Tatura vs Ardmona

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ardmona, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Ardmona: a median of $600,000, against $500,000 in Tatura, though rent is higher in Tatura. On these figures, Tatura tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Ardmona suits 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

Tatura

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 85/100)
  • But Ardmona is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 53%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Tatura

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($500,000 vs $600,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ardmona

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $245/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 23/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (127 min vs 136 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (181.1 km vs 193.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tatura

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (42/100 vs 23/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 17%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Tatura and Ardmona 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 Ardmona
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 Ardmona
Walkability 42 / 23
Tatura — Walkability: 42/100 Ardmona — Walkability: 23/100
Safety 39 / 15
Tatura — Safety: 39/100 Ardmona — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 85 / 73
Tatura — Low fire risk: 85/100 Ardmona — Low fire risk: 73/100
Low flood risk 18 / 15
Tatura — Low flood risk: 18/100 Ardmona — Low flood risk: 15/100

Demographics

Tatura has more residents (4,955 vs 497); Ardmona has higher household incomes ($91,624 vs $70,564).

Tatura Ardmona
Population 4,955
+90% vs other
 497
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.1% +2.1%
Median age 44 45
Median household income $70,564/yr $91,624/yr
+30% vs other
Median weekly rent $245/wk
+10% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tatura Ardmona
0-4 5.1% / 3.6%
Tatura — 0-4: 5.1% Ardmona — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 12.5% / 11.1%
Tatura — 5-14: 12.5% Ardmona — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 5.5% / 8.5%
Tatura — 15-19: 5.5% Ardmona — 15-19: 8.5%
20-24 4.4% / 3.8%
Tatura — 20-24: 4.4% Ardmona — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 12.8% / 10.9%
Tatura — 25-34: 12.8% Ardmona — 25-34: 10.9%
35-44 10.2% / 11.1%
Tatura — 35-44: 10.2% Ardmona — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 12.5% / 14.1%
Tatura — 45-54: 12.5% Ardmona — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 13.8% / 18.1%
Tatura — 55-64: 13.8% Ardmona — 55-64: 18.1%
65-74 12.3% / 10.9%
Tatura — 65-74: 12.3% Ardmona — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 8.3% / 5.8%
Tatura — 75-84: 8.3% Ardmona — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 2.8% / —
Tatura — 85+: 2.8% Ardmona — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Ardmona 48.7% couple families
Ardmona — Couple Families: 48.7% Ardmona — Lone Person: 31.3% Ardmona — One Parent Families: 16.5% Ardmona — Group Household: 3.5% Ardmona — 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.

Tatura 21.8% renting
Tatura — Owned Outright: 42.6% Tatura — Mortgage: 35.6% Tatura — Renting: 21.8%
Ardmona 29.9% renting
Ardmona — Owned Outright: 40.3% Ardmona — Mortgage: 29.9% Ardmona — Renting: 29.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tatura Ardmona
Certificate III & IV 15.2% / 14.1%
Tatura — Certificate III & IV: 15.2% Ardmona — Certificate III & IV: 14.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 7.6%
Tatura — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Ardmona — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 4.6%
Tatura — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Ardmona — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 2.2%
Tatura — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Ardmona — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.4%
Tatura — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Ardmona — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

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 Ardmona
India 0.4% / 4.4%
Tatura — India: 0.4% Ardmona — India: 4.4%
Italy 2.2% / 2.2%
Tatura — Italy: 2.2% Ardmona — Italy: 2.2%
New Zealand 1.1% / 2.6%
Tatura — New Zealand: 1.1% Ardmona — New Zealand: 2.6%
England 1.4% / 1.2%
Tatura — England: 1.4% Ardmona — England: 1.2%
Thailand 0.5% / 1.8%
Tatura — Thailand: 0.5% Ardmona — Thailand: 1.8%
Taiwan — / 2.2%
Tatura — Taiwan: not among its largest Ardmona — Taiwan: 2.2%
Philippines 0.5% / —
Tatura — Philippines: 0.5% Ardmona — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tatura 91.8% houses
Tatura — Houses: 91.8% Tatura — Townhouses: 5.9% Tatura — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Ardmona 96.8% houses
Ardmona — Houses: 96.8% Ardmona — Townhouses: 0.0% Ardmona — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tatura Ardmona
Median house price $500,000 $600,000
Median unit price $310,000 —
Median land price $280,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 54 days
from 65 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Ardmona has more rural and farming land (98% vs 85%).

Tatura Ardmona
Rural and farming 85% 98%
Residential 9% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 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

Tatura Ardmona
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 Ardmona
Houses 4.6%
$560/wk on $630K
 —
Units 5.1%
$380/wk on $390K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Tatura Ardmona
House price Higher than 15% of VIC —
Income Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 60% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 78% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 17% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 72% 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 23).

Tatura Ardmona
Grade C —
Score 32/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Ardmona carries more bushfire risk (27 vs 15); Ardmona carries more crime risk (85 vs 61).

Tatura Ardmona
Bushfire Low
15/100
 Low
27/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 High
85/100
Flood High
82/100
 High
85/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Tatura

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

Schools in Ardmona

  • Ardmona Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Ardmona sits further from the CBD (193.4 km vs 181.1 km).

Tatura Ardmona
Walkability score 42/100 23/100
Distance to Melbourne 181.1 km 193.4 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 127 min 136 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 Ardmona
Car (driver) 74.4% / 68.4%
Tatura — Car (driver): 74.4% Ardmona — Car (driver): 68.4%
Worked from Home 14.4% / 15.6%
Tatura — Worked from Home: 14.4% Ardmona — Worked from Home: 15.6%
Walked Only 5.1% / 10.0%
Tatura — Walked Only: 5.1% Ardmona — Walked Only: 10.0%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 6.1%
Tatura — Car (passenger): 4.5% Ardmona — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Bicycle 1.3% / —
Tatura — Bicycle: 1.3% Ardmona — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Tatura Ardmona
Elevation 112 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 114 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Tatura Ardmona
Connectivity score 72/100 32/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
2,593 premises
 3%
202 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Tatura

Acreage Affordable

Ardmona

Rural

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