Merrigum vs 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, Merrigum tends to suit older residents, while Kyabram South suits couples.

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

Merrigum

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 77/100)

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

First-home buyers

Merrigum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Merrigum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 23%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Merrigum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (195.1 km vs 199.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Merrigum

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 14%)
  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Merrigum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.0% vs -13.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Merrigum Kyabram South
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.

Merrigum Kyabram South
Walkability 0 / 0
Merrigum — Walkability: 0/100 Kyabram South — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 44 / 23
Merrigum — Safety: 44/100 Kyabram South — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Merrigum — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kyabram South — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 12 / 18
Merrigum — Low flood risk: 12/100 Kyabram South — Low flood risk: 18/100

Demographics

Merrigum has more residents (679 vs 69); Merrigum has higher household incomes ($53,560 vs $39,988).

Merrigum Kyabram South
Population 679
+90% vs other
 69
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% -13.8%
Median age 47 49
Median household income $53,560/yr
+25% vs other
 $39,988/yr
Median weekly rent $180/wk
+3% vs other
 $175/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Merrigum Kyabram South
0-4 4.9% / —
Merrigum — 0-4: 4.9% Kyabram South — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 8.8% / 10.1%
Merrigum — 5-14: 8.8% Kyabram South — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 5.3% / —
Merrigum — 15-19: 5.3% Kyabram South — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 5.2% / —
Merrigum — 20-24: 5.2% Kyabram South — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 10.6% / 11.6%
Merrigum — 25-34: 10.6% Kyabram South — 25-34: 11.6%
35-44 10.3% / 11.6%
Merrigum — 35-44: 10.3% Kyabram South — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 14.3% / 13.0%
Merrigum — 45-54: 14.3% Kyabram South — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 17.5% / 18.8%
Merrigum — 55-64: 17.5% Kyabram South — 55-64: 18.8%
65-74 14.4% / 7.2%
Merrigum — 65-74: 14.4% Kyabram South — 65-74: 7.2%
75-84 6.0% / 7.2%
Merrigum — 75-84: 6.0% Kyabram South — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 2.5% / —
Merrigum — 85+: 2.5% Kyabram South — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Merrigum 34.4% couple families
Merrigum — Couple Families: 34.4% Merrigum — Lone Person: 38.6% Merrigum — One Parent Families: 18.5% Merrigum — Group Household: 8.5%
Kyabram South 53.8% couple families
Kyabram South — Couple Families: 53.8% Kyabram South — Lone Person: 46.2% Kyabram South — One Parent Families: 0.0% Kyabram South — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Merrigum 20.0% renting
Merrigum — Owned Outright: 42.7% Merrigum — Mortgage: 37.3% Merrigum — Renting: 20.0%
Kyabram South 0.0% renting
Kyabram South — Owned Outright: 73.7% Kyabram South — Mortgage: 26.3% Kyabram South — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Merrigum Kyabram South
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 13.0%
Merrigum — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Kyabram South — Certificate III & IV: 13.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 4.3%
Merrigum — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Kyabram South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3%
Bachelor Degree 3.5% / 4.3%
Merrigum — Bachelor Degree: 3.5% Kyabram South — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 5.8%
Merrigum — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Kyabram South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / —
Merrigum — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Kyabram South — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

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.

Merrigum Kyabram South
Italy 0.4% / 7.2%
Merrigum — Italy: 0.4% Kyabram South — Italy: 7.2%
England 1.9% / —
Merrigum — England: 1.9% Kyabram South — England: not among its largest
Philippines 1.8% / —
Merrigum — Philippines: 1.8% Kyabram South — Philippines: not among its largest
India 1.0% / —
Merrigum — India: 1.0% Kyabram South — India: not among its largest
Indonesia 0.6% / —
Merrigum — Indonesia: 0.6% Kyabram South — Indonesia: not among its largest
Thailand 0.6% / —
Merrigum — Thailand: 0.6% Kyabram South — Thailand: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Merrigum 95.8% houses
Merrigum — Houses: 95.8% Merrigum — Flats / Apartments: 3.1% Merrigum — Townhouses: 1.1%
Kyabram South 100.0% houses
Kyabram South — Houses: 100.0% Kyabram South — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Kyabram South — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Merrigum Kyabram South
Median house price $312,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $650,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 87 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Merrigum Kyabram South
Rural and farming 97% 100%
Residential 2% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Merrigum Kyabram South
New dwellings approved 649
across Greater Shepparton
same for both
Approvals change year on year -23%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Merrigum Kyabram South
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 12% of VIC Higher than 3% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 26% of VIC Higher than 59% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 8% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC

Liveability

Merrigum Kyabram South
Grade D —
Score 19/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Kyabram South carries more crime risk (77 vs 56).

Merrigum Kyabram South
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
56/100
 High
77/100
Flood High
88/100
 High
82/100
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

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

Schools in Merrigum

  • Merrigum Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Kyabram South

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

Amenities in the suburb

Merrigum Kyabram South
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Kyabram South sits further from the CBD (199.5 km vs 195.1 km).

Merrigum Kyabram South
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 195.1 km 199.5 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 139 min 141 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3618
 0.2%
postcode 3620
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 3618
 55
postcode 3620

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.

Merrigum Kyabram South
Car (driver) 75.9% / 53.8%
Merrigum — Car (driver): 75.9% Kyabram South — Car (driver): 53.8%
Worked from Home 16.6% / 34.6%
Merrigum — Worked from Home: 16.6% Kyabram South — Worked from Home: 34.6%
Walked Only 1.2% / 11.5%
Merrigum — Walked Only: 1.2% Kyabram South — Walked Only: 11.5%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / —
Merrigum — Car (passenger): 6.3% Kyabram South — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.9%).

Setting

Merrigum Kyabram South
Elevation 113 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 108 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Merrigum Kyabram South
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
309 premises
 0%
28 premises

Climate

Merrigum Kyabram South
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

Merrigum Kyabram South
Average residential rate $2,449/yr
same for both
Council Greater Shepparton
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Merrigum

Affordable Rural

Kyabram South

Rural

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