Shepparton North vs Zeerust

Shepparton North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 39 in Zeerust. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Shepparton North tends to suit families with children and couples, while Zeerust 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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 69%)
  • But Zeerust carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 50/100)

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

Zeerust

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $360/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Shepparton North

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (139 min vs 146 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (196.4 km vs 204.1 km)
  • But Zeerust is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Zeerust

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 7%)
  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 50/100)

Weighs 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 -1.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Shepparton North and Zeerust 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 Zeerust
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 Zeerust
Walkability 0 / 13
Shepparton North — Walkability: 0/100 Zeerust — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 50 / 61
Shepparton North — Safety: 50/100 Zeerust — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 72 / 100
Shepparton North — Low fire risk: 72/100 Zeerust — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 3 / 5
Shepparton North — Low flood risk: 3/100 Zeerust — Low flood risk: 5/100

Demographics

Shepparton North has more residents (2,048 vs 147); Shepparton North rents higher ($360/wk vs $230/wk).

Shepparton North Zeerust
Population 2,048
+93% vs other
 147
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +98.3% -1.3%
Median age 31 39
Median household income $120,276/yr
+22% vs other
 $94,224/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+36% vs other
 $230/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Shepparton North Zeerust
0-4 8.7% / 5.4%
Shepparton North — 0-4: 8.7% Zeerust — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 22.2% / 18.4%
Shepparton North — 5-14: 22.2% Zeerust — 5-14: 18.4%
15-19 7.8% / 7.5%
Shepparton North — 15-19: 7.8% Zeerust — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 4.1% / 3.4%
Shepparton North — 20-24: 4.1% Zeerust — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 13.5% / 10.2%
Shepparton North — 25-34: 13.5% Zeerust — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 18.0% / 15.0%
Shepparton North — 35-44: 18.0% Zeerust — 35-44: 15.0%
45-54 12.4% / 14.3%
Shepparton North — 45-54: 12.4% Zeerust — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 6.6% / 15.0%
Shepparton North — 55-64: 6.6% Zeerust — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 4.1% / 11.6%
Shepparton North — 65-74: 4.1% Zeerust — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 1.7% / 6.1%
Shepparton North — 75-84: 1.7% Zeerust — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 0.8% / —
Shepparton North — 85+: 0.8% Zeerust — 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%
Zeerust 58.3% couple families
Zeerust — Couple Families: 58.3% Zeerust — Lone Person: 30.6% Zeerust — One Parent Families: 11.1% Zeerust — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Zeerust 0.0% renting
Zeerust — Owned Outright: 44.7% Zeerust — Mortgage: 55.3% Zeerust — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Shepparton North Zeerust
India 11.6% / 4.1%
Shepparton North — India: 11.6% Zeerust — India: 4.1%
New Zealand 1.7% / 5.4%
Shepparton North — New Zealand: 1.7% Zeerust — New Zealand: 5.4%
Philippines 1.3% / —
Shepparton North — Philippines: 1.3% Zeerust — Philippines: not among its largest
England 1.1% / —
Shepparton North — England: 1.1% Zeerust — England: not among its largest
Sri Lanka 0.9% / —
Shepparton North — Sri Lanka: 0.9% Zeerust — Sri Lanka: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Shepparton North Zeerust
Certificate III & IV 11.6% / 20.4%
Shepparton North — Certificate III & IV: 11.6% Zeerust — Certificate III & IV: 20.4%
Bachelor Degree 11.3% / 6.8%
Shepparton North — Bachelor Degree: 11.3% Zeerust — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 4.8%
Shepparton North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Zeerust — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 2.7%
Shepparton North — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Zeerust — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 2.7%
Shepparton North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Zeerust — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Shepparton North 96.8% houses
Shepparton North — Houses: 96.8% Shepparton North — Townhouses: 2.8% Shepparton North — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Zeerust 100.0% houses
Zeerust — Houses: 100.0% Zeerust — Townhouses: 0.0% Zeerust — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Zoning mix

Zeerust has more rural and farming land (100% vs 32%).

Shepparton North Zeerust
Rural and farming 32% 100%
Infrastructure and transport 39% 0%
Residential 16% 0%
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 Zeerust
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 Zeerust
Houses 4.2%
$630/wk on $785K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Shepparton North Zeerust
House price Higher than 24% of VIC —
Income Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
Schools Higher than 54% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 6% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 98% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 18% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 78% of VIC —

Liveability

Zeerust is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Shepparton North Zeerust
Grade C —
Score 37/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Shepparton North carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 0); Shepparton North carries more crime risk (50 vs 39).

Shepparton North Zeerust
Bushfire Low
28/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
50/100
 Low
39/100
Flood High
97/100
 High
95/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Shepparton North Zeerust
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 1 0
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 Zeerust

  • Zeerust Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Shepparton North Zeerust
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 2 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Zeerust sits further from the CBD (204.1 km vs 196.4 km).

Shepparton North Zeerust
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Melbourne 196.4 km 204.1 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 139 min 146 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3631
 0.3%
postcode 3634
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 3631
 64
postcode 3634

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 Zeerust
Car (driver) 81.6% / 56.9%
Shepparton North — Car (driver): 81.6% Zeerust — Car (driver): 56.9%
Worked from Home 8.5% / 22.2%
Shepparton North — Worked from Home: 8.5% Zeerust — Worked from Home: 22.2%
Walked Only 1.1% / 13.9%
Shepparton North — Walked Only: 1.1% Zeerust — Walked Only: 13.9%
Car (passenger) 7.8% / 6.9%
Shepparton North — Car (passenger): 7.8% Zeerust — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Bicycle 0.7% / —
Shepparton North — Bicycle: 0.7% Zeerust — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Shepparton North Zeerust
Elevation 117 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 105 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Shepparton North Zeerust
Connectivity score 99/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 98%
841 premises
 0%
56 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Shepparton North Zeerust
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

Zeerust

Family Rural

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