Marionvale vs Marungi
Marionvale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 53 in Marungi. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Marionvale 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
Marionvale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 69/100)
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
Marungi
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $265/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Marionvale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (211.7 km vs 216.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Marionvale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 69/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Marionvale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (27.5% vs -11.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Marionvale and Marungi 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
Marionvale rents higher ($265/wk vs $200/wk); Marionvale has higher household incomes ($68,224 vs $57,200).
| Marionvale | Marungi | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 116 +16% vs other | 98 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +27.5% | -11.7% |
| Median age | 45 | 53 |
| Median household income | $68,224/yr +16% vs other | $57,200/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $265/wk +25% vs other | $200/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (6.1%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| Marionvale | Marungi | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 99% |
| 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
| Marionvale | Marungi | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 649 across Greater Shepparton | 332 across Moira |
| Approvals change year on year | -23% | -70% |
Ranking within VIC
| Marionvale | Marungi | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 30% of VIC | Higher than 15% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 42% of VIC same for both | |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 18% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 63% of VIC | Higher than 62% of VIC |
Liveability
| Marionvale | Marungi | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Marungi carries more bushfire risk (69 vs 0); Marungi carries more crime risk (69 vs 15).
| Marionvale | Marungi | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Moderate 69/100 |
| Crime | Low 15/100 | Moderate 69/100 |
| Flood | High 94/100 | Moderate 66/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Marionvale | Marungi | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Marionvale | Marungi | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 3 | 0 |
Mobility
Marungi sits further from the CBD (216.1 km vs 211.7 km).
| Marionvale | Marungi | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 211.7 km | 216.1 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 148 min | 151 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 3634 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 64 postcode 3634 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.1%).
Setting
| Marionvale | Marungi | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 115 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 110 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Marionvale | Marungi | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 46 premises | 0% 51 premises |
Climate
| Marionvale | Marungi | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 484 mm | 458 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Marionvale | Marungi | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,449/yr | $1,908/yr |
| Council | Greater Shepparton | Moira |
Federal electorate
| Marionvale | Marungi | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Nicholls same for both | |
| Member | Sam Birrell same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Marionvale | Marungi | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.