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.
Shepparton at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 32,067
- Median age
- 38
- Median weekly household income
- $1,285
- SEIFA score
- 897
- Coordinates
- -36.3734, 145.4032
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%, 37% of homes are rented, 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.
- Median weekly rent
- $270
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,249
- 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).
Common questions about Shepparton
Where is Shepparton?
Shepparton is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
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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