Tatura East vs Mooroopna

Tatura East is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 43 in Mooroopna. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tatura East, the large majority of households are couple families. In Mooroopna, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Tatura East tends to suit families with children and couples, while Mooroopna suits 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

  • Tatura East carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 89/100)
  • Mooroopna has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)

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

Mooroopna

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $280/wk)
  • But Tatura East leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 22%)

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

  • Tatura East sits closer to the CBD (187.4 km vs 191.6 km)
  • Mooroopna is more walkable (40/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mooroopna

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (40/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 11%)
  • But Tatura East carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 89/100)

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

Investors

Mooroopna

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.7% vs -5.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tatura East Mooroopna
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.

Tatura East Mooroopna
Walkability 0 / 40
Tatura East — Walkability: 0/100 Mooroopna — Walkability: 40/100
Safety 59 / 11
Tatura East — Safety: 59/100 Mooroopna — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 100 / 80
Tatura East — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mooroopna — Low fire risk: 80/100
Low flood risk 40 / 13
Tatura East — Low flood risk: 40/100 Mooroopna — Low flood risk: 13/100

Demographics

Mooroopna has more residents (8,312 vs 135); Tatura East has higher household incomes ($107,692 vs $58,292).

Tatura East Mooroopna
Population 135 8,312
+6057% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.6% +4.7%
Median age 38 43
Median household income $107,692/yr
+46% vs other
 $58,292/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+11% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tatura East Mooroopna
0-4 3.7% / 5.2%
Tatura East — 0-4: 3.7% Mooroopna — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 18.5% / 11.6%
Tatura East — 5-14: 18.5% Mooroopna — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 8.1% / 5.6%
Tatura East — 15-19: 8.1% Mooroopna — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 2.2% / 6.1%
Tatura East — 20-24: 2.2% Mooroopna — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 7.4% / 12.8%
Tatura East — 25-34: 7.4% Mooroopna — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 20.7% / 10.7%
Tatura East — 35-44: 20.7% Mooroopna — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 17.8% / 12.4%
Tatura East — 45-54: 17.8% Mooroopna — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 9.6% / 12.7%
Tatura East — 55-64: 9.6% Mooroopna — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 8.9% / 12.5%
Tatura East — 65-74: 8.9% Mooroopna — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 — / 7.5%
Tatura East — 75-84: not among its largest Mooroopna — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ 2.2% / 2.9%
Tatura East — 85+: 2.2% Mooroopna — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tatura East 100.0% couple families
Tatura East — Couple Families: 100.0% Tatura East — Lone Person: 0.0% Tatura East — One Parent Families: 0.0% Tatura East — Group Household: 0.0% Tatura East — Other Families: 0.0%
Mooroopna 27.4% couple families
Mooroopna — Couple Families: 27.4% Mooroopna — Lone Person: 46.1% Mooroopna — One Parent Families: 20.8% Mooroopna — Group Household: 4.2% Mooroopna — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tatura East 9.8% renting
Tatura East — Owned Outright: 36.6% Tatura East — Mortgage: 53.7% Tatura East — Renting: 9.8%
Mooroopna 32.1% renting
Mooroopna — Owned Outright: 36.3% Mooroopna — Mortgage: 31.6% Mooroopna — Renting: 32.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tatura East Mooroopna
Certificate III & IV 14.8% / 15.9%
Tatura East — Certificate III & IV: 14.8% Mooroopna — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 6.5%
Tatura East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Mooroopna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 5.2%
Tatura East — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Mooroopna — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 1.4%
Tatura East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Mooroopna — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.1%
Tatura East — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Mooroopna — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

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.

Tatura East Mooroopna
England 2.2% / 1.8%
Tatura East — England: 2.2% Mooroopna — England: 1.8%
Ireland 3.0% / —
Tatura East — Ireland: 3.0% Mooroopna — Ireland: not among its largest
India — / 1.1%
Tatura East — India: not among its largest Mooroopna — India: 1.1%
Philippines — / 0.9%
Tatura East — Philippines: not among its largest Mooroopna — Philippines: 0.9%
New Zealand — / 0.8%
Tatura East — New Zealand: not among its largest Mooroopna — New Zealand: 0.8%
Italy — / 0.8%
Tatura East — Italy: not among its largest Mooroopna — Italy: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tatura East 100.0% houses
Tatura East — Houses: 100.0% Tatura East — Townhouses: 0.0% Tatura East — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Mooroopna 80.5% houses
Mooroopna — Houses: 80.5% Mooroopna — Townhouses: 13.2% Mooroopna — Flats / Apartments: 6.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tatura East Mooroopna
Median house price — $477,500
Median unit price — $315,000
Median land price — $230,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 47 days
from 79 sales

Zoning mix

Tatura East has more rural and farming land (100% vs 29%).

Tatura East Mooroopna
Rural and farming 100% 29%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 52%
Residential 0% 11%
Other and special use 0% 6%
Industrial 0% 1%
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

Tatura East Mooroopna
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.

Tatura East Mooroopna
Houses — 5.0%
$530/wk on $548K
Units — 5.1%
$340/wk on $345K

Ranking within VIC

Tatura East Mooroopna
House price — Higher than 12% of VIC
Income — Higher than 16% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 20% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 66% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 17% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 98% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 68% of VIC

Liveability

Mooroopna is more walkable (40 vs 0).

Tatura East Mooroopna
Grade — D
Score — 16/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Mooroopna carries more bushfire risk (20 vs 0); Mooroopna carries more crime risk (89 vs 41).

Tatura East Mooroopna
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
20/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 High
89/100
Flood Moderate
60/100
 High
87/100
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

Tatura East Mooroopna
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Tatura East

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Mooroopna

  • Mooroopna Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mooroopna Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Mary's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Tatura East Mooroopna
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 0 8
Childcare 0 7
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Mooroopna sits further from the CBD (191.6 km vs 187.4 km).

Tatura East Mooroopna
Walkability score 0/100 40/100
Distance to Melbourne 187.4 km 191.6 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 133 min 135 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3616
 0.2%
postcode 3629
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 3616
 47
postcode 3629

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.

Tatura East Mooroopna
Car (driver) 63.1% / 82.0%
Tatura East — Car (driver): 63.1% Mooroopna — Car (driver): 82.0%
Worked from Home 30.8% / 7.5%
Tatura East — Worked from Home: 30.8% Mooroopna — Worked from Home: 7.5%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 7.7%
Tatura East — Car (passenger): 6.2% Mooroopna — Car (passenger): 7.7%
Walked Only — / 1.7%
Tatura East — Walked Only: not among its largest Mooroopna — Walked Only: 1.7%
Bicycle — / 0.7%
Tatura East — Bicycle: not among its largest Mooroopna — Bicycle: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.0%).

Setting

Tatura East Mooroopna
Elevation 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Tatura East Mooroopna
Connectivity score 30/100 98/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
57 premises
 97%
4,272 premises

Climate

Tatura East Mooroopna
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

Tatura East Mooroopna
Average residential rate $2,449/yr
same for both
Council Greater Shepparton
same for both

Federal electorate

Tatura East Mooroopna
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tatura East Mooroopna
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tatura East

Family Rural

Mooroopna

Affordable Regional Centre

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