Grahamvale vs Shepparton East

Shepparton East is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 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.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 77/100)

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 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($160/wk vs $231/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Grahamvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 77/100)

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 Shepparton East 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 Shepparton East
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 Shepparton East
Walkability 19 / 20
Grahamvale — Walkability: 19/100 Shepparton East — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 52 / 23
Grahamvale — Safety: 52/100 Shepparton East — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 100 / 89
Grahamvale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Shepparton East — Low fire risk: 89/100
Low flood risk 51 / 10
Grahamvale — Low flood risk: 51/100 Shepparton East — Low flood risk: 10/100

Demographics

Shepparton East has more residents (1,192 vs 685); Shepparton East rents higher ($231/wk vs $160/wk).

Grahamvale Shepparton East
Population 685 1,192
+74% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.4% +4.7%
Median age 47 42
Median household income $108,784/yr
+14% vs other
 $93,028/yr
Median weekly rent $160/wk $231/wk
+44% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Grahamvale Shepparton East
0-4 4.5% / 4.0%
Grahamvale — 0-4: 4.5% Shepparton East — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 12.0% / 13.8%
Grahamvale — 5-14: 12.0% Shepparton East — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 6.1% / 6.7%
Grahamvale — 15-19: 6.1% Shepparton East — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 4.7% / 5.5%
Grahamvale — 20-24: 4.7% Shepparton East — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 8.8% / 10.0%
Grahamvale — 25-34: 8.8% Shepparton East — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 12.0% / 13.4%
Grahamvale — 35-44: 12.0% Shepparton East — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 13.7% / 14.5%
Grahamvale — 45-54: 13.7% Shepparton East — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 20.4% / 14.6%
Grahamvale — 55-64: 20.4% Shepparton East — 55-64: 14.6%
65-74 11.8% / 11.0%
Grahamvale — 65-74: 11.8% Shepparton East — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 4.2% / 4.5%
Grahamvale — 75-84: 4.2% Shepparton East — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 1.5% / 1.5%
Grahamvale — 85+: 1.5% Shepparton East — 85+: 1.5%

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%
Shepparton East 60.8% couple families
Shepparton East — Couple Families: 60.8% Shepparton East — Lone Person: 20.2% Shepparton East — One Parent Families: 13.7% Shepparton East — Group Household: 4.2% Shepparton East — Other Families: 1.1%
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%
Shepparton East 16.3% renting
Shepparton East — Owned Outright: 48.6% Shepparton East — Mortgage: 35.1% Shepparton East — Renting: 16.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Grahamvale Shepparton East
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 16.2%
Grahamvale — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Shepparton East — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.6% / 5.0%
Grahamvale — Bachelor Degree: 8.6% Shepparton East — Bachelor Degree: 5.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 5.9%
Grahamvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Shepparton East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 1.6%
Grahamvale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Shepparton East — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.7%
Grahamvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Shepparton East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

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 Shepparton East
India 0.9% / 4.7%
Grahamvale — India: 0.9% Shepparton East — India: 4.7%
Italy 1.5% / 2.8%
Grahamvale — Italy: 1.5% Shepparton East — Italy: 2.8%
Greece 0.9% / 1.3%
Grahamvale — Greece: 0.9% Shepparton East — Greece: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.8% / 0.3%
Grahamvale — New Zealand: 1.8% Shepparton East — New Zealand: 0.3%
England 1.2% / 0.8%
Grahamvale — England: 1.2% Shepparton East — England: 0.8%
Iraq 1.3% / —
Grahamvale — Iraq: 1.3% Shepparton East — Iraq: not among its largest
South Africa 1.2% / —
Grahamvale — South Africa: 1.2% Shepparton East — South Africa: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.6%
Grahamvale — Philippines: not among its largest Shepparton East — Philippines: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Grahamvale 100.0% houses
Grahamvale — Houses: 100.0%
Shepparton East 100.0% houses
Shepparton East — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Grahamvale Shepparton East
Median house price — $650,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Shepparton East has more rural and farming land (92% vs 82%).

Grahamvale Shepparton East
Rural and farming 82% 92%
Residential 12% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 4%
Parks and recreation 0% 1%
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 Shepparton East
New dwellings approved 649
across Greater Shepparton
same for both
Approvals change year on year -23%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Grahamvale Shepparton East
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of VIC
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC

Liveability

Grahamvale scores higher overall (54 vs 29).

Grahamvale Shepparton East
Grade B D
Score 54/100 29/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Shepparton East carries more bushfire risk (11 vs 0); Shepparton East carries more flood risk (90 vs 49).

Grahamvale Shepparton East
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
11/100
Crime Moderate
48/100
 High
77/100
Flood Moderate
49/100
 High
90/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 11
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Grahamvale

  • Grahamvale Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Shepparton East

  • Shepparton East Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Grahamvale Shepparton East
Childcare 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Grahamvale Shepparton East
Walkability score 19/100 20/100
Distance to Melbourne 196.9 km 195.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 137 min 135 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3631
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 3631
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.

Grahamvale Shepparton East
Car (driver) 79.7% / 75.5%
Grahamvale — Car (driver): 79.7% Shepparton East — Car (driver): 75.5%
Worked from Home 13.1% / 12.1%
Grahamvale — Worked from Home: 13.1% Shepparton East — Worked from Home: 12.1%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 5.1%
Grahamvale — Car (passenger): 4.2% Shepparton East — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Walked Only 1.8% / 6.9%
Grahamvale — Walked Only: 1.8% Shepparton East — Walked Only: 6.9%
Bicycle 1.2% / 0.5%
Grahamvale — Bicycle: 1.2% Shepparton East — Bicycle: 0.5%

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

Setting

Grahamvale Shepparton East
Elevation 110 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 121 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Grahamvale Shepparton East
Connectivity score 84/100 44/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 77%
306 premises
 20%
489 premises

Climate

Grahamvale Shepparton East
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

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