Shepparton vs Shepparton North

Shepparton North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 38 in Shepparton. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Shepparton North, most households are couple families. On these figures, Shepparton tends to suit people living alone, while Shepparton North suits families with children and couples.

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 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 91/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 52%)
  • But Shepparton has more parks and reserves (26 vs 1)

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

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 22%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Shepparton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $360/wk)
  • But Shepparton North leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

Shepparton

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (134 min vs 139 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (190.5 km vs 196.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Shepparton

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (19 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (15% vs 3%)
  • But Shepparton North carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 91/100)

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 2.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Shepparton and Shepparton North 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 Shepparton North
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 Shepparton North
Walkability 79 / 0
Shepparton — Walkability: 79/100 Shepparton North — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 9 / 50
Shepparton — Safety: 9/100 Shepparton North — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 77 / 72
Shepparton — Low fire risk: 77/100 Shepparton North — Low fire risk: 72/100
Low flood risk 11 / 3
Shepparton — Low flood risk: 11/100 Shepparton North — Low flood risk: 3/100

Demographics

Shepparton has more residents (32,067 vs 2,048); Shepparton North has higher household incomes ($120,276 vs $66,820).

Shepparton Shepparton North
Population 32,067
+94% vs other
 2,048
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.8% +98.3%
Median age 38 31
Median household income $66,820/yr $120,276/yr
+80% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk $360/wk
+33% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Shepparton Shepparton North
0-4 6.4% / 8.7%
Shepparton — 0-4: 6.4% Shepparton North — 0-4: 8.7%
5-14 12.8% / 22.2%
Shepparton — 5-14: 12.8% Shepparton North — 5-14: 22.2%
15-19 5.9% / 7.8%
Shepparton — 15-19: 5.9% Shepparton North — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 6.3% / 4.1%
Shepparton — 20-24: 6.3% Shepparton North — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 14.7% / 13.5%
Shepparton — 25-34: 14.7% Shepparton North — 25-34: 13.5%
35-44 11.8% / 18.0%
Shepparton — 35-44: 11.8% Shepparton North — 35-44: 18.0%
45-54 11.4% / 12.4%
Shepparton — 45-54: 11.4% Shepparton North — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 11.3% / 6.6%
Shepparton — 55-64: 11.3% Shepparton North — 55-64: 6.6%
65-74 10.0% / 4.1%
Shepparton — 65-74: 10.0% Shepparton North — 65-74: 4.1%
75-84 6.7% / 1.7%
Shepparton — 75-84: 6.7% Shepparton North — 75-84: 1.7%
85+ 2.9% / 0.8%
Shepparton — 85+: 2.9% Shepparton North — 85+: 0.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Shepparton 33.2% couple families
Shepparton — Couple Families: 33.2% Shepparton — Lone Person: 41.6% Shepparton — One Parent Families: 18.4% Shepparton — Group Household: 5.2% Shepparton — Other Families: 1.6%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Shepparton 39.1% renting
Shepparton — Owned Outright: 32.0% Shepparton — Mortgage: 28.9% Shepparton — Renting: 39.1%
Shepparton North 20.8% renting
Shepparton North — Owned Outright: 16.3% Shepparton North — Mortgage: 62.9% Shepparton North — Renting: 20.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Shepparton Shepparton North
Certificate III & IV 13.3% / 11.6%
Shepparton — Certificate III & IV: 13.3% Shepparton North — Certificate III & IV: 11.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 11.3%
Shepparton — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Shepparton North — Bachelor Degree: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 6.3%
Shepparton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Shepparton North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 4.6%
Shepparton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Shepparton North — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 2.0%
Shepparton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Shepparton North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.3%).

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 Shepparton North
India 3.4% / 11.6%
Shepparton — India: 3.4% Shepparton North — India: 11.6%
Philippines 1.4% / 1.3%
Shepparton — Philippines: 1.4% Shepparton North — Philippines: 1.3%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.7%
Shepparton — New Zealand: 0.9% Shepparton North — New Zealand: 1.7%
England 1.2% / 1.1%
Shepparton — England: 1.2% Shepparton North — England: 1.1%
Afghanistan 2.0% / —
Shepparton — Afghanistan: 2.0% Shepparton North — Afghanistan: not among its largest
Malaysia 1.6% / —
Shepparton — Malaysia: 1.6% Shepparton North — Malaysia: not among its largest
Sri Lanka — / 0.9%
Shepparton — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Shepparton North — Sri Lanka: 0.9%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Shepparton 84.9% houses
Shepparton — Houses: 84.9% Shepparton — Townhouses: 13.4% Shepparton — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Shepparton North 96.8% houses
Shepparton North — Houses: 96.8% Shepparton North — Townhouses: 2.8% Shepparton North — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Shepparton Shepparton North
Median house price $515,000 $540,000
Median unit price $389,000 —
Median land price $275,000 $300,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 216 sales
 42 days
from 30 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Shepparton Shepparton North
3 bed $481K / $330K
Shepparton — 3 bed: $481K (416 sales) Shepparton North — 3 bed: $330K (9 sales)

416 vs 9 sales

4 bed $624K / $589K
Shepparton — 4 bed: $624K (174 sales) Shepparton North — 4 bed: $589K (70 sales)

174 vs 70 sales

5 bed $578K / $372K
Shepparton — 5 bed: $578K (6 sales) Shepparton North — 5 bed: $372K (10 sales)

6 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Shepparton North has more rural and farming land (32% vs 5%).

Shepparton Shepparton North
Residential 41% 16%
Infrastructure and transport 33% 39%
Rural and farming 5% 32%
Parks and recreation 7% 10%
Industrial 8% 0%
Commercial 5% 1%
Other and special use 0% 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

Shepparton Shepparton North
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 Shepparton North
Houses 4.5%
$520/wk on $605K
 4.2%
$630/wk on $785K
Units 4.8%
$370/wk on $402K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Shepparton Shepparton North
House price Higher than 15% of VIC Higher than 24% of VIC
Income Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Schools Higher than 3% of VIC Higher than 54% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 6% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 30% of VIC Higher than 41% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of VIC
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 50% of VIC —

Liveability

Shepparton is more walkable (79 vs 0); Shepparton North scores higher overall (37 vs 21).

Shepparton Shepparton North
Grade D C
Score 21/100 37/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Shepparton carries more crime risk (91 vs 50).

Shepparton Shepparton North
Bushfire Low
23/100
 Low
28/100
Crime High
91/100
 Moderate
50/100
Flood High
89/100
 High
97/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Shepparton Shepparton North
Inside the suburb 21 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 9 2

Schools in Shepparton

  • Shepparton Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Bourchier Street Primary School Shepparton Government · Primary below peers
  • Gowrie Street Primary School Shepparton Government · Primary below peers
  • Greater Shepparton Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers
  • Guthrie Street Primary School Shepparton Government · Primary below peers
  • Notre Dame College Catholic · Secondary below peers

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

Amenities in the suburb

Shepparton Shepparton North
Supermarkets 6 0
Cafes & restaurants 11 1
Parks & reserves 26 1
Childcare 29 2
GPs 19 0
Pharmacies 7 0
Hospitals 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 13 0
Fuel stations 10 0
EV chargers 1 0
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Shepparton North sits further from the CBD (196.4 km vs 190.5 km).

Shepparton Shepparton North
Walkability score 79/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 190.5 km 196.4 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 134 min 139 min
Public transport score 77/100
Rail
 23/100
Peak arrivals per hour 294.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3630
 0.4%
postcode 3631
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 3630
 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.

Shepparton Shepparton North
Car (driver) 78.0% / 81.6%
Shepparton — Car (driver): 78.0% Shepparton North — Car (driver): 81.6%
Worked from Home 8.3% / 8.5%
Shepparton — Worked from Home: 8.3% Shepparton North — Worked from Home: 8.5%
Car (passenger) 8.0% / 7.8%
Shepparton — Car (passenger): 8.0% Shepparton North — Car (passenger): 7.8%
Walked Only 4.1% / 1.1%
Shepparton — Walked Only: 4.1% Shepparton North — Walked Only: 1.1%
Bicycle 1.1% / 0.7%
Shepparton — Bicycle: 1.1% Shepparton North — Bicycle: 0.7%

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

Setting

Shepparton Shepparton North
Elevation 112 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 117 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Shepparton Shepparton North
Connectivity score 99/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 97%
17,592 premises
 98%
841 premises

Climate

Shepparton Shepparton North
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Shepparton

Affordable Parks Regional Centre

Shepparton North

Acreage Affordable Family Young Families

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