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Edward River vs Greater Shepparton
Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 130 km apart · Edward River profile · Greater Shepparton profile
Edward River Greater Shepparton
Greater Shepparton and Edward River are both regional hubs, but they differ in their makeup and infrastructure. Greater Shepparton is more culturally diverse, with 17.4% of people born overseas and 17.6% using a language other than English at home. These figures are far higher than in Edward River, where only 5.7% were born overseas and 3.0% use another language. Greater Shepparton also has a much larger public transport network, with 5.77 stops per 1,000 people and 386.2 weekly departures per 1,000, compared to 2.25 stops and 36.5 departures in Edward River.
Both areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $700 and family incomes of about $1,700. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are widening. Since 2016, the difference in the proportion of people born overseas has grown, and residents in Edward River have become noticeably older, now averaging 46 compared to 39 in Greater Shepparton.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2016: 8,851
- First area, 2021: 8,456
- Second area, 2011: 60,449
- Second area, 2016: 63,837
- Second area, 2021: 68,409
- First area, 2016: 45 yrs
- First area, 2021: 46 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 38 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 39 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Edward River: 1.3% males, 2.1% females; 85+ in Greater Shepparton: 1.0% males, 1.5% females
- 80–84 in Edward River: 1.7% males, 2.1% females; 80–84 in Greater Shepparton: 1.2% males, 1.4% females
- 75–79 in Edward River: 1.9% males, 2.2% females; 75–79 in Greater Shepparton: 1.8% males, 1.9% females
- 70–74 in Edward River: 3.2% males, 3.0% females; 70–74 in Greater Shepparton: 2.4% males, 2.6% females
- 65–69 in Edward River: 3.9% males, 3.3% females; 65–69 in Greater Shepparton: 2.8% males, 2.9% females
- 60–64 in Edward River: 4.0% males, 3.9% females; 60–64 in Greater Shepparton: 3.0% males, 3.1% females
- 55–59 in Edward River: 3.1% males, 3.9% females; 55–59 in Greater Shepparton: 3.0% males, 3.3% females
- 50–54 in Edward River: 3.1% males, 3.0% females; 50–54 in Greater Shepparton: 3.2% males, 3.2% females
- 45–49 in Edward River: 2.7% males, 3.1% females; 45–49 in Greater Shepparton: 3.1% males, 3.0% females
- 40–44 in Edward River: 2.5% males, 2.6% females; 40–44 in Greater Shepparton: 2.8% males, 3.0% females
- 35–39 in Edward River: 2.3% males, 2.6% females; 35–39 in Greater Shepparton: 3.0% males, 3.1% females
- 30–34 in Edward River: 2.2% males, 2.6% females; 30–34 in Greater Shepparton: 3.2% males, 3.3% females
- 25–29 in Edward River: 2.7% males, 2.7% females; 25–29 in Greater Shepparton: 3.2% males, 3.3% females
- 20–24 in Edward River: 2.4% males, 2.4% females; 20–24 in Greater Shepparton: 2.9% males, 2.7% females
- 15–19 in Edward River: 2.7% males, 2.9% females; 15–19 in Greater Shepparton: 3.2% males, 2.8% females
- 10–14 in Edward River: 3.3% males, 3.1% females; 10–14 in Greater Shepparton: 3.5% males, 3.2% females
- 5–9 in Edward River: 3.3% males, 2.6% females; 5–9 in Greater Shepparton: 3.4% males, 3.3% females
- 0–4 in Edward River: 2.8% males, 2.4% females; 0–4 in Greater Shepparton: 3.2% males, 2.8% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2016: $595
- First area, 2021: $701
- Second area, 2011: $510
- Second area, 2016: $588
- Second area, 2021: $712
- First area, 2016: $1,080
- First area, 2021: $1,240
- Second area, 2011: $980
- Second area, 2016: $1,163
- Second area, 2021: $1,400
- First area, 2016: $1,399
- First area, 2021: $1,709
- Second area, 2011: $1,206
- Second area, 2016: $1,417
- Second area, 2021: $1,759
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2016: 2.3
- First area, 2021: 2.2
- Second area, 2011: 2.5
- Second area, 2016: 2.5
- Second area, 2021: 2.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2016: $185
- First area, 2021: $220
- Second area, 2011: $185
- Second area, 2016: $220
- Second area, 2021: $260
- First area, 2016: $1,083
- First area, 2021: $1,083
- Second area, 2011: $1,300
- Second area, 2016: $1,300
- Second area, 2021: $1,300
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Edward River vs Greater Shepparton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA12730/edward-river/vs/LGA22830/greater-shepparton