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ABS Census 2021 Hume & High Country Regional VIC

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Shepparton North (VIC 3631): population 2,048, median age 31, median household income $2,313/week, SEIFA IRSD decile 7. Victorian suburb guide with housing, jobs and community insights.

Shepparton North is a suburb in Greater Shepparton, Victoria (postcode 3631), located in the Hume & High Country region. At the ABS Census 2021 it had a population of 2,048 people.

At a glance

Population (2021)
2,048
Median age
31
Household income
$2,313/wk
Weekly rent
$360
Unemployment
2.7%
SEIFA IRSD decile
7 / 10

Age distribution

0-4
8.7%
5-14
22.2%
15-19
7.8%
20-24
4.1%
25-34
13.5%
35-44
18.0%
45-54
12.4%
55-64
6.6%
65-74
4.1%
75-84
1.7%
85+
0.8%

Housing tenure

Owned
16.0%
Mortgage
61.6%
Rented
20.4%
Other
0.5%

Key statistics

IndicatorValue
Postcode3631
Population (2021)2,048
Males1,013 (49.5%)
Females1,044 (51.0%)
Median age31 years
Average household size3.5
Median weekly household income$2,313
Median weekly family income$2,386
Median weekly rent$360
Median monthly mortgage$1,733
Labour force1,030
Unemployment rate2.7%
Participation rate77.3%
Born overseas27.4%
Separate houses94.2%
Worked at home7.6%
SEIFA IRSD decile7 of 10
Bachelor degree or higher48.7%
Completed Year 12 or equivalent66.0%
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander residents4.0%
Residents needing assistance with core activities3.5%
Households with 2+ vehicles79.7%
Distance from Melbourne CBD170.1 km (straight line)

Age profile

Median age: 31 years. Residents under 15: 31.0%. Residents aged 65 and over: 6.6%.

Age groupPeopleShare of population
0-41798.7%
5-1445522.2%
15-191597.8%
20-24834.1%
25-3427713.5%
35-4436818.0%
45-5425312.4%
55-641366.6%
65-74834.1%
75-84351.7%
85 and over170.8%

Households and families

Household typeCountShare of households
Total households570
Average household size3.5
One person5910.4%
Two persons11119.5%
Three persons9416.5%
Four persons16528.9%
Five persons9616.8%
Six or more persons457.9%
Family typeCountShare of families
Total families504
Couples with children5310.5%
Couples without children10120.0%
One-parent families5811.5%
Other families00.0%

Children ever born

MeasureValue
Average children per woman aged 15+1.85
Women with no children28.0%
Women with three or more children31.1%

Of the 348 couple families with children in Shepparton North, 8.6% are step or blended families.

Marital status

Marital status of residents aged 15 and over in Shepparton North.

StatusShare of adults
Married (registered marriage)58.6%
Married (de facto)8.9%
Not married32.4%

Housing

DwellingsCountShare of dwellings
Total dwellings586
Occupied57097.3%
Unoccupied183.1%
Dwelling structureCountShare of dwellings
Separate house55294.2%
Semi-detached or townhouse162.7%
Flat or apartment00.0%
Other dwelling00.0%
TenureCountShare of households
Owned outright9116.0%
Owned with a mortgage35161.6%
Rented11620.4%
Other tenure30.5%

Weekly rent

Rent bandShare of renting households
Under $350 per week38.4%
$350 to $549 per week61.6%
$550 or more per week0.0%

16.0% of renting households rent through a state or community housing provider.

Monthly mortgage repayments

Repayment bandShare of mortgaged households
Under $1,00010.7%
$1,000 to $1,79944.8%
$1,800 to $2,99934.4%
$3,000 or more10.1%

Bedrooms per dwelling

BedroomsShare of dwellings
None or one bedroom0.9%
Two bedrooms3.2%
Three bedrooms18.0%
Four or more bedrooms77.9%

Employment

Labour force statusCountShare
Labour force1,030
Employed99997.0%
Unemployed282.7%
Not in the labour force303
Unemployment rate2.7%
Participation rate77.3%

34.7% of employed residents work part time, fewer than 35 hours per week.

Household income

Household incomes in Shepparton North are distributed across the following weekly bands.

Weekly household incomeShare of households
Under $6505.6%
$650 to $1,49920.5%
$1,500 to $2,99943.3%
$3,000 or more30.5%

For residents aged 15 and over, personal weekly income is distributed as follows.

Weekly personal incomeShare of residents 15+
Under $50028.6%
$500 to $99923.5%
$1,000 to $1,99933.3%
$2,000 or more14.6%

Travel to work

MethodCountShare of workers
Car driver73073.1%
Car passenger707.0%
Train00.0%
Bus30.3%
Tram00.0%
Bicycle60.6%
Walked only101.0%
Worked at home767.6%

Religious affiliation

ReligionCountShare of residents
Christianity96847.3%
No religion60129.3%
Islam974.7%
Hinduism894.3%
Buddhism251.2%
Judaism00.0%
Other or not stated26813.1%

Socio-economic profile (SEIFA 2021)

SEIFA deciles run from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (least disadvantaged) nationally.

IndexScoreDecilePercentile
IRSD (disadvantage)1045769
IRSAD (advantage and disadvantage)10308
IER (economic resources)10799
IEO (education and occupation)10308

Where residents were born

72.0% of residents were born in Australia and 28.0% were born overseas. The most common overseas birthplaces in Shepparton North are listed below.

Country of birthPeopleShare of residents
India23812.3%
New Zealand351.8%
Philippines261.3%
England221.1%
Pakistan191.0%
Sri Lanka191.0%

When overseas-born residents arrived

Year of arrivalShare of overseas-born residents
2016 to 202117.0%
2011 to 201532.7%
2001 to 201042.4%
Before 20017.9%

Languages spoken at home

65.3% of residents speak only English at home. The most common other languages in Shepparton North are listed below. Across all households, 4.0% of residents speak English not well or not at all.

LanguagePeopleShare of residents
Malayalam1527.7%
Indo-Aryan: Punjabi1507.6%
Arabic381.9%
Indo-Aryan: Urdu331.7%
Indo-Aryan: Hindi231.2%
Italian170.9%

Ancestry

Residents of Shepparton North most commonly report the following ancestries.

AncestryResponsesShare of responses
Australian62924.7%
English51020.0%
Indian27910.9%
Italian1546.0%
Irish1325.2%
Scottish903.5%

Work and industry

The largest employment sectors for Shepparton North residents are listed below.

Industry of employmentWorkersShare of workers
Health Care and Social Assistance27128.4%
Retail Trade9710.2%
Construction929.7%
Education and Training879.1%
Manufacturing848.8%
Accommodation and Food Services576.0%

The most common occupations among Shepparton North residents are listed below.

OccupationWorkersShare of workers
Professionals26627.2%
Managers13513.8%
Technicians and Trades Workers11812.1%
Community and Personal Service Workers11211.4%
Sales Workers10610.8%
Clerical and Administrative Workers9910.1%

Education

Of residents attending an education institution in Shepparton North, 8.1% are at university or higher education, 7.4% are at TAFE or vocational education, and 81.0% are at school.

66.0% of residents aged 15 and over have completed Year 12 or equivalent.

The most common fields of study among Shepparton North residents with qualifications are listed below.

Field of studyPeopleShare
Health20427.0%
Engineering and Related Technologies12015.9%
Management and Commerce10313.6%
Society and Culture8311.0%
Education8110.7%
Architecture and Building486.4%

Long-term health conditions

67.0% of residents report no long-term health condition. The most commonly reported conditions in Shepparton North are listed below.

Health conditionPeopleShare of residents
Asthma1597.5%
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety)1316.2%
Arthritis1034.8%
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes)823.9%
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina)562.6%
Cancer (including remission)281.3%
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema)170.8%
Kidney disease100.5%
Stroke50.2%
Dementia (including Alzheimer's)40.2%

16.9% of residents report one condition, 3.7% report two, and 1.8% report three or more.

Community and care

How residents of Shepparton North contribute to their community (share of residents aged 15 and over).

Community activityShare
Volunteers for an organisation or group14.7%
Provides unpaid assistance to a person with a disability or health condition12.0%
Provides unpaid child care84.8%
Does 15 or more hours of unpaid domestic work25.0%
Has served or is serving in the Australian Defence Force1.1%

Moving and stability

MobilityShare of residents
Same address 1 year ago83.2%
Moved within Victoria in the last year7.1%
Moved interstate in the last year0.9%
Moved from overseas in the last year1.1%
Same address 5 years ago35.5%
Moved within Victoria in the last 5 years25.9%
Moved interstate in the last 5 years4.1%
Moved from overseas in the last 5 years6.0%

Crime and safety

Victoria Police recorded 95 offences in Shepparton North in the 12 months to March 2026.

Offence divisionRecorded offences
A Crimes against the person17
B Property and deception offences62
C Drug offences4
D Public order and security offences0
E Justice procedures offences12
F Other offences0

That is a calculated rate of 46.4 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, based on the ABS Census 2021 population. This rate was calculated by My Victoria AU and is not a Crime Statistics Agency figure.

For context, the Greater Shepparton local government area recorded 14,737 offences per 100,000 residents in the same period. That figure is the official Crime Statistics Agency rate for the LGA.

Five-year trend

2022
69
2023
105
2024
102
2025
85
2026
95

Recorded offences count crimes reported to Victoria Police in this locality, not crimes committed by or against its residents. Areas with shopping centres, transport hubs, hospitals or entertainment precincts record more offences regardless of how safe they are for people who live there. Counts are revised as investigations progress.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, Data tables - Recorded offences, Year ending March 2026. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Rates per 1,000 residents are calculations by My Victoria AU using ABS Census 2021 population and are not CSA figures. View the source dataset.

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Data disclaimer: The statistics on this page are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Census of Population and Housing 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (ASGS Edition 3), and are used under the ABS CC BY 4.0 licence. This directory is an independent community resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the ABS.

Population 2048
Median Age 31
Average Household Size 3.5
Median Weekly Household Income $2313
Median Weekly Rent $360
Median Monthly Mortgage $1733
Unemployment Rate 2.7%
Participation Rate 77.3%
Born Overseas 27.4%
Separate House 94.2%
Worked at Home 7.6%
SEIFA IRSD Decile 7
SEIFA IRSD Percentile 69
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 8
Median Weekly Family Income $2386
Postcode 3631

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