Harston vs Tatura

Tatura is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 47 in Harston. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Harston, most households are couple families. On these figures, Harston tends to suit share households and couples, while Tatura suits 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

Tatura

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • But Harston carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 61/100)

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

Harston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 18%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Tatura

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (42/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (181.1 km vs 189.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (127 min vs 132 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tatura

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (42/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • But Harston carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Tatura

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.1% vs -4.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Harston Tatura
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.

Harston Tatura
Walkability 0 / 42
Harston — Walkability: 0/100 Tatura — Walkability: 42/100
Safety 61 / 39
Harston — Safety: 61/100 Tatura — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 100 / 85
Harston — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tatura — Low fire risk: 85/100
Low flood risk 15 / 18
Harston — Low flood risk: 15/100 Tatura — Low flood risk: 18/100

Demographics

Tatura has more residents (4,955 vs 167); Harston has higher household incomes ($92,612 vs $70,564).

Harston Tatura
Population 167 4,955
+2867% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.0% +6.1%
Median age 47 44
Median household income $92,612/yr
+24% vs other
 $70,564/yr
Median weekly rent $230/wk $245/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Harston Tatura
0-4 6.0% / 5.1%
Harston — 0-4: 6.0% Tatura — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 10.2% / 12.5%
Harston — 5-14: 10.2% Tatura — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 6.0% / 5.5%
Harston — 15-19: 6.0% Tatura — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 3.6% / 4.4%
Harston — 20-24: 3.6% Tatura — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 6.0% / 12.8%
Harston — 25-34: 6.0% Tatura — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 15.6% / 10.2%
Harston — 35-44: 15.6% Tatura — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 15.0% / 12.5%
Harston — 45-54: 15.0% Tatura — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 15.6% / 13.8%
Harston — 55-64: 15.6% Tatura — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 19.8% / 12.3%
Harston — 65-74: 19.8% Tatura — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 4.2% / 8.3%
Harston — 75-84: 4.2% Tatura — 75-84: 8.3%
85+ — / 2.8%
Harston — 85+: not among its largest Tatura — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Harston 57.1% couple families
Harston — Couple Families: 57.1% Harston — Lone Person: 31.4% Harston — One Parent Families: 0.0% Harston — Group Household: 11.4% Harston — Other Families: 0.0%
Tatura 38.4% couple families
Tatura — Couple Families: 38.4% Tatura — Lone Person: 41.7% Tatura — One Parent Families: 14.8% Tatura — Group Household: 3.4% Tatura — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Harston 0.0% renting
Harston — Owned Outright: 60.0% Harston — Mortgage: 40.0% Harston — Renting: 0.0%
Tatura 21.8% renting
Tatura — Owned Outright: 42.6% Tatura — Mortgage: 35.6% Tatura — Renting: 21.8%
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.

Harston Tatura
New Zealand 4.8% / 1.1%
Harston — New Zealand: 4.8% Tatura — New Zealand: 1.1%
England 3.6% / 1.4%
Harston — England: 3.6% Tatura — England: 1.4%
Italy — / 2.2%
Harston — Italy: not among its largest Tatura — Italy: 2.2%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Harston — Philippines: not among its largest Tatura — Philippines: 0.5%
Thailand — / 0.5%
Harston — Thailand: not among its largest Tatura — Thailand: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

Qualifications

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

Harston Tatura
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 15.2%
Harston — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% Tatura — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 8.5%
Harston — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% Tatura — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 7.6%
Harston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Tatura — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 1.9%
Harston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Tatura — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.9%
Harston — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Tatura — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Harston 100.0% houses
Harston — Houses: 100.0% Harston — Townhouses: 0.0% Harston — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Tatura 91.8% houses
Tatura — Houses: 91.8% Tatura — Townhouses: 5.9% Tatura — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Harston Tatura
Median house price — $500,000
Median unit price — $310,000
Median land price — $280,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 54 days
from 65 sales

Zoning mix

Harston has more rural and farming land (100% vs 85%).

Harston Tatura
Rural and farming 100% 85%
Residential 0% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 5%
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

Harston Tatura
New dwellings approved 649
across Greater Shepparton
same for both
Approvals change year on year -23%
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.

Harston Tatura
Houses — 4.6%
$560/wk on $630K
Units — 5.1%
$380/wk on $390K

Ranking within VIC

Harston Tatura
House price — Higher than 15% of VIC
Income Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 32% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 78% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 29% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 93% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 65% of VIC

Liveability

Tatura is more walkable (42 vs 0).

Harston Tatura
Grade — C
Score — 32/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Tatura carries more bushfire risk (15 vs 0); Tatura carries more crime risk (61 vs 39).

Harston Tatura
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
15/100
Crime Low
39/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood High
85/100
 High
82/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Harston Tatura
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Harston

  • Harston Primary School Government · Primary

Schools in Tatura

  • Sacred Heart School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Tatura Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Harston Tatura
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 0 9
Childcare 0 6
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Harston sits further from the CBD (189.8 km vs 181.1 km).

Harston Tatura
Walkability score 0/100 42/100
Distance to Melbourne 189.8 km
+5% vs other
 181.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 132 min 127 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3616
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 3616
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.

Harston Tatura
Car (driver) 62.5% / 74.4%
Harston — Car (driver): 62.5% Tatura — Car (driver): 74.4%
Worked from Home 28.7% / 14.4%
Harston — Worked from Home: 28.7% Tatura — Worked from Home: 14.4%
Walked Only 5.0% / 5.1%
Harston — Walked Only: 5.0% Tatura — Walked Only: 5.1%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 4.5%
Harston — Car (passenger): 3.8% Tatura — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Bicycle — / 1.3%
Harston — Bicycle: not among its largest Tatura — Bicycle: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.4%).

Setting

Harston Tatura
Elevation 112 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both

NBN connectivity

Harston Tatura
Connectivity score 30/100 72/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
83 premises
 41%
2,593 premises

Climate

Harston Tatura
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

Harston Tatura
Average residential rate $2,449/yr
same for both
Council Greater Shepparton
same for both

Federal electorate

Harston Tatura
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Harston Tatura
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Harston

Rural

Tatura

Acreage Affordable

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