Greta South vs Greta West

Greta South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 54 in Greta West. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Greta South, most households are couple families. On these figures, Greta South tends to suit couples, while Greta West 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

Greta South

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 47%)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Greta West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (243.2 km vs 245.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Greta West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 22%)

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

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

Greta South Greta West
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.

Greta South Greta West
Walkability 0 / 0
Greta South — Walkability: 0/100 Greta West — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 88 / 86
Greta South — Safety: 88/100 Greta West — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 3 / 18
Greta South — Low fire risk: 3/100 Greta West — Low fire risk: 18/100
Low flood risk 73 / 17
Greta South — Low flood risk: 73/100 Greta West — Low flood risk: 17/100

Demographics

Greta South has higher household incomes ($79,612 vs $61,360); Greta West skews older (54 vs 49).

Greta South Greta West
Population 131 157
+20% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.8% -3.1%
Median age 49 54
Median household income $79,612/yr
+23% vs other
 $61,360/yr
Median weekly rent $205/wk $215/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greta South Greta West
0-4 6.9% / 1.9%
Greta South — 0-4: 6.9% Greta West — 0-4: 1.9%
5-14 9.9% / 10.2%
Greta South — 5-14: 9.9% Greta West — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 7.6% / 8.3%
Greta South — 15-19: 7.6% Greta West — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 4.6% / 3.2%
Greta South — 20-24: 4.6% Greta West — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 4.6% / 7.6%
Greta South — 25-34: 4.6% Greta West — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 13.0% / 10.2%
Greta South — 35-44: 13.0% Greta West — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 16.0% / 14.6%
Greta South — 45-54: 16.0% Greta West — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 18.3% / 18.5%
Greta South — 55-64: 18.3% Greta West — 55-64: 18.5%
65-74 13.7% / 20.4%
Greta South — 65-74: 13.7% Greta West — 65-74: 20.4%
75-84 6.1% / 9.6%
Greta South — 75-84: 6.1% Greta West — 75-84: 9.6%
85+ 2.3% / 3.2%
Greta South — 85+: 2.3% Greta West — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

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.

Greta South Greta West
Japan 3.1% / —
Greta South — Japan: 3.1% Greta West — Japan: not among its largest
England — / 2.5%
Greta South — England: not among its largest Greta West — England: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Greta South 64.7% couple families
Greta South — Couple Families: 64.7% Greta South — Lone Person: 23.5% Greta South — One Parent Families: 11.8% Greta South — Other Families: 0.0% Greta South — Group Household: 0.0%
Greta West 32.6% couple families
Greta West — Couple Families: 32.6% Greta West — Lone Person: 34.9% Greta West — One Parent Families: 14.0% Greta West — Other Families: 9.3% Greta West — Group Household: 9.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Greta South 100.0% houses
Greta South — Houses: 100.0%
Greta West 100.0% houses
Greta West — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Greta South Greta West
Certificate III & IV 15.3% / 17.2%
Greta South — Certificate III & IV: 15.3% Greta West — Certificate III & IV: 17.2%
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 8.9%
Greta South — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Greta West — Bachelor Degree: 8.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 4.5%
Greta South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Greta West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 4.5%
Greta South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Greta West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.2%
Greta South — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Greta West — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Greta South 0.0% renting
Greta South — Owned Outright: 58.3% Greta South — Mortgage: 41.7% Greta South — Renting: 0.0%
Greta West 6.2% renting
Greta West — Owned Outright: 56.9% Greta West — Mortgage: 36.9% Greta West — Renting: 6.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Greta West has more rural and farming land (99% vs 85%).

Greta South Greta West
Rural and farming 85% 99%
Parks and recreation 14% 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

Greta South Greta West
New dwellings approved 238
across Wangaratta
same for both
Approvals change year on year +329%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Greta South Greta West
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 52% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 30% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 21% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC

Liveability

Greta South Greta West
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Greta West carries more flood risk (83 vs 27); Greta South carries more bushfire risk (97 vs 82).

Greta South Greta West
Bushfire High
97/100
 High
82/100
Crime Low
12/100
 Low
14/100
Flood Low
27/100
 High
83/100
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

Greta South Greta West
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Greta South

  • Greta Valley Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Outdoor School-Fifteen Mile Creek Campus Government · Combined

Schools in Greta West

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Greta South Greta West
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Greta South sits further from the CBD (245.3 km vs 243.2 km).

Greta South Greta West
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 245.3 km 243.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 163 min 162 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3675
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 3675
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.

Greta South Greta West
Car (driver) 67.9% / 58.2%
Greta South — Car (driver): 67.9% Greta West — Car (driver): 58.2%
Worked from Home 26.4% / 32.8%
Greta South — Worked from Home: 26.4% Greta West — Worked from Home: 32.8%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 9.0%
Greta South — Car (passenger): 5.7% Greta West — Car (passenger): 9.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.9%).

Setting

Greta South Greta West
Elevation 217 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 174 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Greta South Greta West
Connectivity score 22/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
54 premises
 0%
67 premises

Climate

Greta South Greta West
Annual rainfall 964 mm 565 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C 31.4°C
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C 2.7°C

Council rates

Greta South Greta West
Average residential rate $1,962/yr
same for both
Council Wangaratta
same for both

Federal electorate

Greta South Greta West
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Greta South Greta West
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Greta South

Rural

Greta West

Retirees Rural

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