Everton Upper vs Murmungee

Everton Upper is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 54 in Murmungee. 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, Everton Upper tends to suit couples, while Murmungee 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

Everton Upper

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 60%)

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

First-home buyers

Everton Upper

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Murmungee

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (5% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($80/wk vs $270/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Everton Upper

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (178 min vs 188 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (272.8 km vs 287.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Murmungee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Murmungee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.1% vs -2.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Everton Upper Murmungee
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.

Everton Upper Murmungee
Walkability 0 / 0
Everton Upper — Walkability: 0/100 Murmungee — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 64 / 70
Everton Upper — Safety: 64/100 Murmungee — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 34 / 21
Everton Upper — Low fire risk: 34/100 Murmungee — Low fire risk: 21/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Everton Upper — Low flood risk: 100/100 Murmungee — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Everton Upper rents higher ($270/wk vs $80/wk); Everton Upper has more residents (154 vs 69).

Everton Upper Murmungee
Population 154
+55% vs other
 69
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.5% +21.1%
Median age 50 54
Median household income $77,220/yr $87,724/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk
+70% vs other
 $80/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Everton Upper Murmungee
0-4 3.9% / 5.8%
Everton Upper — 0-4: 3.9% Murmungee — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 13.6% / 4.3%
Everton Upper — 5-14: 13.6% Murmungee — 5-14: 4.3%
15-19 6.5% / 13.0%
Everton Upper — 15-19: 6.5% Murmungee — 15-19: 13.0%
20-24 — / —
Everton Upper — 20-24: not among its largest Murmungee — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 12.3% / 10.1%
Everton Upper — 25-34: 12.3% Murmungee — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 5.2% / 8.7%
Everton Upper — 35-44: 5.2% Murmungee — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 18.8% / 17.4%
Everton Upper — 45-54: 18.8% Murmungee — 45-54: 17.4%
55-64 22.7% / 26.1%
Everton Upper — 55-64: 22.7% Murmungee — 55-64: 26.1%
65-74 8.4% / 17.4%
Everton Upper — 65-74: 8.4% Murmungee — 65-74: 17.4%
75-84 9.1% / 11.6%
Everton Upper — 75-84: 9.1% Murmungee — 75-84: 11.6%
85+ — / —
Everton Upper — 85+: not among its largest Murmungee — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Everton Upper 77.3% couple families
Everton Upper — Couple Families: 77.3% Everton Upper — Lone Person: 22.7%
Murmungee 60.0% couple families
Murmungee — Couple Families: 60.0% Murmungee — Lone Person: 40.0%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Everton Upper 11.3% renting
Everton Upper — Owned Outright: 62.3% Everton Upper — Mortgage: 26.4% Everton Upper — Renting: 11.3%
Murmungee 16.7% renting
Murmungee — Owned Outright: 70.8% Murmungee — Mortgage: 12.5% Murmungee — Renting: 16.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Everton Upper 100.0% houses
Everton Upper — Houses: 100.0%
Murmungee 100.0% houses
Murmungee — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Everton Upper Murmungee
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 18.8%
Everton Upper — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Murmungee — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Bachelor Degree 11.7% / 15.9%
Everton Upper — Bachelor Degree: 11.7% Murmungee — Bachelor Degree: 15.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.0% / 8.7%
Everton Upper — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.0% Murmungee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.9% / —
Everton Upper — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9% Murmungee — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / —
Everton Upper — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Murmungee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Zoning mix

Everton Upper has more rural and farming land (85% vs 61%).

Everton Upper Murmungee
Rural and farming 85% 61%
Parks and recreation 14% 38%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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

Everton Upper Murmungee
New dwellings approved 238
across Wangaratta
same for both
Approvals change year on year +329%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Everton Upper Murmungee
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 36% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 31% of VIC Higher than 60% of VIC

Liveability

Everton Upper Murmungee
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Murmungee carries more bushfire risk (79 vs 66).

Everton Upper Murmungee
Bushfire Moderate
66/100
 High
79/100
Crime Low
36/100
 Low
30/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
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

Everton Upper Murmungee
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Everton Upper Murmungee
Parks & reserves 5 4
Waterways 1 9

Mobility

Murmungee sits further from the CBD (287.9 km vs 272.8 km).

Everton Upper Murmungee
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 272.8 km 287.9 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 178 min 188 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3678
 1.2%
postcode 3747
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 3678
 68
postcode 3747

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.

Everton Upper Murmungee
Car (driver) 69.8% / 45.8%
Everton Upper — Car (driver): 69.8% Murmungee — Car (driver): 45.8%
Worked from Home 25.4% / 54.2%
Everton Upper — Worked from Home: 25.4% Murmungee — Worked from Home: 54.2%
Walked Only 4.8% / —
Everton Upper — Walked Only: 4.8% Murmungee — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.8%).

Setting

Everton Upper Murmungee
Elevation 275 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 298 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Everton Upper Murmungee
Connectivity score 27/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
64 premises
 0%
39 premises

Climate

Everton Upper Murmungee
Annual rainfall 984 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Everton Upper Murmungee
Average residential rate $1,962/yr
same for both
Council Wangaratta
same for both

Federal electorate

Everton Upper Murmungee
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Everton Upper Murmungee
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Everton Upper

Rural

Murmungee

Retirees Rural

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