Mooroopna North vs Shepparton

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mooroopna North, most households are couple families. On these figures, Mooroopna North tends to suit families with children and 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

They split

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

  • Mooroopna North carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 91/100)
  • Shepparton has more childcare (29 vs 1)

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 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $270/wk)
  • But Shepparton has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 12%)

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

Commuting to the city

Shepparton

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 13/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (134 min vs 141 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (190.5 km vs 199.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Shepparton

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (19 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 13/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 11%)
  • But Mooroopna North carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 91/100)

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 2.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mooroopna North and Shepparton 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 Shepparton
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 Shepparton
Walkability 13 / 79
Mooroopna North — Walkability: 13/100 Shepparton — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 67 / 9
Mooroopna North — Safety: 67/100 Shepparton — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 79 / 77
Mooroopna North — Low fire risk: 79/100 Shepparton — Low fire risk: 77/100
Low flood risk 5 / 11
Mooroopna North — Low flood risk: 5/100 Shepparton — Low flood risk: 11/100

Demographics

Shepparton has more residents (32,067 vs 144); Shepparton rents higher ($270/wk vs $210/wk).

Mooroopna North Shepparton
Population 144 32,067
+22169% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.1% +2.8%
Median age 37 38
Median household income $73,632/yr
+9% vs other
 $66,820/yr
Median weekly rent $210/wk $270/wk
+29% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mooroopna North Shepparton
0-4 4.2% / 6.4%
Mooroopna North — 0-4: 4.2% Shepparton — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 19.4% / 12.8%
Mooroopna North — 5-14: 19.4% Shepparton — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 6.2% / 5.9%
Mooroopna North — 15-19: 6.2% Shepparton — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 4.2% / 6.3%
Mooroopna North — 20-24: 4.2% Shepparton — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 11.8% / 14.7%
Mooroopna North — 25-34: 11.8% Shepparton — 25-34: 14.7%
35-44 18.1% / 11.8%
Mooroopna North — 35-44: 18.1% Shepparton — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 14.6% / 11.4%
Mooroopna North — 45-54: 14.6% Shepparton — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 10.4% / 11.3%
Mooroopna North — 55-64: 10.4% Shepparton — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 8.3% / 10.0%
Mooroopna North — 65-74: 8.3% Shepparton — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 2.8% / 6.7%
Mooroopna North — 75-84: 2.8% Shepparton — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ — / 2.9%
Mooroopna North — 85+: not among its largest Shepparton — 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%
Shepparton 33.2% couple families
Shepparton — Couple Families: 33.2% Shepparton — Lone Person: 41.6% Shepparton — One Parent Families: 18.4% Shepparton — Group Household: 5.2% Shepparton — 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%
Shepparton 39.1% renting
Shepparton — Owned Outright: 32.0% Shepparton — Mortgage: 28.9% Shepparton — Renting: 39.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mooroopna North Shepparton
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 13.3%
Mooroopna North — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Shepparton — Certificate III & IV: 13.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 8.0%
Mooroopna North — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Shepparton — Bachelor Degree: 8.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.8% / 6.6%
Mooroopna North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.8% Shepparton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.4%
Mooroopna North — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Shepparton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.7%
Mooroopna North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Shepparton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

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

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 Shepparton
New Zealand 8.3% / 0.9%
Mooroopna North — New Zealand: 8.3% Shepparton — New Zealand: 0.9%
India — / 3.4%
Mooroopna North — India: not among its largest Shepparton — India: 3.4%
Afghanistan — / 2.0%
Mooroopna North — Afghanistan: not among its largest Shepparton — Afghanistan: 2.0%
Malaysia — / 1.6%
Mooroopna North — Malaysia: not among its largest Shepparton — Malaysia: 1.6%
Philippines — / 1.4%
Mooroopna North — Philippines: not among its largest Shepparton — Philippines: 1.4%
England — / 1.2%
Mooroopna North — England: not among its largest Shepparton — England: 1.2%

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

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%
Shepparton 84.9% houses
Shepparton — Houses: 84.9% Shepparton — Townhouses: 13.4% Shepparton — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mooroopna North Shepparton
Median house price — $515,000
Median unit price — $389,000
Median land price — $275,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 42 days
from 216 sales

Zoning mix

Mooroopna North has more rural and farming land (83% vs 5%).

Mooroopna North Shepparton
Rural and farming 83% 5%
Residential 0% 41%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 33%
Parks and recreation 11% 7%
Industrial 1% 8%
Commercial 0% 5%
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 Shepparton
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 Shepparton
Houses — 4.5%
$520/wk on $605K
Units — 4.8%
$370/wk on $402K

Ranking within VIC

Mooroopna North Shepparton
House price — Higher than 15% of VIC
Income Higher than 39% of VIC Higher than 27% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 3% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 74% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 17% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of VIC Higher than 99% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 90% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 50% of VIC

Liveability

Shepparton is more walkable (79 vs 13).

Mooroopna North Shepparton
Grade — D
Score — 21/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Shepparton carries more crime risk (91 vs 33).

Mooroopna North Shepparton
Bushfire Low
21/100
 Low
23/100
Crime Low
33/100
 High
91/100
Flood High
95/100
 High
89/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Mooroopna North Shepparton
Inside the suburb 1 21
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 9

Schools in Mooroopna North

  • Mooroopna North Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Shepparton

  • Shepparton Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Bourchier Street Primary School Shepparton Government · Primary below peers
  • Gowrie Street Primary School Shepparton Government · Primary below peers
  • Greater Shepparton Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers
  • Guthrie Street Primary School Shepparton Government · Primary below peers
  • Notre Dame College Catholic · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mooroopna North Shepparton
Supermarkets 0 6
Cafes & restaurants 0 11
Parks & reserves 0 26
Childcare 1 29
GPs 0 19
Pharmacies 0 7
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 13
Fuel stations 0 10
EV chargers 0 1
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Mooroopna North sits further from the CBD (199.7 km vs 190.5 km).

Mooroopna North Shepparton
Walkability score 13/100 79/100
Distance to Melbourne 199.7 km
+5% vs other
 190.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 141 min 134 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3629
 0.3%
postcode 3630
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 3629
 42
postcode 3630

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 Shepparton
Car (driver) 67.9% / 78.0%
Mooroopna North — Car (driver): 67.9% Shepparton — Car (driver): 78.0%
Worked from Home 32.1% / 8.3%
Mooroopna North — Worked from Home: 32.1% Shepparton — Worked from Home: 8.3%
Car (passenger) — / 8.0%
Mooroopna North — Car (passenger): not among its largest Shepparton — Car (passenger): 8.0%
Walked Only — / 4.1%
Mooroopna North — Walked Only: not among its largest Shepparton — Walked Only: 4.1%
Bicycle — / 1.1%
Mooroopna North — Bicycle: not among its largest Shepparton — Bicycle: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.0%).

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

Mooroopna North Shepparton
Connectivity score 30/100 99/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
57 premises
 97%
17,592 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Mooroopna North Shepparton
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

Shepparton

Affordable Parks Regional Centre

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