Shepparton North vs Congupna

Shepparton North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 41 in Congupna. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Congupna: a median of $735,000, against $540,000 in Shepparton North, though rent is higher in Shepparton North. On these figures, Shepparton North tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Congupna suits 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

Shepparton North

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 72/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 66%)

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

First-home buyers

Shepparton North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($540,000 vs $735,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Congupna

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($295/wk vs $360/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Shepparton North sits closer to the CBD (196.4 km vs 205 km)
  • Congupna is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Congupna

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 7%)
  • But Shepparton North carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 72/100)

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

Investors

Shepparton North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (98.3% vs 2.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Shepparton North Congupna
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.

Shepparton North Congupna
Walkability 0 / 10
Shepparton North — Walkability: 0/100 Congupna — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 50 / 28
Shepparton North — Safety: 50/100 Congupna — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 72 / 100
Shepparton North — Low fire risk: 72/100 Congupna — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 3 / 6
Shepparton North — Low flood risk: 3/100 Congupna — Low flood risk: 6/100

Demographics

Shepparton North has more residents (2,048 vs 620); Shepparton North has higher household incomes ($120,276 vs $87,152).

Shepparton North Congupna
Population 2,048
+70% vs other
 620
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +98.3% +2.5%
Median age 31 41
Median household income $120,276/yr
+28% vs other
 $87,152/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+18% vs other
 $295/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Shepparton North Congupna
0-4 8.7% / 3.7%
Shepparton North — 0-4: 8.7% Congupna — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 22.2% / 14.8%
Shepparton North — 5-14: 22.2% Congupna — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 7.8% / 8.2%
Shepparton North — 15-19: 7.8% Congupna — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 4.1% / 4.4%
Shepparton North — 20-24: 4.1% Congupna — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 13.5% / 9.8%
Shepparton North — 25-34: 13.5% Congupna — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 18.0% / 12.3%
Shepparton North — 35-44: 18.0% Congupna — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 12.4% / 16.8%
Shepparton North — 45-54: 12.4% Congupna — 45-54: 16.8%
55-64 6.6% / 15.0%
Shepparton North — 55-64: 6.6% Congupna — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 4.1% / 10.3%
Shepparton North — 65-74: 4.1% Congupna — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 1.7% / 3.5%
Shepparton North — 75-84: 1.7% Congupna — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 0.8% / —
Shepparton North — 85+: 0.8% Congupna — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Shepparton North 71.8% couple families
Shepparton North — Couple Families: 71.8% Shepparton North — Lone Person: 12.2% Shepparton North — One Parent Families: 12.0% Shepparton North — Group Household: 4.1% Shepparton North — Other Families: 0.0%
Congupna 57.2% couple families
Congupna — Couple Families: 57.2% Congupna — Lone Person: 32.1% Congupna — One Parent Families: 8.8% Congupna — Group Household: 0.0% Congupna — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Shepparton North 20.8% renting
Shepparton North — Owned Outright: 16.3% Shepparton North — Mortgage: 62.9% Shepparton North — Renting: 20.8%
Congupna 12.6% renting
Congupna — Owned Outright: 47.1% Congupna — Mortgage: 40.3% Congupna — Renting: 12.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Shepparton North Congupna
Certificate III & IV 11.6% / 15.8%
Shepparton North — Certificate III & IV: 11.6% Congupna — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Bachelor Degree 11.3% / 9.0%
Shepparton North — Bachelor Degree: 11.3% Congupna — Bachelor Degree: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 8.2%
Shepparton North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Congupna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 2.1%
Shepparton North — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Congupna — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.8%
Shepparton North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Congupna — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

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.

Shepparton North Congupna
India 11.6% / 1.3%
Shepparton North — India: 11.6% Congupna — India: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.6%
Shepparton North — New Zealand: 1.7% Congupna — New Zealand: 1.6%
Philippines 1.3% / 0.5%
Shepparton North — Philippines: 1.3% Congupna — Philippines: 0.5%
England 1.1% / 0.6%
Shepparton North — England: 1.1% Congupna — England: 0.6%
Sri Lanka 0.9% / —
Shepparton North — Sri Lanka: 0.9% Congupna — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Italy — / 0.8%
Shepparton North — Italy: not among its largest Congupna — Italy: 0.8%
Zimbabwe — / 0.6%
Shepparton North — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Congupna — Zimbabwe: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Shepparton North 96.8% houses
Shepparton North — Houses: 96.8% Shepparton North — Flats / Apartments: 0.4% Shepparton North — Townhouses: 2.8%
Congupna 90.2% houses
Congupna — Houses: 90.2% Congupna — Flats / Apartments: 9.8% Congupna — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Shepparton North Congupna
Median house price $540,000 $735,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $300,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 30 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Congupna has more rural and farming land (97% vs 32%).

Shepparton North Congupna
Rural and farming 32% 97%
Infrastructure and transport 39% 2%
Residential 16% 1%
Parks and recreation 10% 0%
Other and special use 2% 0%
Commercial 1% 0%
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

Shepparton North Congupna
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.

Shepparton North Congupna
Houses 4.2%
$630/wk on $785K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Shepparton North Congupna
House price Higher than 24% of VIC —
Income Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
Schools Higher than 54% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 6% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 98% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 78% of VIC —

Liveability

Congupna is more walkable (10 vs 0); Shepparton North scores higher overall (37 vs 32).

Shepparton North Congupna
Grade C
same for both
Score 37/100 32/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Shepparton North carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 0); Congupna carries more crime risk (72 vs 50).

Shepparton North Congupna
Bushfire Low
28/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
50/100
 High
72/100
Flood High
97/100
 High
94/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Shepparton North Congupna
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Shepparton North

  • Goulburn Valley Grammar School Independent · Combined above peers
  • All Saints Anglican School Independent · Combined below peers
  • St Luke's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Notre Dame College - Emmaus Campus Catholic · Secondary

Schools in Congupna

  • Congupna Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Shepparton North Congupna
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 5

Mobility

Congupna sits further from the CBD (205 km vs 196.4 km).

Shepparton North Congupna
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Melbourne 196.4 km 205 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 139 min 142 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3631
 0.5%
postcode 3633
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 3631
 64
postcode 3633

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.

Shepparton North Congupna
Car (driver) 81.6% / 77.1%
Shepparton North — Car (driver): 81.6% Congupna — Car (driver): 77.1%
Worked from Home 8.5% / 13.0%
Shepparton North — Worked from Home: 8.5% Congupna — Worked from Home: 13.0%
Car (passenger) 7.8% / 7.5%
Shepparton North — Car (passenger): 7.8% Congupna — Car (passenger): 7.5%
Walked Only 1.1% / 2.4%
Shepparton North — Walked Only: 1.1% Congupna — Walked Only: 2.4%
Bicycle 0.7% / —
Shepparton North — Bicycle: 0.7% Congupna — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.6%).

Setting

Shepparton North Congupna
Elevation 117 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 108 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Shepparton North Congupna
Connectivity score 99/100 33/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 98%
841 premises
 4%
233 premises

Climate

Shepparton North Congupna
Annual rainfall 453 mm 458 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.9°C —
Winter min (Jul) 3.6°C —

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Shepparton North Congupna
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Shepparton North

Acreage Affordable Family Young Families

Congupna

Rural

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