Murchison East vs Murchison North

Murchison North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 60 in Murchison East. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Murchison East, most households are people living alone. In Murchison North, most households are couple families. On these figures, Murchison East tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Murchison North suits 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

Murchison North

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 95/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 27%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 61%)

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

First-home buyers

Murchison North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Murchison East

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $295/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Murchison East

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (9/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (109 min vs 119 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (159.4 km vs 171.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Murchison East

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (9/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (42% vs 14%)
  • But Murchison North carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 95/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Murchison East Murchison North
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.

Murchison East Murchison North
Walkability 9 / 0
Murchison East — Walkability: 9/100 Murchison North — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 5 / 70
Murchison East — Safety: 5/100 Murchison North — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 73 / 100
Murchison East — Low fire risk: 73/100 Murchison North — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 10 / 10
Murchison East — Low flood risk: 10/100 Murchison North — Low flood risk: 10/100

Demographics

Murchison North has higher household incomes ($106,184 vs $46,800); Murchison North rents higher ($295/wk vs $150/wk).

Murchison East Murchison North
Population 140 185
+32% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.7% -1.1%
Median age 60 49
Median household income $46,800/yr $106,184/yr
+127% vs other
Median weekly rent $150/wk $295/wk
+97% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Murchison East Murchison North
0-4 — / 6.5%
Murchison East — 0-4: not among its largest Murchison North — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 — / 11.4%
Murchison East — 5-14: not among its largest Murchison North — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 2.9% / 3.8%
Murchison East — 15-19: 2.9% Murchison North — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 2.1% / 5.4%
Murchison East — 20-24: 2.1% Murchison North — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 5.7% / 10.8%
Murchison East — 25-34: 5.7% Murchison North — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 4.3% / 7.0%
Murchison East — 35-44: 4.3% Murchison North — 35-44: 7.0%
45-54 17.9% / 20.0%
Murchison East — 45-54: 17.9% Murchison North — 45-54: 20.0%
55-64 23.6% / 21.6%
Murchison East — 55-64: 23.6% Murchison North — 55-64: 21.6%
65-74 23.6% / 10.3%
Murchison East — 65-74: 23.6% Murchison North — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 17.9% / 3.8%
Murchison East — 75-84: 17.9% Murchison North — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ — / —
Murchison East — 85+: not among its largest Murchison North — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

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.

Murchison East Murchison North
England 4.3% / 2.7%
Murchison East — England: 4.3% Murchison North — England: 2.7%
New Zealand 2.1% / —
Murchison East — New Zealand: 2.1% Murchison North — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Murchison East 72.9% lone person
Murchison East — Lone Person: 72.9% Murchison East — Couple Families: 16.7% Murchison East — One Parent Families: 10.4%
Murchison North 23.1% lone person
Murchison North — Lone Person: 23.1% Murchison North — Couple Families: 61.5% Murchison North — One Parent Families: 15.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Murchison East 60.9% houses
Murchison East — Houses: 60.9% Murchison East — Townhouses: 24.6% Murchison East — Flats / Apartments: 14.5%
Murchison North 100.0% houses
Murchison North — Houses: 100.0% Murchison North — Townhouses: 0.0% Murchison North — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Murchison East Murchison North
Certificate III & IV 15.0% / 21.1%
Murchison East — Certificate III & IV: 15.0% Murchison North — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.6% / 10.8%
Murchison East — Bachelor Degree: 8.6% Murchison North — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 6.5%
Murchison East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Murchison North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.6%
Murchison East — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Murchison North — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Murchison East 26.5% renting
Murchison East — Owned Outright: 51.5% Murchison East — Mortgage: 22.1% Murchison East — Renting: 26.5%
Murchison North 11.1% renting
Murchison North — Owned Outright: 55.6% Murchison North — Mortgage: 33.3% Murchison North — Renting: 11.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Murchison East Murchison North
Rural and farming 87% 92%
Parks and recreation 10% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 1%
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

Murchison East Murchison North
New dwellings approved 649
across Greater Shepparton
same for both
Approvals change year on year -23%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Murchison East Murchison North
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 7% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 9% of VIC Higher than 10% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC

Liveability

Murchison East is more walkable (9 vs 0).

Murchison East Murchison North
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Murchison East carries more bushfire risk (27 vs 0); Murchison East carries more crime risk (95 vs 30).

Murchison East Murchison North
Bushfire Low
27/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
95/100
 Low
30/100
Flood High
90/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Murchison East Murchison North
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Murchison East Murchison North
Parks & reserves 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Murchison North sits further from the CBD (171.1 km vs 159.4 km).

Murchison East Murchison North
Walkability score 9/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 159.4 km 171.1 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 109 min 119 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3610
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 3610
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.

Murchison East Murchison North
Car (driver) 71.1% / 64.0%
Murchison East — Car (driver): 71.1% Murchison North — Car (driver): 64.0%
Worked from Home 21.1% / 28.0%
Murchison East — Worked from Home: 21.1% Murchison North — Worked from Home: 28.0%
Car (passenger) 7.9% / 5.0%
Murchison East — Car (passenger): 7.9% Murchison North — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Walked Only — / 3.0%
Murchison East — Walked Only: not among its largest Murchison North — Walked Only: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.1%).

Setting

Murchison East Murchison North
Elevation 127 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 119 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Murchison East Murchison North
Connectivity score 77/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 67%
72 premises
 0%
79 premises

Climate

Murchison East Murchison North
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Murchison East

Retirees Rural Townhouses Trains

Murchison North

Rural

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