Tallygaroopna vs Wunghnu
Tallygaroopna is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 49 in Wunghnu. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tallygaroopna, most households are couple families. In Wunghnu, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Wunghnu: a median of $660,000, against $440,000 in Tallygaroopna, though rent is higher in Tallygaroopna. On these figures, Tallygaroopna tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Wunghnu 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Tallygaroopna is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 49%)
- Wunghnu has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Tallygaroopna
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($440,000 vs $660,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Wunghnu
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $285/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Tallygaroopna
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (210.9 km vs 216.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Tallygaroopna is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
- Wunghnu has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 17%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Tallygaroopna
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (3.6% vs -2.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Tallygaroopna and Wunghnu 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
Tallygaroopna has more residents (600 vs 326); Tallygaroopna has higher household incomes ($91,988 vs $70,928).
| Tallygaroopna | Wunghnu | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 600 +46% vs other | 326 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +3.6% | -2.4% |
| Median age | 40 | 49 |
| Median household income | $91,988/yr +23% vs other | $70,928/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $285/wk +12% vs other | $250/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (2.3%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Tallygaroopna | Wunghnu | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $440,000 | $660,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $255,000 | — |
Zoning mix
| Tallygaroopna | Wunghnu | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 94% |
| Parks and recreation | 0% | 4% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 1% same for both | |
| 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
| Tallygaroopna | Wunghnu | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 649 across Greater Shepparton | 332 across Moira |
| Approvals change year on year | -23% | -70% |
Ranking within VIC
| Tallygaroopna | Wunghnu | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 61% of VIC | Higher than 33% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 80% of VIC | Higher than 61% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 18% of VIC | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 71% of VIC | Higher than 70% of VIC |
Liveability
Tallygaroopna is more walkable (20 vs 0).
| Tallygaroopna | Wunghnu | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 30/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Wunghnu carries more bushfire risk (62 vs 19).
| Tallygaroopna | Wunghnu | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 19/100 | Moderate 62/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 62/100 | Moderate 69/100 |
| Flood | High 94/100 | High 98/100 |
| 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
| Tallygaroopna | Wunghnu | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Tallygaroopna
- Tallygaroopna Primary School Government · Primary below peers
Schools in Wunghnu
- Wunghnu Primary School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Tallygaroopna | Wunghnu | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 4 |
| Childcare | 2 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 4 | 0 |
Mobility
Wunghnu sits further from the CBD (216.7 km vs 210.9 km).
| Tallygaroopna | Wunghnu | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 20/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 210.9 km | 216.7 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 152 min same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 3634 | 0.0% postcode 3635 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 64 postcode 3634 | 66 postcode 3635 |
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 (81.2%).
Setting
| Tallygaroopna | Wunghnu | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 106 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 104 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Tallygaroopna | Wunghnu | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 225 premises | 0% 165 premises |
Climate
| Tallygaroopna | Wunghnu | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 458 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Tallygaroopna | Wunghnu | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,449/yr | $1,908/yr |
| Council | Greater Shepparton | Moira |
Federal electorate
| Tallygaroopna | Wunghnu | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Nicholls same for both | |
| Member | Sam Birrell same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Tallygaroopna | Wunghnu | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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