Waranga Shores vs Harston

Harston is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 54 in Waranga Shores. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Harston, most households are couple families. On these figures, Waranga Shores tends to suit people living alone, while Harston suits share households and 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Waranga Shores has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • Harston carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 69/100)

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

First-home buyers

Harston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 23%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Waranga Shores

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $230/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Harston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 69/100)

Weighs 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

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

Waranga Shores Harston
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.

Waranga Shores Harston
Walkability 0 / 0
Waranga Shores — Walkability: 0/100 Harston — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 31 / 61
Waranga Shores — Safety: 31/100 Harston — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 69 / 100
Waranga Shores — Low fire risk: 69/100 Harston — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 4 / 15
Waranga Shores — Low flood risk: 4/100 Harston — Low flood risk: 15/100

Demographics

Waranga Shores has more residents (314 vs 167); Harston has higher household incomes ($92,612 vs $65,520).

Waranga Shores Harston
Population 314
+47% vs other
 167
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.3% -4.0%
Median age 54 47
Median household income $65,520/yr $92,612/yr
+41% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $230/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Waranga Shores Harston
0-4 2.9% / 6.0%
Waranga Shores — 0-4: 2.9% Harston — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 5.4% / 10.2%
Waranga Shores — 5-14: 5.4% Harston — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 5.1% / 6.0%
Waranga Shores — 15-19: 5.1% Harston — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 2.9% / 3.6%
Waranga Shores — 20-24: 2.9% Harston — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 9.9% / 6.0%
Waranga Shores — 25-34: 9.9% Harston — 25-34: 6.0%
35-44 5.4% / 15.6%
Waranga Shores — 35-44: 5.4% Harston — 35-44: 15.6%
45-54 18.2% / 15.0%
Waranga Shores — 45-54: 18.2% Harston — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 23.2% / 15.6%
Waranga Shores — 55-64: 23.2% Harston — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 16.6% / 19.8%
Waranga Shores — 65-74: 16.6% Harston — 65-74: 19.8%
75-84 7.6% / 4.2%
Waranga Shores — 75-84: 7.6% Harston — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 1.9% / —
Waranga Shores — 85+: 1.9% Harston — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Waranga Shores 34.8% couple families
Waranga Shores — Couple Families: 34.8% Waranga Shores — Lone Person: 42.4% Waranga Shores — One Parent Families: 18.2% Waranga Shores — Group Household: 4.5%
Harston 57.1% couple families
Harston — Couple Families: 57.1% Harston — Lone Person: 31.4% Harston — One Parent Families: 0.0% Harston — Group Household: 11.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Waranga Shores 13.3% renting
Waranga Shores — Owned Outright: 49.2% Waranga Shores — Mortgage: 37.5% Waranga Shores — Renting: 13.3%
Harston 0.0% renting
Harston — Owned Outright: 60.0% Harston — Mortgage: 40.0% Harston — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Waranga Shores Harston
New Zealand 1.3% / 4.8%
Waranga Shores — New Zealand: 1.3% Harston — New Zealand: 4.8%
China 5.1% / —
Waranga Shores — China: 5.1% Harston — China: not among its largest
England 1.0% / 3.6%
Waranga Shores — England: 1.0% Harston — England: 3.6%
Philippines 1.3% / —
Waranga Shores — Philippines: 1.3% Harston — Philippines: not among its largest
Sri Lanka 1.3% / —
Waranga Shores — Sri Lanka: 1.3% Harston — Sri Lanka: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

Qualifications

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

Waranga Shores Harston
Certificate III & IV 22.0% / 18.6%
Waranga Shores — Certificate III & IV: 22.0% Harston — Certificate III & IV: 18.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 5.4%
Waranga Shores — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Harston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.4% / 7.2%
Waranga Shores — Bachelor Degree: 6.4% Harston — Bachelor Degree: 7.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 2.4%
Waranga Shores — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Harston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / —
Waranga Shores — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Harston — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Waranga Shores 96.9% houses
Waranga Shores — Houses: 96.9% Waranga Shores — Flats / Apartments: 3.1%
Harston 100.0% houses
Harston — Houses: 100.0% Harston — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Waranga Shores Harston
Median house price $667,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Harston has more rural and farming land (100% vs 44%).

Waranga Shores Harston
Rural and farming 44% 100%
Parks and recreation 55% 0%
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

Waranga Shores Harston
New dwellings approved 264
across Campaspe
 649
across Greater Shepparton
Approvals change year on year +63% -23%

Ranking within VIC

Waranga Shores Harston
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 26% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% of VIC
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 9% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC

Liveability

Waranga Shores Harston
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Waranga Shores carries more bushfire risk (31 vs 0); Waranga Shores carries more crime risk (69 vs 39).

Waranga Shores Harston
Bushfire Low
31/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Low
39/100
Flood High
96/100
 High
85/100
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

Waranga Shores Harston
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Waranga Shores

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

Schools in Harston

  • Harston Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Waranga Shores Harston
Parks & reserves 4 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Waranga Shores Harston
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 189.5 km 189.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 134 min 132 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3612
 0.3%
postcode 3616
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 3612
 56
postcode 3616

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.

Waranga Shores Harston
Car (driver) 80.0% / 62.5%
Waranga Shores — Car (driver): 80.0% Harston — Car (driver): 62.5%
Worked from Home 13.0% / 28.7%
Waranga Shores — Worked from Home: 13.0% Harston — Worked from Home: 28.7%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 3.8%
Waranga Shores — Car (passenger): 7.0% Harston — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only — / 5.0%
Waranga Shores — Walked Only: not among its largest Harston — Walked Only: 5.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.0%).

Setting

Waranga Shores Harston
Elevation 114 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 112 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Waranga Shores Harston
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
164 premises
 0%
83 premises

Climate

Waranga Shores Harston
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

Waranga Shores Harston
Average residential rate $2,035/yr $2,449/yr
Council Campaspe Greater Shepparton

Federal electorate

Waranga Shores Harston
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Waranga Shores Harston
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Waranga Shores

Retirees Rural

Harston

Rural

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