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VIC · Greater Shepparton Council

Shepparton, VIC, 3630

Current weather

12.6°CThunderstorm

95% humidity · 26.3 km/h wind · 15.9° / 10.6° today · 15.5 mm rain

Desirability index

68/100

#165 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Shepparton is a larger established suburb in the Greater Shepparton area, home to around 32,067 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 7,036 offences in 2026 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-4%), roughly 219.4 offences per 1,000 residents, 13 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Public Transport Victoria stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, 21 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
32,067
Median age
38
Median household income / week
$1,285
Dwelling vacancy
7.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
1,023 of 12,977
Median monthly mortgage
$1,249
Employment rate
51%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,068 / 1,607 / 49

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
7,036
Against the person
978
Against property
3,018
Rate per 1,000 residents
219.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 33 residents
State safety percentile
92.3th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-4.1%

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage516
  • B43 Steal From A Retail Store636
  • B49 Other Theft420
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order1306
  • E23 Breach Bail Conditions511

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
13
Median school ICSEA (13 schools)
951
  • Banmira Specialist SchoolSpecial
  • Bourchier Street Primary School SheppartonPrimary
  • Goulburn Valley Grammar SchoolCombined
  • Gowrie Street Primary School SheppartonPrimary
  • Greater Shepparton Secondary CollegeSecondary
  • Guthrie Street Primary School SheppartonPrimary
  • Notre Dame CollegeSecondary
  • Shepparton ACE Secondary CollegeSecondary
  • Shepparton Christian CollegeCombined
  • St Brendan's SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

278 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Fraser St/Wyndham St
  • Fraser St/Wyndham St
  • Shepparton Railway Station
  • Shepparton Station
  • Shepparton Station/Purcell St

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

21 active roadworks / incidents

  • Council Works activities occurring between 04/03/2026 and 02/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM, Weekends 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.MAUDE STREET, KNIGHT STREET03 Mar 2026 – 01 Sep 2026
  • Council Works activities occurring between 04/03/2026 and 02/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM, Weekends 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.KNIGHT STREET, WYNDHAM STREET03 Mar 2026 – 01 Sep 2026
  • Council Works activities occurring between 04/03/2026 and 02/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM, Weekends 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.NIXON STREET, ORR STREET03 Mar 2026 – 01 Sep 2026
  • Council Works activities occurring between 04/03/2026 and 02/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM, Weekends 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.NIXON STREET, MAUDE STREET03 Mar 2026 – 01 Sep 2026
  • Council Works activities occurring between 04/03/2026 and 02/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM, Weekends 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.MAUDE STREET, NIXON STREET03 Mar 2026 – 01 Sep 2026
  • Council Works activities occurring between 04/03/2026 and 20/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:30 PM to 6:00 AM, Weekends 6:30 PM to 6:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.NIXON STREET, WELSFORD STREET03 Mar 2026 – 19 Aug 2026
  • Council Works activities occurring between 04/03/2026 and 20/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:30 PM to 6:00 AM, Weekends 6:30 PM to 6:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.NIXON STREET, MAUDE STREET03 Mar 2026 – 19 Aug 2026
  • Council Works activities occurring between 04/03/2026 and 20/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:30 PM to 6:00 AM, Weekends 6:30 PM to 6:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.NIXON STREET, CORIO STREET03 Mar 2026 – 19 Aug 2026
  • Council Works activities occurring between 04/03/2026 and 20/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:30 PM to 6:00 AM, Weekends 6:30 PM to 6:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.NIXON STREET, CORIO STREET03 Mar 2026 – 19 Aug 2026
  • Council Works activities occurring between 04/03/2026 and 20/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:30 PM to 6:00 AM, Weekends 6:30 PM to 6:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.CORIO STREET, NIXON STREET03 Mar 2026 – 19 Aug 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

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

287 planning-related records

2021· 124 proposals

  • September 2021

  • development of three dwellings and a three lot subdivision in the General Residential Zone and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay and creation of access to a Road Zone Category 1
    74 NUMURKAH ROAD SHEPPARTON 3630Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2021

  • Creation of a Carriageway Easement
    HASSETT STREET SHEPPARTON 3630Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works in the General Residential Zone and Heritage Overlay to an existing Mosque
    8 ACACIA STREET SHEPPARTON 3630No permit required
  • Erection and Display of Business Identification Signage in the Heritage Overlay
    88 FRYERS STREET SHEPPARTON 3630Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • three lot subdivision and building and works in the Commercial 1 Zone and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay and associated waiver of car parking requirements
    1-3 BRANDITT AVENUE SHEPPARTON 3630NOD issued by a delegate
  • Buildings and works in the Industrial 1 Zone and Design and Development Overlay 1 for two buildings and associated reduction in car parking requirements
    19 PROVINCIAL CRESCENT SHEPPARTON 3630No permit required
  • Use of land for a restaurant (cafe) and for the sale and consumption of liquor
    317 MAUDE STREET SHEPPARTON 3630No permit required
  • Second Dwelling and Two lot Subdivision
    2 HERMITAGE STREET SHEPPARTON 3630Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • buildings and works in the Activity Centre Zone for a retail building and associated reduction in car parking requirements
    288 HIGH STREET SHEPPARTON 3630Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • use and development of land for an office in the Activity Centre Zone, reduction in bicycle provisions and removal of a carriageway easement
    106-112 HIGH STREET SHEPPARTON 3630Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works and erection and display of Business Identification Signage in the Activity Centre Zone
    205 MAUDE STREET SHEPPARTON 3630No permit required
  • buildings and works in the Industrial 1 Zone for two warehouses and an associated reduction in car parking requirements
    63 DRUMMOND ROAD SHEPPARTON 3630Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works in the Activity Centre Zone for a verandah
    1/10-12 HAYES STREET SHEPPARTON 3630Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Reduction in car parking requirements associated with a medical centre
    163 CORIO STREET SHEPPARTON 3630Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • multi lot residential subdivision in the General Residential Zone and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay
    65 CHANNEL ROAD SHEPPARTON 3630Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of twelve townhouses and associated landscaping.
    155 SWALLOW STREET SHEPPARTON 3630Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • two lot subdivision of land in the Farming Zone, Urban Floodway Zone, Floodway Overlay, Land Subject to Inundation Overlay and Bushfire Management Overlay
    640 DOYLES ROAD SHEPPARTON 3630Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Multi Lot Industrial Subdivision in the Industrial 1 Zone, subdivision adjacent to a Road Zone Category 1, alteration to access to a Road Zone Category 1, the removal of easements (known as E-1 and E-2 on Plan TP834260J) and variation of easement (known as E-3 on Plan PS401086)
    37-65 NEW DOOKIE ROAD SHEPPARTON 3630Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Proposed garage, concrete path and alfresco extension
    61 REA STREET SHEPPARTON 3630Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • The sale and consumption of liquor and erection and display of business identification signage in the Heritage Overlay
    111 FRYERS STREET SHEPPARTON 3630Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works in the General Residential Zone and Heritage Overlay to an existing Mosque
    8 ACACIA STREET SHEPPARTON 3630No permit required
  • Use of land for a restricted recreation facility (gym) in the Activity Centre Zone 1 and display of business identification signage and a reduction in car parking requirements
    2-4/290 BENALLA ROAD SHEPPARTON 3630Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • To use the land for an education facility (tertiary), buildings and works in the Activity Centre Zone, reduction of car parking requirements and erection and display of advertising signage
    210 FRYERS STREET SHEPPARTON 3630Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Erection and Display of Business Identification Signage
    5/575-585 Wyndham StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • buildings and works in the Industrial 1 Zone and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay for a building addition
    47 WANGANUI ROAD SHEPPARTON 3630Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Building and works associated with an agricultural machinery sales business (trade supplies) in the Commercial 2 Zone, Design and Development Overlay 9, the Land Subject to Inundation Overlay and the creation of a carriageway easement
    218-226 Numurkah RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • use and development of land for a service station, convenience shop, convenience restaurant and a 154 place child care centre, buildings and works in the Industrial 1 Zone and Activity Centre Zone, reduction in car parking and creation of access to a Road Zone Category 1
    1-5 BENALLA ROAD SHEPPARTON 3630Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • A 4 lot subdivision in the General Residential Zone
    38 FORD ROAD SHEPPARTON 3630Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • buildings and works in the Activity Centre Zone for external works to the rear of the building and removal of loading bay with new carspace
    409-415 Wyndham StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works in the Activity Centre Zone and a reduction in car parking requirements associated with an office development
    120 NIXON STREET SHEPPARTON 3630Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two (2) Lot Subdivision
    148 BALACLAVA ROAD SHEPPARTON 3630Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for an extension to an existing Medical Centre to allow up to five (5) practitioners
    77 WYNDHAM STREET SHEPPARTON 3630Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development for three dwellings
    22 MCDONALD STREET SHEPPARTON 3630Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Change of use for a church
    47-49 ARCHER STREET SHEPPARTON 3630Lapsed
  • Buildings and works in the Activity Centre Zone
    5 Zurcas LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • use and development of the land for take away food premises in the Activity Centre Zone
    46-52 BENALLA ROAD SHEPPARTON 3630No permit required
  • Erection and Display of Business Identification Signage in the Heritage Overlay
    186 Corio StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Erection and Display of Business Identification Signage in the Activity Centre Zone and Heritage Overlay
    178 Maude StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • buildings and works in the Industrial 1 Zone
    48 DRUMMOND ROAD SHEPPARTON 3630Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • A two lot subdivision and development of land for a self store faciliaity in the Industrial 1 Zone
    125-131 NEW DOOKIE ROAD SHEPPARTON 3630Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 163 proposals

163 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

194 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Shepparton RSLAdult Gaming Centre
  • LiquorlandAlcohol

    25-31 Vaughan Street, Shepparton

  • Country Fresh BakeryBakery
  • Higgins BakeryBakery

    121 Wyndham Street, Shepparton

  • ANZBank
  • AussieBank
  • RabobankBank
  • Westpac/BOMBank
  • Beauty with Ellie GraceBeauty salon

    238 Wyndham Street, Shepparton

  • Shepparton Skin & Body ClinicBeauty salon

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

20 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Allinga ParkPark
  • Bailey ParkPark
  • BAILEY PARKPark
  • Baldwyn ParkPark
  • Canterbury ParkPark
  • Chas Johnson ParkPark
  • Dogshun ParkPark
  • Hanlon ParkPark
  • Kalinga ParkPark
  • Monash ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
36
Emergency department
On site
  • Ali Medical Centreclinic
  • AmcalWyndham Streetpharmacy
  • Better Health Medcial CentreWyndham Streetyes
  • Chemist Warehousepharmacy
  • Community Health @ GV Healthcentre
  • Delta Medical Centreclinic
  • Dr Gavern Cherryalternative
  • Emergency Wardhospital
  • FAMILY MEDICAL CENTREclinic
  • Focus Radiologyyes

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

2 state heritage places

  • ALBANIAN MOSQUE, SHEPPARTONNH2425
  • BANGERANG CULTURAL CENTRENH1082

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • St. Mels Kindergardenkindergarten
  • kindergartenkindergarten

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

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

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
44
Parks (OSM)
43

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

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
68.0/100
Cohort rank
#165 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • St. Mels Kindergardenchildcarekindergarten
  • kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
  • ALBANIAN MOSQUE, SHEPPARTONheritageNH2425
  • BANGERANG CULTURAL CENTREheritageNH1082
  • Ali Medical Centrehealthclinic
  • AmcalhealthWyndham Streetpharmacy
  • Better Health Medcial CentrehealthWyndham Streetyes
  • Chemist Warehousehealthpharmacy
  • Community Health @ GV Healthhealthcentre
  • Delta Medical Centrehealthclinic

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
  • Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site

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