Kialla vs Kialla West

Kialla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 43 in Kialla West. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kialla: a median of $710,000, against $630,000 in Kialla West, and rent is higher there too.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Kialla has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • Kialla West has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Kialla West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($630,000 vs $710,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kialla West

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($261/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kialla West

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (120 min vs 125 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (178.4 km vs 185 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kialla West

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 56/100)

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

Investors

Kialla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.1% vs -3.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kialla Kialla West
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.

Kialla Kialla West
Walkability 0 / 13
Kialla — Walkability: 0/100 Kialla West — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 44 / 71
Kialla — Safety: 44/100 Kialla West — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 84 / 72
Kialla — Low fire risk: 84/100 Kialla West — Low fire risk: 72/100
Low flood risk 4 / 1
Kialla — Low flood risk: 4/100 Kialla West — Low flood risk: 1/100

Demographics

Kialla has more residents (8,667 vs 415); Kialla rents higher ($380/wk vs $261/wk).

Kialla Kialla West
Population 8,667
+95% vs other
 415
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +27.1% -3.7%
Median age 38 43
Median household income $103,896/yr $104,884/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+31% vs other
 $261/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kialla Kialla West
0-4 6.8% / 7.0%
Kialla — 0-4: 6.8% Kialla West — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 15.8% / 14.2%
Kialla — 5-14: 15.8% Kialla West — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 6.6% / 7.2%
Kialla — 15-19: 6.6% Kialla West — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 4.8% / 4.6%
Kialla — 20-24: 4.8% Kialla West — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 11.5% / 6.3%
Kialla — 25-34: 11.5% Kialla West — 25-34: 6.3%
35-44 13.6% / 10.1%
Kialla — 35-44: 13.6% Kialla West — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 12.8% / 15.7%
Kialla — 45-54: 12.8% Kialla West — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 11.4% / 17.8%
Kialla — 55-64: 11.4% Kialla West — 55-64: 17.8%
65-74 9.2% / 10.4%
Kialla — 65-74: 9.2% Kialla West — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 5.4% / 3.6%
Kialla — 75-84: 5.4% Kialla West — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 2.1% / 1.0%
Kialla — 85+: 2.1% Kialla West — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kialla 60.1% couple families
Kialla — Couple Families: 60.1% Kialla — Lone Person: 24.0% Kialla — One Parent Families: 12.8% Kialla — Group Household: 2.2% Kialla — Other Families: 0.8%
Kialla West 61.8% couple families
Kialla West — Couple Families: 61.8% Kialla West — Lone Person: 20.6% Kialla West — One Parent Families: 12.7% Kialla West — Group Household: 4.9% Kialla West — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kialla 12.4% renting
Kialla — Owned Outright: 38.1% Kialla — Mortgage: 49.5% Kialla — Renting: 12.4%
Kialla West 6.7% renting
Kialla West — Owned Outright: 47.8% Kialla West — Mortgage: 45.5% Kialla West — Renting: 6.7%
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.

Kialla Kialla West
India 4.0% / —
Kialla — India: 4.0% Kialla West — India: not among its largest
England 1.4% / 1.9%
Kialla — England: 1.4% Kialla West — England: 1.9%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.0%
Kialla — New Zealand: 1.0% Kialla West — New Zealand: 1.0%
Iraq 1.4% / —
Kialla — Iraq: 1.4% Kialla West — Iraq: not among its largest
Italy 1.1% / —
Kialla — Italy: 1.1% Kialla West — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

Qualifications

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

Kialla Kialla West
Certificate III & IV 14.5% / 20.7%
Kialla — Certificate III & IV: 14.5% Kialla West — Certificate III & IV: 20.7%
Bachelor Degree 10.4% / 10.1%
Kialla — Bachelor Degree: 10.4% Kialla West — Bachelor Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 8.0%
Kialla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Kialla West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 3.4%
Kialla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Kialla West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 1.2%
Kialla — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Kialla West — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kialla 95.5% houses
Kialla — Houses: 95.5% Kialla — Flats / Apartments: 3.9% Kialla — Townhouses: 0.6%
Kialla West 98.6% houses
Kialla West — Houses: 98.6% Kialla West — Flats / Apartments: 1.4% Kialla West — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kialla Kialla West
Median house price $710,000 $630,000
Median unit price $597,500 —
Median land price $302,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 62 days
from 78 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Kialla West has more rural and farming land (76% vs 59%).

Kialla Kialla West
Rural and farming 59% 76%
Residential 19% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 19% 2%
Parks and recreation 0% 16%
Other and special use 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

Kialla Kialla West
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.

Kialla Kialla West
Houses 4.1%
$620/wk on $793K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Kialla Kialla West
House price Higher than 37% of VIC —
Income —
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 53% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 71% of VIC —

Liveability

Kialla West is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Kialla Kialla West
Grade D —
Score 30/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Kialla carries more crime risk (56 vs 29); Kialla West carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 16).

Kialla Kialla West
Bushfire Low
16/100
 Low
28/100
Crime Moderate
56/100
 Low
29/100
Flood High
96/100
 High
99/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Kialla Kialla West
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Kialla

  • Kialla Central Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Anne's College Catholic · Combined below peers

Schools in Kialla West

  • Kialla West Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kialla Kialla West
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 6 0
Childcare 4 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 4 0
Waterways 6 2

Mobility

Kialla sits further from the CBD (185 km vs 178.4 km).

Kialla Kialla West
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Melbourne 185 km
+4% vs other
 178.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 125 min 120 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.

Kialla Kialla West
Car (driver) 81.4% / 76.8%
Kialla — Car (driver): 81.4% Kialla West — Car (driver): 76.8%
Worked from Home 11.0% / 15.5%
Kialla — Worked from Home: 11.0% Kialla West — Worked from Home: 15.5%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 4.6%
Kialla — Car (passenger): 5.9% Kialla West — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Walked Only 1.1% / 3.1%
Kialla — Walked Only: 1.1% Kialla West — Walked Only: 3.1%
Bicycle 0.4% / —
Kialla — Bicycle: 0.4% Kialla West — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.4%).

Setting

Kialla Kialla West
Elevation 116 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 117 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kialla Kialla West
Connectivity score 78/100 66/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 60%
4,226 premises
 49%
161 premises

Climate

Kialla Kialla West
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

Kialla Kialla West
Average residential rate $2,449/yr
same for both
Council Greater Shepparton
same for both

Federal electorate

Kialla Kialla West
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kialla Kialla West
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kialla

Acreage Family

Kialla West

Acreage

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