Tatura East vs Tatura

Tatura East is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 44 in Tatura. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tatura East, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Tatura East tends to suit families with children and couples, while Tatura 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

Tatura

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Tatura East is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 53%)

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

Tatura

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($245/wk vs $280/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Tatura

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (42/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (127 min vs 133 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (181.1 km vs 187.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tatura

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (42/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 11%)
  • But Tatura East carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Tatura

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.1% vs -5.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Tatura East and Tatura 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 Tatura
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 Tatura
Walkability 0 / 42
Tatura East — Walkability: 0/100 Tatura — Walkability: 42/100
Safety 59 / 39
Tatura East — Safety: 59/100 Tatura — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 100 / 85
Tatura East — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tatura — Low fire risk: 85/100
Low flood risk 40 / 18
Tatura East — Low flood risk: 40/100 Tatura — Low flood risk: 18/100

Demographics

Tatura has more residents (4,955 vs 135); Tatura East has higher household incomes ($107,692 vs $70,564).

Tatura East Tatura
Population 135 4,955
+3570% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.6% +6.1%
Median age 38 44
Median household income $107,692/yr
+34% vs other
 $70,564/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+12% vs other
 $245/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tatura East Tatura
0-4 3.7% / 5.1%
Tatura East — 0-4: 3.7% Tatura — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 18.5% / 12.5%
Tatura East — 5-14: 18.5% Tatura — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 8.1% / 5.5%
Tatura East — 15-19: 8.1% Tatura — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 2.2% / 4.4%
Tatura East — 20-24: 2.2% Tatura — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 7.4% / 12.8%
Tatura East — 25-34: 7.4% Tatura — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 20.7% / 10.2%
Tatura East — 35-44: 20.7% Tatura — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 17.8% / 12.5%
Tatura East — 45-54: 17.8% Tatura — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 9.6% / 13.8%
Tatura East — 55-64: 9.6% Tatura — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 8.9% / 12.3%
Tatura East — 65-74: 8.9% Tatura — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 — / 8.3%
Tatura East — 75-84: not among its largest Tatura — 75-84: 8.3%
85+ 2.2% / 2.8%
Tatura East — 85+: 2.2% Tatura — 85+: 2.8%

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%
Tatura 38.4% couple families
Tatura — Couple Families: 38.4% Tatura — Lone Person: 41.7% Tatura — One Parent Families: 14.8% Tatura — Group Household: 3.4% Tatura — 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%
Tatura 21.8% renting
Tatura — Owned Outright: 42.6% Tatura — Mortgage: 35.6% Tatura — Renting: 21.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tatura East Tatura
Certificate III & IV 14.8% / 15.2%
Tatura East — Certificate III & IV: 14.8% Tatura — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 7.6%
Tatura East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Tatura — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 8.5%
Tatura East — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Tatura — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 1.9%
Tatura East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Tatura — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.9%
Tatura East — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Tatura — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

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 Tatura
England 2.2% / 1.4%
Tatura East — England: 2.2% Tatura — England: 1.4%
Ireland 3.0% / —
Tatura East — Ireland: 3.0% Tatura — Ireland: not among its largest
Italy — / 2.2%
Tatura East — Italy: not among its largest Tatura — Italy: 2.2%
New Zealand — / 1.1%
Tatura East — New Zealand: not among its largest Tatura — New Zealand: 1.1%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Tatura East — Philippines: not among its largest Tatura — Philippines: 0.5%
Thailand — / 0.5%
Tatura East — Thailand: not among its largest Tatura — Thailand: 0.5%

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%
Tatura 91.8% houses
Tatura — Houses: 91.8% Tatura — Townhouses: 5.9% Tatura — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tatura East Tatura
Median house price — $500,000
Median unit price — $310,000
Median land price — $280,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 54 days
from 65 sales

Zoning mix

Tatura East has more rural and farming land (100% vs 85%).

Tatura East Tatura
Rural and farming 100% 85%
Residential 0% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 5%
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 Tatura
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 Tatura
Houses — 4.6%
$560/wk on $630K
Units — 5.1%
$380/wk on $390K

Ranking within VIC

Tatura East Tatura
House price — Higher than 15% of VIC
Income — Higher than 32% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 78% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 29% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 93% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 65% of VIC

Liveability

Tatura is more walkable (42 vs 0).

Tatura East Tatura
Grade — C
Score — 32/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Tatura carries more bushfire risk (15 vs 0); Tatura carries more crime risk (61 vs 41).

Tatura East Tatura
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
15/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood Moderate
60/100
 High
82/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Tatura East

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

Schools in Tatura

  • Sacred Heart School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Tatura Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Tatura East Tatura
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 0 9
Childcare 0 6
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Tatura East sits further from the CBD (187.4 km vs 181.1 km).

Tatura East Tatura
Walkability score 0/100 42/100
Distance to Melbourne 187.4 km
+3% vs other
 181.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 133 min 127 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3616
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 3616
same for both

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 Tatura
Car (driver) 63.1% / 74.4%
Tatura East — Car (driver): 63.1% Tatura — Car (driver): 74.4%
Worked from Home 30.8% / 14.4%
Tatura East — Worked from Home: 30.8% Tatura — Worked from Home: 14.4%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 4.5%
Tatura East — Car (passenger): 6.2% Tatura — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only — / 5.1%
Tatura East — Walked Only: not among its largest Tatura — Walked Only: 5.1%
Bicycle — / 1.3%
Tatura East — Bicycle: not among its largest Tatura — Bicycle: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.4%).

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

Tatura East Tatura
Connectivity score 30/100 72/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
57 premises
 41%
2,593 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Tatura East Tatura
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

Tatura

Acreage Affordable

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