Mooroopna North West vs Ardmona
Ardmona is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 52 in Mooroopna North West. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mooroopna North West, most households are couple families. In Ardmona, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Mooroopna North West tends to suit 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 West carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 85/100)
- Ardmona has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 84%)
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
Ardmona
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 19%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Ardmona
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Mooroopna North West
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more units and townhouses to downsize into (16% vs 3%)
- carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 85/100)
- But Ardmona is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Ardmona
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (2.1% vs -9.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Mooroopna North West and Ardmona 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
Ardmona has more residents (497 vs 67); Mooroopna North West skews older (52 vs 45).
| Mooroopna North West | Ardmona | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 67 | 497 +642% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -9.5% | +2.1% |
| Median age | 52 | 45 |
| Median household income | $84,500/yr | $91,624/yr +8% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $230/wk +4% vs other | $220/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).
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 (20.9%).
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 (4.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Mooroopna North West | Ardmona | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $600,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Mooroopna North West | Ardmona | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 98% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 2% |
| 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 West | Ardmona | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 649 across Greater Shepparton same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -23% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Mooroopna North West | Ardmona | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 55% of VIC | Higher than 60% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 57% of VIC | Higher than 81% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 29% of VIC | Higher than 17% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 69% of VIC | Higher than 72% of VIC |
Liveability
Ardmona is more walkable (23 vs 0).
| Mooroopna North West | Ardmona | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Ardmona carries more crime risk (85 vs 41).
| Mooroopna North West | Ardmona | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 19/100 | Low 27/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 41/100 | High 85/100 |
| Flood | High 77/100 | High 85/100 |
| 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
| Mooroopna North West | Ardmona | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Mooroopna North West
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Ardmona
- Ardmona Primary School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Mooroopna North West | Ardmona | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 0 | 2 |
Mobility
| Mooroopna North West | Ardmona | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 23/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 194 km | 193.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 139 min | 136 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 3616 | 0.2% postcode 3629 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 56 postcode 3616 | 47 postcode 3629 |
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 (68.4%).
Setting
| Mooroopna North West | Ardmona | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 111 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 114 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Mooroopna North West | Ardmona | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 32/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 30 premises | 3% 202 premises |
Climate
| Mooroopna North West | Ardmona | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 West | Ardmona | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,449/yr same for both | |
| Council | Greater Shepparton same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Mooroopna North West | Ardmona | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Nicholls same for both | |
| Member | Sam Birrell same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Mooroopna North West | Ardmona | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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