Grahamvale vs Congupna

Congupna is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 47 in Grahamvale. 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, Congupna tends to suit 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

Grahamvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 72/100)

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

First-home buyers

Grahamvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 22%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Grahamvale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($160/wk vs $295/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Grahamvale

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (19/100 vs 10/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (196.9 km vs 205 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (137 min vs 142 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Grahamvale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (19/100 vs 10/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 72/100)

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

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

Grahamvale Congupna
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.

Grahamvale Congupna
Walkability 19 / 10
Grahamvale — Walkability: 19/100 Congupna — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 52 / 28
Grahamvale — Safety: 52/100 Congupna — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Grahamvale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Congupna — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 51 / 6
Grahamvale — Low flood risk: 51/100 Congupna — Low flood risk: 6/100

Demographics

Congupna rents higher ($295/wk vs $160/wk); Grahamvale has higher household incomes ($108,784 vs $87,152).

Grahamvale Congupna
Population 685
+9% vs other
 620
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.4% +2.5%
Median age 47 41
Median household income $108,784/yr
+20% vs other
 $87,152/yr
Median weekly rent $160/wk $295/wk
+84% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Grahamvale Congupna
0-4 4.5% / 3.7%
Grahamvale — 0-4: 4.5% Congupna — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 12.0% / 14.8%
Grahamvale — 5-14: 12.0% Congupna — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 6.1% / 8.2%
Grahamvale — 15-19: 6.1% Congupna — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 4.7% / 4.4%
Grahamvale — 20-24: 4.7% Congupna — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 8.8% / 9.8%
Grahamvale — 25-34: 8.8% Congupna — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 12.0% / 12.3%
Grahamvale — 35-44: 12.0% Congupna — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 13.7% / 16.8%
Grahamvale — 45-54: 13.7% Congupna — 45-54: 16.8%
55-64 20.4% / 15.0%
Grahamvale — 55-64: 20.4% Congupna — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 11.8% / 10.3%
Grahamvale — 65-74: 11.8% Congupna — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 4.2% / 3.5%
Grahamvale — 75-84: 4.2% Congupna — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 1.5% / —
Grahamvale — 85+: 1.5% Congupna — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Grahamvale 63.0% couple families
Grahamvale — Couple Families: 63.0% Grahamvale — Lone Person: 22.7% Grahamvale — One Parent Families: 8.4% Grahamvale — Group Household: 3.9% Grahamvale — Other Families: 1.9%
Congupna 57.2% couple families
Congupna — Couple Families: 57.2% Congupna — Lone Person: 32.1% Congupna — One Parent Families: 8.8% Congupna — Group Household: 0.0% Congupna — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Grahamvale 9.1% renting
Grahamvale — Owned Outright: 46.4% Grahamvale — Mortgage: 44.5% Grahamvale — Renting: 9.1%
Congupna 12.6% renting
Congupna — Owned Outright: 47.1% Congupna — Mortgage: 40.3% Congupna — Renting: 12.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Grahamvale Congupna
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 15.8%
Grahamvale — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Congupna — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.6% / 9.0%
Grahamvale — Bachelor Degree: 8.6% Congupna — Bachelor Degree: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 8.2%
Grahamvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Congupna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 2.1%
Grahamvale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Congupna — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.8%
Grahamvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Congupna — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

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.

Grahamvale Congupna
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.6%
Grahamvale — New Zealand: 1.8% Congupna — New Zealand: 1.6%
Italy 1.5% / 0.8%
Grahamvale — Italy: 1.5% Congupna — Italy: 0.8%
India 0.9% / 1.3%
Grahamvale — India: 0.9% Congupna — India: 1.3%
England 1.2% / 0.6%
Grahamvale — England: 1.2% Congupna — England: 0.6%
Iraq 1.3% / —
Grahamvale — Iraq: 1.3% Congupna — Iraq: not among its largest
South Africa 1.2% / —
Grahamvale — South Africa: 1.2% Congupna — South Africa: not among its largest
Zimbabwe — / 0.6%
Grahamvale — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Congupna — Zimbabwe: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Grahamvale 100.0% houses
Grahamvale — Houses: 100.0% Grahamvale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Congupna 90.2% houses
Congupna — Houses: 90.2% Congupna — Flats / Apartments: 9.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Grahamvale Congupna
Median house price — $735,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Congupna has more rural and farming land (97% vs 82%).

Grahamvale Congupna
Rural and farming 82% 97%
Residential 12% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 2%
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

Grahamvale Congupna
New dwellings approved 649
across Greater Shepparton
same for both
Approvals change year on year -23%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Grahamvale Congupna
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC

Liveability

Grahamvale is more walkable (19 vs 10); Grahamvale scores higher overall (54 vs 32).

Grahamvale Congupna
Grade B C
Score 54/100 32/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Congupna carries more flood risk (94 vs 49); Congupna carries more crime risk (72 vs 48).

Grahamvale Congupna
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
48/100
 High
72/100
Flood Moderate
49/100
 High
94/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 11
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Grahamvale Congupna
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Grahamvale

  • Grahamvale Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Congupna

  • Congupna Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Grahamvale Congupna
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

Congupna sits further from the CBD (205 km vs 196.9 km).

Grahamvale Congupna
Walkability score 19/100 10/100
Distance to Melbourne 196.9 km 205 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 137 min 142 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3631
 0.5%
postcode 3633
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 3631
 64
postcode 3633

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.

Grahamvale Congupna
Car (driver) 79.7% / 77.1%
Grahamvale — Car (driver): 79.7% Congupna — Car (driver): 77.1%
Worked from Home 13.1% / 13.0%
Grahamvale — Worked from Home: 13.1% Congupna — Worked from Home: 13.0%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 7.5%
Grahamvale — Car (passenger): 4.2% Congupna — Car (passenger): 7.5%
Walked Only 1.8% / 2.4%
Grahamvale — Walked Only: 1.8% Congupna — Walked Only: 2.4%
Bicycle 1.2% / —
Grahamvale — Bicycle: 1.2% Congupna — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.7%).

Setting

Grahamvale Congupna
Elevation 110 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 108 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Grahamvale Congupna
Connectivity score 84/100 33/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 77%
306 premises
 4%
233 premises

Climate

Grahamvale Congupna
Annual rainfall 453 mm 458 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.9°C —
Winter min (Jul) 3.6°C —

Council rates

Grahamvale Congupna
Average residential rate $2,449/yr
same for both
Council Greater Shepparton
same for both

Federal electorate

Grahamvale Congupna
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Grahamvale Congupna
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Grahamvale

Acreage

Congupna

Rural

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