Living in Shepparton - Mooroopna

In Shepparton - Mooroopna, unemployment is 4.9% (2021).

Shepparton - Mooroopna, a city in Australia, had a population of 53,841 in August 2021. Median rent was A$270 per week, and median monthly mortgage repayment was A$1,300 in August 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-267 sources

Population53,841people10 Aug 2021Official source · 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia

Median gross salary (region)1,906EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · www.abs.gov.au

Median rent742.9EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · 2021 Shepparton - Mooroopna, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Unemployment rate4.9%country median 4.5% — 9% aboveOfficial source · Australian Bureau of Statistics

Which Australia-wide rules apply when you move to Shepparton - Mooroopna?

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€70

Mobile plan, 10 GB€46

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	69.92 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telstra nbn100⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	45.79 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telstra Upfront Basic⁶Official · national market
Dwellings	21,061 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Main residence dwellings	19,573 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median weekly rent (AUD)	270 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median monthly rent (whole dwelling)	742.9 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	2021 Shepparton - Mooroopna, Census All persons QuickStats \| Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official

Is Shepparton - Mooroopna a good place to live?

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 43–63%

Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on safety · range 57–73%

Student46%strong on education, weak on safety · range 38–54%

Family67%strong on family, weak on safety · range 58–76%

Retirement57%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 44–70%

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How international is the population?

19.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 10,484 of 53,841 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Median personal income was A$709 per week in August 2021. Median household income was A$1,387 per week in August 2021.

Unemployment across cities in AustraliaUnemployment in Shepparton - Mooroopna is 4.9%. Of 100 cities with data, 32 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

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Shepparton - Mooroopna 4.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in full-time employment	13,715 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Employment rate	53.7 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median household income (AUD/week)	1,387 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median personal income (AUD/week)	709 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,906 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	www.abs.gov.au⁷Official
Unemployment rate	4.9 %country median 4.5%	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official

What does a salary buy in Shepparton - Mooroopna?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

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Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	outside the model's range
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · 2021 Shepparton - Mooroopna, Census All persons QuickStats \| Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2021-12-31	− €743
Internet€70 · official · Telstra nbn100 · 2026-07-31	− €70
Mobile plan€46 · official · Telstra Upfront Basic · 2026-07-31	− €46
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	—

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Shepparton - Mooroopna. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

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Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People who speak a language other than English at home	20.58 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Shepparton - Mooroopna. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

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Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) — State Language Course

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For eligible migrants, humanitarian entrants.

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Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP) — Newcomer Adaptation

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Population and city profile

The city covered 248.9 km² in 2021. Population density was 222.3 people per km² in 2025.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport80.5%
Foreign residents19.5%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	248.9 km²	31 Dec 2021	Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA.³Official
Foreign-resident share	19.47 %	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Foreign residents	10,484 people	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Population density	222.3 people/km²	31 Dec 2025	Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation.⁴Official
Female residents	27,417 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Male residents	26,422 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Population	53,841 people	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official

Population over time25 published observations, 2001–2025

41,835

46,667

51,500

56,332

55,332200120052011201520212025

Population rose 29.2% between 2001 and 2025, from 42,835 to 55,332.

International community in Shepparton - Mooroopna

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G09 PERSONS total across age groups and sex · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	53,841	100.0%
Australia	39,347	73.1%
Country of birth not stated	4,010	7.4%
India	1,861	3.5%
Born elsewhere(d)	1,438	2.7%
Afghanistan	745	1.4%
England	698	1.3%
Malaysia	633	1.2%
Philippines	611	1.1%
Italy	575	1.1%
New Zealand	513	1.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Iraq	494	0.9%
Pakistan	278	0.5%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)(c)	234	0.4%
Turkey	208	0.4%
Sri Lanka	188	0.3%
Greece	141	0.3%
Samoa	129	0.2%
Taiwan	129	0.2%
Netherlands	120	0.2%
Iran	116	0.2%
Thailand	113	0.2%
Nepal	104	0.2%
South Africa	102	0.2%
Scotland	101	0.2%
Germany	96	0.2%
Fiji	80	0.1%
North Macedonia	71	0.1%
Indonesia	67	0.1%
Vietnam	65	0.1%
United States of America	64	0.1%
Ireland	58	0.1%
Egypt	47	0.1%
Croatia	40	0.1%
Hong Kong (SAR of China)(c)	40	0.1%
Bangladesh	38	0.1%
Canada	34	0.1%
Zimbabwe	34	0.1%
Singapore	26	0.0%
Papua New Guinea	23	0.0%
France	21	0.0%
Brazil	18	0.0%
Mauritius	18	0.0%
Korea, Republic of (South)	16	0.0%
Poland	16	0.0%
Wales	16	0.0%
Japan	14	0.0%
Cambodia	12	0.0%
Myanmar	12	0.0%
Malta	10	0.0%
Chile	6	0.0%
Lebanon	6	0.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	53,841	100.0%
Australia	39,347	73.1%
Elsewhere (excludes country of birth not stated)	10,477	19.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Citizenship

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	53,841	100.0%
Australian citizen	44,342	82.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	19.46 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Households	19,573 households	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Labour force participation rate	56.5 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median age	38 years	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median monthly mortgage repayment (AUD)	1,300 AUD/month	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Shepparton - Mooroopna

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Darwin as a Shepparton - Mooroopna alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Median gross pay, region: €3,017 Darwin vs €1,906 Shepparton - Mooroopna+58%
Foreign residents: 37.4% Darwin vs 19.5% Shepparton - Mooroopna+92%
Residents: 127,215 Darwin vs 53,841 Shepparton - Mooroopna+136%

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Alternative cities in Australia

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Shepparton - Mooroopna in rankings

#28 of 30 in Largest cities in Australia

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Shepparton - Mooroopna?

The median gross salary is 1,906 EUR/month. Source: www.abs.gov.au.

What is the unemployment rate in Shepparton - Mooroopna?

The unemployment rate is 4.9 %. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.

How many people live in Shepparton - Mooroopna?

The published population is 53,841 people. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia.

How many foreign residents live in Shepparton - Mooroopna?

10,484 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia.

Is Shepparton - Mooroopna a good place to live?

Shepparton - Mooroopna may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Australia live in Shepparton - Mooroopna?

The official country of birth distribution records 39,347 people (73.1%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Shepparton - Mooroopna, Australia: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 49e1380912adfc4822b4c4f98910d6fe]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/au/shepparton-mooroopna/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Shepparton - Mooroopna, Australia: population, rent, salary},
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2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia 2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks · abs.gov.au · checked 2026-09-25
2021 Shepparton - Mooroopna, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics abs.gov.au · checked 2026-09-12
Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA. geo.abs.gov.au · checked 2016-07-01
Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-06-30
Telstra nbn100 telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
Telstra Upfront Basic telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
www.abs.gov.au abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-27

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