Dockers Plains vs Killawarra

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Dockers Plains tends to suit people living alone and couples.

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

Killawarra

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 82/100)

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

Dockers Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (18% vs 2%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Dockers Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (173 min vs 182 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Killawarra

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 82/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 10%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Dockers Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.3% vs -6.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Dockers Plains and Killawarra drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Dockers Plains Killawarra
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Dockers Plains Killawarra
Walkability 0 / 0
Dockers Plains — Walkability: 0/100 Killawarra — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 18 / 87
Dockers Plains — Safety: 18/100 Killawarra — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 100 / 44
Dockers Plains — Low fire risk: 100/100 Killawarra — Low fire risk: 44/100
Low flood risk 25 / 31
Dockers Plains — Low flood risk: 25/100 Killawarra — Low flood risk: 31/100

Demographics

Killawarra has more residents (391 vs 59); Killawarra has higher household incomes ($108,524 vs $84,448).

Dockers Plains Killawarra
Population 59 391
+563% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.3% -6.5%
Median age 50 48
Median household income $84,448/yr $108,524/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $195/wk $200/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dockers Plains Killawarra
0-4 5.1% / 4.3%
Dockers Plains — 0-4: 5.1% Killawarra — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 15.3% / 14.1%
Dockers Plains — 5-14: 15.3% Killawarra — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 15.3% / 5.4%
Dockers Plains — 15-19: 15.3% Killawarra — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 — / 2.6%
Dockers Plains — 20-24: not among its largest Killawarra — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 11.9% / 7.7%
Dockers Plains — 25-34: 11.9% Killawarra — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 — / 11.0%
Dockers Plains — 35-44: not among its largest Killawarra — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 22.0% / 15.9%
Dockers Plains — 45-54: 22.0% Killawarra — 45-54: 15.9%
55-64 13.6% / 17.4%
Dockers Plains — 55-64: 13.6% Killawarra — 55-64: 17.4%
65-74 5.1% / 13.0%
Dockers Plains — 65-74: 5.1% Killawarra — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 5.1% / 5.9%
Dockers Plains — 75-84: 5.1% Killawarra — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ — / 0.8%
Dockers Plains — 85+: not among its largest Killawarra — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dockers Plains 68.8% couple families
Dockers Plains — Couple Families: 68.8% Dockers Plains — Lone Person: 31.2% Dockers Plains — One Parent Families: 0.0% Dockers Plains — Group Household: 0.0%
Killawarra 57.5% couple families
Killawarra — Couple Families: 57.5% Killawarra — Lone Person: 23.0% Killawarra — One Parent Families: 16.1% Killawarra — Group Household: 3.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dockers Plains 18.2% renting
Dockers Plains — Owned Outright: 40.9% Dockers Plains — Mortgage: 40.9% Dockers Plains — Renting: 18.2%
Killawarra 2.3% renting
Killawarra — Owned Outright: 64.6% Killawarra — Mortgage: 33.1% Killawarra — Renting: 2.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Dockers Plains Killawarra
England 6.8% / 1.0%
Dockers Plains — England: 6.8% Killawarra — England: 1.0%
Italy — / 1.5%
Dockers Plains — Italy: not among its largest Killawarra — Italy: 1.5%
New Zealand — / 0.8%
Dockers Plains — New Zealand: not among its largest Killawarra — New Zealand: 0.8%
Netherlands — / 0.8%
Dockers Plains — Netherlands: not among its largest Killawarra — Netherlands: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Dockers Plains Killawarra
Bachelor Degree 16.9% / 14.3%
Dockers Plains — Bachelor Degree: 16.9% Killawarra — Bachelor Degree: 14.3%
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 14.6%
Dockers Plains — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% Killawarra — Certificate III & IV: 14.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 9.0%
Dockers Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Killawarra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 4.3%
Dockers Plains — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Killawarra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 4.1%
Dockers Plains — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Killawarra — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dockers Plains 100.0% houses
Dockers Plains — Houses: 100.0%
Killawarra 100.0% houses
Killawarra — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Dockers Plains Killawarra
Median house price — $975,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 46 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Dockers Plains has more rural and farming land (98% vs 45%).

Dockers Plains Killawarra
Rural and farming 98% 45%
Parks and recreation 0% 54%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 1%
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

Dockers Plains Killawarra
New dwellings approved 238
across Wangaratta
same for both
Approvals change year on year +329%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Dockers Plains Killawarra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 52% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 11% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC

Liveability

Dockers Plains Killawarra
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Killawarra carries more bushfire risk (56 vs 0); Dockers Plains carries more crime risk (82 vs 13).

Dockers Plains Killawarra
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime High
82/100
 Low
13/100
Flood High
75/100
 Moderate
69/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Dockers Plains Killawarra
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

Dockers Plains Killawarra
Parks & reserves 0 6
Waterways 1 4

Mobility

Dockers Plains Killawarra
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 266.5 km 267.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 173 min 182 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.

Dockers Plains Killawarra
Car (driver) 67.7% / 76.4%
Dockers Plains — Car (driver): 67.7% Killawarra — Car (driver): 76.4%
Worked from Home 19.4% / 19.0%
Dockers Plains — Worked from Home: 19.4% Killawarra — Worked from Home: 19.0%
Car (passenger) 12.9% / 1.7%
Dockers Plains — Car (passenger): 12.9% Killawarra — Car (passenger): 1.7%
Walked Only — / 2.9%
Dockers Plains — Walked Only: not among its largest Killawarra — Walked Only: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.4%).

Setting

Dockers Plains Killawarra
Elevation 151 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 213 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Dockers Plains Killawarra
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
25 premises
 0%
135 premises

Climate

Dockers Plains Killawarra
Annual rainfall 565 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Dockers Plains Killawarra
Average residential rate $1,962/yr
same for both
Council Wangaratta
same for both

Federal electorate

Dockers Plains Killawarra
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dockers Plains Killawarra
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dockers Plains

Rural

Killawarra

Rural

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