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Shepparton - North vs Shepparton Surrounds - West

Name: Shepparton - North vs Shepparton Surrounds - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Shepparton - North profile · Shepparton Surrounds - West profile

Shepparton - North Shepparton Surrounds - West

Shepparton - North and Shepparton Surrounds - West are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Shepparton - North is more urban and walkable, with 19.1% of people using another language at home and a high share of recent overseas arrivals at 23.7%. In contrast, Shepparton Surrounds - West is mostly car-dependent and older, with a typical resident aged 45 compared to 38 in Shepparton - North. Home ownership also differs sharply; 41.7% of homes in Shepparton Surrounds - West are owned outright, while renting is far more common in Shepparton - North at 34.4%.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The difference in the proportion of people using another language at home has grown to 12 percentage points, and the age gap has increased to seven years. Despite these drifting trends, they remain alike in some fundamental ways. Both have similar unemployment rates, around 4%, and nearly identical shares of people providing unpaid care and those who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 15.8 pts higher in Shepparton - North Recent arrivals: 13.4 pts higher in Shepparton - North Population: 9,582 larger in Shepparton - North Other language: 11.9 pts higher in Shepparton - North Median age: 7 yrs older in Shepparton Surrounds - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Shepparton - North in Shepparton Surrounds - West +9,582 larger in Shepparton - North gap widening

19,928 89th pct 10,346 54th pct

Median age in Shepparton - North in Shepparton Surrounds - West +7 yrs older in Shepparton Surrounds - West gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 22.7%

17.7% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 17.2%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 10.0%

Marital status

45.7% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 49.0%

35.7% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 32.2%

9.0% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

3.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Shepparton - North Shepparton Surrounds - West

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.8% Australia +7.3 pts ▸ 81.1%

4.5% India ◂ +3.9 pts 0.6%

1.3% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.1% Australian +7.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

33.7% English +4.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

11.0% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.8% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.5% Indian ◂ +4.1 pts 0.5%

3.1% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

73.6% English only +9.6 pts ▸ 83.3%

2.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

1.2% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 46.8%

34.2% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

8.2% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.6% Islam ◂ +3.3 pts 1.3%

2.5% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Shepparton - North in Shepparton Surrounds - West +3 more in Shepparton - North

12 91st pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Shepparton - North in Shepparton Surrounds - West +1.98 more in Shepparton Surrounds - West

3.07 70th pct 5.05 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Shepparton - North in Shepparton Surrounds - West +8 more in Shepparton - North

23 57th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Shepparton - North in Shepparton Surrounds - West +6,465 more in Shepparton - North

7,150 94th pct 685 25th pct

Avg size in Shepparton - North in Shepparton Surrounds - West +520 larger in Shepparton - North

596 72nd pct 76 5th pct

ICSEA in Shepparton - North in Shepparton Surrounds - West +7 higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West

988 37th pct 995 40th pct

Highest year of school

49.0% Year 12 ◂ +10.5 pts 38.5%

15.4% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.5% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.9% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

21.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 16.4%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 3.7%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

16.0% Health ◂ +5.7 pts 10.2%

12.2% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 11.5%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

10.0% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +3.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.5% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Shepparton - North in Shepparton Surrounds - West +$83 higher in Shepparton - North gap widening

$784 46th pct $701 29th pct

Household income in Shepparton - North in Shepparton Surrounds - West +$181 higher in Shepparton - North gap widening

$1,560 39th pct $1,379 27th pct

Family income in Shepparton - North in Shepparton Surrounds - West +$175 higher in Shepparton - North gap widening

$1,955 41st pct $1,780 30th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 28.5%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

16.7% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

8.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 31.3%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 13.4%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

9.5% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

5.2% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.2% Stroke even 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None ◂ +3.4 pts 56.0%

19.6% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Shepparton - North in Shepparton Surrounds - West +469 larger in Shepparton - North

747 86th pct 278 63rd pct

Median age in Shepparton - North in Shepparton Surrounds - West +4 yrs older in Shepparton Surrounds - West

21 yrs 21st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Shepparton - North in Shepparton Surrounds - West +$79 higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West

$496 19th pct $575 37th pct

Household income in Shepparton - North in Shepparton Surrounds - West +$123 higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West

$1,197 15th pct $1,320 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Shepparton - North in Shepparton Surrounds - West +0.1 larger in Shepparton - North gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 56.1%

25.2% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

16.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 12.1%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

28.9% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 26.8%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 14.3%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 13.0%

6.3% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Shepparton - North in Shepparton Surrounds - West +$30 higher in Shepparton - North gap steady

$270 19th pct $240 13th pct

Mortgage in Shepparton - North in Shepparton Surrounds - West +$69 higher in Shepparton - North gap steady

$1,369 19th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Shepparton - North in Shepparton Surrounds - West even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.5% Owned outright +11.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

31.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

34.4% Rented ◂ +15.8 pts 18.6%

1.4% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house +7.8 pts ▸ 93.4%

13.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.7 pts 4.4%

0.8% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 49.0%

28.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 27.7%

18.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 13.0%

4.0% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

54.4% $200–$349 ◂ +0.4 pts 54.0%

20.0% Under $200 +9.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

20.9% $350–$549 ◂ +10.5 pts 10.4%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 44.4%

22.6% Under $1,000 +5.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

19.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 17.5%

5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Shepparton - North in Shepparton Surrounds - West +149 more in Shepparton - North

161 91st pct 12 21st pct

Stops/1k in Shepparton - North in Shepparton Surrounds - West +6.92 more in Shepparton - North

8.08 86th pct 1.16 13th pct

Departures/1k in Shepparton - North in Shepparton Surrounds - West +584.9 more in Shepparton - North

615.1 43rd pct 30.2 15th pct

PT routes in Shepparton - North in Shepparton Surrounds - West +6 more in Shepparton - North

11 67th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Shepparton - North in Shepparton Surrounds - West +11 longer in Shepparton Surrounds - West

16 76th pct 27 85th pct

Drive to city in Shepparton - North in Shepparton Surrounds - West

120 92nd pct —

How people get to work

68.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 62.3%

8.4% Worked at home +6.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

4.1% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 38.6%

35.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 26.8%

12.9% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

7.1% 4 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.9 pts 13.4%

4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.5% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 7.0%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%

8.8% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Electricity, gas & water +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Professionals ◂ +9.1 pts 14.1%

11.9% Managers +7.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.6% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.4% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Shepparton - North in Shepparton Surrounds - West even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Shepparton - North in Shepparton Surrounds - West +1 higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Shepparton - North in Shepparton Surrounds - West +2 higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Shepparton - North in Shepparton Surrounds - West +1 higher in Shepparton - North

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Shepparton - North in Shepparton Surrounds - West even

949 29th pct 950 30th pct

ERP in Shepparton - North in Shepparton Surrounds - West +9,966 higher in Shepparton - North

20,312 86th pct 10,346 49th pct

Growth in Shepparton - North in Shepparton Surrounds - West +1.2 pts higher in Shepparton - North

1.4% 22nd pct 0.2% 13th pct

Businesses in Shepparton - North in Shepparton Surrounds - West +960 higher in Shepparton - North

2,236 86th pct 1,276 69th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Shepparton - North in Shepparton Surrounds - West +7 higher in Shepparton - North

494 11th pct 486 10th pct

Max temp in Shepparton - North in Shepparton Surrounds - West +0.4 higher in Shepparton - North

22.6 40th pct 22.2 37th pct

Min temp in Shepparton - North in Shepparton Surrounds - West even

9.3 18th pct 9.3 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Shepparton - North in Shepparton Surrounds - West +2.2 higher in Shepparton - North

5.4 49th pct 3.2 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Shepparton - North in Shepparton Surrounds - West +1.7 more in Shepparton - North

5.1 47th pct 3.4 24th pct

15-min city in Shepparton - North in Shepparton Surrounds - West +19.1 pts higher in Shepparton - North

59.7% 45th pct 40.6% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Shepparton - North in Shepparton Surrounds - West +16.7 pts higher in Shepparton - North

61.3% 49th pct 44.5% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Shepparton - North in Shepparton Surrounds - West +61.0 pts higher in Shepparton - North

86.4% 43rd pct 25.4% 16th pct

Walk to school in Shepparton - North in Shepparton Surrounds - West +24.4 pts higher in Shepparton - North

72.4% 49th pct 47.9% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Shepparton - North in Shepparton Surrounds - West +32.6 pts higher in Shepparton - North

86.8% 34th pct 54.2% 15th pct

Walk to health in Shepparton - North in Shepparton Surrounds - West +21.3 pts higher in Shepparton - North

56.9% 59th pct 35.7% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Shepparton - North in Shepparton Surrounds - West +2.7 more in Shepparton - North

14.4 51st pct 11.7 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Shepparton - North in Shepparton Surrounds - West +64 higher in Shepparton - North

66 44th pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Shepparton - North in Shepparton Surrounds - West even

2.9% 9th pct 2.9% 8th pct

Compare Shepparton - North with nearby areas

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Compare Shepparton Surrounds - West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Shepparton - North vs Shepparton Surrounds - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/216031416/shepparton-north/vs/216031419/shepparton-surrounds-west