Greta vs Greta West

Greta is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 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, most households are couple families. On these figures, Greta tends to suit couples, while Greta West 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Greta is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 47%)
  • Greta West carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 32/100)

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

Greta

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (18% vs 6%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 18%)
  • But Greta West has cheaper rent ($215/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Greta West

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (162 min vs 169 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (243.2 km vs 250.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Greta West

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 32/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Greta West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-3.1% vs -19.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Greta 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 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 Greta West
Walkability 0 / 0
Greta — Walkability: 0/100 Greta West — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 68 / 86
Greta — Safety: 68/100 Greta West — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 18 / 18
Greta — Low fire risk: 18/100 Greta West — Low fire risk: 18/100
Low flood risk 63 / 17
Greta — Low flood risk: 63/100 Greta West — Low flood risk: 17/100

Demographics

Greta West has more residents (157 vs 86); Greta has higher household incomes ($106,184 vs $61,360).

Greta Greta West
Population 86 157
+83% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -19.6% -3.1%
Median age 47 54
Median household income $106,184/yr
+42% vs other
 $61,360/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+14% vs other
 $215/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greta Greta West
0-4 — / 1.9%
Greta — 0-4: not among its largest Greta West — 0-4: 1.9%
5-14 12.8% / 10.2%
Greta — 5-14: 12.8% Greta West — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 15.1% / 8.3%
Greta — 15-19: 15.1% Greta West — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 4.7% / 3.2%
Greta — 20-24: 4.7% Greta West — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 8.1% / 7.6%
Greta — 25-34: 8.1% Greta West — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 5.8% / 10.2%
Greta — 35-44: 5.8% Greta West — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 19.8% / 14.6%
Greta — 45-54: 19.8% Greta West — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 16.3% / 18.5%
Greta — 55-64: 16.3% Greta West — 55-64: 18.5%
65-74 5.8% / 20.4%
Greta — 65-74: 5.8% Greta West — 65-74: 20.4%
75-84 3.5% / 9.6%
Greta — 75-84: 3.5% Greta West — 75-84: 9.6%
85+ 10.5% / 3.2%
Greta — 85+: 10.5% 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 Greta West
India 3.5% / —
Greta — India: 3.5% Greta West — India: not among its largest
England — / 2.5%
Greta — England: not among its largest Greta West — England: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Greta 59.1% couple families
Greta — Couple Families: 59.1% Greta — Lone Person: 40.9% Greta — One Parent Families: 0.0% Greta — Group Household: 0.0% Greta — Other Families: 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 — Group Household: 9.3% Greta West — Other Families: 9.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Qualifications

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

Greta Greta West
Certificate III & IV 20.9% / 17.2%
Greta — Certificate III & IV: 20.9% Greta West — Certificate III & IV: 17.2%
Bachelor Degree 15.1% / 8.9%
Greta — Bachelor Degree: 15.1% Greta West — Bachelor Degree: 8.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 10.5% / 4.5%
Greta — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 10.5% Greta West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.7% / 4.5%
Greta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7% Greta West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.2%
Greta — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Greta West — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Greta 17.6% renting
Greta — Owned Outright: 38.2% Greta — Mortgage: 44.1% Greta — Renting: 17.6%
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 Greta West
Rural and farming 99%
same for both
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 Greta West
New dwellings approved 238
across Wangaratta
same for both
Approvals change year on year +329%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Greta Greta West
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 60% of VIC Higher than 52% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 31% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC

Liveability

Greta 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 carries more crime risk (32 vs 14); Greta West carries more flood risk (83 vs 37).

Greta Greta West
Bushfire High
82/100
same for both
Crime Low
32/100
 Low
14/100
Flood Low
37/100
 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 Greta West
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

Greta Greta West
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Greta sits further from the CBD (250.8 km vs 243.2 km).

Greta Greta West
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 250.8 km
+3% vs other
 243.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 169 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 Greta West
Car (driver) 80.8% / 58.2%
Greta — Car (driver): 80.8% Greta West — Car (driver): 58.2%
Worked from Home 13.5% / 32.8%
Greta — Worked from Home: 13.5% Greta West — Worked from Home: 32.8%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 9.0%
Greta — Car (passenger): 5.8% Greta West — Car (passenger): 9.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.8%).

Setting

Greta Greta West
Elevation 169 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 174 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Greta Greta West
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Greta

Rural

Greta West

Retirees Rural

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