Zeerust is a quiet locality in Victoria within the Greater Shepparton local government area (postcode 3634). With a population of 147, the suburb has an established family demographic with a median age of 39. Households earn a median income of $94K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, technicians & trades, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and manufacturing. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The current median weekly rent is $470. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,509.
Zeerust is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 899, which is well below the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the Greater Shepparton LGA is higher than average at 14,955 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Population growth of +0.6% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.