Dockers Plains vs North Wangaratta

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

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

Dockers Plains

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 52%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 86%)
  • But North Wangaratta carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 82/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Dockers Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 25%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

North Wangaratta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $195/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

North Wangaratta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (259.6 km vs 266.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

North Wangaratta

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 10%)
  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 82/100)

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 -2.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Dockers Plains and North Wangaratta 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 North Wangaratta
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 North Wangaratta
Walkability 0 / 6
Dockers Plains — Walkability: 0/100 North Wangaratta — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 18 / 58
Dockers Plains — Safety: 18/100 North Wangaratta — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 100 / 50
Dockers Plains — Low fire risk: 100/100 North Wangaratta — Low fire risk: 50/100
Low flood risk 25 / 4
Dockers Plains — Low flood risk: 25/100 North Wangaratta — Low flood risk: 4/100

Demographics

North Wangaratta has more residents (282 vs 59); Dockers Plains rents higher ($195/wk vs $175/wk).

Dockers Plains North Wangaratta
Population 59 282
+378% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.3% -2.1%
Median age 50 48
Median household income $84,448/yr
+6% vs other
 $79,612/yr
Median weekly rent $195/wk
+10% vs other
 $175/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dockers Plains North Wangaratta
0-4 5.1% / 5.3%
Dockers Plains — 0-4: 5.1% North Wangaratta — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 15.3% / 9.2%
Dockers Plains — 5-14: 15.3% North Wangaratta — 5-14: 9.2%
15-19 15.3% / 7.1%
Dockers Plains — 15-19: 15.3% North Wangaratta — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 — / 5.7%
Dockers Plains — 20-24: not among its largest North Wangaratta — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 11.9% / 14.5%
Dockers Plains — 25-34: 11.9% North Wangaratta — 25-34: 14.5%
35-44 — / 6.0%
Dockers Plains — 35-44: not among its largest North Wangaratta — 35-44: 6.0%
45-54 22.0% / 11.7%
Dockers Plains — 45-54: 22.0% North Wangaratta — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 13.6% / 17.0%
Dockers Plains — 55-64: 13.6% North Wangaratta — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 5.1% / 16.3%
Dockers Plains — 65-74: 5.1% North Wangaratta — 65-74: 16.3%
75-84 5.1% / 5.7%
Dockers Plains — 75-84: 5.1% North Wangaratta — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ — / 2.5%
Dockers Plains — 85+: not among its largest North Wangaratta — 85+: 2.5%

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%
North Wangaratta 37.3% couple families
North Wangaratta — Couple Families: 37.3% North Wangaratta — Lone Person: 41.3% North Wangaratta — One Parent Families: 14.7% North Wangaratta — Group Household: 6.7%
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%
North Wangaratta 10.9% renting
North Wangaratta — Owned Outright: 54.5% North Wangaratta — Mortgage: 34.7% North Wangaratta — Renting: 10.9%
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 North Wangaratta
England 6.8% / 2.8%
Dockers Plains — England: 6.8% North Wangaratta — England: 2.8%
Ireland — / 1.4%
Dockers Plains — Ireland: not among its largest North Wangaratta — Ireland: 1.4%
Thailand — / 1.1%
Dockers Plains — Thailand: not among its largest North Wangaratta — Thailand: 1.1%

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

Qualifications

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

Dockers Plains North Wangaratta
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 17.7%
Dockers Plains — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% North Wangaratta — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Bachelor Degree 16.9% / 8.5%
Dockers Plains — Bachelor Degree: 16.9% North Wangaratta — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 12.8%
Dockers Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% North Wangaratta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 5.3%
Dockers Plains — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest North Wangaratta — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.5%
Dockers Plains — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest North Wangaratta — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dockers Plains 100.0% houses
Dockers Plains — Houses: 100.0% Dockers Plains — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Dockers Plains — Townhouses: 0.0%
North Wangaratta 85.7% houses
North Wangaratta — Houses: 85.7% North Wangaratta — Flats / Apartments: 9.8% North Wangaratta — Townhouses: 4.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Zoning mix

Dockers Plains has more rural and farming land (98% vs 75%).

Dockers Plains North Wangaratta
Rural and farming 98% 75%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 15%
Industrial 0% 9%
Parks and recreation 0% 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 North Wangaratta
New dwellings approved 238
across Wangaratta
same for both
Approvals change year on year +329%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Dockers Plains North Wangaratta
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 52% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 11% of VIC Higher than 68% 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 62% of VIC

Liveability

Dockers Plains North Wangaratta
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

North Wangaratta carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 0); Dockers Plains carries more crime risk (82 vs 42).

Dockers Plains North Wangaratta
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime High
82/100
 Moderate
42/100
Flood High
75/100
 High
96/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Dockers Plains North Wangaratta
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 North Wangaratta
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Dockers Plains sits further from the CBD (266.5 km vs 259.6 km).

Dockers Plains North Wangaratta
Walkability score 0/100 6/100
Distance to Melbourne 266.5 km
+3% vs other
 259.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 173 min 169 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 North Wangaratta
Car (driver) 67.7% / 72.7%
Dockers Plains — Car (driver): 67.7% North Wangaratta — Car (driver): 72.7%
Worked from Home 19.4% / 13.6%
Dockers Plains — Worked from Home: 19.4% North Wangaratta — Worked from Home: 13.6%
Car (passenger) 12.9% / 7.6%
Dockers Plains — Car (passenger): 12.9% North Wangaratta — Car (passenger): 7.6%
Walked Only — / 3.8%
Dockers Plains — Walked Only: not among its largest North Wangaratta — Walked Only: 3.8%
Bicycle — / 2.3%
Dockers Plains — Bicycle: not among its largest North Wangaratta — Bicycle: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.7%).

Setting

Dockers Plains North Wangaratta
Elevation 151 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 144 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Dockers Plains

Rural

North Wangaratta

Quiet Rural

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