Kialla vs Shepparton East

Kialla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 42 in Shepparton East. 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 $650,000 in Shepparton East, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Kialla tends to suit families with children.

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)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 77/100)

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

Shepparton East

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($231/wk vs $380/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 19%)

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 135 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (185 km vs 195.6 km)
  • But Shepparton East 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 4 things we measure here

  • Kialla carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 77/100)
  • Shepparton East is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Kialla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.1% vs 4.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kialla and Shepparton East 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 Shepparton East
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 Shepparton East
Walkability 0 / 20
Kialla — Walkability: 0/100 Shepparton East — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 44 / 23
Kialla — Safety: 44/100 Shepparton East — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 84 / 89
Kialla — Low fire risk: 84/100 Shepparton East — Low fire risk: 89/100
Low flood risk 4 / 10
Kialla — Low flood risk: 4/100 Shepparton East — Low flood risk: 10/100

Demographics

Kialla has more residents (8,667 vs 1,192); Kialla rents higher ($380/wk vs $231/wk).

Kialla Shepparton East
Population 8,667
+86% vs other
 1,192
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +27.1% +4.7%
Median age 38 42
Median household income $103,896/yr
+10% vs other
 $93,028/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+39% vs other
 $231/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kialla Shepparton East
0-4 6.8% / 4.0%
Kialla — 0-4: 6.8% Shepparton East — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 15.8% / 13.8%
Kialla — 5-14: 15.8% Shepparton East — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 6.6% / 6.7%
Kialla — 15-19: 6.6% Shepparton East — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 4.8% / 5.5%
Kialla — 20-24: 4.8% Shepparton East — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 11.5% / 10.0%
Kialla — 25-34: 11.5% Shepparton East — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 13.6% / 13.4%
Kialla — 35-44: 13.6% Shepparton East — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 12.8% / 14.5%
Kialla — 45-54: 12.8% Shepparton East — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 11.4% / 14.6%
Kialla — 55-64: 11.4% Shepparton East — 55-64: 14.6%
65-74 9.2% / 11.0%
Kialla — 65-74: 9.2% Shepparton East — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 5.4% / 4.5%
Kialla — 75-84: 5.4% Shepparton East — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 2.1% / 1.5%
Kialla — 85+: 2.1% Shepparton East — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

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%
Shepparton East 60.8% couple families
Shepparton East — Couple Families: 60.8% Shepparton East — Lone Person: 20.2% Shepparton East — One Parent Families: 13.7% Shepparton East — Group Household: 4.2% Shepparton East — Other Families: 1.1%
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%
Shepparton East 16.3% renting
Shepparton East — Owned Outright: 48.6% Shepparton East — Mortgage: 35.1% Shepparton East — Renting: 16.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kialla Shepparton East
Certificate III & IV 14.5% / 16.2%
Kialla — Certificate III & IV: 14.5% Shepparton East — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.4% / 5.0%
Kialla — Bachelor Degree: 10.4% Shepparton East — Bachelor Degree: 5.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 5.9%
Kialla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Shepparton East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 1.7%
Kialla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Shepparton East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 1.6%
Kialla — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Shepparton East — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

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 Shepparton East
India 4.0% / 4.7%
Kialla — India: 4.0% Shepparton East — India: 4.7%
Italy 1.1% / 2.8%
Kialla — Italy: 1.1% Shepparton East — Italy: 2.8%
England 1.4% / 0.8%
Kialla — England: 1.4% Shepparton East — England: 0.8%
Iraq 1.4% / —
Kialla — Iraq: 1.4% Shepparton East — Iraq: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.0% / 0.3%
Kialla — New Zealand: 1.0% Shepparton East — New Zealand: 0.3%
Greece — / 1.3%
Kialla — Greece: not among its largest Shepparton East — Greece: 1.3%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.6%
Kialla — Philippines: 0.5% Shepparton East — Philippines: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

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%
Shepparton East 100.0% houses
Shepparton East — Houses: 100.0% Shepparton East — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Shepparton East — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kialla Shepparton East
Median house price $710,000 $650,000
Median unit price $597,500 —
Median land price $302,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 62 days
from 78 sales
 —

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Kialla Shepparton East
3 bed $638K / $580K
Kialla — 3 bed: $638K (38 sales) Shepparton East — 3 bed: $580K (6 sales)

38 vs 6 sales

4 bed $745K / $668K
Kialla — 4 bed: $745K (81 sales) Shepparton East — 4 bed: $668K (5 sales)

81 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Shepparton East has more rural and farming land (92% vs 59%).

Kialla Shepparton East
Rural and farming 59% 92%
Residential 19% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 19% 4%
Parks and recreation 0% 1%
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 Shepparton East
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 Shepparton East
Houses 4.1%
$620/wk on $793K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Kialla Shepparton East
House price Higher than 37% of VIC —
Income — Higher than 62% 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 73% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 71% of VIC —

Liveability

Shepparton East is more walkable (20 vs 0).

Kialla Shepparton East
Grade D
same for both
Score 30/100 29/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Shepparton East carries more crime risk (77 vs 56).

Kialla Shepparton East
Bushfire Low
16/100
 Low
11/100
Crime Moderate
56/100
 High
77/100
Flood High
96/100
 High
90/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Kialla Shepparton East
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 Shepparton East

  • Shepparton East Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kialla Shepparton East
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 6 0
Childcare 4 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 4 1
Waterways 6 1

Mobility

Shepparton East sits further from the CBD (195.6 km vs 185 km).

Kialla Shepparton East
Walkability score 0/100 20/100
Distance to Melbourne 185 km 195.6 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 125 min 135 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 Shepparton East
Car (driver) 81.4% / 75.5%
Kialla — Car (driver): 81.4% Shepparton East — Car (driver): 75.5%
Worked from Home 11.0% / 12.1%
Kialla — Worked from Home: 11.0% Shepparton East — Worked from Home: 12.1%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 5.1%
Kialla — Car (passenger): 5.9% Shepparton East — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Walked Only 1.1% / 6.9%
Kialla — Walked Only: 1.1% Shepparton East — Walked Only: 6.9%
Bicycle 0.4% / 0.5%
Kialla — Bicycle: 0.4% Shepparton East — Bicycle: 0.5%

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

Setting

Kialla Shepparton East
Elevation 116 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 121 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kialla Shepparton East
Connectivity score 78/100 44/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 60%
4,226 premises
 20%
489 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kialla

Acreage Family

Shepparton East

Acreage

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