Kyabram South vs Kyabram

Kyabram is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 49 in Kyabram South. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kyabram South, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Kyabram South tends to suit couples, while Kyabram 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

Kyabram

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Kyabram South has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 88%)

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

First-home buyers

Kyabram

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Kyabram South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $220/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Kyabram South

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (141 min vs 148 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (199.5 km vs 209.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kyabram

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 14%)
  • carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Kyabram

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.2% vs -13.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kyabram South Kyabram
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.

Kyabram South Kyabram
Walkability 0 / 4
Kyabram South — Walkability: 0/100 Kyabram — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 23 / 38
Kyabram South — Safety: 23/100 Kyabram — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 100 / 87
Kyabram South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kyabram — Low fire risk: 87/100
Low flood risk 18 / 18
Kyabram South — Low flood risk: 18/100 Kyabram — Low flood risk: 18/100

Demographics

Kyabram has more residents (7,416 vs 69); Kyabram has higher household incomes ($61,048 vs $39,988).

Kyabram South Kyabram
Population 69 7,416
+10648% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -13.8% +1.2%
Median age 49 46
Median household income $39,988/yr $61,048/yr
+53% vs other
Median weekly rent $175/wk $220/wk
+26% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kyabram South Kyabram
0-4 — / 5.1%
Kyabram South — 0-4: not among its largest Kyabram — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 10.1% / 11.9%
Kyabram South — 5-14: 10.1% Kyabram — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 — / 5.9%
Kyabram South — 15-19: not among its largest Kyabram — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 — / 5.0%
Kyabram South — 20-24: not among its largest Kyabram — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 11.6% / 9.8%
Kyabram South — 25-34: 11.6% Kyabram — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 11.6% / 10.0%
Kyabram South — 35-44: 11.6% Kyabram — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 13.0% / 12.1%
Kyabram South — 45-54: 13.0% Kyabram — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 18.8% / 13.4%
Kyabram South — 55-64: 18.8% Kyabram — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 7.2% / 13.0%
Kyabram South — 65-74: 7.2% Kyabram — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 7.2% / 9.3%
Kyabram South — 75-84: 7.2% Kyabram — 75-84: 9.3%
85+ — / 4.4%
Kyabram South — 85+: not among its largest Kyabram — 85+: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kyabram South 46.2% lone person
Kyabram South — Lone Person: 46.2% Kyabram South — Couple Families: 53.8% Kyabram South — One Parent Families: 0.0% Kyabram South — Group Household: 0.0% Kyabram South — Other Families: 0.0%
Kyabram 44.5% lone person
Kyabram — Lone Person: 44.5% Kyabram — Couple Families: 35.6% Kyabram — One Parent Families: 16.8% Kyabram — Group Household: 2.2% Kyabram — Other Families: 0.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kyabram South 0.0% renting
Kyabram South — Owned Outright: 73.7% Kyabram South — Mortgage: 26.3% Kyabram South — Renting: 0.0%
Kyabram 24.4% renting
Kyabram — Owned Outright: 43.9% Kyabram — Mortgage: 31.7% Kyabram — Renting: 24.4%
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.

Kyabram South Kyabram
Italy 7.2% / 0.9%
Kyabram South — Italy: 7.2% Kyabram — Italy: 0.9%
England — / 1.8%
Kyabram South — England: not among its largest Kyabram — England: 1.8%
New Zealand — / 0.9%
Kyabram South — New Zealand: not among its largest Kyabram — New Zealand: 0.9%
Philippines — / 0.9%
Kyabram South — Philippines: not among its largest Kyabram — Philippines: 0.9%
India — / 0.3%
Kyabram South — India: not among its largest Kyabram — India: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

Qualifications

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

Kyabram South Kyabram
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 17.3%
Kyabram South — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% Kyabram — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.3% / 6.9%
Kyabram South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3% Kyabram — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Bachelor Degree 4.3% / 6.4%
Kyabram South — Bachelor Degree: 4.3% Kyabram — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.8% / 1.4%
Kyabram South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.8% Kyabram — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.1%
Kyabram South — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Kyabram — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kyabram South 100.0% houses
Kyabram South — Houses: 100.0% Kyabram South — Townhouses: 0.0% Kyabram South — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Kyabram 87.8% houses
Kyabram — Houses: 87.8% Kyabram — Townhouses: 10.6% Kyabram — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kyabram South Kyabram
Median house price — $522,500
Median unit price — $332,000
Median land price — $236,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 63 days
from 75 sales

Zoning mix

Kyabram South Kyabram
Rural and farming 100% 90%
Residential 0% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 2%
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

Kyabram South Kyabram
New dwellings approved 649
across Greater Shepparton
 264
across Campaspe
Approvals change year on year -23% +63%

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.

Kyabram South Kyabram
Houses — 4.7%
$480/wk on $534K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Kyabram South Kyabram
House price — Higher than 14% of VIC
Income Higher than 3% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 22% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 59% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 67% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 8% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 94% of VIC

Liveability

Kyabram South Kyabram
Grade — D
Score — 20/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Kyabram carries more bushfire risk (13 vs 0); Kyabram South carries more crime risk (77 vs 62).

Kyabram South Kyabram
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
13/100
Crime High
77/100
 Moderate
62/100
Flood High
82/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Kyabram South Kyabram
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Kyabram South

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Kyabram

  • St Augustine's College Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Kyabram P-12 College Government · Combined below peers
  • Kyabram P-12 College-Haslem Campus Government · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Kyabram South Kyabram
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 14
Childcare 0 7
GPs 0 5
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 0 14

Mobility

Kyabram sits further from the CBD (209.2 km vs 199.5 km).

Kyabram South Kyabram
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Melbourne 199.5 km 209.2 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 141 min 148 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3620
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 3620
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.

Kyabram South Kyabram
Car (driver) 53.8% / 78.6%
Kyabram South — Car (driver): 53.8% Kyabram — Car (driver): 78.6%
Worked from Home 34.6% / 10.1%
Kyabram South — Worked from Home: 34.6% Kyabram — Worked from Home: 10.1%
Walked Only 11.5% / 5.4%
Kyabram South — Walked Only: 11.5% Kyabram — Walked Only: 5.4%
Car (passenger) — / 4.7%
Kyabram South — Car (passenger): not among its largest Kyabram — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Bicycle — / 1.2%
Kyabram South — Bicycle: not among its largest Kyabram — Bicycle: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.6%).

Setting

Kyabram South Kyabram
Elevation 108 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 105 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kyabram South Kyabram
Connectivity score 30/100 57/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
28 premises
 30%
3,952 premises

Climate

Kyabram South Kyabram
Annual rainfall 436 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Kyabram South Kyabram
Average residential rate $2,449/yr $2,035/yr
Council Greater Shepparton Campaspe

Federal electorate

Kyabram South Kyabram
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kyabram South Kyabram
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kyabram South

Rural

Kyabram

Acreage Affordable Retirees

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