Katandra West vs Marungi
Katandra West is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 53 in Marungi. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Katandra West, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Katandra West tends to suit families with children, while Marungi 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
Katandra West
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 69/100)
- has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
- is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 60%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Katandra West
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 27%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
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
Katandra West
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 69/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Katandra West
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (3.4% vs -11.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Katandra West and Marungi drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Katandra West has more residents (492 vs 98); Katandra West has higher household incomes ($76,336 vs $57,200).
| Katandra West | Marungi | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 492 +80% vs other | 98 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +3.4% | -11.7% |
| Median age | 43 | 53 |
| Median household income | $76,336/yr +25% vs other | $57,200/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $195/wk | $200/wk +3% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Katandra West | Marungi | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $391,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Katandra West | Marungi | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% same for both | |
| Residential | 1% | 0% |
| 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 West | Marungi | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 649 across Greater Shepparton | 332 across Moira |
| Approvals change year on year | -23% | -70% |
Ranking within VIC
| Katandra West | Marungi | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 43% of VIC | Higher than 15% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 9% of VIC | Higher than 42% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 18% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 51% of VIC | Higher than 62% of VIC |
Liveability
| Katandra West | Marungi | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Marungi carries more bushfire risk (69 vs 0); Marungi carries more crime risk (69 vs 12).
| Katandra West | Marungi | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Moderate 69/100 |
| Crime | Low 12/100 | Moderate 69/100 |
| Flood | High 72/100 | Moderate 66/100 |
| 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 West | Marungi | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Katandra West
- Katandra West Primary School Government · Primary below peers
Schools in Marungi
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Katandra West | Marungi | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 0 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 4 | 0 |
Mobility
| Katandra West | Marungi | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 215.5 km | 216.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 151 min same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 3634 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 64 postcode 3634 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.9%).
Setting
| Katandra West | Marungi | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 114 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 110 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Katandra West | Marungi | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 212 premises | 0% 51 premises |
Climate
| Katandra West | Marungi | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 458 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Katandra West | Marungi | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,449/yr | $1,908/yr |
| Council | Greater Shepparton | Moira |
Federal electorate
| Katandra West | Marungi | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Nicholls same for both | |
| Member | Sam Birrell same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Katandra West | Marungi | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.