Mooroopna North vs Mooroopna

Mooroopna North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 43 in Mooroopna. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mooroopna North, most households are couple families. In Mooroopna, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Mooroopna North tends to suit families with children and couples, while Mooroopna suits people living alone and 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Mooroopna North carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 89/100)
  • Mooroopna has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)

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

Mooroopna North

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $250/wk)
  • But Mooroopna has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 12%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Mooroopna

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (40/100 vs 13/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (135 min vs 141 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (191.6 km vs 199.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mooroopna

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (40/100 vs 13/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 11%)
  • But Mooroopna North carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 89/100)

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

Investors

Mooroopna North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.1% vs 4.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mooroopna North Mooroopna
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.

Mooroopna North Mooroopna
Walkability 13 / 40
Mooroopna North — Walkability: 13/100 Mooroopna — Walkability: 40/100
Safety 67 / 11
Mooroopna North — Safety: 67/100 Mooroopna — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 79 / 80
Mooroopna North — Low fire risk: 79/100 Mooroopna — Low fire risk: 80/100
Low flood risk 5 / 13
Mooroopna North — Low flood risk: 5/100 Mooroopna — Low flood risk: 13/100

Demographics

Mooroopna has more residents (8,312 vs 144); Mooroopna North has higher household incomes ($73,632 vs $58,292).

Mooroopna North Mooroopna
Population 144 8,312
+5672% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.1% +4.7%
Median age 37 43
Median household income $73,632/yr
+21% vs other
 $58,292/yr
Median weekly rent $210/wk $250/wk
+19% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mooroopna North Mooroopna
0-4 4.2% / 5.2%
Mooroopna North — 0-4: 4.2% Mooroopna — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 19.4% / 11.6%
Mooroopna North — 5-14: 19.4% Mooroopna — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 6.2% / 5.6%
Mooroopna North — 15-19: 6.2% Mooroopna — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 4.2% / 6.1%
Mooroopna North — 20-24: 4.2% Mooroopna — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 11.8% / 12.8%
Mooroopna North — 25-34: 11.8% Mooroopna — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 18.1% / 10.7%
Mooroopna North — 35-44: 18.1% Mooroopna — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 14.6% / 12.4%
Mooroopna North — 45-54: 14.6% Mooroopna — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 10.4% / 12.7%
Mooroopna North — 55-64: 10.4% Mooroopna — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 8.3% / 12.5%
Mooroopna North — 65-74: 8.3% Mooroopna — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 2.8% / 7.5%
Mooroopna North — 75-84: 2.8% Mooroopna — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ — / 2.9%
Mooroopna North — 85+: not among its largest Mooroopna — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mooroopna North 64.5% couple families
Mooroopna North — Couple Families: 64.5% Mooroopna North — Lone Person: 35.5% Mooroopna North — One Parent Families: 0.0% Mooroopna North — Group Household: 0.0% Mooroopna North — Other Families: 0.0%
Mooroopna 27.4% couple families
Mooroopna — Couple Families: 27.4% Mooroopna — Lone Person: 46.1% Mooroopna — One Parent Families: 20.8% Mooroopna — Group Household: 4.2% Mooroopna — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mooroopna North 12.2% renting
Mooroopna North — Owned Outright: 39.0% Mooroopna North — Mortgage: 48.8% Mooroopna North — Renting: 12.2%
Mooroopna 32.1% renting
Mooroopna — Owned Outright: 36.3% Mooroopna — Mortgage: 31.6% Mooroopna — Renting: 32.1%
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.

Mooroopna North Mooroopna
New Zealand 8.3% / 0.8%
Mooroopna North — New Zealand: 8.3% Mooroopna — New Zealand: 0.8%
England — / 1.8%
Mooroopna North — England: not among its largest Mooroopna — England: 1.8%
India — / 1.1%
Mooroopna North — India: not among its largest Mooroopna — India: 1.1%
Philippines — / 0.9%
Mooroopna North — Philippines: not among its largest Mooroopna — Philippines: 0.9%
Italy — / 0.8%
Mooroopna North — Italy: not among its largest Mooroopna — Italy: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.3%).

Qualifications

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

Mooroopna North Mooroopna
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 15.9%
Mooroopna North — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Mooroopna — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 5.2%
Mooroopna North — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Mooroopna — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.8% / 6.5%
Mooroopna North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.8% Mooroopna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.4%
Mooroopna North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Mooroopna — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.1%
Mooroopna North — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Mooroopna — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mooroopna North 100.0% houses
Mooroopna North — Houses: 100.0% Mooroopna North — Townhouses: 0.0% Mooroopna North — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Mooroopna 80.5% houses
Mooroopna — Houses: 80.5% Mooroopna — Townhouses: 13.2% Mooroopna — Flats / Apartments: 6.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mooroopna North Mooroopna
Median house price — $477,500
Median unit price — $315,000
Median land price — $230,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 47 days
from 79 sales

Zoning mix

Mooroopna North has more rural and farming land (83% vs 29%).

Mooroopna North Mooroopna
Rural and farming 83% 29%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 52%
Residential 0% 11%
Parks and recreation 11% 1%
Other and special use 0% 6%
Industrial 1%
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

Mooroopna North Mooroopna
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.

Mooroopna North Mooroopna
Houses — 5.0%
$530/wk on $548K
Units — 5.1%
$340/wk on $345K

Ranking within VIC

Mooroopna North Mooroopna
House price — Higher than 12% of VIC
Income Higher than 39% of VIC Higher than 16% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 20% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 66% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 17% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 98% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 68% of VIC

Liveability

Mooroopna is more walkable (40 vs 13).

Mooroopna North Mooroopna
Grade — D
Score — 16/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Mooroopna carries more crime risk (89 vs 33).

Mooroopna North Mooroopna
Bushfire Low
21/100
 Low
20/100
Crime Low
33/100
 High
89/100
Flood High
95/100
 High
87/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Mooroopna North Mooroopna
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 2

Schools in Mooroopna North

  • Mooroopna North Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Mooroopna

  • Mooroopna Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mooroopna Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Mary's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mooroopna North Mooroopna
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 0 8
Childcare 1 7
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Mooroopna North sits further from the CBD (199.7 km vs 191.6 km).

Mooroopna North Mooroopna
Walkability score 13/100 40/100
Distance to Melbourne 199.7 km
+4% vs other
 191.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 141 min 135 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3629
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 3629
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.

Mooroopna North Mooroopna
Car (driver) 67.9% / 82.0%
Mooroopna North — Car (driver): 67.9% Mooroopna — Car (driver): 82.0%
Worked from Home 32.1% / 7.5%
Mooroopna North — Worked from Home: 32.1% Mooroopna — Worked from Home: 7.5%
Car (passenger) — / 7.7%
Mooroopna North — Car (passenger): not among its largest Mooroopna — Car (passenger): 7.7%
Walked Only — / 1.7%
Mooroopna North — Walked Only: not among its largest Mooroopna — Walked Only: 1.7%
Bicycle — / 0.7%
Mooroopna North — Bicycle: not among its largest Mooroopna — Bicycle: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.0%).

Setting

Mooroopna North Mooroopna
Elevation 107 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mooroopna North Mooroopna
Connectivity score 30/100 98/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
57 premises
 97%
4,272 premises

Climate

Mooroopna North Mooroopna
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

Mooroopna North Mooroopna
Average residential rate $2,449/yr
same for both
Council Greater Shepparton
same for both

Federal electorate

Mooroopna North Mooroopna
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mooroopna North Mooroopna
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mooroopna North

Family Rural

Mooroopna

Affordable Regional Centre

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