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VIC · Greater Shepparton Council

Katandra West, 3634

Est. population · Jun 2025

488

Growth (1 yr)

+0.4%

Growth (5 yr)

+1.0%

Median age

43

Median income

$1,468/wk

Employment rate

61.6%

Languages at home

1.5%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

36.5/100
Below average

856th in VIC

Verified 70% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • National parks
  • Education hub
  • High desirability
What Katandra West is known for: National parks, Education hub, High desirability

Suburb profile

In Greater Shepparton Council, Katandra West keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting.

There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets. Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range.

Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.

Versus similar regional towns, the suburb reads below average on desirability, chiefly because local dining and lifestyle amenities trail behind. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Katandra West snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

—

No data available

Population (ERP)

488

+0.4% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

9.7%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#87

among Country & regional · Established

Safety

2nd

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

51st

percentile in VIC

Advantage (IRSAD)

3/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

34th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
36.5/100 — Below average
National rank
4387th in Australia
State rank
856th in VIC
Peer rank
#87 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#384 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
70%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Population

Estimated resident population

488(June 2025)

+0.4% annual · +1.0% over 5 years · 51th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.4%
5-year growth
+1.0%
Change in 1 year
+2
Change in 5 years
+5
Growth rank in VIC
51th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~500), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
492
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$1,468
Dwelling vacancy
9.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
19 of 195
Median monthly mortgage
$1,158
Employment rate
61.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
181 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
3
Against the person
2
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
6.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 246 residents
State safety percentile
1.7th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-76.9%

Most common offence types

  • A731 Fv Threatening Behaviour2
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
971
Median ICSEA percentile
34th
School list
  • Katandra West Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 971 · 34th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 76 students · Top SEA quarter 8%View on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Inglis Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Katandra Football Netball ClubPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Shepparton Private Hospital (18.4 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
17
Participants per 1,000 residents
34.8

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
31° / 15°
Rainfall
115 mm · ~14 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
23° / 9°
Rainfall
129 mm · ~16 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
14° / 4°
Rainfall
167 mm · ~21 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 8°
Rainfall
144 mm · ~18 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

10 planning-related records

2021· 5 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Buildings and works in the Farming Zone for a verandah
    215 HICKEY ROAD KATANDRA WEST 3634Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • two lot subdivision in the Farming Zone
    788 KATANDRA MAIN ROAD KATANDRA WEST 3634Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • A 2 Lot Subdivision in the Farming Zone
    971 JUBILEE ROAD KATANDRA WEST 3634Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Buildings and works for a shed in the Farming Zone
    170 Union RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two Lot Subdivision (Boundary Realignment) in the Farming Zone, Floodway Overlay and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay and Creation of Carriageway Easement
    40 Labuan RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 5 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Construction of a dwelling in a Farming Zone
    182 Union RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Earthworks in the Farming Zone and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay and removal of native vegetation (3 trees)
    120 Labuan RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Buildings and works for a storage shed in the Farming Zone
    180 Union RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • 2 lot resubdivision in the Farming Zone and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay
    50 Inglis RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Liquor Licence
    238-240 Hickey RoadWithdrawn

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Nicholls
Member of Parliament
Sam BIRRELL (The Nationals)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
121,390
Turnout (2025)
91.5%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+35.6 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 64.4%Labor 35.6%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 18.6 km away).

Coalition 78.3%Labor 21.7%

13.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +21.7 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Katandra WestLabor 21.0% · Coalition 79.0% TPP (2025)2.9 km away
  • InvergordonLabor 22.9% · Coalition 77.1% TPP (2025)11.7 km away
  • BunbarthaLabor 21.4% · Coalition 78.6% TPP (2025)12.2 km away
  • CongupnaLabor 31.9% · Coalition 68.1% TPP (2025)13.5 km away
  • DookieLabor 23.8% · Coalition 76.2% TPP (2025)13.6 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

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