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Greater Shepparton LGA · VIC
Signal · Strong fit
For an investor,
A read of Merrigum's fundamentals as they stand — not a price forecast. The scorecard below rates each factor so you can weigh the ones that matter to you.
The draw is strong growth (+48% / ~5 yrs) and fair yield (3.7% gross); the watch-out is weak infrastructure (1 LGA project · ~$10M).
Growth is the draw — weigh the entry price against the upside.
Suburb highlights
Merrigum ranks 5th of 6 among its Greater Shepparton peers on the Suburb Score for a balanced buyer.
| Suburb | Median | 5-yr growth | Yield | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooma | — | — | 4.9% | Very safe |
| Toolamba West | — | — | 5.1% | Very safe |
| Cosgrove South | — | — | 4.2% | Very safe |
| MerrigumThis suburb | $264k | +48% | 3.7% | Above average |
Every suburb gets the same data-backed verdict. Compare Merrigum against its neighbours.
What could go wrong
A fast-filling new growth area — capital growth is still building from a small base.
Tight rental market — landlords have the upper hand.
A new growth area being built out — demand is structural, supply is being added.
Merrigum is an emerging growth-area suburb — its resident base is still small and filling in fast, so a percentage off that tiny base overstates the trend. Read it as a new area being built out, not a precise growth rate.
A comparative guide, not a household-level stress rate. For a new growth area, the local income is a thin Census sample — read it as indicative.
The report goes the next mile — your numbers run on the Merrigum median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Strong fundamentals for a balanced focus — 62/100.
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Our verdict
A reasonable fit for a balanced focusEvery figure on Merrigum's page comes from free, public government data — no scraped listings. Some datasets carry a reporting lag (e.g. Census is 2021, ABS releases settle a quarter behind), so read them as a considered starting point, not live quotes.
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Indicative only; not financial or safety advice.