Netherby vs Jeparit
Netherby is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 56 in Jeparit. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Netherby, most households are couple families. In Jeparit, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Netherby tends to suit families with children and couples, while Jeparit suits 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Netherby carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 55/100)
- Jeparit has more parks and reserves (13 vs 2)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Jeparit
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 19%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Netherby
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 15%)
- has cheaper rent ($97/wk vs $120/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Jeparit
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (379.2 km vs 406.8 km)
- has a shorter drive in (280 min vs 286 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Jeparit
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more GPs (2 vs 0)
- has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 13%)
- But Netherby carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 55/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Jeparit
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-0.2% vs -7.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Netherby and Jeparit drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Jeparit has more residents (476 vs 111); Netherby has higher household incomes ($67,184 vs $40,820).
| Netherby | Jeparit | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 111 | 476 +329% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -7.5% | -0.2% |
| Median age | 38 | 56 |
| Median household income | $67,184/yr +39% vs other | $40,820/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $97/wk | $120/wk +24% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Netherby | Jeparit | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $191,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Netherby has more rural and farming land (92% vs 81%).
| Netherby | Jeparit | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 92% | 81% |
| Parks and recreation | 8% | 18% |
| 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
| Netherby | Jeparit | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 9 across Hindmarsh same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +100% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Netherby | Jeparit | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 1% of VIC |
| Income | Higher than 28% of VIC | — |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 58% of VIC | Higher than 66% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 3% of VIC | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 13% of VIC | Higher than 61% of VIC |
Liveability
| Netherby | Jeparit | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
Jeparit carries more flood risk (78 vs 0); Netherby carries more bushfire risk (84 vs 12).
| Netherby | Jeparit | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 84/100 | Low 12/100 |
| Crime | Low 16/100 | Moderate 55/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 | High 78/100 |
| 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
| Netherby | Jeparit | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Netherby
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Jeparit
- Jeparit Primary School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Netherby | Jeparit | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 13 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| GPs | 0 | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 0 | 2 |
Mobility
Netherby sits further from the CBD (406.8 km vs 379.2 km).
| Netherby | Jeparit | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 4/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 406.8 km +7% vs other | 379.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 286 min | 280 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 3418 | 0.0% postcode 3423 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 40 postcode 3418 | 34 postcode 3423 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.3%).
Setting
| Netherby | Jeparit | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 111 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 79 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Netherby | Jeparit | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 16/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 20 premises | 0% 332 premises |
Climate
| Netherby | Jeparit | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 375 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Netherby | Jeparit | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,660/yr same for both | |
| Council | Hindmarsh same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Netherby | Jeparit | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mallee same for both | |
| Member | Anne Webster same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Netherby | Jeparit | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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