Median house price
$537k
+14% change
VIC · Greater Shepparton Council
Est. population · Jun 2025
32,164
Growth (1 yr)
+0.1%
Growth (5 yr)
-0.4%
Median age
38
Median income
$1,285/wk
Employment rate
51%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$537,000
Languages at home
25.4%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Punjabi, Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
Suburb profile
Away from the major hubs, Shepparton is a larger suburb in Greater Shepparton Council with its own quieter rhythm. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.
There is a dense cluster of schools and early-learning options nearby. Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses and trains keep the wider city within easy reach.
Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
Growth momentum, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as community and employment, plus safety look more ordinary among similar regional towns.
At a glance
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$537k
+14% change
Median rent
$460/wk
Population (ERP)
32,164
+0.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.9%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#9
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
92nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
45th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
13th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Data sources & freshness
Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
Estimated resident population
32,164(June 2025)
+0.1% annual · -0.4% over 5 years · 45th percentile in VIC
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
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 (~33,300), extrapolated at +0.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
278 public transport stops in this suburb
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
453 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
8 restaurants · 5 cafes · 7 pubs · 3 supermarkets · 5 pharmacies · 7 fast food · 1 food courts · 3 bakeries
121 Wyndham Street, Shepparton
296 Wyndham Street, Shepparton
72 High Street, Shepparton
Wyndham Street, Shepparton
15 Edward Street, Shepparton
272 Wyndham Street, Shepparton
172 Maude Street
428 Wyndham Street
25-31 Vaughan Street, Shepparton
293 Maude Street
41-43 Marungi Street, Shepparton
1-19 Gowrie Street
123-129 Maude Street
143-149 Knight Street
87-89 Knight Street
92 - 94 Maude Street
79A Wyndham Street
79B Wyndham Street
46 Wyndham Street
310-312 Wyndham Street, Shepparton
Unit 14 276-278 Maude Street, Shepparton
88 bus stops · 1 train stations
461 Wyndham Street
428-438 Wyndham Street
25-31 Vaughan Street, Shepparton
91-95 Fryers Street, Shepparton
238 Wyndham Street, Shepparton
1 Hoskin Street
13 Ashenden Street
14 High Street, Shepparton
190-198 Maude Street
25-31 Vaughan Street, Shepparton
413-451 Wyndham Street
121A Wyndham Street, Shepparton
114 Maude Street
253B Wyndham Street, Shepparton
125 Wyndham Street, Shepparton
11 Wyndham Street, Shepparton
198 Corio Street, Shepparton
7-9 Hoskin Street
49 Graham Street, Shepparton
367-371 Wyndham Street, Shepparton
123 Knight Street, Shepparton
155 Welsford Street, Shepparton
280-282 Wyndham Street, Shepparton
289 Maude Street
252-264 Wyndham Street
49 Graham Street, Shepparton
197-205 Corio Street, Shepparton
75 Wyndham Street
127 Wyndham Street, Shepparton
253 Wyndham Street, Shepparton
77 Wyndham Street
129 High Street
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
20 parks and public open space in this suburb
Data sources & freshness
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
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
123 Knight Street, Shepparton
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
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
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
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
September 2021
August 2021
July 2021
June 2021
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
18 active roadworks / incidents
Data sources & freshness
2 heritage places
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Two-party preferred (2025)
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.4 km away).
4.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +40.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
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
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).
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
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Victoria.