Everton Upper vs Eldorado

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Everton Upper, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Everton Upper tends to suit couples, while Eldorado 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

Everton Upper

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 51%)
  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 46/100)

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

First-home buyers

Everton Upper

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 23%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Eldorado

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $270/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Everton Upper

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (178 min vs 192 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (272.8 km vs 276.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Everton Upper carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 46/100)
  • Eldorado has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Everton Upper Eldorado
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.

Everton Upper Eldorado
Walkability 0 / 0
Everton Upper — Walkability: 0/100 Eldorado — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 64 / 54
Everton Upper — Safety: 64/100 Eldorado — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 34 / 27
Everton Upper — Low fire risk: 34/100 Eldorado — Low fire risk: 27/100
Low flood risk 100 / 85
Everton Upper — Low flood risk: 100/100 Eldorado — Low flood risk: 85/100

Demographics

Eldorado has more residents (382 vs 154); Everton Upper rents higher ($270/wk vs $225/wk).

Everton Upper Eldorado
Population 154 382
+148% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.5% -0.8%
Median age 50 52
Median household income $77,220/yr
+12% vs other
 $68,224/yr
Median weekly rent $270/wk
+17% vs other
 $225/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Everton Upper Eldorado
0-4 3.9% / 3.7%
Everton Upper — 0-4: 3.9% Eldorado — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 13.6% / 11.5%
Everton Upper — 5-14: 13.6% Eldorado — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 6.5% / 5.2%
Everton Upper — 15-19: 6.5% Eldorado — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 — / 3.7%
Everton Upper — 20-24: not among its largest Eldorado — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 12.3% / 7.6%
Everton Upper — 25-34: 12.3% Eldorado — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 5.2% / 11.8%
Everton Upper — 35-44: 5.2% Eldorado — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 18.8% / 15.7%
Everton Upper — 45-54: 18.8% Eldorado — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 22.7% / 18.1%
Everton Upper — 55-64: 22.7% Eldorado — 55-64: 18.1%
65-74 8.4% / 15.2%
Everton Upper — 65-74: 8.4% Eldorado — 65-74: 15.2%
75-84 9.1% / 9.7%
Everton Upper — 75-84: 9.1% Eldorado — 75-84: 9.7%
85+ — / 2.4%
Everton Upper — 85+: not among its largest Eldorado — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Everton Upper 77.3% couple families
Everton Upper — Couple Families: 77.3% Everton Upper — Lone Person: 22.7% Everton Upper — One Parent Families: 0.0% Everton Upper — Other Families: 0.0% Everton Upper — Group Household: 0.0%
Eldorado 44.3% couple families
Eldorado — Couple Families: 44.3% Eldorado — Lone Person: 42.5% Eldorado — One Parent Families: 6.6% Eldorado — Other Families: 3.8% Eldorado — Group Household: 2.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Everton Upper 11.3% renting
Everton Upper — Owned Outright: 62.3% Everton Upper — Mortgage: 26.4% Everton Upper — Renting: 11.3%
Eldorado 11.0% renting
Eldorado — Owned Outright: 44.5% Eldorado — Mortgage: 44.5% Eldorado — Renting: 11.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Everton Upper Eldorado
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 22.8%
Everton Upper — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Eldorado — Certificate III & IV: 22.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.0% / 7.9%
Everton Upper — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.0% Eldorado — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Bachelor Degree 11.7% / 8.9%
Everton Upper — Bachelor Degree: 11.7% Eldorado — Bachelor Degree: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.9% / 3.7%
Everton Upper — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9% Eldorado — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 2.9%
Everton Upper — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Eldorado — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

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.

Everton Upper Eldorado
England 1.9% / 3.7%
Everton Upper — England: 1.9% Eldorado — England: 3.7%
New Zealand — / 2.6%
Everton Upper — New Zealand: not among its largest Eldorado — New Zealand: 2.6%
South Africa 1.9% / —
Everton Upper — South Africa: 1.9% Eldorado — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland — / 1.3%
Everton Upper — Scotland: not among its largest Eldorado — Scotland: 1.3%
Ireland — / 1.0%
Everton Upper — Ireland: not among its largest Eldorado — Ireland: 1.0%
Netherlands — / 0.8%
Everton Upper — Netherlands: not among its largest Eldorado — Netherlands: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Everton Upper 100.0% houses
Everton Upper — Houses: 100.0% Everton Upper — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Eldorado 96.1% houses
Eldorado — Houses: 96.1% Eldorado — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Everton Upper Eldorado
Median house price — $710,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 51 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Everton Upper has more rural and farming land (85% vs 39%).

Everton Upper Eldorado
Rural and farming 85% 39%
Parks and recreation 14% 59%
Residential 0% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 0%
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

Everton Upper Eldorado
New dwellings approved 238
across Wangaratta
same for both
Approvals change year on year +329%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Everton Upper Eldorado
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 26% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 31% of VIC Higher than 41% of VIC

Liveability

Everton Upper Eldorado
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Eldorado carries more flood risk (15 vs 0); Eldorado carries more crime risk (46 vs 36).

Everton Upper Eldorado
Bushfire Moderate
66/100
 High
73/100
Crime Low
36/100
 Moderate
46/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
15/100
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

Everton Upper Eldorado
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

Everton Upper Eldorado
Parks & reserves 5
same for both
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Eldorado sits further from the CBD (276.6 km vs 272.8 km).

Everton Upper Eldorado
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 272.8 km 276.6 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 178 min 192 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3678
 0.6%
postcode 3746
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 3678
 83
postcode 3746

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.

Everton Upper Eldorado
Car (driver) 69.8% / 77.9%
Everton Upper — Car (driver): 69.8% Eldorado — Car (driver): 77.9%
Worked from Home 25.4% / 13.2%
Everton Upper — Worked from Home: 25.4% Eldorado — Worked from Home: 13.2%
Walked Only 4.8% / 2.9%
Everton Upper — Walked Only: 4.8% Eldorado — Walked Only: 2.9%
Car (passenger) — / 5.9%
Everton Upper — Car (passenger): not among its largest Eldorado — Car (passenger): 5.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.9%).

Setting

Everton Upper Eldorado
Elevation 275 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 232 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Everton Upper Eldorado
Connectivity score 27/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
64 premises
 0%
174 premises

Climate

Everton Upper Eldorado
Annual rainfall 984 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Everton Upper Eldorado
Average residential rate $1,962/yr
same for both
Council Wangaratta
same for both

Federal electorate

Everton Upper Eldorado
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Everton Upper Eldorado
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Everton Upper

Rural

Eldorado

Quiet Retirees Rural

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