Kialla vs Orrvale

Kialla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 50 in Orrvale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kialla, most households are couple families. In Orrvale, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Kialla tends to suit families with children, while Orrvale 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

Kialla

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 88/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 60%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Orrvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kialla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (125 min vs 131 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (185 km vs 191 km)
  • But Orrvale is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Kialla carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 88/100)
  • Orrvale is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)

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 2.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kialla and Orrvale 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 Orrvale
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 Orrvale
Walkability 0 / 20
Kialla — Walkability: 0/100 Orrvale — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 44 / 12
Kialla — Safety: 44/100 Orrvale — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 84 / 87
Kialla — Low fire risk: 84/100 Orrvale — Low fire risk: 87/100
Low flood risk 4 / 4
Kialla — Low flood risk: 4/100 Orrvale — Low flood risk: 4/100

Demographics

Kialla has more residents (8,667 vs 450); Kialla rents higher ($380/wk vs $220/wk).

Kialla Orrvale
Population 8,667
+95% vs other
 450
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +27.1% +2.7%
Median age 38 50
Median household income $103,896/yr
+23% vs other
 $80,184/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+42% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kialla Orrvale
0-4 6.8% / 4.0%
Kialla — 0-4: 6.8% Orrvale — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 15.8% / 8.9%
Kialla — 5-14: 15.8% Orrvale — 5-14: 8.9%
15-19 6.6% / 3.8%
Kialla — 15-19: 6.6% Orrvale — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 4.8% / 5.6%
Kialla — 20-24: 4.8% Orrvale — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 11.5% / 12.2%
Kialla — 25-34: 11.5% Orrvale — 25-34: 12.2%
35-44 13.6% / 10.9%
Kialla — 35-44: 13.6% Orrvale — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 12.8% / 11.1%
Kialla — 45-54: 12.8% Orrvale — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 11.4% / 25.6%
Kialla — 55-64: 11.4% Orrvale — 55-64: 25.6%
65-74 9.2% / 10.7%
Kialla — 65-74: 9.2% Orrvale — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 5.4% / 6.0%
Kialla — 75-84: 5.4% Orrvale — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 2.1% / 2.9%
Kialla — 85+: 2.1% Orrvale — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.6%).

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%
Orrvale 54.2% couple families
Orrvale — Couple Families: 54.2% Orrvale — Lone Person: 36.4% Orrvale — One Parent Families: 5.6% Orrvale — Group Household: 3.7% Orrvale — 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%
Orrvale 15.9% renting
Orrvale — Owned Outright: 53.8% Orrvale — Mortgage: 30.3% Orrvale — Renting: 15.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kialla Orrvale
Certificate III & IV 14.5% / 17.3%
Kialla — Certificate III & IV: 14.5% Orrvale — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 10.4% / 5.3%
Kialla — Bachelor Degree: 10.4% Orrvale — Bachelor Degree: 5.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 6.4%
Kialla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Orrvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 2.2%
Kialla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Orrvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 1.8%
Kialla — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Orrvale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

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 Orrvale
India 4.0% / 5.6%
Kialla — India: 4.0% Orrvale — India: 5.6%
Iraq 1.4% / 0.9%
Kialla — Iraq: 1.4% Orrvale — Iraq: 0.9%
Italy 1.1% / 1.1%
Kialla — Italy: 1.1% Orrvale — Italy: 1.1%
England 1.4% / 0.7%
Kialla — England: 1.4% Orrvale — England: 0.7%
New Zealand 1.0% / 0.7%
Kialla — New Zealand: 1.0% Orrvale — New Zealand: 0.7%
Greece — / 1.3%
Kialla — Greece: not among its largest Orrvale — Greece: 1.3%
Malaysia — / 1.1%
Kialla — Malaysia: not among its largest Orrvale — Malaysia: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

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%
Orrvale 91.0% houses
Orrvale — Houses: 91.0% Orrvale — Flats / Apartments: 9.0% Orrvale — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kialla Orrvale
Median house price $710,000 $750,000
Median unit price $597,500 —
Median land price $302,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 62 days
from 78 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Orrvale has more rural and farming land (89% vs 59%).

Kialla Orrvale
Rural and farming 59% 89%
Residential 19% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 19% 6%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
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 Orrvale
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 Orrvale
Houses 4.1%
$620/wk on $793K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Kialla Orrvale
House price Higher than 37% of VIC —
Income — Higher than 47% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 53% of VIC Higher than 79% 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 74% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 71% of VIC —

Liveability

Orrvale is more walkable (20 vs 0).

Kialla Orrvale
Grade D —
Score 30/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Orrvale carries more crime risk (88 vs 56).

Kialla Orrvale
Bushfire Low
16/100
 Low
13/100
Crime Moderate
56/100
 High
88/100
Flood High
96/100
same for both
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 Orrvale
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
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 Orrvale

  • Orrvale Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Orrvale sits further from the CBD (191 km vs 185 km).

Kialla Orrvale
Walkability score 0/100 20/100
Distance to Melbourne 185 km 191 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 125 min 131 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 Orrvale
Car (driver) 81.4% / 75.1%
Kialla — Car (driver): 81.4% Orrvale — Car (driver): 75.1%
Worked from Home 11.0% / 11.7%
Kialla — Worked from Home: 11.0% Orrvale — Worked from Home: 11.7%
Walked Only 1.1% / 8.6%
Kialla — Walked Only: 1.1% Orrvale — Walked Only: 8.6%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 2.5%
Kialla — Car (passenger): 5.9% Orrvale — Car (passenger): 2.5%
Bicycle 0.4% / 2.0%
Kialla — Bicycle: 0.4% Orrvale — Bicycle: 2.0%

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

Setting

Kialla Orrvale
Elevation 116 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kialla Orrvale
Connectivity score 78/100 56/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 60%
4,226 premises
 36%
211 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kialla

Acreage Family

Orrvale

Acreage

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