Katandra vs Yabba North

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Katandra tends to suit people living alone, while Yabba North suits 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

Yabba North

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 56/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 70%)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Katandra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (155 min vs 164 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (219.5 km vs 232.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yabba North

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 56/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 17%)

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

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

Katandra Yabba North
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.

Katandra Yabba North
Walkability 0 / 0
Katandra — Walkability: 0/100 Yabba North — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 44 / 71
Katandra — Safety: 44/100 Yabba North — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 67 / 100
Katandra — Low fire risk: 67/100 Yabba North — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 29 / 4
Katandra — Low flood risk: 29/100 Yabba North — Low flood risk: 4/100

Demographics

Katandra skews older (48 vs 46).

Katandra Yabba North
Population 120
+13% vs other
 104
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.2% +3.0%
Median age 48 46
Median household income $58,500/yr $63,336/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $170/wk $175/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Katandra Yabba North
0-4 5.0% / —
Katandra — 0-4: 5.0% Yabba North — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 13.3% / 17.3%
Katandra — 5-14: 13.3% Yabba North — 5-14: 17.3%
15-19 5.0% / 13.5%
Katandra — 15-19: 5.0% Yabba North — 15-19: 13.5%
20-24 3.3% / —
Katandra — 20-24: 3.3% Yabba North — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 6.7% / 8.7%
Katandra — 25-34: 6.7% Yabba North — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 14.2% / 8.7%
Katandra — 35-44: 14.2% Yabba North — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 20.8% / 22.1%
Katandra — 45-54: 20.8% Yabba North — 45-54: 22.1%
55-64 24.2% / 10.6%
Katandra — 55-64: 24.2% Yabba North — 55-64: 10.6%
65-74 9.2% / 17.3%
Katandra — 65-74: 9.2% Yabba North — 65-74: 17.3%
75-84 5.0% / 10.6%
Katandra — 75-84: 5.0% Yabba North — 75-84: 10.6%
85+ 2.5% / —
Katandra — 85+: 2.5% Yabba North — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Katandra 50.0% couple families
Katandra — Couple Families: 50.0% Katandra — One Parent Families: 20.0% Katandra — Lone Person: 30.0%
Yabba North 47.6% couple families
Yabba North — Couple Families: 47.6% Yabba North — One Parent Families: 33.3% Yabba North — Lone Person: 19.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Katandra 11.6% renting
Katandra — Owned Outright: 39.5% Katandra — Mortgage: 48.8% Katandra — Renting: 11.6%
Yabba North 0.0% renting
Yabba North — Owned Outright: 56.7% Yabba North — Mortgage: 43.3% Yabba North — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Katandra 100.0% houses
Katandra — Houses: 100.0%
Yabba North 100.0% houses
Yabba North — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Katandra Yabba North
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 9.6%
Katandra — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Yabba North — Certificate III & IV: 9.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 10.6%
Katandra — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Yabba North — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 3.8%
Katandra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Yabba North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 4.8%
Katandra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Yabba North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / —
Katandra — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Yabba North — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Zoning mix

Katandra Yabba North
Rural and farming 100%
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

Katandra Yabba North
New dwellings approved 649
across Greater Shepparton
 332
across Moira
Approvals change year on year -23% -70%

Ranking within VIC

Katandra Yabba North
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 18% of VIC Higher than 24% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 34% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 18% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC

Liveability

Katandra Yabba North
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Katandra carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 0); Katandra carries more crime risk (56 vs 29).

Katandra Yabba North
Bushfire Low
33/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
56/100
 Low
29/100
Flood High
71/100
 High
96/100
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

Katandra Yabba North
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

Katandra Yabba North
Parks & reserves 0 5
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Yabba North sits further from the CBD (232.1 km vs 219.5 km).

Katandra Yabba North
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 219.5 km 232.1 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 155 min 164 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3634
 0.5%
postcode 3646
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 3634
 64
postcode 3646

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.

Katandra Yabba North
Car (driver) 73.2% / 50.0%
Katandra — Car (driver): 73.2% Yabba North — Car (driver): 50.0%
Worked from Home 19.6% / 31.8%
Katandra — Worked from Home: 19.6% Yabba North — Worked from Home: 31.8%
Walked Only — / 18.2%
Katandra — Walked Only: not among its largest Yabba North — Walked Only: 18.2%
Bus 7.1% / —
Katandra — Bus: 7.1% Yabba North — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.2%).

Setting

Katandra Yabba North
Elevation 126 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 125 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Katandra Yabba North
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
58 premises
 0%
40 premises

Climate

Katandra Yabba North
Annual rainfall 484 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Katandra Yabba North
Average residential rate $2,449/yr $1,908/yr
Council Greater Shepparton Moira

Federal electorate

Katandra Yabba North
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Katandra Yabba North
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Katandra

Rural

Yabba North

Retirees Rural

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