Suburbs Shepparton North

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Shepparton North VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Shepparton North, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Shepparton North VIC is 2,048 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Shepparton North is $957 per week ($49,764 per year). Median rent in Shepparton North is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Shepparton North has a median age of 31 years, younger than the national median of 38. Shepparton North has a population density of 91.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Shepparton North is India. The most common religion is No Religion (33% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Shepparton North is $1,733.

There were 81 recorded offences in Shepparton North in 2025-25, a rate of 40 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (21 offences).

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📍 Shepparton North, Victoria — 36.3214°S, 145.3849°E

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Shepparton North Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Shepparton North Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$957/wk
$49,764 per year
#1547 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$360/wk
$1,560 per month
#2908 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
31years
7 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,733/mo
Avg household size: 3.5 · 0.9 per bedroom

Shepparton North Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (1,013) Female 50.8% (1,044)

Population Density

91.1
people per km²
2,048 people · 22.5 km²

Households

3.5
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,386
Family income/wk

Shepparton North Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Shepparton North Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
20.6% 91 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
79.4% 351 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Shepparton North Country of Birth

Australia
84.1%
India
14.1%
China
1.0%
England
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Shepparton North Religion

No Religion
32.5%
Catholic
28.8%
Other Religions Tot
8.1%
Othr Rel Sikhism
7.6%
Not stated
6.5%
Anglican
6.3%
Islam
5.2%
Hinduism
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Shepparton North Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
68.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
17.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
10.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Shepparton North Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi
27.4%
Malayalam
26.7%
Other
18.0%
Arabic
7.1%
Urdu
6.8%
Hindi
4.9%
SAL Tot
4.9%
Vietnamese
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Shepparton North Employment

💼
Employed full-time
48.3% 625 people
⏰
Employed part-time
25.4% 329 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.5% 32 people
🏠
Not in labour force
23.7% 307 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Shepparton North Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
32.0%
Bachelor Degree
31.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.4%
Postgraduate Degree
12.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.8%
Certificate I/II
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Shepparton North Occupation

Professionals
36.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.3%
Community & Personal Service
13.3%
Managers
13.0%
Clerical & Administrative
7.9%
Sales Workers
6.0%
Labourers
5.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Shepparton North Field of Study

Health
29.2%
Engineering
15.9%
Management & Commerce
15.1%
Society & Culture
11.0%
Education
10.2%
Architecture & Building
6.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.5%
Information Technology
2.3%
Agriculture & Environment
2.0%
Creative Arts
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Shepparton North Dwelling Types

Separate house
97.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Shepparton North Weekly Household Income

$300-$399/wk
1.3%
$400-$499/wk
1.9%
$500-$649/wk
2.4%
$650-$799/wk
5.1%
$800-$999/wk
3.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
16.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
12.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.3%
$4,000+/wk
16.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Shepparton North Marital Status

💍
Married
57.8% 819
↔️
Separated
2.7% 38
📋
Divorced
4.9% 70
🕊️
Widowed
3.1% 44
👤
Never married
31.4% 445

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Shepparton North Ancestry

Australian
26.1%
English
21.2%
Other
15.0%
Indian
11.6%
Italian
6.4%
Irish
5.5%
Scottish
3.7%
Aboriginal Australianralian
3.4%
German
2.4%
Filipino
1.7%
Dutch
1.7%
Greek
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Shepparton North School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
24.7%
Primary — Catholic
18.5%
Secondary — Catholic
12.4%
Secondary — Government
12.1%
Pre-school
10.8%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
8.3%
Vocational Education
7.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Shepparton North Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
3.5% 137
✅
No need for assistance
96.5% 3,778

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Shepparton North Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.7% 208
—
Not a volunteer
84.3% 1,117

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Shepparton North Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.4%
$450-$599/mo
0.9%
$800-$999/mo
6.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
20.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
26.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
25.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
11.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Shepparton North How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
79.7%
Did not go to work
9.7%
Car (passenger)
7.6%
Walked only
1.1%
Bicycle
0.7%
Other
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.4%
Bus
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Shepparton North Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.9%
1 vehicle
18.8%
2 vehicles
50.6%
3 vehicles
17.0%
4+ vehicles
11.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Shepparton North Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.9%
2 bedrooms
3.2%
3 bedrooms
18.0%
4 bedrooms
68.0%
5 bedrooms
7.9%
6+ bedrooms
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Shepparton North Population Mobility

16.6%
moved in the last year
64.9%
moved in the last 5 years
2.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
72.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Shepparton North Indigenous Population

3.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
148
Indigenous residents
3,776
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Shepparton North Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
132
Asthma
82
Diabetes
47
Arthritis
38
Heart disease
30
Cancer
17
Lung condition
16
Kidney disease
15
Stroke
8

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Shepparton North Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.0%
$1-$149/wk
4.9%
$150-$299/wk
4.6%
$300-$399/wk
1.7%
$400-$499/wk
1.5%
$500-$649/wk
2.5%
$650-$799/wk
9.4%
$800-$999/wk
10.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.9%
$3,500+/wk
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Shepparton North Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
69.2%
Couple — no children
11.5%
Couple — no children under 15
11.3%
One parent — children under 15
5.6%
One parent — no children under 15
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Shepparton North Military Service

🏅
Previously served
1.2% 16
👤
Never served
98.8% 1,320

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Shepparton North Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.9% 170
—
Did not provide
87.1% 1,150

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Shepparton North Children Ever Born

No children
28.2%
1 child
11.5%
2 children
31.8%
3 children
20.0%
4 children
6.2%
5+ children
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Shepparton North When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
4
1961–1970
7
1971–1980
6
1981–1990
13
1991–2000
34
2001–2010
203
2011–2015
166
2016
25
2017
18
2018
31
2019
33
2020
9
2021
7

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Shepparton North Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.5%
5–14 hours
26.6%
15–29 hours
15.0%
30+ hours
11.6%
Did not do domestic work
26.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Shepparton North Household Size

1 person
10.4%
2 persons
19.5%
3 persons
16.5%
4 persons
28.9%
5 persons
16.8%
6+ persons
7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Shepparton North Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,625
Moved — same area (SA2)
151
Moved from VIC
139
Moved from overseas
21
Moved from NSW
11
Moved from NT
6

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Shepparton North Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
90.2%
Step family — no other children
6.5%
Blended family — no other children
2.4%
Intact family — other children present
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Shepparton North Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 81 total

Theft
21
Assault
17
Property Damage
13
Break & Enter
13
Justice Procedures
10
Fraud
4
Drug Offences
2
Weapons
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Shepparton North Schools

3
schools nearby
0
government
1087
avg ICSEA score
272
total students
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 272 students
1087
ICSEA
Berry Street School - Shepparton Campus Independent
Secondary
Notre Dame College - Emmaus Campus Catholic
Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Shepparton North Rent Prices & Affordability

16%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,313/wk
Median Rent $360/wk
Rent-to-Income 15.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Shepparton North

≈ $10,023/month
Median rent $360/wk
Left after rent $1,953/wk
Rent share 15.6%

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Shepparton North vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Porepunkah
Pop: 1,024 Income: $787/wk Rent: $383/wk
Katunga
Pop: 1,025 Income: $736/wk Rent: $240/wk
Harcourt
Pop: 1,038 Income: $751/wk Rent: $305/wk
The Patch
Pop: 1,046 Income: $874/wk Rent: $415/wk
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Pop: 1,047 Income: $815/wk Rent: $448/wk
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Pop: 1,049 Income: $749/wk Rent: $280/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Shepparton North

What is the population of Shepparton North VIC?

The population of Shepparton North VIC is 2,048 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 91.1 people per km².Shepparton North is ranked #2,991 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Shepparton North?

The median personal income in Shepparton North VIC is $957 per week, or $49,764 per year.The median household income is $2,313 per week.Family income is $2,386 per week.Shepparton North is ranked #1,547 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Shepparton North?

Median rent in Shepparton North VIC is $360 per week ($1,560 per month).Rent represents 15.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Shepparton North ranks #2,908 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Shepparton North?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Shepparton North VIC is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Shepparton North?

The median age in Shepparton North VIC is 31 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Shepparton North a good suburb to live in?

Shepparton North is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 2,048.The median income is $957/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22277. All dollar figures in AUD.