Murchison North vs Arcadia

Arcadia is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 49 in Murchison North. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.

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 the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 61/100)

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

Arcadia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $295/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Murchison North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 61/100)

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 North and Arcadia 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 North Arcadia
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 North Arcadia
Walkability 0 / 0
Murchison North — Walkability: 0/100 Arcadia — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 70 / 39
Murchison North — Safety: 70/100 Arcadia — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 100 / 88
Murchison North — Low fire risk: 100/100 Arcadia — Low fire risk: 88/100
Low flood risk 10 / 5
Murchison North — Low flood risk: 10/100 Arcadia — Low flood risk: 5/100

Demographics

Murchison North rents higher ($295/wk vs $200/wk); Murchison North has higher household incomes ($106,184 vs $88,816).

Murchison North Arcadia
Population 185 212
+15% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.1% -2.3%
Median age 49 45
Median household income $106,184/yr
+16% vs other
 $88,816/yr
Median weekly rent $295/wk
+32% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Murchison North Arcadia
0-4 6.5% / 3.8%
Murchison North — 0-4: 6.5% Arcadia — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 11.4% / 10.8%
Murchison North — 5-14: 11.4% Arcadia — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 3.8% / 11.8%
Murchison North — 15-19: 3.8% Arcadia — 15-19: 11.8%
20-24 5.4% / 6.1%
Murchison North — 20-24: 5.4% Arcadia — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 10.8% / 7.5%
Murchison North — 25-34: 10.8% Arcadia — 25-34: 7.5%
35-44 7.0% / 9.0%
Murchison North — 35-44: 7.0% Arcadia — 35-44: 9.0%
45-54 20.0% / 21.2%
Murchison North — 45-54: 20.0% Arcadia — 45-54: 21.2%
55-64 21.6% / 12.3%
Murchison North — 55-64: 21.6% Arcadia — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 10.3% / 12.3%
Murchison North — 65-74: 10.3% Arcadia — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 3.8% / 5.7%
Murchison North — 75-84: 3.8% Arcadia — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ — / —
Murchison North — 85+: not among its largest Arcadia — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

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 North Arcadia
England 2.7% / 2.4%
Murchison North — England: 2.7% Arcadia — England: 2.4%
Philippines — / 2.8%
Murchison North — Philippines: not among its largest Arcadia — Philippines: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Murchison North 61.5% couple families
Murchison North — Couple Families: 61.5% Murchison North — Lone Person: 23.1% Murchison North — One Parent Families: 15.4%
Arcadia 60.5% couple families
Arcadia — Couple Families: 60.5% Arcadia — Lone Person: 27.9% Arcadia — One Parent Families: 11.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Murchison North 100.0% houses
Murchison North — Houses: 100.0% Murchison North — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Arcadia 96.3% houses
Arcadia — Houses: 96.3% Arcadia — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Murchison North Arcadia
Certificate III & IV 21.1% / 15.1%
Murchison North — Certificate III & IV: 21.1% Arcadia — Certificate III & IV: 15.1%
Bachelor Degree 10.8% / 9.9%
Murchison North — Bachelor Degree: 10.8% Arcadia — Bachelor Degree: 9.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 10.4%
Murchison North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Arcadia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.9%
Murchison North — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Arcadia — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.3%
Murchison North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Arcadia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

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

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Murchison North 11.1% renting
Murchison North — Owned Outright: 55.6% Murchison North — Mortgage: 33.3% Murchison North — Renting: 11.1%
Arcadia 6.5% renting
Arcadia — Owned Outright: 53.2% Arcadia — Mortgage: 40.3% Arcadia — Renting: 6.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Murchison North Arcadia
Median house price — $242,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Murchison North Arcadia
Rural and farming 92% 93%
Parks and recreation 6% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 3%
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 North Arcadia
New dwellings approved 649
across Greater Shepparton
same for both
Approvals change year on year -23%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Murchison North Arcadia
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 59% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 14% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 10% of VIC Higher than 41% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of VIC Higher than 33% of VIC

Liveability

Murchison North Arcadia
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Arcadia carries more bushfire risk (12 vs 0); Arcadia carries more crime risk (61 vs 30).

Murchison North Arcadia
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
12/100
Crime Low
30/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood High
90/100
 High
95/100
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

Murchison North Arcadia
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 North Arcadia
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 0 17

Mobility

Murchison North Arcadia
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 171.1 km 172.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 119 min 116 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3610
 0.4%
postcode 3631
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 3610
 70
postcode 3631

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 North Arcadia
Car (driver) 64.0% / 72.9%
Murchison North — Car (driver): 64.0% Arcadia — Car (driver): 72.9%
Worked from Home 28.0% / 24.0%
Murchison North — Worked from Home: 28.0% Arcadia — Worked from Home: 24.0%
Walked Only 3.0% / 3.1%
Murchison North — Walked Only: 3.0% Arcadia — Walked Only: 3.1%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / —
Murchison North — Car (passenger): 5.0% Arcadia — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.9%).

Setting

Murchison North Arcadia
Elevation 119 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Murchison North Arcadia
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
79 premises
 0%
94 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Murchison North

Rural

Arcadia

Rural

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