Moyhu vs Myrrhee

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Myrrhee, about half of households are 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

They split

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

  • Moyhu carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 44/100)
  • Myrrhee has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Moyhu

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 26%)

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

Myrrhee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (258.2 km vs 260.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Moyhu carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 44/100)
  • Myrrhee has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 24%)

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

Investors

Myrrhee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.5% vs -1.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Moyhu Myrrhee
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.

Moyhu Myrrhee
Walkability 0 / 0
Moyhu — Walkability: 0/100 Myrrhee — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 70 / 56
Moyhu — Safety: 70/100 Myrrhee — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 26 / 5
Moyhu — Low fire risk: 26/100 Myrrhee — Low fire risk: 5/100
Low flood risk 21 / 69
Moyhu — Low flood risk: 21/100 Myrrhee — Low flood risk: 69/100

Demographics

Moyhu has more residents (437 vs 168); Myrrhee has higher household incomes ($79,612 vs $70,668).

Moyhu Myrrhee
Population 437
+62% vs other
 168
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.8% +10.5%
Median age 48 49
Median household income $70,668/yr $79,612/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $203/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Moyhu Myrrhee
0-4 4.6% / 6.5%
Moyhu — 0-4: 4.6% Myrrhee — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 12.1% / 8.9%
Moyhu — 5-14: 12.1% Myrrhee — 5-14: 8.9%
15-19 6.4% / 4.8%
Moyhu — 15-19: 6.4% Myrrhee — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 4.6% / —
Moyhu — 20-24: 4.6% Myrrhee — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 7.6% / 11.9%
Moyhu — 25-34: 7.6% Myrrhee — 25-34: 11.9%
35-44 9.8% / 10.7%
Moyhu — 35-44: 9.8% Myrrhee — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 15.1% / 11.3%
Moyhu — 45-54: 15.1% Myrrhee — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 16.0% / 13.1%
Moyhu — 55-64: 16.0% Myrrhee — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 14.6% / 18.5%
Moyhu — 65-74: 14.6% Myrrhee — 65-74: 18.5%
75-84 7.6% / 10.7%
Moyhu — 75-84: 7.6% Myrrhee — 75-84: 10.7%
85+ 2.1% / 1.8%
Moyhu — 85+: 2.1% Myrrhee — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Moyhu 38.6% lone person
Moyhu — Lone Person: 38.6% Moyhu — Couple Families: 40.6% Moyhu — One Parent Families: 12.9% Moyhu — Group Household: 4.0% Moyhu — Other Families: 4.0%
Myrrhee 46.2% lone person
Myrrhee — Lone Person: 46.2% Myrrhee — Couple Families: 40.4% Myrrhee — One Parent Families: 5.8% Myrrhee — Group Household: 7.7% Myrrhee — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Moyhu 16.4% renting
Moyhu — Owned Outright: 39.6% Moyhu — Mortgage: 44.0% Moyhu — Renting: 16.4%
Myrrhee 9.5% renting
Myrrhee — Owned Outright: 47.6% Myrrhee — Mortgage: 42.9% Myrrhee — Renting: 9.5%
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.

Moyhu Myrrhee
England 1.8% / 1.8%
Moyhu — England: 1.8% Myrrhee — England: 1.8%
Vietnam — / 1.8%
Moyhu — Vietnam: not among its largest Myrrhee — Vietnam: 1.8%
New Zealand 0.9% / —
Moyhu — New Zealand: 0.9% Myrrhee — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.8%).

Qualifications

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

Moyhu Myrrhee
Certificate III & IV 20.4% / 14.3%
Moyhu — Certificate III & IV: 20.4% Myrrhee — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 16.7%
Moyhu — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Myrrhee — Bachelor Degree: 16.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 7.1%
Moyhu — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Myrrhee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.8%
Moyhu — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Myrrhee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Moyhu 98.2% houses
Moyhu — Houses: 98.2% Moyhu — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Myrrhee 100.0% houses
Myrrhee — Houses: 100.0% Myrrhee — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Moyhu Myrrhee
Median house price $473,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Moyhu has more rural and farming land (93% vs 41%).

Moyhu Myrrhee
Rural and farming 93% 41%
Parks and recreation 6% 59%
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

Moyhu Myrrhee
New dwellings approved 238
across Wangaratta
same for both
Approvals change year on year +329%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Moyhu Myrrhee
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 33% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 53% of VIC Higher than 23% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 5% of VIC

Liveability

Moyhu Myrrhee
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Moyhu carries more flood risk (79 vs 31); Myrrhee carries more crime risk (44 vs 30).

Moyhu Myrrhee
Bushfire High
74/100
 High
95/100
Crime Low
30/100
 Moderate
44/100
Flood High
79/100
 Low
31/100
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

Moyhu Myrrhee
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Moyhu

  • Moyhu Primary School Government · Primary

Schools in Myrrhee

  • Myrrhee Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Moyhu Myrrhee
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 5
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 7 2

Mobility

Moyhu sits further from the CBD (260.2 km vs 258.2 km).

Moyhu Myrrhee
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 260.2 km 258.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 180 min 176 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3732
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 3732
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.

Moyhu Myrrhee
Car (driver) 62.9% / 38.3%
Moyhu — Car (driver): 62.9% Myrrhee — Car (driver): 38.3%
Worked from Home 24.7% / 42.0%
Moyhu — Worked from Home: 24.7% Myrrhee — Worked from Home: 42.0%
Walked Only 7.7% / 19.8%
Moyhu — Walked Only: 7.7% Myrrhee — Walked Only: 19.8%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / —
Moyhu — Car (passenger): 4.6% Myrrhee — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.9%).

Setting

Moyhu Myrrhee
Elevation 183 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 364 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Moyhu Myrrhee
Connectivity score 29/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
203 premises
 0%
59 premises

Climate

Moyhu Myrrhee
Annual rainfall 964 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Moyhu Myrrhee
Average residential rate $1,962/yr
same for both
Council Wangaratta
same for both

Federal electorate

Moyhu Myrrhee
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Moyhu Myrrhee
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Moyhu

River Rural

Myrrhee

Retirees Rural

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