Murchison East vs Murchison

Murchison is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 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, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Murchison East tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 2)
  • is already more of a family suburb (45% vs 27%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (88% vs 61%)

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

Murchison East

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $245/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 26%)

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 116 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (159.4 km vs 164.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Murchison East

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (9/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (39% vs 12%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (42% vs 30%)
  • But Murchison carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 95/100)

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

Investors

Murchison East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.7% vs -4.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Murchison East and Murchison 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
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
Walkability 9 / 0
Murchison East — Walkability: 9/100 Murchison — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 5 / 32
Murchison East — Safety: 5/100 Murchison — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 73 / 86
Murchison East — Low fire risk: 73/100 Murchison — Low fire risk: 86/100
Low flood risk 10 / 31
Murchison East — Low flood risk: 10/100 Murchison — Low flood risk: 31/100

Demographics

Murchison has more residents (884 vs 140); Murchison rents higher ($245/wk vs $150/wk).

Murchison East Murchison
Population 140 884
+531% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.7% -4.4%
Median age 60 50
Median household income $46,800/yr $49,504/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $150/wk $245/wk
+63% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Murchison East Murchison
0-4 — / 4.1%
Murchison East — 0-4: not among its largest Murchison — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 — / 11.3%
Murchison East — 5-14: not among its largest Murchison — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 2.9% / 5.2%
Murchison East — 15-19: 2.9% Murchison — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 2.1% / 3.8%
Murchison East — 20-24: 2.1% Murchison — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 5.7% / 9.2%
Murchison East — 25-34: 5.7% Murchison — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 4.3% / 7.2%
Murchison East — 35-44: 4.3% Murchison — 35-44: 7.2%
45-54 17.9% / 13.5%
Murchison East — 45-54: 17.9% Murchison — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 23.6% / 14.9%
Murchison East — 55-64: 23.6% Murchison — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 23.6% / 19.0%
Murchison East — 65-74: 23.6% Murchison — 65-74: 19.0%
75-84 17.9% / 8.1%
Murchison East — 75-84: 17.9% Murchison — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ — / 2.7%
Murchison East — 85+: not among its largest Murchison — 85+: 2.7%

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

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 East — Group Household: 0.0%
Murchison 51.4% lone person
Murchison — Lone Person: 51.4% Murchison — Couple Families: 30.1% Murchison — One Parent Families: 14.7% Murchison — Group Household: 3.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

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 17.3% renting
Murchison — Owned Outright: 49.3% Murchison — Mortgage: 33.3% Murchison — Renting: 17.3%
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.

Murchison East Murchison
England 4.3% / 1.7%
Murchison East — England: 4.3% Murchison — England: 1.7%
New Zealand 2.1% / 1.4%
Murchison East — New Zealand: 2.1% Murchison — New Zealand: 1.4%
Germany — / 1.0%
Murchison East — Germany: not among its largest Murchison — Germany: 1.0%
Malaysia — / 0.7%
Murchison East — Malaysia: not among its largest Murchison — Malaysia: 0.7%
Ireland — / 0.7%
Murchison East — Ireland: not among its largest Murchison — Ireland: 0.7%

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

Qualifications

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

Murchison East Murchison
Certificate III & IV 15.0% / 18.2%
Murchison East — Certificate III & IV: 15.0% Murchison — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 8.7%
Murchison East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Murchison — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.6% / 6.1%
Murchison East — Bachelor Degree: 8.6% Murchison — Bachelor Degree: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.7%
Murchison East — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Murchison — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Murchison East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Murchison — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

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 88.4% houses
Murchison — Houses: 88.4% Murchison — Townhouses: 9.3% Murchison — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Murchison East Murchison
Median house price — $455,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $325,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 57 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

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

Murchison East Murchison
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.

Murchison East Murchison
Houses — 4.2%
$440/wk on $550K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Murchison East Murchison
House price — Higher than 10% of VIC
Income Higher than 7% of VIC Higher than 9% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of VIC Higher than 52% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 53% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 9% of VIC Higher than 10% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 77% of VIC

Liveability

Murchison East is more walkable (9 vs 0).

Murchison East Murchison
Grade — D
Score — 21/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Murchison East carries more bushfire risk (27 vs 14); Murchison East carries more crime risk (95 vs 68).

Murchison East Murchison
Bushfire Low
27/100
 Low
14/100
Crime High
95/100
 Moderate
68/100
Flood High
90/100
 Moderate
69/100
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
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Murchison East

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

Schools in Murchison

  • Murchison Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Murchison East Murchison
Parks & reserves 2 8
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Murchison sits further from the CBD (164.2 km vs 159.4 km).

Murchison East Murchison
Walkability score 9/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 159.4 km 164.2 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 109 min 116 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
Car (driver) 71.1% / 78.6%
Murchison East — Car (driver): 71.1% Murchison — Car (driver): 78.6%
Worked from Home 21.1% / 15.3%
Murchison East — Worked from Home: 21.1% Murchison — Worked from Home: 15.3%
Car (passenger) 7.9% / 2.4%
Murchison East — Car (passenger): 7.9% Murchison — Car (passenger): 2.4%
Walked Only — / 3.7%
Murchison East — Walked Only: not among its largest Murchison — Walked Only: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.6%).

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

Murchison East Murchison
Connectivity score 77/100 83/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 67%
72 premises
 77%
487 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Murchison East Murchison
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

Affordable Retirees Rural

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