Tatura vs Merrigum

Tatura is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 47 in Merrigum. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Tatura: a median of $500,000, against $312,000 in Merrigum, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Merrigum tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 1)
  • But Merrigum has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Tatura has cheaper land ($280,000 vs $650,000)
  • Merrigum has cheaper houses ($312,500 vs $500,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Merrigum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($180/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 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (127 min vs 139 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (181.1 km vs 195.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tatura

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (42/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)

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

Investors

Tatura

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.1% vs 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Tatura and Merrigum 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 Merrigum
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 Merrigum
Walkability 42 / 0
Tatura — Walkability: 42/100 Merrigum — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 39 / 44
Tatura — Safety: 39/100 Merrigum — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 85 / 100
Tatura — Low fire risk: 85/100 Merrigum — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 18 / 12
Tatura — Low flood risk: 18/100 Merrigum — Low flood risk: 12/100

Demographics

Tatura has more residents (4,955 vs 679); Tatura rents higher ($245/wk vs $180/wk).

Tatura Merrigum
Population 4,955
+86% vs other
 679
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.1% +0.0%
Median age 44 47
Median household income $70,564/yr
+24% vs other
 $53,560/yr
Median weekly rent $245/wk
+27% vs other
 $180/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tatura Merrigum
0-4 5.1% / 4.9%
Tatura — 0-4: 5.1% Merrigum — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 12.5% / 8.8%
Tatura — 5-14: 12.5% Merrigum — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 5.5% / 5.3%
Tatura — 15-19: 5.5% Merrigum — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 4.4% / 5.2%
Tatura — 20-24: 4.4% Merrigum — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 12.8% / 10.6%
Tatura — 25-34: 12.8% Merrigum — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 10.2% / 10.3%
Tatura — 35-44: 10.2% Merrigum — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 12.5% / 14.3%
Tatura — 45-54: 12.5% Merrigum — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 13.8% / 17.5%
Tatura — 55-64: 13.8% Merrigum — 55-64: 17.5%
65-74 12.3% / 14.4%
Tatura — 65-74: 12.3% Merrigum — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 8.3% / 6.0%
Tatura — 75-84: 8.3% Merrigum — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 2.8% / 2.5%
Tatura — 85+: 2.8% Merrigum — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tatura 41.7% lone person
Tatura — Lone Person: 41.7% Tatura — Couple Families: 38.4% Tatura — One Parent Families: 14.8% Tatura — Group Household: 3.4% Tatura — Other Families: 1.6%
Merrigum 38.6% lone person
Merrigum — Lone Person: 38.6% Merrigum — Couple Families: 34.4% Merrigum — One Parent Families: 18.5% Merrigum — Group Household: 8.5% Merrigum — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Merrigum 20.0% renting
Merrigum — Owned Outright: 42.7% Merrigum — Mortgage: 37.3% Merrigum — Renting: 20.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tatura Merrigum
Certificate III & IV 15.2% / 15.8%
Tatura — Certificate III & IV: 15.2% Merrigum — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 7.7%
Tatura — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Merrigum — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 3.5%
Tatura — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Merrigum — Bachelor Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.0%
Tatura — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Merrigum — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 0.9%
Tatura — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Merrigum — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

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 Merrigum
England 1.4% / 1.9%
Tatura — England: 1.4% Merrigum — England: 1.9%
Italy 2.2% / 0.4%
Tatura — Italy: 2.2% Merrigum — Italy: 0.4%
Philippines 0.5% / 1.8%
Tatura — Philippines: 0.5% Merrigum — Philippines: 1.8%
New Zealand 1.1% / 0.4%
Tatura — New Zealand: 1.1% Merrigum — New Zealand: 0.4%
India 0.4% / 1.0%
Tatura — India: 0.4% Merrigum — India: 1.0%
Thailand 0.5% / 0.6%
Tatura — Thailand: 0.5% Merrigum — Thailand: 0.6%
Indonesia — / 0.6%
Tatura — Indonesia: not among its largest Merrigum — Indonesia: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.2%).

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%
Merrigum 95.8% houses
Merrigum — Houses: 95.8% Merrigum — Townhouses: 1.1% Merrigum — Flats / Apartments: 3.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tatura Merrigum
Median house price $500,000 $312,500
Median unit price $310,000 —
Median land price $280,000 $650,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 54 days
from 65 sales
 87 days
from 3 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.

Tatura Merrigum
2 bed $332K / $265K
Tatura — 2 bed: $332K (16 sales) Merrigum — 2 bed: $265K (5 sales)

16 vs 5 sales

3 bed $485K / $345K
Tatura — 3 bed: $485K (84 sales) Merrigum — 3 bed: $345K (5 sales)

84 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Merrigum has more rural and farming land (97% vs 85%).

Tatura Merrigum
Rural and farming 85% 97%
Residential 9% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 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 Merrigum
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 Merrigum
Houses 4.6%
$560/wk on $630K
 —
Units 5.1%
$380/wk on $390K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Tatura Merrigum
House price Higher than 15% of VIC —
Income Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 12% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 26% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 78% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 29% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 57% 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 scores higher overall (32 vs 19).

Tatura Merrigum
Grade C D
Score 32/100 19/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Tatura carries more bushfire risk (15 vs 0).

Tatura Merrigum
Bushfire Low
15/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
56/100
Flood High
82/100
 High
88/100
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 Merrigum
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0 1
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 Merrigum

  • Merrigum Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Merrigum sits further from the CBD (195.1 km vs 181.1 km).

Tatura Merrigum
Walkability score 42/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 181.1 km 195.1 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 127 min 139 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3616
 0.0%
postcode 3618
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 3616
 68
postcode 3618

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 Merrigum
Car (driver) 74.4% / 75.9%
Tatura — Car (driver): 74.4% Merrigum — Car (driver): 75.9%
Worked from Home 14.4% / 16.6%
Tatura — Worked from Home: 14.4% Merrigum — Worked from Home: 16.6%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 6.3%
Tatura — Car (passenger): 4.5% Merrigum — Car (passenger): 6.3%
Walked Only 5.1% / 1.2%
Tatura — Walked Only: 5.1% Merrigum — Walked Only: 1.2%
Bicycle 1.3% / —
Tatura — Bicycle: 1.3% Merrigum — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.9%).

Setting

Tatura Merrigum
Elevation 112 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 113 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Tatura Merrigum
Annual rainfall 453 mm 436 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.9°C 31.1°C
Winter min (Jul) 3.6°C 3.8°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Tatura

Acreage Affordable

Merrigum

Affordable Rural

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