East Wangaratta vs North Wangaratta

North Wangaratta is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 51 in East Wangaratta. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In East Wangaratta, most households are couple families. On these figures, East Wangaratta tends to suit families with children and couples, while North Wangaratta suits 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

East Wangaratta

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 86%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 52%)
  • But North Wangaratta carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 71/100)

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

North Wangaratta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $231/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

East Wangaratta

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (164 min vs 169 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (253.8 km vs 259.6 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 14%)
  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 71/100)

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

Investors

North Wangaratta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-2.1% vs -17.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

East Wangaratta 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.

East Wangaratta 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.

East Wangaratta North Wangaratta
Walkability 0 / 6
East Wangaratta — Walkability: 0/100 North Wangaratta — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 29 / 58
East Wangaratta — Safety: 29/100 North Wangaratta — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 36 / 50
East Wangaratta — Low fire risk: 36/100 North Wangaratta — Low fire risk: 50/100
Low flood risk 12 / 4
East Wangaratta — Low flood risk: 12/100 North Wangaratta — Low flood risk: 4/100

Demographics

North Wangaratta has more residents (282 vs 66); East Wangaratta rents higher ($231/wk vs $175/wk).

East Wangaratta North Wangaratta
Population 66 282
+327% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -17.5% -2.1%
Median age 51 48
Median household income $97,500/yr
+18% vs other
 $79,612/yr
Median weekly rent $231/wk
+24% vs other
 $175/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

East Wangaratta North Wangaratta
0-4 7.6% / 5.3%
East Wangaratta — 0-4: 7.6% North Wangaratta — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 19.7% / 9.2%
East Wangaratta — 5-14: 19.7% North Wangaratta — 5-14: 9.2%
15-19 — / 7.1%
East Wangaratta — 15-19: not among its largest North Wangaratta — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 10.6% / 5.7%
East Wangaratta — 20-24: 10.6% North Wangaratta — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 10.6% / 14.5%
East Wangaratta — 25-34: 10.6% North Wangaratta — 25-34: 14.5%
35-44 10.6% / 6.0%
East Wangaratta — 35-44: 10.6% North Wangaratta — 35-44: 6.0%
45-54 18.2% / 11.7%
East Wangaratta — 45-54: 18.2% North Wangaratta — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 15.2% / 17.0%
East Wangaratta — 55-64: 15.2% North Wangaratta — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 13.6% / 16.3%
East Wangaratta — 65-74: 13.6% North Wangaratta — 65-74: 16.3%
75-84 — / 5.7%
East Wangaratta — 75-84: not among its largest North Wangaratta — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ — / 2.5%
East Wangaratta — 85+: not among its largest North Wangaratta — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

East Wangaratta 60.0% couple families
East Wangaratta — Couple Families: 60.0% East Wangaratta — Lone Person: 40.0% East Wangaratta — One Parent Families: 0.0% East Wangaratta — 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.

East Wangaratta 0.0% renting
East Wangaratta — Owned Outright: 45.5% East Wangaratta — Mortgage: 54.5% East Wangaratta — Renting: 0.0%
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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

East Wangaratta 100.0% houses
East Wangaratta — Houses: 100.0% East Wangaratta — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% East Wangaratta — 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

Qualifications

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

East Wangaratta North Wangaratta
Certificate III & IV 21.2% / 17.7%
East Wangaratta — Certificate III & IV: 21.2% North Wangaratta — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 12.8%
East Wangaratta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% North Wangaratta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.8%
Bachelor Degree 4.5% / 8.5%
East Wangaratta — Bachelor Degree: 4.5% North Wangaratta — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 5.3%
East Wangaratta — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest North Wangaratta — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.5%
East Wangaratta — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest North Wangaratta — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Zoning mix

East Wangaratta North Wangaratta
Rural and farming 76% 75%
Infrastructure and transport 16% 15%
Industrial 0% 9%
Parks and recreation 8% 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

East Wangaratta North Wangaratta
New dwellings approved 238
across Wangaratta
same for both
Approvals change year on year +329%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

East Wangaratta North Wangaratta
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 53% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 44% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC

Liveability

East Wangaratta North Wangaratta
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

East Wangaratta carries more crime risk (71 vs 42); East Wangaratta carries more bushfire risk (64 vs 50).

East Wangaratta North Wangaratta
Bushfire Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime High
71/100
 Moderate
42/100
Flood High
88/100
 High
96/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

East Wangaratta 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

East Wangaratta North Wangaratta
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 7 2

Mobility

North Wangaratta sits further from the CBD (259.6 km vs 253.8 km).

East Wangaratta North Wangaratta
Walkability score 0/100 6/100
Distance to Melbourne 253.8 km 259.6 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 164 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.

East Wangaratta North Wangaratta
Car (driver) 73.7% / 72.7%
East Wangaratta — Car (driver): 73.7% North Wangaratta — Car (driver): 72.7%
Worked from Home 26.3% / 13.6%
East Wangaratta — Worked from Home: 26.3% North Wangaratta — Worked from Home: 13.6%
Car (passenger) — / 7.6%
East Wangaratta — Car (passenger): not among its largest North Wangaratta — Car (passenger): 7.6%
Walked Only — / 3.8%
East Wangaratta — Walked Only: not among its largest North Wangaratta — Walked Only: 3.8%
Bicycle — / 2.3%
East Wangaratta — Bicycle: not among its largest North Wangaratta — Bicycle: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.7%).

Setting

East Wangaratta North Wangaratta
Elevation 149 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 144 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

East Wangaratta 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

East Wangaratta

Family Rural

North Wangaratta

Quiet Rural

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