Euroa vs Miepoll

Miepoll is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 54 in Euroa. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Euroa, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Miepoll: a median of $530,000, against $465,000 in Euroa, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Euroa tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Miepoll 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

Euroa

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 5)
  • But Miepoll is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 44%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Euroa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($465,000 vs $529,700)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Euroa

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 5%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $270/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Euroa

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (161.6 km vs 176.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (112 min vs 121 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Euroa

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 26%)

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

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

Euroa Miepoll
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.

Euroa Miepoll
Walkability 17 / 18
Euroa — Walkability: 17/100 Miepoll — Walkability: 18/100
Safety 53 / 62
Euroa — Safety: 53/100 Miepoll — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 40 / 100
Euroa — Low fire risk: 40/100 Miepoll — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 14 / 19
Euroa — Low flood risk: 14/100 Miepoll — Low flood risk: 19/100

Demographics

Euroa has more residents (3,508 vs 223); Euroa skews older (54 vs 43).

Euroa Miepoll
Population 3,508
+94% vs other
 223
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.1% +5.7%
Median age 54 43
Median household income $56,108/yr $59,280/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $270/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Euroa Miepoll
0-4 4.3% / 6.7%
Euroa — 0-4: 4.3% Miepoll — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 9.2% / 13.5%
Euroa — 5-14: 9.2% Miepoll — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 5.2% / 4.0%
Euroa — 15-19: 5.2% Miepoll — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 3.7% / 3.1%
Euroa — 20-24: 3.7% Miepoll — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 8.8% / 9.0%
Euroa — 25-34: 8.8% Miepoll — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 9.9% / 11.2%
Euroa — 35-44: 9.9% Miepoll — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 9.7% / 10.8%
Euroa — 45-54: 9.7% Miepoll — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 14.8% / 11.2%
Euroa — 55-64: 14.8% Miepoll — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 17.9% / 18.4%
Euroa — 65-74: 17.9% Miepoll — 65-74: 18.4%
75-84 10.7% / 7.6%
Euroa — 75-84: 10.7% Miepoll — 75-84: 7.6%
85+ 5.7% / —
Euroa — 85+: 5.7% Miepoll — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Euroa 51.2% lone person
Euroa — Lone Person: 51.2% Euroa — Couple Families: 26.3% Euroa — One Parent Families: 17.6% Euroa — Group Household: 3.4% Euroa — Other Families: 1.5%
Miepoll 42.2% lone person
Miepoll — Lone Person: 42.2% Miepoll — Couple Families: 42.2% Miepoll — One Parent Families: 15.6% Miepoll — Group Household: 0.0% Miepoll — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Euroa 23.8% renting
Euroa — Owned Outright: 48.9% Euroa — Mortgage: 27.3% Euroa — Renting: 23.8%
Miepoll 4.7% renting
Miepoll — Owned Outright: 56.2% Miepoll — Mortgage: 39.1% Miepoll — Renting: 4.7%
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.

Euroa Miepoll
England 2.4% / 4.0%
Euroa — England: 2.4% Miepoll — England: 4.0%
Philippines 0.8% / —
Euroa — Philippines: 0.8% Miepoll — Philippines: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.7% / —
Euroa — New Zealand: 0.7% Miepoll — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.5% / —
Euroa — Netherlands: 0.5% Miepoll — Netherlands: not among its largest
Scotland 0.3% / —
Euroa — Scotland: 0.3% Miepoll — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

Qualifications

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

Euroa Miepoll
Certificate III & IV 15.0% / 24.7%
Euroa — Certificate III & IV: 15.0% Miepoll — Certificate III & IV: 24.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.3% / 5.4%
Euroa — Bachelor Degree: 8.3% Miepoll — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 3.6%
Euroa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Miepoll — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / —
Euroa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Miepoll — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / —
Euroa — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Miepoll — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Euroa 93.7% houses
Euroa — Houses: 93.7% Euroa — Townhouses: 5.6% Euroa — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Miepoll 100.0% houses
Miepoll — Houses: 100.0% Miepoll — Townhouses: 0.0% Miepoll — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Euroa Miepoll
Median house price $465,000 $529,700
Median unit price $300,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 59 days
from 39 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Euroa Miepoll
Rural and farming 91% 96%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 4%
Residential 2% 0%
Parks and recreation 1% 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

Euroa Miepoll
New dwellings approved 75
across Strathbogie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +167%
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.

Euroa Miepoll
Houses 4.0%
$468/wk on $610K
 —
Units 5.2%
$380/wk on $378K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Euroa Miepoll
House price Higher than 8% of VIC —
Income Higher than 15% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC
Schools Higher than 24% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 78% of VIC
same for both
Affordability Higher than 79% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 60% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 68% of VIC —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 72% of VIC —

Liveability

Euroa Miepoll
Grade D —
Score 17/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Euroa carries more bushfire risk (60 vs 0).

Euroa Miepoll
Bushfire Moderate
60/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Low
38/100
Flood High
86/100
 High
81/100
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

Euroa Miepoll
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Euroa

  • Euroa Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Euroa Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • St John's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Miepoll

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Euroa Miepoll
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 11 0
Parks & reserves 13 5
Childcare 5 0
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 8 2

Mobility

Miepoll sits further from the CBD (176.9 km vs 161.6 km).

Euroa Miepoll
Walkability score 17/100 18/100
Distance to Melbourne 161.6 km 176.9 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 112 min 121 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3666
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 3666
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.

Euroa Miepoll
Car (driver) 71.6% / 66.7%
Euroa — Car (driver): 71.6% Miepoll — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 15.0% / 28.8%
Euroa — Worked from Home: 15.0% Miepoll — Worked from Home: 28.8%
Walked Only 7.0% / 4.5%
Euroa — Walked Only: 7.0% Miepoll — Walked Only: 4.5%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / —
Euroa — Car (passenger): 5.2% Miepoll — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 1.2% / —
Euroa — Bicycle: 1.2% Miepoll — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.6%).

Setting

Euroa Miepoll
Elevation 184 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 141 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Euroa Miepoll
Connectivity score 71/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
2,098 premises
 0%
103 premises

Climate

Euroa Miepoll
Annual rainfall 865 mm 453 mm
Summer max (Jan) 27.2°C 29.9°C
Winter min (Jul) 2.0°C 3.6°C

Council rates

Euroa Miepoll
Average residential rate $2,476/yr
same for both
Council Strathbogie
same for both

Federal electorate

Euroa Miepoll
Division Indi Nicholls
Member Helen Haines Sam Birrell
Party Independent The Nationals

First Home Owner Grant

Euroa Miepoll
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Euroa

Affordable Retirees Rural

Miepoll

Retirees Rural

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