51% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 9% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 58% of VIC | Higher than 66% of VIC |
Liveability
| Dhurringile | Waranga Shores | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Waranga Shores carries more crime risk (69 vs 21); Waranga Shores carries more bushfire risk (31 vs 21).
| Dhurringile | Waranga Shores | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 21/100 | Low 31/100 |
| Crime | Low 21/100 | Moderate 69/100 |
| Flood | High 81/100 | High 96/100 |
| 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 | Waranga Shores | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Waranga Shores
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Dhurringile | Waranga Shores | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 4 |
| Waterways | 1 same for both | |
Mobility
Waranga Shores sits further from the CBD (189.5 km vs 171.6 km).
| Dhurringile | Waranga Shores | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 171.6 km | 189.5 km +10% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 120 min | 134 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 3610 | 0.2% postcode 3612 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 66 postcode 3610 | 56 postcode 3612 |
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 (80.0%).
Setting
| Dhurringile | Waranga Shores | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 119 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 114 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Dhurringile | Waranga Shores | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 82 premises | 0% 164 premises |
Climate
| Dhurringile | Waranga Shores | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Waranga Shores | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,449/yr | $2,035/yr |
| Council | Greater Shepparton | Campaspe |
Federal electorate
| Dhurringile | Waranga Shores | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Nicholls same for both | |
| Member | Sam Birrell same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Dhurringile | Waranga Shores | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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