Lemnos vs Congupna
Congupna is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 46 in Lemnos. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Lemnos tends to suit couples, while Congupna 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
Congupna
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 89/100)
- But Lemnos is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 66%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Lemnos
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $295/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Lemnos sits closer to the CBD (200.6 km vs 205 km)
- Congupna is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Congupna
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 89/100)
- But Lemnos has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 14%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Lemnos and Congupna 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
Congupna has more residents (620 vs 251); Congupna has higher household incomes ($87,152 vs $77,116).
| Lemnos | Congupna | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 251 | 620 +147% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +2.0% | +2.5% |
| Median age | 46 | 41 |
| Median household income | $77,116/yr | $87,152/yr +13% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $270/wk | $295/wk +9% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).
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 (4.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Lemnos | Congupna | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $735,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Lemnos | Congupna | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 94% | 97% |
| Industrial | 3% | 0% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 2% same for both | |
| 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
| Lemnos | Congupna | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 649 across Greater Shepparton same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -23% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Lemnos | Congupna | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | — | Higher than 57% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 56% of VIC | Higher than 72% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 41% of VIC | Higher than 45% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 73% of VIC | Higher than 72% of VIC |
Liveability
Congupna is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Lemnos | Congupna | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 32/100 |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Lemnos carries more crime risk (89 vs 72).
| Lemnos | Congupna | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 89/100 | High 72/100 |
| Flood | High 91/100 | High 94/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 5 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Lemnos | Congupna | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 2 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Lemnos
- Lemnos Primary School Government · Primary
- Sirius College - Shepparton Campus Independent · Combined
Schools in Congupna
- Congupna Primary School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Lemnos | Congupna | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 2 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 0 | 5 |
Mobility
Congupna sits further from the CBD (205 km vs 200.6 km).
| Lemnos | Congupna | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 10/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 200.6 km | 205 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 141 min | 142 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 3631 | 0.5% postcode 3633 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 70 postcode 3631 | 64 postcode 3633 |
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 (77.1%).
Setting
| Lemnos | Congupna | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 112 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 108 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Lemnos | Congupna | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 37/100 | 33/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 10% 124 premises | 4% 233 premises |
Climate
| Lemnos | Congupna | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 484 mm | 458 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Lemnos | Congupna | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,449/yr same for both | |
| Council | Greater Shepparton same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Lemnos | Congupna | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Nicholls same for both | |
| Member | Sam Birrell same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Lemnos | Congupna | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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