Boorhaman vs Peechelba East
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Boorhaman, most households are couple families. In Peechelba East, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Boorhaman tends to suit families with children and couples, while Peechelba East suits people living alone.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Boorhaman is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 40%)
- Peechelba East carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 54/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Peechelba East
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Boorhaman
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (180 min vs 187 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (275.8 km vs 280 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Peechelba East
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 54/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Peechelba East
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (20.0% vs 4.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Boorhaman and Peechelba East drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Boorhaman rents higher ($300/wk vs $0/wk); Boorhaman has more residents (135 vs 54).
| Boorhaman | Peechelba East | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 135 +60% vs other | 54 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +4.7% | +20.0% |
| Median age | 48 same for both | |
| Median household income | $61,724/yr | $62,816/yr +2% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk (not reported on the other side) | — |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).
Zoning mix
Boorhaman has more rural and farming land (97% vs 84%).
| Boorhaman | Peechelba East | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 97% | 84% |
| Parks and recreation | 0% | 14% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 1% | 2% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Boorhaman | Peechelba East | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 238 across Wangaratta same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +329% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Boorhaman | Peechelba East | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 23% of VIC | Higher than 24% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 50% of VIC | Higher than 62% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 44% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 66% of VIC | Higher than 71% of VIC |
Liveability
| Boorhaman | Peechelba East | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Boorhaman carries more crime risk (54 vs 26); Peechelba East carries more flood risk (84 vs 69).
| Boorhaman | Peechelba East | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 54/100 | Low 26/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 69/100 | High 84/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Boorhaman | Peechelba East | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Boorhaman | Peechelba East | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 5 | 0 |
Mobility
Peechelba East sits further from the CBD (280 km vs 275.8 km).
| Boorhaman | Peechelba East | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 275.8 km | 280 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 180 min | 187 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 3678 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 78 postcode 3678 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.0%).
Setting
| Boorhaman | Peechelba East | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 146 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 140 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Boorhaman | Peechelba East | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 62 premises | 0% 25 premises |
Climate
| Boorhaman | Peechelba East | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 565 mm | 540 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.4°C | 32.0°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 2.7°C | 3.4°C |
Council rates
| Boorhaman | Peechelba East | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,962/yr same for both | |
| Council | Wangaratta same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Boorhaman | Peechelba East | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Indi same for both | |
| Member | Helen Haines same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Boorhaman | Peechelba East | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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