Mooroopna North West vs Tatura

Tatura is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 52 in Mooroopna North West. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mooroopna North West, most households are couple families. On these figures, Mooroopna North West tends to suit couples, while Tatura suits people living alone.

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

Tatura

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Mooroopna North West carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 61/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mooroopna North West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 22%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Tatura

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (42/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (127 min vs 139 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (181.1 km vs 194 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tatura

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (42/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • But Mooroopna North West carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Tatura

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.1% vs -9.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mooroopna North West and Tatura 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 West Tatura
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 West Tatura
Walkability 0 / 42
Mooroopna North West — Walkability: 0/100 Tatura — Walkability: 42/100
Safety 59 / 39
Mooroopna North West — Safety: 59/100 Tatura — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 81 / 85
Mooroopna North West — Low fire risk: 81/100 Tatura — Low fire risk: 85/100
Low flood risk 23 / 18
Mooroopna North West — Low flood risk: 23/100 Tatura — Low flood risk: 18/100

Demographics

Tatura has more residents (4,955 vs 67); Mooroopna North West has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $70,564).

Mooroopna North West Tatura
Population 67 4,955
+7296% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.5% +6.1%
Median age 52 44
Median household income $84,500/yr
+16% vs other
 $70,564/yr
Median weekly rent $230/wk $245/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mooroopna North West Tatura
0-4 — / 5.1%
Mooroopna North West — 0-4: not among its largest Tatura — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 11.9% / 12.5%
Mooroopna North West — 5-14: 11.9% Tatura — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 — / 5.5%
Mooroopna North West — 15-19: not among its largest Tatura — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 6.0% / 4.4%
Mooroopna North West — 20-24: 6.0% Tatura — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 7.5% / 12.8%
Mooroopna North West — 25-34: 7.5% Tatura — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 4.5% / 10.2%
Mooroopna North West — 35-44: 4.5% Tatura — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 16.4% / 12.5%
Mooroopna North West — 45-54: 16.4% Tatura — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 19.4% / 13.8%
Mooroopna North West — 55-64: 19.4% Tatura — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 11.9% / 12.3%
Mooroopna North West — 65-74: 11.9% Tatura — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 9.0% / 8.3%
Mooroopna North West — 75-84: 9.0% Tatura — 75-84: 8.3%
85+ — / 2.8%
Mooroopna North West — 85+: not among its largest Tatura — 85+: 2.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mooroopna North West 66.7% couple families
Mooroopna North West — Couple Families: 66.7% Mooroopna North West — Lone Person: 33.3% Mooroopna North West — One Parent Families: 0.0% Mooroopna North West — Group Household: 0.0% Mooroopna North West — Other Families: 0.0%
Tatura 38.4% couple families
Tatura — Couple Families: 38.4% Tatura — Lone Person: 41.7% Tatura — One Parent Families: 14.8% Tatura — Group Household: 3.4% Tatura — 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 West 19.0% renting
Mooroopna North West — Owned Outright: 57.1% Mooroopna North West — Mortgage: 23.8% Mooroopna North West — Renting: 19.0%
Tatura 21.8% renting
Tatura — Owned Outright: 42.6% Tatura — Mortgage: 35.6% Tatura — Renting: 21.8%
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 West Tatura
England 4.5% / 1.4%
Mooroopna North West — England: 4.5% Tatura — England: 1.4%
Italy — / 2.2%
Mooroopna North West — Italy: not among its largest Tatura — Italy: 2.2%
New Zealand — / 1.1%
Mooroopna North West — New Zealand: not among its largest Tatura — New Zealand: 1.1%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Mooroopna North West — Philippines: not among its largest Tatura — Philippines: 0.5%
Thailand — / 0.5%
Mooroopna North West — Thailand: not among its largest Tatura — Thailand: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

Qualifications

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

Mooroopna North West Tatura
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 20.9% / 7.6%
Mooroopna North West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 20.9% Tatura — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Certificate III & IV 6.0% / 15.2%
Mooroopna North West — Certificate III & IV: 6.0% Tatura — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.0% / 8.5%
Mooroopna North West — Bachelor Degree: 6.0% Tatura — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / 1.9%
Mooroopna North West — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Tatura — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.9%
Mooroopna North West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Tatura — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mooroopna North West 84.0% houses
Mooroopna North West — Houses: 84.0% Mooroopna North West — Townhouses: 12.0% Mooroopna North West — Flats / Apartments: 4.0%
Tatura 91.8% houses
Tatura — Houses: 91.8% Tatura — Townhouses: 5.9% Tatura — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mooroopna North West Tatura
Median house price — $500,000
Median unit price — $310,000
Median land price — $280,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 54 days
from 65 sales

Zoning mix

Mooroopna North West has more rural and farming land (100% vs 85%).

Mooroopna North West Tatura
Rural and farming 100% 85%
Residential 0% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 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 West Tatura
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 West Tatura
Houses — 4.6%
$560/wk on $630K
Units — 5.1%
$380/wk on $390K

Ranking within VIC

Mooroopna North West Tatura
House price — Higher than 15% of VIC
Income Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 32% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 57% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 78% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 29% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 93% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 65% of VIC

Liveability

Tatura is more walkable (42 vs 0).

Mooroopna North West Tatura
Grade — C
Score — 32/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Tatura carries more crime risk (61 vs 41).

Mooroopna North West Tatura
Bushfire Low
19/100
 Low
15/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood High
77/100
 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
 4
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Mooroopna North West

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

Schools in Tatura

  • Sacred Heart School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Tatura Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mooroopna North West Tatura
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 0 9
Childcare 0 6
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Mooroopna North West sits further from the CBD (194 km vs 181.1 km).

Mooroopna North West Tatura
Walkability score 0/100 42/100
Distance to Melbourne 194 km
+7% vs other
 181.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 139 min 127 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3616
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 3616
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 West Tatura
Car (driver) 62.5% / 74.4%
Mooroopna North West — Car (driver): 62.5% Tatura — Car (driver): 74.4%
Worked from Home 37.5% / 14.4%
Mooroopna North West — Worked from Home: 37.5% Tatura — Worked from Home: 14.4%
Walked Only — / 5.1%
Mooroopna North West — Walked Only: not among its largest Tatura — Walked Only: 5.1%
Car (passenger) — / 4.5%
Mooroopna North West — Car (passenger): not among its largest Tatura — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Bicycle — / 1.3%
Mooroopna North West — Bicycle: not among its largest Tatura — Bicycle: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.4%).

Setting

Mooroopna North West Tatura
Elevation 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 112 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mooroopna North West Tatura
Connectivity score 30/100 72/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
30 premises
 41%
2,593 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mooroopna North West

Rural

Tatura

Acreage Affordable

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