Shepparton, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Shepparton is a city in the Goulburn Valley of northern Victoria, set on the Goulburn River about 181 kilometres north of Melbourne. It lies on the country of the Yorta Yorta people. The town took its name from Sherbourne Sheppard, who ran a local sheep station from the 1840s, and grew quickly once the railway arrived in 1880. Sitting at the heart of one of Australia's largest irrigation districts, Shepparton is the hub of the Goulburn Valley food bowl, with orchards, dairying and the SPC fruit cannery long central to its economy. The city is also known for its colourful Moooving Art cows dotted around the streets and for the Shepparton Art Museum, home to a major collection of Australian ceramics.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Shepparton is more socio-economically advantaged than about 11% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 897, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Is Shepparton a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Around the national middle
A weighted blend of the 5 components we can score for Shepparton from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
11/100Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (11/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
55/100Around the national median for cost
Median weekly rent was $270 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 55% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Amenities & access
80/100Plenty mapped nearby
About 128 everyday places (cafés, shops, services and more) mapped within ~1.2 km of the centre. · OpenStreetMap
Green space
78/100A good amount of green space nearby
About 15.9% of the area within ~1.2 km of the centre is mapped as green space — parks, reserves, sportsgrounds and the like. An area estimate from a radius around the centre, not the suburb boundary. · OpenStreetMap
Transport
90/100Well served by public-transport stops
About 82 public-transport stops (bus, train, tram or ferry) mapped within ~1.2 km of the centre. Stop coverage, not timetable frequency. · OpenStreetMap
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Shepparton at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 32,067
- Median age
- 38
- Median weekly household income
- $1,285
- SEIFA score
- 897
- Local government area
- Greater Shepparton
- Coordinates
- -36.3734, 145.4032
Map of Shepparton
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Housing & property in Shepparton
What it costs to live in Shepparton and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $270
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $1,249
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 59%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 37%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Shepparton demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Shepparton demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Shepparton using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 26% and 24% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 6,166 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 3,890 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 8,484 | 26% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 7,259 | 23% |
| Seniors (65+) | 6,277 | 20% |
Share of the 32,076 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 3,655 | 31% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 3,298 | 28% |
| Rented | 4,465 | 37% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 10,149 | 85% |
| Townhouses & semis | 1,607 | 13% |
| Flats & apartments | 49 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 11,952 occupied private dwellings in Shepparton.
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,580
- Median weekly personal income
- $678
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 7,104 (24%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 7,508 (25%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 1,418 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 10,761 (44%)
- Labour-force participation
- 54%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.6%
- Employed full-time
- 7,706
- Employed part-time
- 4,583
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Shepparton
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Shepparton is January (average daytime high around 31.5°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.9°C). The area receives roughly 555 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.5°C | 17.7°C | 45 mm |
| Feb | 30.2°C | 16.6°C | 21 mm |
| Mar | 27°C | 15°C | 37 mm |
| Apr | 21.9°C | 11°C | 56 mm |
| May | 16.7°C | 7.8°C | 42 mm |
| Jun | 13.3°C | 5.5°C | 57 mm |
| Jul | 12.9°C | 4.9°C | 39 mm |
| Aug | 14°C | 5.1°C | 47 mm |
| Sep | 17.3°C | 7°C | 51 mm |
| Oct | 21.8°C | 9.7°C | 63 mm |
| Nov | 25.1°C | 12.3°C | 56 mm |
| Dec | 29°C | 15.1°C | 41 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Places in and around Shepparton
Amenities mapped within about 1.2km of the suburb centre, from OpenStreetMap. A guide to what's nearby — not a complete directory.
Eat & drink
27 nearbySubway · Mustafa's Mixed Grill · The Deck · Wild Life Brewing Co · Eco Cafe · Marshalls Corner
Parks & recreation
32 nearbyQueen's Gardens · Monash Park · Fernwood · Deakin Reserve · Sherbourne Park · Shepparton Memorial Park
Shops & groceries
7 nearbyHiggins Bakery · Country Fresh Bakery · EG Australia · Coles · The Cheesecake Shop
Healthcare
17 nearbyChemist Warehouse · Wyndham House Medical Centre · Maude Street Medical · Emergency Ward · Amcal · Ramsay Pharmacy Shepparton
Schools & education
11 nearbyGoulburn Ovens Institute of TAFE · University of Melbourne Administration Centre · University of Melbourne Accommodation · Greater Shepparton Secondary College · Bourchier Street Primary School · Gowrie Street Primary School
Things to do
34 nearbyShepparton Library · Shepparton Observatory Tower · Aboriginal Art project · Village Cinemas · Shepparton Heritage Centre
Eat & drink in and around Shepparton
Cafés, restaurants, pubs and takeaway mapped within about 1.2km of the suburb centre. Listings are drawn from OpenStreetMap and shown as plain data — we don't rank or rate them.
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Claim this listing- Aloi ThaiRestaurant
- Barca LoveCafé
- Eco CafeCafé
- Flanagans Irish barPubWyndham Street, Shepparton
- Friars CafeCafé
- Gloria Jean'sCafé
- Goulburn Valley HotelPub
- La PorchettaRestaurant
- Marshalls CornerTakeaway
- Mustafa's Kebabs & GozlemeTakeaway296 Wyndham Street, Sheppartonmustafasgozleme.com.au
- Mustafa's Mixed GrillTakeaway
- Pho VietRestaurant
- Red RoosterTakeawayredrooster.com.au
- Riviera PizzaRestaurant
- SchnitzTakeaway
- Shepparton BreweryPub15 Edward Street, Shepparton
- Smokin' Joe's Pizza & GrillRestaurant
- SubwayTakeaway72 High Street, Sheppartonsubway.com.au
- TerminusPub
- The AussiePub
- The DeckRestaurant
- Victoria Hotel(The Vic)Pub272 Wyndham Street, Shepparton
- Wild Life Brewing CoPub172 Maude Streetwildlifebrewing.co
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Common questions about Shepparton
Is Shepparton a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage, housing affordability, amenities, green space and transport, Shepparton rates 54/100 overall (Around the national middle). Schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Shepparton?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Shepparton was $270, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,249. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Shepparton?
Shepparton is a suburb of Victoria, Australia, in the Greater Shepparton local government area.
What is the population of Shepparton?
At the 2021 Census, Shepparton had a population of about 32,067.
Is Shepparton an advantaged area?
Shepparton has an ABS SEIFA score of 897, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 11 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 11% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Shepparton?
Shepparton has average daytime highs of about 21.7°C and overnight lows of about 10.6°C, with roughly 555 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
How big is Shepparton?
Shepparton is one of the most populous suburbs in Victoria — the 21st-largest by usual resident population at the 2021 Census (about 32,067 usual residents).
Where Shepparton ranks
Shepparton appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
- Largest suburbs in Victoria#21 of 25
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